Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-20
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dav night there was circulated sensational ru-
NOR regarding the mysterious disappearance OF
q cnlored man, named George Dorsey alias Joe
| Williams, and the origin Of winch was traced
TO the engineer of the boat running between
Alexandria, Va, and Oxen Ferry, Md. Some
| two weeks since the man named above, who
worked near Unioutowu, ID. g., attempted TO
outrage Miss Brown, of.Prince Georges coun-
tv Md. On Wednesday afternoon last color
ed man, supposed to be Dorsey, was seen lott
erug around the wharf on the Maryland side
Of the Potomac, opposite Alexandra, Va lie
was IN The ACT of taking the Terry to cross over
| TO the latter place wheD be was arrested lie
was bound hand aud foot, and messenger
sent to Marlboro, Md, for the sheriff. Upon
searching him large bowie knlle Was 1ound
! upon his person. His looks slsuiied that he
was very dangerous man, aud had very prob
ably committed spmc crime. He refused to
give any history of himself, aud 10y his actions
excited the suspicious Of the crowd OF persons
who usually hang about the wharf, and prepara-
lions were made to lynch him then and there
Some persons of good Judgment lntcriered,
however, aud The mau was kept safe.
Soon man from Alexandra, VINO knew
Dorsey we'll, visited the place Tor the purpose
ot identifying him. Upon seeing hun he SAID
| they hai lie wrong person; that Dorsey was
cut iw nty five years OF aye, and the man uu-
der arrest was at least forty, and bad Il beard,
while Dorsey has a suuolh face. An eXamlna-
| tluu vi the printed description OF the lerpctra-
| tor oil the crilur, which the AicXaudrla mau
had with him sa!isfi, them all that they were.
| mistaken and without waiting Tor the sheriff
of Marlboro to put 10 au appearance they re.
| leased him. The same evening The uiau look the
Jerry boat and proceeded on his way TO Alex
| Init p mt
take the boat, bu, he never landed on the Nlr-
GINA shore, the engineer being positive that he
saw hlm Oh board while the boat was crossing
the river. v neither he jumped overheard or
whether he was helped overheard by The cxclt-
ed crowd on the boat, are questions that have
Tot been answered. An Investigation Is be-
log made lpto the affair.
The man after being discharged in Maryland
was brought 10 this city by Mr.. Al. Gheeu, on
the ferry boat Virginia. aud as he could not be
identified as the party charged with the OF
fence was turned loose here aud went on his
| unrestricted way.
| RESCUED FROM \ WATERY GRAVE. The
Washington Chronicle Of tins morning says
| "A large crowd Of cxcursiouist accompanied the
| Srngcrbund Association, OF this city, upon
! their annual excursion, on board the Lady or
the Lake, yesterday uoruing, t. Marshall Hall
! As the crowded boat ueared the wharf al
| Marshall Hal! a rush was made from he gang
| way to reach the wharf before the plauks We're
land Ooe Of our influential German fellow
citzeDs, Mr.. GUstavu, krlstsaus:er, IN at
tempting To jump TO the wharf missed his loot
ng and fell into the river. y terrible scene OF
confusion ensused: trautlc sltrlcks went up from
luudreds Of threats, aud many ladies tautcd
| Mr. KristslauSer sank for the secoud ,lme. At
| this p4rliuu> moment our young aud popular
towusman, Mr.. Daniel o BIeir, OF the spirit
| OF the TimGs" restaurant, dashed INTO the
switt-rolliug tide from the poop deck OF the
yach; Americas, which was lying at the wharf,
and, at the risk Of his own life, seized MISS
uuster as he was siukipg the third aDd last
time. Grasping him with all his might he
| dragged the unfortunate man from beneath
the paddle wheel OF the boat, and swan to
shore amid the loud and we'll merited applause
OF all who witnessed the heroic aud darlDg act.
THE numerous friends Of Mr.. KrstsIauster
| in their wild cnt husiasm over his rescue irom
death, carried Mr.. O Bricn upon their should
ers to the old Marshall mansion, where sump,
tuous and bounltul rcpast was served, ana
| speeches, tuuStS, soGg, and sentiment were 81
tcrcd in honor Of the bold y Brlen anu Ills
heroic decd.
Wesley Davis, of Alexandria, the celebrated
! r,
ARREST OF SUSPECTED MURDERERs Con
stable Gore, Of Fredericksburg, was 10 this city
to-day ON the lookout for four men, three white
and one colorcd, charged with killing coiorcd
railroad baud below fredericksburg on Satur-
day last He followed them as tar a Quantlco.
where he lost all trace Of them Upou his rep
| resolutions two men giving their names "a
WIN. Welsh aud Austin Watuworth were ar.
rested here and locked up for examination
The three white men are said to be sailors from
Liverpool, who were discharged from their YES
sci at Wilmington, North Carolina alld who
were making their way uorth on foot. The
colorcd man Implicated Is SAID to have Informed
one of his own race in Fredericksburg that he
and the three sailors had had difficulty with
the murdered man, but sand nothing about Kill
ing him. 1t is also said that the murder was
perpetratcd in order to secure d lew dollars
which the deceased was known to possess. The
men arrested here deny all knowledge OF the
murder, and FROM all that can be learned there
| is no evidence by which they can be held.
MARRIAGE AS TIE LAST RESORT. Upon
the complaint of colored girl named Roberta
Banks, a colored man named Chas. H. Lewis
was arrested this morning and taken before
Justice Padeett on the charge OF seduction un
der promise of marriage. By the new code this
Is a pcnitentiary ulieuce, and as the proof was
clear, The justice committed the prisoner to
iail for court Once behind the iron bars, how.
ever. the prisoner seemed to have just realized
his position, and Instantly making up his mind
to get on, of that place as speedily as possible,
he choose the only course left him to pursue;
50 Calling The jailor and telling him he would
marry his pros. cutor, the latter was informed
of his determination, and repairing to the house
of Rev. Fields Cook, pastor of the Princess
street coIorcd Baptist Church, the prisoner
was escorted there also, and the two We're made
one flesh, but whether the man will leave his
father aud mother and cleavc unto her, Is tor
time to tcli-those who know hllu say he won t.
ST. ElNCENTs DAY-l csterday being the