Evening star., 1868-08-19
~ Case Of o. d. wilIianso..


N. kAsw:I I'VE seen in your paper.
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eur6 Gxan4 my LIST week was one agafnst s.
q. WnuemDgA member OF the late Vieginia I
gon vsssion. for sobtainins money under false
: The allessa shnEge upon which the ian,ct-
known to De so by those who have goe>en mp
this mock procedure for the vilest Of poNo6cai
ends. Why was action delayed in this case ten
years during my presence, and then taken
my absence 1t will be found upon proper in.
yestgation that this is but q repetition Of the
despicable shifts 70 which the ebel courts Of
Un,en men. and I now, And hsrs ohallsngs the.
author or authors of this infamous charge to q
fair and full IN yestiUation hsfore aay loyal and
legal tribunal in the land. AT this moment it.
occurs that NO citizens Is legally or morally
bound to appeaf before men holding ONCE In
violation Of the laws Of the United States.
The fourteenth article OF the Oonstitution has
bcen declared to be the supreme law Of the land
by the Official recognition Of the President by
the published declaration Of the Secretary Of
State, and by q recent decision Of the Chief
Justice OF the United States. As necessary
sequel, men disabledthsreoy 70 assume to hold
and exercise judicial authority are IN open and
fagrant rebellion against the laws; TO be held
as usurpers, themselves liable to indictment
and punishment for such violation Of law and
usurpation of authority, and their decisions
are poweriess to affect the lite, liberty, or prop
erty OF any citizen. Query-ought not such
courts to be reconstructed' :
The friends Of Mr. Williamson furnish the
following relation TO this case: ssThe follow.
ing Is brief statement OF the transaction upon
which Virginia court has based its charge of
"obtaining money under false pretenoes"'
against Mr.. Williamson, member OF the Vir.
ginia Constitutional Convention, and since
nominated by Gov. Wells to Gen. Stoneman,
for appointment to the Judgeship OF the 18th
Judicial District of Virginia. uuOn the recon.
mendation Of distin guished members of the
bar, and OF the Judiciary, both State and Fed
eral, including the personal Recommendation Of
Chief Justice Chase. About the year 1855, 8.
ID. Williamson agreed with Jesse Hane, Of
Lynchburg, Va, to pay him $40 as rent for
his house, payment to be made in bonds, to be
deposited at time OF possession. By an after
understanding, Williamson put gas fixtures in
Hane's house, to be allowed out Of rent. Will
hanson after received in goods from obligor of
one OF the deposited bonds, amount 20 ad vancsd
by him for said fixtures. Williamson, after an
occupancy OF two wears, was succeededi in said
house by Lieut. r. L. Brown. Brown, before
taking possession, learned Of Hane that the gas
fixtures put in by Williamson would go with
the house, as they hac been, or would be, al
lowed for upon settlement. Hane receivrd the
house from Williamson and leased to Brown;
did not then nor after, during his (Hane's) life
time, intimate that he had any further demand
on him (Williamson) for rent, or on any other
ground Whatsoever. One Booker, who admin
istered on Hane's estate, was informed Of the
foregoing facts, and referred to Lieut.. Brown
for confirmation Of statement. Williamson has
since resided, now about ten years, in the imme-
diate vicinity Of Lynchburg, and not an intima-
ton on the part Of said Booker, that he had
ought against him. During Williamson's ab-
sence from home, and without notice, or
any intimation whatever, the report goes out
sentc and indicted as above.
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