Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-11
Tie FOWle-StevenS Case.

The following is the Richmond Dispatches
account OF the second day investigation of the
above mentioned case, a telegraphic account OF
which has heretofore appeared in the Gazette:
The House special committee met again yes
tcrday morning, aud 6ished the examination
OF Mr. Fowlc in the Stevens case. L. sub.
stance Mr. Fowlc says that Stevens used 90
undue influence over him to make him drink
or play and that unfortunately having COIL
menced to drink he needed 40 urging to con-
tnue, and that had he not been drunk he wculd
not have played at all.
Mr.. Fowle had been playiog with others be-
fore he accepted Judge Stevens invitation 10
ivin him 10 game of draw poker. Judge
Stevens could not have known whether the
bonds played of belonged t. Mr.. F,wc or to
the Montpelier Association. Indeed, Mr.:
Fawc claims that the bonds were purchased
with his individual check aud that he was ac'
countablc to the Montpelier Association not for
bonds, but for III ,ney. About his account with
the Montpelier he was unable or dlslncllncd to
tell but little lie Is vice president, and draws
salary Of three thousand dollars per annum,
which be was accustomed to take out Of any
funds in his hands as he might need money.
During most Of the time b. Was playing Mr..
Fowle says he was nearly UNCONSCIOUS Of what
he WIS doing. He commenced drinking on
New Ycar's day Saturday,, and having made
numerous calls became very much Intoxicated.
Sunday morning he went to Worsham's to get
breakfast, and there for the first time met
Judg Stevens. At Worsham's he played
horn with Stevens and Geo. Hill ia "sport"),
who is connected with Worshau's establish.
mcnt, bur is low ip Washington.
Mr.. FDwic autographed for his friend Mr..
ak xand"r Hunter on a Wednesday and he got
nclr thc ocx, day, aud ne got from Stevens SIX
five hundred dollar bonds and six hundred
dollar check.
Tie committee yesterday asked Mr.. Fuwle
this plain question:: 1t has been stated through
the public press, as upon your own authority,
that you had bccu druggcd by judge Stevens,
aud while in that condition advantage Was
| iakcn OF YOU py HIM?
And he ar>w,r was | have no knowledge
Of it | have no idea who gave such inlorma
ton, aud have authorized no paper to publish
any such statement. | wrote TO both papers
in my town Alexandra asking HIN Tor
heaven sake not to say anything about the
matter.
Judge Stevens did not avail himself of his
pllFitSSC " CliSA 'tadiIIIiC .Il lUhlCs
The committee adjourned to meet again on
Friday II Mr.. Huoter is not her" by that
time the Scrgcan. at Arms Of the House viii
be sent Tor him. 1t is understood that Mr..
Hunter has written letter saying that lie
knows very little abnut the matter, but tina;
what he knows he will willingly tell. a. be is
engaged in reporting the proceedings OF the
House Of Representatives he states that he
cannot leave his post without employing 4 sub
stltute, and to do that he would be SUI jcctcd to
AZ expense he cannot we'll afford
The presence Of MIR. Thomas Bcckham, Of
Alexandria, and Mr.. Worsham is also wanted.
Mr. Worsham has left the city, aud his cs-
tabIishmcnt is CLOSED, as, indeed, all like ones
in This city ale reported to be-
The committee also ordered the clerk 10
summon General p. T. Moore aud Mr.. Page
Notary, who saw Mr.. Fowc carried TO his
boarliur house, On Franklin street, drunk on
one or iwO occasions.
1t was the purpose Of the Commonwealth
attorney 10 bring the FoBle-Stavcns case he
fore the grand jury t day, but unless Messrs
Hunter and Buckham arrive in the city in
time the matter will have 10 be- postponed un-
til they get here. The witnesses summoned
before the grand jury are Alexander Hunter,
Hocombe Mitchell, Thomas Beck ham, and r.
A. Brandcr. Mr. Hunter placed in Major
Braudcr's hands TIL: bonds recovered from
Stevens. That is all hc knows abou it,
1t is proposed to indict Mcssrs. Fowle and
Stevens under section Of chapter 1874 of the
Code, which Us: eff person by playing or
betting at any game or wager, elsewhere than
at public place, lose or win, within twenty
four hours, a greater sum or anything of greater
value than twenty dollars, he shall be fined
thirty dollars, and shall, If required by the
court, give security for his good behavior for
one year, or in default thereof, may be impris-
oned not more than three months"
THouyTNrr. ATTN