Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-02

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ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP A CITIZEN. On Sat
urday night, Geo. w. Phillips, Deputy U. 5.
Marshal for the District of Columbia, accom-
panied by W. l.. Ross, bailif OF the Crlml-
nal Court, and J. j. Parkhurst, Deputy u. s.
Marshal for the District of Michigan, proceed
ed to the residence of William Towers, where
Mr.. Phillips arrested Towers upon a warrant
issued by the u. S. District Court'for the Dis
trict of Michigan, on the Goth Of August last.
Mr.. Towers, upon being arrested, asked the
privilege of giving ball. or time to sue out
writ of haGeas corpus, both OF which requests
were denied, and he was placed in hack, and
conveyed by Parkhurst to Badensburg, where
they took the train which leaves here at $50
2. NJ In the meantime } Judge Wylie was in
formed of what was transporting, and proceeded
in person to find Parkhurst and Mr. Towers,
In order that the facts and legality of the arrest
might be inquired into, and upon the affidavit
and petition Of John n. Oliver, issued a writ
of habeaS corpus, but as the parties had taken
conveyance for Bladensburg, the writ could
not be served Judge Wylie then telegraphed
to the Chief of Police of Baltimore in substance
that an outrage had been committed upon one
of the most respectable citizens OF Washington,
and to arrest Parkhurst upon his arrival there
Upon this information the Deputy Marshal OF
Police arrested Parkhurst as soon as the train
arrived He was held there until yesterday
noon, awaiting further advices from here.
Yesterday morning Deputy Marshal Phillips
proceeded to Baltimore, when PaIkhurst sur
rendered Mr.. Towers into his custody, and was
himself discharged. Mr.. Phillips, with Mr.:
Towers returned to the city last evening, and
went immediately to Judge Wyhe's house,
where Mr.. Towers was discharged under the
writ of habeas corpus, the Judge holding that
the writ under which the arrest was made was
illegal and void.
This arrest was made in pursuance OF an ln-
dietment found against Thomas, Of Buffalo,
and others, for fraud committed on the Post
Ofice Department. Mr.. Towers and two
others were arrested on the Sd Of September,
upon the same Indictment and were discharged.
An affidavit was made yesterday before
Judge Wylie, charging Parkhurst with the
crime of Kidnapping, and the Judge issued
warrant for his arrest but it was moi executed
because Parkhurst had left Baltimore 1t IS
probable the circumstances of this arrest will
be brought before the grand jury at its next
session Nat. Int.
FAUoUIER CoUNTY.-Rev. j. w. Weed,
who recently ministered in the Catholic Church
in Warrentou has been succeeded in his pas to-
rate by the Rev. L. Janssens, who officated
here for the 6rst time on Sunday.
We are pleased TO notice amongst other valu-
able Improvements of Warrenton that of Messrs.
Douglas & James on Culpeper street. They
will soon erect large and handsome warehouse,
of brown stone front, for the exhibition, and
sale of their agricultural and household I'M
plements.
On Monday last, Mr. John Cabel OF Pied |
mont In this county, 10 attempting 10 enter the
cars at Rectortown Station, while IN motion, |
missed his footing and was run over by them,
having both of his feet cut off and one leg am
putated at the knee. We hear he isa laboring
man with family of sixteen members.
Some six hundred dollars are needed to |
complete the subscription and secure a tele-
graph line from Warrenton to the junction.
Among the land sales last week were by j.
Y. Brooke Commissioner, the dover land of
Mrs. Rector, near Rectortown Station, I65
acres to Ralph Murray, OF New York, at $40. so
per acre By Shackelford and Scott, Com
nissioners, 100 acres of the Grafton estate,
near Salem. to S. P Baily, for $40 per acre.
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