Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-09-10
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plication, at which tim2.it was expec-
ted Miss Fewell would he here. In
company with several of her relatives
she arrived to-day. a large crowd col
lccted at the courthouse at that hour,
but owing to the fatigue of the Journey
from Manassas the principal witness,
Miss Fannie, vas unable to appear,
and the case was postponed until
o'clock p. NJ. Afterwards it was
agreed. in order
To SPARE MISS FBwELL THE SEVERE
.rtNeae ORDEAL, ,,,I
of an examination in open court, that
the Judge, with the counsel of both
sides, should take her deposition pri-
vately at the hotel. It was begun
but had progressed only a few mo-
ments when she saccumbed to an at
tack of hysteria, under which she bas
hcen suffering for several days. The
attack continued with such violence
Us TO prevent altogether the further
| taking Of her testimony; and at s
o'clock, the Judge being of opinion
that he could decide the question with>
out going further into the evidence,
| remanded Clark to the custody of the
iaiior for delivery to the Prince VIII
liam authorities, and refused him bail,
| Clark was carried to that county to-
night under guard for his protection.
The facts of the case, as far as at
present developed, areas follows:
| Clark had been contemplating for
some time 4 trip to the South with
the view of locating in some other
State 70 practice his profession, Pre-
paratoFy to his departure he sold out
| his effects at Manassas and removed
his wife and family to the home of his
father-in-iaw, iii Stafford.
About ten days after his depaT-
tifre Miss Fewell disappeared, to the
anazement of her relau yes. Not the
slightest suspicion entered their minds
| that Clark was in any way connected
with her disappearance as none other
! relatives knew of his intimacy with
| her, and he was not a visitor at her
| fathers house, or her sisters, where
she resided. Itsecnls that
THEIR MEETINGS Had BEEN ALTO
GETIIFR CLANDESTINE $50
and chiefly .at-the. house of a Mrs.
4 IIynson Of ManGssas Miss Fewell
states that Clark taid her no atteia-
tions at. ali until his family had
fBeen removed from Manassas, Her
acquaintance with him was first made
ut Mrs. Hynson's, in the early part of
the Summer; and this lady, W hO is
represented to be Of as respectable po
sityqu - any IN the village, seems,
from alIaccoants, to have played anest
Important part i'm his truly upfUlfu-
nate affair, inducing the young girl 10
believe tl.at Clark had separated from
his wife and would marry ber. Clark
also made similar representations and
like promises, which, of course, he
never fullilled. ..-- ....f.. I-f
At Alexandria Miss Fewell was met
| at the depot in the early morning Of
| TUiy 21stand conveyed in carriage
4 through Washington to tie first sta
| ton on the railroad beyond that city.
At thatipoiEt they took the cars, and
set out on their travels together, go
| ing west as far as Mexico, No. After
| passing 4 few weeks at the latter place
| CLARK left Miss Fewell and started east,
| imstructing her to follow him, hut
| through some miscOnceptiOn of in-
structions she preceded him to Wash
ington from Cincinnati, it is said
Arriving Mt Washington she was Sc
creted at BovIe's Hotel, where Size
was discovered on last Saturday ana
restored TO her family. ...e--
Hare the affair rests for The present.
Clark Will arrive at Brentsville to-
morrow, and will doubtless be held
for Indictment ana trial at the term of
Prince William County Court which
begins on Monday.
TIE FRAGMENT OF MISS FEWELL's
DEPOSITION,
taken tonight, is rs follows:
II was sixteen years old my last
birthday, June 29th. l reside at Ma
naesas, and ] ana the daughter Of w.
:. Feweli. | first became acquainted
with Mr.. Clark iii the early part of
this summer, at Mrs. Hynson's. |
never saw him except on the streets
and at Mrs. Hynson's, and saw him
at Mrs. Hynton's very often. Mr..
Clark's wife and children were with
him at Manassas ; they remained there
| don't rCcollect how long. He did
not pay me any attention until ms
wife left. After his wife left / re-
Ccived a note from him. The note re- |
questcd HE to come up to Mrs. Hyn- \
sons. The next day j received a note |
from Mr.. Clark saying his wife had |
left him, and he intended locating in |
the Nest From that time up to the |
time / left home l received notes from |
him urging Ile to leave with him. L
then wanted TO know if it was really |
so that lie had left his wife. | went /
to Mrs. Hynson's. she SAID 1t was |
certainly so; that she had letters from |
Mrs. Clark
~ made up my mind to go with /
him-that Is, ! was urged to go with |
him. He promised to marry me III
Washington"
When this point was reached, her
feelings Overcame her, and
A,gIohENTA TTAcK OF IYsTERIA
ensued. Her family physician, whose !
services were necessary before and du- |
ring the journey from Manassas, tes- |
tilted that these attacks are constitu- |
tienal with Miss Feweil, and that her
condition would not admit of re-
sumption Of her testimony for several I
DAYS. She is a very beautiful girl, of
fine ufi.SIre and lady-fike den1canOr, !
and las had every advantage OF edu-
cation aud accomplishment an inGul- |
.0fiI HIdtiltE. ttttiti iiipNitiNs 1ANA
mother died when she was quite young
and she has of late resided With a
married sister, her father having marTi
RED again ;anG her preference being |
to live with her sister. -s-.a s-.,sns-F
Clark is very small man, about
fwenty-six years Of age, barely fye'l
feet high. L Judge, but well proper
toned, and would be considered hand |
some. lie has deep blue eyes, Hghtl
hair, ana fair Skin; a frank counten-
kalhe, pheasant address, and agreeable
manners He was daily growing in
popularity and influence in Prince
William, and was successful prac- |
titioner of the law. He is ofdecidedly !
more tlian average talents. and had u
fine prospect before him of future sue
cess. He was warmly supported in |
con nvention by his. county4or the nom |
ination of State senator, the seat now |
held by Hon. II, w. Thomas. ..r
r-DcO~AT TJrSTpRX pF THE y 8 RITZ Is /