Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-05
Letter from LOudoun Co.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURG, Va, Dec. /, 1874. Last night
Sheriff Barrett, with Deputy Sheriff Summers,
and constable j. H. Forsythe, brought Into
town nan named Gheen, whom they arrested
about three miles southeast Of this place gu
the charge OF stealing ten cattle from Thomas
Burch living on the Exeter farm, adjoining
town, and fifteen sheep from some one else,
whose name I did DOT hear He is said to be
nice, 6ne looking young man, ADD says the
officers are mistaken in their man. The war
rant was issued, understand, on the oath of
! H. G. Gist, to whom the seller of the cattle
was described by purchasers 10 the District OF
Columbia. The cattle were taken from the
field and driven off to market at UNUSUAL hours
tor drovers, aud the reason the drover gave
for it was that they were bis mothers cattle,
which had been detained for rest, aud they
were her main dependence for support, ADD
he had driven them of to save them from be-
ing sold. About 500 10 money was found
upon his person, aud one OF the cattle was re-
covered by Mr.. Burch.
The engine went from Purcelville to Round
Hill on yesterday, and preparations are being
made to ship grain from Round Hill before the
station house ls built presume the stage also
will meet the cars at the new statloo, a. 1t WILL
save eight miles % the round trip. which is
very large item TO the traveller. The next
station will be SDickersVille add few thous
and dollars invested IN bonds OF the company
will accomplish that event, and then Clarke,
the land flowing With milk and honey 1.-THE latter
especially will be within call of Alexandria
| IN Z hoo hos, lin
from the region about FIVE miles from HaDl.
ton and Purcelville to Whites Ferry, on the
cana. about $ miles from Leesburg; they start
about 5 q. %. ADD reach home about sunset
six horses bau!ug about ninety bushels OF
grain. They could make Two trips with larger
loads to either of those stations, but the larger
figures paid by Hartley l. Bro, through COL
White, at the Ferry, determine the grain to
that point.
You want large mill in Alexandria, or
closer connections with the larger cities SO as
to advance the price of wheat, or which would
be better, some direct foreign trald. The much
larger quantities OF grain to be offered TO your
trade should iuclte to renewed efforts to pro-
vide full market. The quantity Of corn sent
to YOU over the w. 4 .. R. R., last year, was
| 81 900 bushels more than the wheat sent A
six horse team is worth 10 the owner So per
diem: at 90 bushels this would be equivalent
to 6; cents, and the double load to the depot
| would indicate the additional cost Of hauling to
| be about 81 cents, and this sum per bushel,
| on crop OF 1000 bushels would be SGGs, so
! that there must he some compromising price
paid at the Ferry to induce people to 20 to this
extra expense Of horse fl Ssh and early rising 10
get there. The persons 81 hauling grain are
| Friends aud among the neatest farmers ID the
county, delivering their grain 10 hne order for
miers. Large gains require more than usual
ventures. aLlQuls.
SCANDAL IN MASSACHUSETTS, "A law suit
resembling that OF Mr. Tilton against Mr..
| Beecher has Just closed 10 Pitt>hed, Mass.
DIR, Lorenzo ate was the foremost homeo-
pathic physician in Berkshire county, aud was
socially and professionally we'll REGARDED.
Wealth and reputation lie had accumulated IN
abundance. In 1867 he medically treated the
wife OF E. r. Wilson. and she claims thar while
| in condition so feeble as to be easily impress.
ed. he replaced her husband in her favor aud
affection. During the next four years DIR.
Waite called often and regularly upon Mrs.
Wilson. Que ,malady was scarcely cured be-
fore, according to the attentive practitioner,
another attacked her. The husband paid the
bills regularly, and suspected nothing until the
wife confessed 10 him that she guilty. loved
her medical adviser. Mr.. wilson went to Dr.
Waite in fury, but what happened 10 the 10
terview is disputed. Waite says that wilson
demanded g., 600 as a salve tor his wounded
honor Wilson says that Waite voluntarily Of
fered the money. There is little doubt, how
ever, that more or less money changed hands
npop some basis OF settlement. Ut. W ate
claims, 10 spite of this, that ne Is onocent, ex'
IL. 5,,p.,o1 n
induced him to buy silence. Yet silence vas
not strictly maintained, and Pitt>feld was soon
lull of whsperiDgs against the popular physl-
clan. At length the social explosion came IN
suit for $4,000 damages, brought By Alr.
Wilson for the alleged seduction of bis wife.
Dr. Waite was so badly scared that he hid
away for few days, but took courage alter
ward and began bold defense.
The trial. which lasted week was nota
hle legal contest Congressman Dawes was the
counsel for the plaintiff, and his local polltlcs!
onnonept, Mr.. Marshall Wilcox, was engaged
an the other side. Mrs. Wilson adhered TO the
cause of her husband, and her testimony was
fnlI and circumstantial She even produced al.
msnacs, covering the yeas o. alleged mlscon
NC, 10 which the guilty days were marked. her
story was adhered 10 10 spite OF tantalzlog cross
examination. The defense met II with the
counter charge of black mail. Mr. Dawes made
an eloquent address to the jury Tor the prose
cution, emphasizing DR.. YATES fright, Vacll-
lation, and expenditure OF money Tor s'1eace as
proof of guilt. Mr.. Wilcox, for the defense,
argued that these things were Da'ural enough |
in an innocent man 10 danger OF uDdeselved 10,
fanny, and that the success OF black mall olu
not always depend upon the guilt OF the victim.
BE also said that, if Wilson bad believed his
wife guilty, he would not have condoned her
crime. nor have left Waite unshot. Judge |
Rock well, in bis charge. said that no contro-
versv of law was Involved. 1t was simply
question as to who had tod the truth The
iury agreed upon a verdict of $4,000 for Mr..
Wilson.