Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-09-10
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FREDERICKSBURG, August 26, 1872.
The elopcment of James Z.
Clark with Miss Fanny Fewell, of
Manassas, Va, an account of which
appeared i'm the papers several days
ago, has been the absorbing tcpic of
conversation here since Thursday
last. On that day it was reported
that Clark had been seen on our
streets, but the TUmOr was regarded
as increditable, no one believing that
he would expose himself TO the ven
geance of the outraged family. In
curry verified the report. 1t was as
certained that he had passed through
on his way to the residence of Mr..
William Lee, his father-in-law, where
his wife and children have been liv-
ing during his absence from the
State.
DISCOVERY OF THE FUGITIVES.
Rv a strange coincidence the family
of Miss Fewell learned the same day
that she was in Washington city, and
suspecting Clark had lett her there
while he returned to his family, they
telegraphed to a friend here inquiTing if
he had been seen. On receiving intOr-
nation of his whereabouts Mr.. w. :.
Fewell. the father of the young girl,
and Mr.. B. ID. Merchant, her brother
in-law, Immediately set out for this
place. and arrived on Friday at ii \,
NJ. Their avowed purpose on arrival
was TO seek Clark and visit him with
summary punishment, feeling con-
WINGED from all the facts they had
learned that he was the Scducer. Bat
Welding TO the advice of friends here
they concluded to appeal to the law
for redress, believing that full eN-
posure of all the facts and circumstan-
ces connected with the affair would
more satisfactorily vindicate the in
nocence of the young girl, y warrant
was accordingly issued under the
statute against taking away or dctain-
ing female against her Will. ClaTk
was arrested, aud arraigned in a few
hours afterwards, lie not only pro-
tested his innOcencefin the strongest
temns, bat voluntarily offered TO go to
Afanassas, face his aeeusers, aud yindl-
cate his chalncter.- His offer was
promptly accepted by his aeousers,
and their testimony was taken to as
certain whether it was Necessary TO
send Clark up under escort of the OIL
GERS. A fter whichghe was committed
10 their cnstody LfordeliveTy to the
Prince WilHaAI authorities Subse-
euehtIy Information of the intlamed
state OF mind OF the Manassas eominu-
nitv was received, and it was deemed
DANGEROUS TO c1ARK's LIFE "a
for him to appear there. a writ Of
habcdS corpus was accordingly sued
out for the purpose either of releasing
-SlarlE from cRst0dy las nrwasr conce-
ded dat the evidence was insufficient
TO hold him in arrest) or give him the
opportunity of furnishing bail TO ap-
near at Prince William Court after the
iapse of sufficient time for the excited
passions of the people to sul'sldc. Ibe
case was heard the next day, and the
court declined TO release the prisoner,
YI,ut allowed him TO lie bailea 5h SsF'O To
appear before. a magistrate OF Prince
William. county within thirty days.
Before the record of this trial was
completed intelligence reached the all-
thorities here that Miss Few'eiIs had.
been discovered in Washington ana
had returned to her home. anu mat
she had made 4 full confession OF her
tescapade anl adj the faetsE connected
with it. The order for bail was there
fore ree0Bsidercd, and the hour OF 4sbO
i. NJ. TO day, fixed to rchear The ap-