Daily national Republican., 1863-10-08

Will peitofm tne gfHnu opeth Oi ~ Dtf fffyst1ui<t
At the Washington Theatre this evening.
The McGiL-DIxos pricuLrr-THs Ii
BELous LErrER-Tbe following 10 an exact copy
OF the Letter written by Geo. W. NcGill, and sent
to Mai, H. 7. Dixon, and Is the article upon which
the latter gentleman has brought action for libel,
.nd which caused the difhcuity at willards' Hotel
| between Collins Dixon and MeGtll, In which Mfr.
Harmon was shot In the leg: -.f r.
WARRINGTON, d C., Sept. I, 1869.
planning to YOU % ,hs unSsppy % affair ~ 70 which a
called for, address you these lines for that pur-
lated by the meat friendly fs,lings and delicate
sense OF honor, have been laid beOre you In colors
which would make them .ppe.r criminal; 49,
Creecy 10 . family. ose Of tho lady membsrs OF
which was IN the habit or spending much OF her
Of seeing her home Ssuaiiy Ell. IL One ne W evening, %
met ihs lady on The street and she told e shs was
where she could procure one. referredher 70 my
easber,s wife, Mrs. Aliiot, and she requested me
sfrived AZ * Mis A,Iofs doo-, T. fnoxias VIM that that the
store wa. email, spd thinking she nisAt have
dclie.sy about arranging her hair before me, p,o-
insistins on my going IN, did o, and M, Ailiot
| and her husband came to wait upon usi and while
Aiot = va. t 10 b.en room Feins NOR. srsid, ne
pocket Of her cloak come Of the braids which had
hsen nr.t showa her: THIS act was seen BY Mrr.
br.id' witch the lady h.d tsssn Sy potion 'es Of
s ss S.a .ss
Sas As and 'Sy syso. &c e,se so
fellow.
Not even believing the evidence OF my own eyes,
turned to Al,iot and demanded an explaua,io
and he accused me Of being Az accomplice Of the
lady who attempted to fob him ] explained TO
him that ] knew her to be . lsdy OF good family,
. loser In any way would rccompense him Tor II.
"ss 70 4 .sassss Ss a.
to uphrnid her with her act, aud leave her ou the
spot; but my second was that Ishould, for her own
good, inform her mother OF the Affair." and with this
intention accompanied her home; Gut when saw
her mother .ouia not brtng ny heart TO wound
narration u ,he Affair would a. And Therefore Suris
1t In my own bosom; and although was very con
slant In my waits e her family, meyer encc, In
while in conversations with her sister and ior Il.
purpose Of rsfasins charge Of q very delicate
sunstsass, ss sst whiaS nov very much rssrss. v w.
Of sy heart to bs compelled 10 iaiorm YOU 'S that
the lady 10 whom atluds In this letter, and Who
e.: guilty Of ths se' Was your daughter, Mi''
Last sislr her nothsr spoke to ne Of tho Affair
in very insulting manner, ~ did Que Of her bro
thsrs wnS, .; We. leaving the door, never for
noi.eIs.siy Sshisd ne. and, ss:.ssn.i Is, ssrusE *
that, too, In his own house. spot that is sscfediy
neutral even among s.vsges. But blame neither
81 ss1h sh:T h ios 'Hsi, sSs: Sr RN doubt the e.s
his sister, but think II they, or any other person
would disps..ionstely take Into consider alton my
not bring such charge against me, ior / defy Adv
manner other than that Of the highest esteem. en-
many moaths a. brother, and have even ins ulted
men for IN m, and offered my own blood for them
when thought y wa: called for, ,nd 1 challenge
or incident In which ] have In any manner pre-,
sumed upon or took advantage OF the familiarity
my God that / possess an honor which has never
bern tArnished, and which would never permit me
pIsssuTe a. The ds.psn,s Of virtue
tonate friendship for every member OF your family
save one. and even she possessed my friendship,
not respect her As did the rest.
made s's IA. ns N.Y. .sa Aa1lf Il.
possessed Ie.s for the feelings cI her
parents and family than did !, . stranger.
sHay ssos: 'sos, .nS eouS
| brought the affair Into the criminal courts; and
| once there, could have had II In my power to
| summon all the witAssses In the case and prove
the ruthfulness Of my statement which, as said
before, shall ever regret permitting to 20 beyond
| my own bosom. But IL doing so I would have
proved and gwen publicity to the shame Of . menu
Der OF your iAmily-sn act which I assure you my
feelings OF friendship towards them too sincere
to permit me to do, although the assault was mur-
derous, eowardly, and wore than ALL ungrdisJui
| This statement 10 purely truthful narration OF
AL the fac's In this unhappy ease-A ere truthful
recital OF an act Of one Of your own children, to
| which ! was, unfortunately, = witness, and 10,
| therefore, the only explanation that 10 In my
power to give Of the affair, and, although your
daughter may deny 1t, she cannot shut out iiom
Tic AiHgay and her otcn hedr It's truihIulness.
GU wish quietly 10 prove the cOrrectness ol
your daughter Waite 10 Alliot's and have hei
confront him with my charge; should you conclude
TO do so, would suggest that you take your dAugh
ter, Miss Annie, with you Ior Aliiot Il q French
man and speaks very poor English and Mrs An
| nie's knowledge Of French will Assist you.
you Will oblige me very much by showing thi,
letter 10 Collie and Mrs Dixon, Tor assure you II
10 matter Of much concern to me that the,
| Yours truly, GRO w Mr(;,,I
Major Dixon, U. s. Army. W. '-"'
In the presence OF Almighty God, do hereb,
soiemny swear that the statements made in ths
above Letter are true, 50 help me God.
| Gao. W. McGuL.
Of september, 1853.
WAIT N. HAwLEy. Notary Public.
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