Des Arc citizen., 1859-06-22
COL. ,. WASHINGTON WILLIAMS.

4 few weeks ago, an individual, bear ing the above euphonious appellation, made his ia5ut in the CITIZEN office, and com placenlly announced himself as member of the editorial staff of the Union anu .1nerican, published ut Nashville. Tenn.
 lie was passenger from the steamer Gen.
 Pike, and represented himself to us as II returning delegate from the | Southern Convention" which had recently been in session ai Vicisburg, Miss. and in dilat-
 ing npon that sutject, he waxed vehement
 ly patriotic in his laudation of the proceed. ings oi that body. As an atache of the press, he was enjoying the liberali;y of Capt. Jones, Tn n gratutous passage up
 The pleasant White river. He was great admirer Of this section of country on his first visit hereto; he was hugely in love
 With the elegant Pike and it's popular commander. Indeed, the exuberance of his grateful feelings was such for the good treatment shown toward him, as 10 inlpel
 him to furnish to the CITIZEN, for publl-
 cation, complimentary encomium on the capacities of the vessel and the good quail. ties of is officers. This tribute of praise purported to have been signed by lhe pas scngers generally, among whom the enter prising Coloners name shone conspicu. ously. The roliie attention of the familiar stranger only attained the climax of it's continuation on his re-arrival in Memphis
 He iLefe became instrumental in procuring . present for Capt. Jones, in tAe shape oi two silver goblets; but he unfortunately omitted to pay for the articles, or obviously retained in his private pocket the money which tue passengers had intrusted to him and some otter transactions in and around Memphis, that our plausible and sociable gentleman has either forgotten or mis- stated his proper and workable cognomen and the police authorities of that city have even arrested him, and are ungenerously seeking to establish an identity between him and the whiloE Dr. Hines, or Hayne, of somewhat unenviable notoriety. Here are some additional details Of this singular episode in the military doctors modern history, which we extract from the Mem phis Bulletin, dated on the Huh inst:
 "DR HINES" COMMITTED. This individ- | ual, who has figured rather conspicuousiy in our city, during the past few days, under some half dozen aliases, was arsaigned for examna-' ton before Esquire Horne, yesterday morning., | the charge of vagrancy pending against him l in the Recorders Court, having been dismissed. l The place selected for the trial was the large court-rooin in Exchange Building, and even that was tested to its utmost capacity, by the i crowd of persons anxious to hear the testimo- | nv, and get sight of the redoubtable Doctor. | The charge preferred against him, in the State | warraht, was the procuring of goods under false pretenses, from various parties in this city; and on the examination, Messrs. Payne | and Logwood appeared for the defense. About ene-half the witnesses present, for the prose- cutioD, were examined. when the trial was abs | ruptly terminated by the defendants counsel [ subm ting the case, the evidence, we learn, ! being conclusive IS to his guilt, as to leave { no hope of his discharge; and as he would, { without doubt, find the procurement of bail q ! matter of extreme difficulty, there was little utility in proceeding further in the case, at present. The Doctor was accordingly remaEd- [ ed to jail, to await hearing before the next term of the Criminal Court.
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