Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-04
A "REMINISCENCES.

Washington, held on Wednesday night, Mr..
Callau presented to the society the following
from the Washington Gazette. da:eG July IL,
1S2l
Whereas information has been received
that an atrocious murder, aggravated by the
additional crime OF robbery, was Oh the 9th or
7n day Of the present mouth committed, IN
the county Of Alexandria and District Of Co
um bia, on William Seavers, late Of this city;
and whereas the apprehension and punishment
OF the murderer or uurdererS, or his or their
accessory or accessories, will be 40 example due
to justice and humanity, and every way sau-
tary 10 its operation, have, therefore, thought
tit to issue this my proclamation, hereby ex.
horting the citizeus of the United States, aud
particularly those of the District, aud requlr-
10y all officers, according TO their respective
stations, to use their utmost endeayors to ap-
preheud and briug the principal OF principals,
accessory or accessories to the said murder to
Justice; and [ do, moreover, offer a reward or
800 tor each principal, if there be more than
Que, AID $3.50 for each accessory before the
fact, if there be more than one, who shall be
apurebeDded after the day OF the date hereof
and brought TO justice, to be paid upan his con-
vclion of the crime or crimes aforesaid.
la testimony whereof have caused the seal
Of the Uui'ed States to be affixed to these
presents, and sigued the same with my
hand.
Done at the city of Washington the 10th day
of July. A. D 1921, aud the Independence
of the United States the tory-sixth.
JAMES MONROE.
By the President:
JOIN QUINCY ADAMS,
Secretary ut State.
E;ua buodra1 d,,llurs pSl no oivnn any
person who shall afford Information whereby
the murderer Of VIM. Seavers eau be brought
TO punishment. The subscribers, in their To-
dlvldual as we'll as their fical capacities, feel
ing sollcit!ous that the dreadful villain should
receive the punishment due to an ctteuce OF
such enormity and also anxiety for the pre-
servatiou of the peace and the good govern
mcnt of the District, will pay the above reward
10 any persoD>by whose agency the murderer
shall br convicted.
SAMUEL n. SMALLwooD,
Mayor OF Washington.
CHRISTOPHER NEAL,
Mayor OF Alexandria.
JOHN PETER.
Mayor of Georgetown.
Dr. Blake spoke in connection with the
above, paying glowing tributes to the efforts OF
the President and the mayors to bring the
guilty parties to justice. :,
Mr. Thomas made few remarks, and said
he uever passes the scene OF the murder but
what he thinks of the occurrence. tie plctur-
ed the scenes about the spot, and spoke OF the
excitement created at the time.
TIE VALUE OF A WrE-This morning, in
;F' Circuit Court, judge taliter The trial OF
Ii, case Of ~ Pabst against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company-actlon for loss
OIL The services OF his wife, whose death, 1t Is
alleged, was the result OF injuries caused oy
the negligence Of the compaDy-Was resumed
ard The case was argued to the jury, hessrs
Schmid aud Mattinely for plaintiff, and buch-
aDan and Cox for defendant. Judge Cartier
CHARGED the Jury that the facts they were to
consider we're whether the train 10 question
cauIe 10 pause before entering the depot, and
ANNOUNCEMENT was made that the train had ar
rived at Washington, when decedeot lett the
car, aud the train having resumed Its speed, as
aconStQueuce decedent received her Injuries
L Is cIallued by defendant that the tralu ala
not make any pause. If they find that the
tram continued into the depot, aud the vile OF
plaintiff attempted to leave before the train
came to halt, the husband would not be en-"
titled to recover, Tor the fault would attach to
the lndlscretiun Of decedent. If the train did
pause and defendant proceeded to allght, the
company Is liable. La reference to the outcry
or Proclamation, the Judge charged that If
they find that as the train approached the de-
POT 1t came TO a state Of rest, aud proclama-
Ilon Washington was made, the passenger
had right to presume in the darkness that
lhe Proclamation came from an agent OF the
Company, aud ifit did uot come from an agent,
they should have had one there to counteract
any false proclamation to advise passengers.
Il they had not such an agent there they were
Gerelct 10 their duty As to the measure OF
damages, the husband has the right to recover
io' the loss of services during her life to tuI!
lalE compensation for the Injuries. 1t would
aot do to utter from the Bench or to consider
10 the jury box anything as to the imaginary
uauages. They should coufne their verdict
ompeusation, to just repair Of damages.
n he jury returoed verdict Of So $685.
!he amount claimed in the declaration was.
s-UUOO. Exceptions were taken, on which the