Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
ard from MIR. King.

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Perhaps lew words trom me may be COM
fortiDg to my friends. who may read the vile
misrepresentation of my character so industrl-
ously circulated throughou the country by one
who is trying to play the role OF newspaper cor
respondent. When was settled in the parish
here, vas 90 stranger to the people. having
done service here years ago, and through be-
neyolent society, of which was President, had
aided not a little in trying to establish the
church 10 this place. After my settlement |
saw that the great hindraDce to religion and
morality was to be found 10 the whiskcy shops
throughout the county, and l went to work
with other gentlemen 10 Christian manner,
TO get rid Of these fountains of lnlqulty |
had the satisfaction of seeing our rffot;s, 10 u
measure successful Some dealers had the
good seuse to acknowledge the righteousness OF
our Infections. and, 50 far as knew, cherish
40 animosiies toward soe fjr the part took
ia the matter, but others did, and the bad
elements of society were Systematically comblu'
ed against me. Flnally Shrewd and log: NOUS
agent has been secured apd rumors such as
would suit the WI gar tastes Of the rabblc have
been circulated, and public sentiment bias been
duly prepared for the cousummatIon OF then
diabollcal purposes through the Court Spccla
| counsel has been secured ID the person OF the
| former attorney for this county, u. W. Whit
| my, and his contederates, so that the rankesl
| poison might be Infused into the prosecution.
| The warrant was issued for felony, so as tc
| exclude my testimony Like Pronctheu>, Wa:
chained to the rock, whilst vulturcs tore away
my vi,-ls This charge not being sustained, The
| magistrate held me- for appearance 10 answer az
| iudictment in Cour for 'msdemeanor, tell
ing mc | would have trouble about the matter
| Wheu the curt was organic d and the CRANE
| Jury lmpuUnecd, a>krd the privilege OF &c
lug before them aud making a statement before
the vote vas taken involving the question .
guilt or inDtctucc, and Was refused the priv
Iege of dong 50 by he Judge and the Com
monwyalth' ) Attorney, 50 that thus tar hat
no chance to defend myself. When the lndlct
men, was read Immediately arose and aske(
to 90 toto trial. The trouble then was that %!
caIuuniatols had gone through the county re
failing their vile s!aDders, and had secured
verdc, in the popular mind where | was no
known. before my side of the case Vas heard
A victim vas demanded These moral assassin
were all about me 10 crowds felt that IL.
soul was among cus. Same Of my worst enc
mics were Oh the grand jury, which rendered
the Indictment, and Purcell, whose relation
|
are well known, was foreman of the jury o
trial. | was suit ced to all sorts OF iDdlgnlte
during the trial from the rabble, and Will
scaed 1t the desk writing, WAS assaulted b
Nickel, the special unset who is S! anxiou
.or conviction for which he was tned 5;
II had committed such au assault Oh him
presume should have been in Jail to-day at
lined quite beyond Uy means to pay. IheT
,p 49, ~, snrt If Familiarity with the UruSccu RI
IN this case. 1t is evidently a pu' up j1b. Ina
portion of the people who delight TO wrgEle /
slim are exceedingly delighted the letter cla,:
rs are greatly grevcd ard atficted | am yer
grateful for the sympathy snown NJ: by ID
more cultured and respectable portion OF tn
clmmlD ty. without respect as to church orparty
who assure ue OF their continued c0ttdrnce an
sympathetic regard. | trust ihat all good pee
pie will pray for NE that the L'rd would sew
me from the spares Of the wicked.
C. KING