American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-08


read the publication made part of the afida-
Wit upon which he had issued warrant for the
alleged libel against Henri de Alma Being
answered by Justice Morsell that he had not
read it, Major I. requested the Justice to read
1t, and say whether there was any thing in it
which would authorize further proceedings.
After the perusal of the publication referred
to, the Justice answered that there was proba-
bllity that some parts of it might be considered
| as hbelous. The Major then, protesting against
the opinion of Justice Morsell, said he would
not argue the matter; and asked the Justice
what amount of bail he demanded. The an
swer was, "a thousand dollars - to which Major
l. rejoined, "You asked and took $500 bail from
De Alma, who circulated the most malicious
and infamous libel against my wife, and you
require of me ST 900 bail for coming out in de-
fence Of the honor and reputation of my lady"
The justice at once reduced the amount of bail
to $500. DR.. G. Bailey was then introduced
by Major I. MS his bail-whereupon Major T.
was informed by Justice Morsell that De Alma
insisted upon holding him to higher bail, and
had gone after his counsel, Mr.. Morgan, who
would argue the case. Major L. then expressed
wish that the case should be taken before an
other magistrate but was answered that the
warrant being special, he was not ut liberty to
do so. "Well, them" said Major T., 81 do not
want to hear the argument of Mr.. Morgan, nor.
do wish to make any defence. If, after hear,
ing Mr.. Morgan, Justice M. should demand one
thousand dollars bail, he Major IT, would give
it; and moved that the bail of $500 required
of him be taken instantly, and that he be dis
charged, which was done accordingly.
The following is the publication upon which
this proceeding was instituted:
Communicated
A WARNING.-A certain Bavarian Captain for
man passing himself for Bavarian Captain)
was introduced to Gov. Ujhazy, his family, and
Mademoiselle Jagiello, now my wife, when they
were passing through Hamburg to embark. for
this, the country of their asylum. That Baya-
rian is not political exile He came to this
country on board the same steamer which
brought Gov. Ujhazy and his party of Hunga-
rian exiles, with view of seeking better for
tune than he enjoyed in his native land. He
behaved like gentleman and was very cour-
teous in Hamburg, on board the steamer, and in
New York. which gained him the respect and con-
sideration of the whole party of the Hungarian
exiles. He lived upon their charity, and Made
moisclle Jagiello loaned him money, which he
never returned, and introduced him to many re-
spectacle families in New York. Her charitable
kindness seems to have been misunderstood by
hatindividua, or, at least, itappears from his
subsequent conduct, which brought to light the
| inward character Of the individual He came
to Washington, few weeks ago, for the pur-
pose of finding some employment, and having
learned that Mademoiselle Jagello was engaged
to me, he tried to revolt her against me;
failing in this, he resorted to the villany of
defaming the lady whom he once adored, and
circulated assertions that / would never marry
her, &c. Our subsequent marriage having put
| the lie in his throat, he left Washington for
New York, and tempted the Hungarian exiles
to furnish him testimony to impeach the char
acter Of my lady, offering two hundred dollars
to any who would do SO. No Hungarian could
be bought by him; but he enlisted as accom-
pices of his baseness two foreigners one
native of Vienna, who served in the Hungarian
army, and claims to be Hungarian major; the
other is Hungarian Jew, pedar, whom the
Hungarian revolution elevated to the rank of
lieutenant. These two individuals, q year ago.
denounced Governor Ujhazy as a traitor, stating
that he assumed the rank of Governor of Co.
morn in this country, sc. The public were
disabused from this falsehood by the we'll
known letter which Kossuth wrote to General
Cass, recommending Gov. Ujhazy rs his par
ticular friend, and most deserving of regard as
Hungarian patriot. Now, the same individ-
uals, as have been informed gave the Bava-
| rian Captain certificate or affidavit averring
that my wife is Jewess, and defaming
| her character by the most shameless false de-
nunciations. l have been trying during the
whole week to lay hand upon a copy of that
libel, (Which has been printed in the form of
circular and is circulated by the Bavarian Cap
tain, for the purpose of indcting the libellers
As yet have not succeeded; the friends of nv
wife and mine refusing to take from the libeller
copies of that libel; and those who are strangers
to US declining to furnish any to us-probably
| unwilling to become witnesses in the criminal
prosecution, which requires that the circulation
of the libel be proved against the libeller.
Under these circumstances of the case, this
statement of facts is submitted to the public of
| this community, in order to disabuse them in
the premises, and caution oil respectable fami- |
lies against the unworthy individuals 1t seems
to me that this unfortunate circumstance re-
quires of me to say who is my wife. Unwilling
as l am to boast of her ancestry, the truth COM
mands me to state, that she is Polish lady by |
birth, of a most respectable family The family |
of Jagiellons furnished kings to Poland during
three centuries The direct line or branch of that
family extinguished two centuries ago. but there
are in various parts Of Poland several collateral
branches of that family and my wife is descen-
dant of one Of those branches. Her father was
a rich, landed proprietor of Lithuania, pro-
vince Of former Poland, incorporated with Rus
STA. He took prominent part in the revolution
of 1880, and fought the battles of Poland under
the same standard Of liberty under which
| fought; his property was confscated at the
same time when mine was confscated, and he |
died poor exile in Cracow. My wife, how
ever, inherited handsome fortune upon the
death of her grandmother. She lost it in con-
sequence of her leaving home to aid the cause
of Hungarian independence. / abstain, for the
present, from publishing the names Of the IL
bellers, solely from charitable motives. They
will be published, however, if they continue the
villanous conspiracy against my wife. con-
slider them as unworthy of any other notice.
G. TocHMAN
Washington, Sept. 6, 1851.