Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-04
Case OF Winapt Str.,.

Winant S,reng, the man VINO .h,,,,v
Heiburger, on Thursday last. at III, A.
the Masonic Hall, 10 Washington
amiued before Justice Thompson, o. Pa.
10 converting upon inditferen, .ufi..,.
acquits himself with ease and crei,. .,4
only when inquiries are made IN relers,...
his attack upon the M4sous ths, anvil.
like insanity is noticed. /, is then thu.
eye, are lighted with u strange FIRE md -
replies become almost unio;eligitIe T.
can be no dOubs Of the danger Of l%ea,ir, ~
to ron at large, and it is fortunate ,a,.@
that he was taken before De had co.m...,
further violence.
But little is known of his pas, hjs,o,,
cept that he took DO part 10 toe g. rm,c,,
luton Of 1913, for it Was at that Tine bss,
lett his native couatTy. lmmad,,teIv r~
landing be went to Wisconsin, vnera
sided untii lS49, when he was Garnet.
with visions OF gold 10 California, aod e.:
mined to seek 1t. lie did not Proceed +,
ly TO California, however, bu, stoppedlnW n.
souri, tor q year, working at his traIs a,
carpenter. Ia 1880 ne lelt, takiGg Toe ,,..
land route, aud, after undefLoiCy c.p.,s,,'
bic hardship, arrived at his de.,inat..
After working IN the mines tor se,ersl rs,,
be became tired of the monotyny yf h, "a.
and early in 1853 went 10 Aus,rII, H.
success 10 Australia far exceeded thai ....
former lite, aud Il Is q iiisie singular TIA,
did not remain there. HIS digsrns vie "a,
him bali an ounce a day, but in ia -
again Landed in C.llfOrD ia, otter 40 uh,,rr.
OF a little more than a year. II, ren,r..
in California untl May, 1857, when he ,.
turnei to the States. lie is,. c.m.mW "
lngton in December, but has Lot peru,g.r..
ly resided here since laen. Whist 10 C,Ln.
MIA, at Mokoiumae Hill, he says be .e.,,,
acquainted with The secrets 4 the Ma,
and since that time the memtefs have ne.,
cuted him and made tun" Of Tim D..
seems to be In groat lear OF The power 4 n.
Masons, and declares that they have tu.
spell upon him, from which be is ,ery am.
ious to escape. lie alleges this as a uy,,-
for his attack upon the MAsvGs, aGI ali.
that he was desirCus OF killing one Ji then
10 order to provoke them u take MS he, a..
thus remove him beyond then power. Ion.
is somewhat different from the story be I'll
at the magistrates Office, where be ,.aIsc.
his intention Of taking the lives Of 81. tn.
Masous. This shows toe wandering i b..
mind when conversing upon TIL, :ltjst.-
Among other singular siOrle: be re,AN. 80
interview in December las, w.A tie psy...
dent, whose protection be was anxlOa. to
gain. Before going " the Waite llJu.e be
had armed himself, aud avyws .hsi Z
was his Intention to have shot Tue Pse..ieb,
il he had not Supposed he was kiady d'sgg.
ed towards him. la reply " the laqulry o,
what be would have dOue hal tue P.s,lIel,
tod him be did not want TO have anything
do with him, he replied emphatitalI; tHa;1.
would have shot hun" If ne really b.,
the interview, it will be seen at once ta4'
the Presidents life was in imminent iac-#
for the man seems to act wholly regaEi.@'
of consequences.
The examination having been conc.ui.
the prisoner was fully committed ioJ4lt
answer this charge at the next term d a'
criminal court, unless he should he iasr
out on a writ Of habeaS corpus by the Suitf
ity Of Judge Crawford, to lie sent to hen
sane a-ylun.
|, was stated by DR.. UolstOn thatNr u"
burger has suffered intensely, and ha- Gel.
% peIied to submit to amputauon Of i'
great toe Of the left foot, anu tGal, thug.
there is now no reason to fear for biz liie, 81
the season IL such as to make lOckjas Q
unlikely. lie was easier at tie lat Ht'i