Evening star., 1870-01-01
ALEXANDRIA.

TIE CONTESTED ELECTION CAsE.-Thc evil
dence in this case continued yesterday: Garret
&. Moore testified that he regarded Mckenzie a.
a mon man; ana ana ne was 50 generail' regarded.
neM sWqrn and f"' med that he had been CON
necttu Wl,n the press for twcnty-fOur years;
~ss a candidate for Congress in this distr,ct
until the 22d Of June. 1859, when he withdrew:
produced his card of withdrawal, as published in
the Alexandria Gd-ette of that date; that both
Secretary Stanton and President Lincoln We're
in the daily habit of questioning and consulting
him as 10 the conduct OF the war in Virginia.
ton OF Mr. MckenZie's position was one of much
sClicitude with them; that he W. made spe Achas
during the canvass In all the counties Of the dis
uict. and referred 10 Mr.. Mckcnzies recor 4.
and discussed the question OF his eli qbilify To a
seat in Congress before his disabilities were re-
moved. and which he believed r, Sted upon him:
tried 10 explain in the election 10 the peoplc
that twenty chances TO one that If Mckenzie
should be elected. he would be thrown out on
the allegation that in 1851 he had given aid to
the rebellion: that if any Southern man voted
for Mckenzie it would be a half vote for Whit
tlescy; that he was exceedingly hostile 10 Whit
tlCScy throughout the canvass. because he aivo-
Gated the scheme of forcing on Virginia the Tn
derwoOd constitution without amendment. and
that he was i'll favor OF the adoption of the con-
stltution with the obnoxious clauses stricken
out; had known Mr.. Mex. since he had
known anybody; had frequent interviews
with him Immediately preceding the war as To
the approaching difficulties, and had also had
several interviews with him after the occupa-
ton of Alexandria by the United States forces:
had seen him shortly before the ordinance of
secession was voted upon; had written to him
on several occasions during the war and dis
cussed the state OF political affairs with him. lie
always proclaimed himself 10 be an ar,le nj
Union man. and found hm earnest 10 put down
the rebellion. and a. he (W.) thought too eager
to prosecute and persecute men who had been
connected with the rebellion; his intercourse
with Mr.. Mckenzie led him to place more
confidence i'll him a. a devoted and enthusiastic
man than any one he knew i'll the community
Prior TO the war witness regarded him as
a warm friend OF the Union until his
speech i'll the House OF Delegates of Virginia on
the treasury note bill. From that time ant since
the close OF the war as carrying water on both
shoulders. Tie endeayOred, at the express soli-
citation OF the President and Secretary Stanton.
To find out whether he was for the Union or
against it. The result of witness interview was
to advise the President and Secretary Stanton
that he was gentleman thatwould bear watch
ing, as he was very uncertain. He knew that a
bill passed the Legislature of Virginia in March
1861, appropriating Si.oo0oo0 for the purpose Of
resisting the L. ). Government, and according
To his recollection Mr.. Mckenzie advocated and
voted for it.
ALLEGED MCRDEEERS IDENTIFIED.-Thomas
Jones and James Madison, the two United States
soldiers arrested i'll this city on "Wednesday night
last, and committed TO Jail OH suspicion of being
the murderers Of Mr.. William BOley in Lyuch-
burg, have been fally identified as the guilty
parties, and will be held here until the proper
requisitiOn is made for them. Their arrest was
made by watchmen COgswill and Jones. at the
instance of private watchman Henry at the
derot OF the -, A. II VI. X. r.. who recognized
Madison.
HORSE RoEBEEY.-Nrs Hunter. lady re-
siding on Fairfax street, near the corner of
Prince, returned to her home yesterday. after
an absence of few days, her house having been
locked up when she left and. she supposed.
secured; but during her absence some young
thieves broke into it and robbed il of a portion
of its contents.
GAS IN THE NAEKET.-Mr. William Corau
under instructions from the Committee on light
OF the City Council, is preparing the proper
lamps and fixtures Ia light the market square