Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-31
TIE McGi,land Dixon Case.

To the Editor Of the Euening Star:
S1R-On or about the 2ad of October last, the
following statement appeared in the StGr:
WASHINGTON COUNTY, &c
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
On the 22d day of October, 1868, personally
appeared before me Claudius @. Duraud, and
God that he was in the employment Of the
Aliots as Interpreter or foreman at the time Of
the attempted larceny of the hair braid, and
was an ye-witness to all that transpired at the
time. McGill and the woman who attempted
the larceny he recollects perfectly, and can
describe the woman. She was dark skinned,
black eyes, and dark hair, aud bold and defiant
in her appearance. He further states that
McGill came to the store Of Mons. Aliott two
or three days after the affair and had con-
sultation with witness, and gave the name OF
the woman, and that he is sure it was not
Dixon, for he (the witness) had lived in War
rentsn five years next-door ne ghbor TO a sis
members Of the family. Knew Major Dixon
by reputation there, and knew him peysonaily
here, as be has acted as barber for 01n9 Sfncs he
has been in the city, and if the name of Dixon
had been given his memory would have imme-
diately REQUIRED to these facts, and he would
have inquired if any OF the Majors family was
implicated in the matter. He further wears
that as he has been confronted with Miss Susan
w. Dixon, and says pointedly that she is not
the woman that was with McCIill at the time
OF the attempted larceny, as this young lady
has light hair, blue eyes and fair skin-the
woman with McGill had dark hair, dark skin
and black eyes McGill stated that the woman
and on street. He further swears that it was
long after Christmas, in February or March,
and was pleasant, fine day, and was between
ten and twelve O'Clock in the morning, all OF
&C. DURAND.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2ad
day of October, 1868. T. g. CLAYTON,
Justice of the Peace.
Believing that the libel suit brought against
me by the father oft.e woman alluded to in the
above would have received q hearing during
nj yInp NV
ability in snch an event to prove the il correct-
ness Of this statement of Durand, I refrained
but 10 indictment being found against me, I
was deprived of the opportunity Of doing so;
and as am now led to believe that no action
will be taken in the case by the present Grand
Jury, think it but due in Justice to myself
and friends that I lay before the public the
following affidavit OF Mr.. Edward Langheinz.
that at the time of the robbery Of a hair-braid
from the establishment of Mr.. Alliot, OF Wash
lngton ID. c., he was in tine employ of Mr..
quainted with George W. McC4iil, who was
customer of Mr.. Alliot at that time, and that he
recollects distinctly the time of the occurrence;
that 1t took place in or about last Christmas
week. about or O'Clock in the afternoon that
@. @. Durand did not witness it. for that he and
the said Durand, who was al! a workman,
but not the foreman of Mr. Alliot, were in the
gentleman's shaving customers atthe time, and
that the first thing he or Durand knew Of the
affair was when MI. Alliot came out of the
ladies portion Of the store, where the theft
was committed, which is separated from that
of the gentlemen's by 4 small room, and told
them of the affair; and he further states that he
recollects distinctly Allot describing the
woman who attempted the theft as possessing
light lair and light complexion. He further
states that he spoke to McGill soon after the
affair, and that he, Mr.. McGili, told him that
the lady was of respectable family, and that he !
would feel obliged if he would not speak the S
h hn5 God An OF which he Eaw is r9s SO help
Sworn to and subscribed at Charlestowu, L
Virginia, this 4th day Of December, 1863. i
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Jefferson County, September.
Personally appeared before me, in my State
and County aforesaid, Edwerd Langheinz and
made oath in due form of law to the withinE
Judge Tenth Jud. Circuit, West Virginia.
December 4, 1863.
This atfidavitof Mr.. Langheinz is corroboratsf
ed in full by Mr.. Alliot, who recovered the
goods from the woman IS pocket, and his wife,
who was present and witnessed the whole af'N
fair.
1t would have saved, think, considerable
anxiety to all concerned, and Mr.. Durands
conscience a little taxing, had my repeated de-
mands, made during The preliminary exami- 4
the production of the person charged with the
robbery, been complied with, SO that Mr. and
MRS. Alliot, whom she is charged with rob-
bling, might see her and say definitely whether
she was or was not the person guilty of the
act; and think If she possesses the innoeencehs
which is claimed for her, there oneht to have
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have been no risk, in her doing SO.
/ am fully aware that it is, to say the least,
very indiscreet for man to allow himself TO
be dragged into a dispute with any woman. for
she generally. and often very justly, has the
sympathies of the community; and assure
you it is q source of much annoy ance 70 me to
have this affair brought again before the pub
lie; but when, as in the present instance, per-
sistenr efforts have been made not only to as
sassinate man but to inJure his character by
the publication Of false statements, think 1t s
is incumbent on him TO use the best means in !
his power to refnte them, and as the medium L
by which they gained publicity is the only one T
through which it is now in my power to cor
rect them, avAil myself of it, leaving to tho
cool and impartial judgement of the public the
task of deciding on which side stands the
truth. GEO. w. NcSILL
Washington, d. G., Dec. 80, 1863.
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