Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-15
TUE CASE OF REV. Mr.. WILLIAMS. This


THE CASE OF Rev. Mr. WILLIAMS This
Gentleman arrived here on Saturday morning
and is stopping with bis friends in this city.
The examination before the Justices Court
came off in New York on Saturday, and the
evidence elicited was about that previously
published, except that Miss Irving, the prlncl
nal witness for the prosecution, contradicted
her previous testimony before the Police Court
in several points, The whole evidence for the
prosecution was heard, but Gen. Roger A..
Pryor, counsel for, the accused, did not think
proper to bring forward the basis on which the
defence rested, nor to. apply for bail. On
motion Of the States Attorney, however, the
prisoner was released upon giving bond in the
sum Of one thousand dollars to appear for final
trial on Wednesday, the 2lst instant .es
We understand that great interest has been
expressed in the case at New York, and that
great kindness has been shown Mr.. Williams
by large class OF persons, convinced, as all
who know him here are, OF his utter Innocence
Of laultin this matter. Bishop Johns, who
happened to be in the city, has expressed his
willingness to testify to the high religious
character of the victim of chain of unfor-
tunate circumstances, and has said that he
could rely with no more implicit confidence
upon the probity of any clergyman in his do
cese. A letter has also been received from the
Vestry of MIR. Williams's Church in Suffolk,
written without solicitation, stating the impli-
cit confidence OF the congregation of the inno-
cence OF their pastor.
The accused geatleman's statement will be
of interest TO the many friends he has in this
vicinity. He says that, entering an omnibus
as he was going on call to Bishop Potter, he
took seat, without choice, for there we've
three persons already upon each side, next to
Mrs. Morse, the lady whose pocket-book was
taken Shortly after taking his he noticed
the portmonaie lying between himself and Mrs
Morse, who sat on his left, and carrying-over
his right hand he took the pocket-book,
thinking that some person previously occupy
ing his seat had dropped it, and intending to
advertise in the morning for the owner. Upon
leaving the omnibus he was seized upon COIN
palnt of Miss Irving and at once arrested.
He got out as was proved, at the point
most convenient to the residence of Bishop
Potter and though involuntariy recoiling
from the rough handling Of the man who first
seized him, almost instantly upon understand
ing that the owner of the book was present,
gave it up and made exactly the same eXplana
ton here given.
All of the circumstances point strongly to
the supposition that the guilty party was some
person who had preceded Mr.. Williams n his
seat near the lady robbed. Her pocket had
been cut professionally with evidently very
sharp instrument, and dozen Photographic
cards were missing as We'll as the unfortunate
pocket book, yet the search to which Mr..
Wlllams's person was subjected showed that
he had about him no Instrument sharp enough
to have cut the dress, and the cards were not
found either upon his person or in the omni-
bus.
The Episcopal clergymen of New ork, as a
body, showed the greatest kindness to this
gentleman. Petersburg Mder.
POLISH SETTLEMENT IN ASPoTsYLvANIA.-
Wehave received the report of the proceedings
otameeting Of Polish exiIes, Oow settled in
Spotsylania, held on the Sth Instant.
Col. Auton Bogucky presided, and Mcssrs
4. Szyrma and Stanislas Romer were appoint
ed secretaries, General Tochman, addressed
the meeting. According to the General mar
fatlye, 1865 acres Of land were purchased Tor
this settlement at FIVE dollars per acre, on five
Years credit, and l,097 acres at five dollars and
a naf per acre, on the same credit. Funds
we're subscribed to purchase agricultural lmple-
nents for the settlers in New York and Balti-
mere, and the settlers themselves were trans
ported from New Y ork tosSpotsylyania gratui-
tously by the Old Line of New York and Nir-
z gnla steamships and by the Richmond and
fredericksburg railroad These emigrants were
arst destined for Arkansas Declining to go
50 lar, an asylum in Maryland was next sought
lOf them; and not being successful in that, they
@ns ta to Virginia and settled upon the large
tract purchased for them by General Tochman.
8 70 concluding his speech, the General exhor-
.sa them to be faithful custodians Of their IAN
sstoIs ss household gods-yirtues and perseyerc~
sIee, sI, and to. prove2lhat they had come. to
~ ;us M laad Of Washington to perservc them IN
Us rs ark OF liberty IIe assured them that
~ .Iey would soon find here a new Poland,
;:ua. would remuner ate their industry by secur-
oI:,, hs a competency to themselves and their
resolutions were adopted designating the
ms'sse!ement ~ se New Poland in Spotsylvania com
y, presenting good will and greeting.t to their
immediate ha neighbors, declaring their object to
N;. OS 70 ad in developing the resources Of Firgi
nasa NO ana helping to promote the general pros
tha gh,.'y ;,,9 0i each respective commonwealth Of
'iS r., United States, "z&g: -
e,.IlI: iIney also thank those who aided by sub
SSi;pstions, and the steamboat and railroad lines
maN a.ou 1 transported them; declare GeneralIoch-
;1o aaI Tue father OF the settlement, and author
aa;a1 ns nun to raise 900 oil money to purchase
to a,mas a. and other things absolutely necessary
6oans malntain the settlement by producing suf
s'SSt ny crop the ensuing year. sasDga>y x
saataate ae enllgrants appeared to be actuated by a
caI csIerl5iled spirit, and their views We're practi-
~ aao easonable,-Rich. Dispatch.
Inc members of the Order Of Free and Ac-
ssp'ea l5 Y asons and Knights Tenplar Of sBalt-
mors ors are actively engaged in making arrange
E,stL tts lor the reception of those of their
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