, 1865-05-04

The first act in q drama Of scandal was on
Saturday performed at the Police Court in
this city, IN which the Rev. Joseph Wittemier.
formerly Of St. Josoph's [Catholic) Church.
hgurt d as the leading charactet-do1btless,
hts first appearance before an audience not OF
his own choosing Be that; t, 2. 1t may, in
csnnot say that his d.6M created much enthu-
alasm. He made q very short speech. aimi-
lar 10 those made by all others who have pre-
yious1y occupied the prisoners box. As We
said in the outsct, the first part Of tho pllY
only was enac.ed, therefore we canaot at
present state what the denoument will he.
learn, are substantially as follows:
About the LIST Of March last the reverend
gentleman above named e:oped from this
CIV with oue Ann Margaret Hell, RiGe Of Dr..
Franz He'll, taking With him, it Ii alleged.
$500 IN money belonging to the latter. 4
week or so later the doctor advertised the
runaways in one Of the German papers Of
en- the 10th ultmo, offering $50 reward for
the apprehension Of wi tem:er. &c evident
II considered that his wife was worse than
useless, therefore he offered no reward for
her. In this particular he probably acted
wisely.
taking the above step, started to ferret ont
succeeded In tracing them to No. 40 City Hall
Place, New York, where he found them occu-
pyiuG the same apartments, aud to ali appear
ances, living as man and wife. With the as-
eistance Of q policeman he SOON cagea The
Sl:aa, and the latter arrived In this city
with hls prisonefa on Saturday morning.
charge Of adultery and larceny, to which,
through their counsel, they plead !" mot gull.
tyr The counsel for the accused asked for
an Adjournment, bnt as q matter Of accom-
modntion, and by common consent, the New
York officer WIS placed on the stand, In order
that lie might give hts evidence aud 60 home.
found them living to all pp:arances ns man
mud vile, under the name Of Mr. and Mrs.
Winters. Their furniture consisted princl-
pally Of one bed, two trunks, and one or two
boxes, which would naturally lead to tho
conclusion that the inferences drawn by the
policeman were correct. 30 far as re can
learn, no acts Of criminalitV eau be proven
her inca, ceration, has admitted, We are In
formed, thxt this is fact. The case was ad-
ionrned for further hearing until Saturday
mex.
Gentlemen In the city who know White
mitr, n,ftrm us that he was consccrated q
Priest about q year ago by ths Bishop, ard
place, Dr. He'll invited him to visit bis house,
and be accepted the Invitation, making him
tclf, Of course, perfectly ut home. Tho doc.
tor 10 himself nearly sixty years Of age, aud
his wife only twenty -:onr, Wlttemier and
the Inter became very intimate, more SO, ap-
parently, than the laws Of the church allow,
and subsequently eloEed, leaving Q bewild-
cred congregation, and.an indignant husband,
all amazed at his disappearance.
Wittemfer is a young man not more than
thirty years Of age, about five feet In height,
and has rather rogulsh appearance general
il a rascal beyond redemption, and the sooner
be is furnished with apartments atfthe s'ate
Prison the better. Among other things he is
accused Of freyealing secrets contlded to him
by young Ladies' a coniesst1n, and maktng
Light Of them. We give these statements
Just as we receive them, and for what they
are worth. He has many friends In the city
all Of whom, while expressing themselves In
dienant Mt his conduct In this case, desired tc
become security for his appearance at th:
| formal examination. His bail Wns fixed a
| 81 coo. with two sulcties, and that Of Mrs
He'll q fha R3Tnp