The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-21
LOCAL MATTERS.

Nh r. SPcER CCRLETT VINDICATBD.-Mr.
IT snicer Curlett, Republican member Of the
uouse Of Delegates for Lancaster county,
.rr;yed in this city on Sunday, and gave
s;,s,lf m TO the authorities to answer the
nbaroc of misleading and then abductipg
Maybe Williams, daughter of A. B. VIII.
i;aTss Of this city. Police-Jastice White in.
rss,;rs,ed the case as far as he was able on
cnrH,y, Ascertaining that there was little
~ m Ground for the accusation he released
CnrIe,t ON bis own recognzance to appear
hefore the Police Court yesterday morning.
Mr. Curlett was present at the court yes.
,erday morning, with Mr.. W. B. Matthews
Mr.. Noise, who was acting for the COM
n,oinsn, Williams, stated that hr. Williams
had been deceived in getting out the war"
rant. and wished the prosecution dismissed.
Mr.. Matthews, on behalf Of the accused,
demanded an examination and the Police
Justice decided TO haveit
Mr.. Williams, who was first sworn, said
that he was not acquainted with Curlett. and
knew nothing OF the commission OF the
crime alleged. He swore out the warrant
rron information given him by Mr.. Delarue.
His daughter bad left home, and While seek.
inc her. In q miserable frame Of mind, be
met Mr., Delsrue, who gave him to understand
that she hsd gone off with Curlett. Delarue
did not utter the name, but wrote it on slip
of paper. That slip Williams carried to
Justice Granger, as otherwise he could not
have remembered the name. In court, MIR.
Williams sometimes called accused Mr.. L.
Spur!ett" and sometimes "Mr. Spicerlet."
Mr. Williams told the Justice that he had
promised Delarue not to use his name in
connection with the affair, and it was with
great reluctance and after the Police Justice
had peremptorily demanded it, that VIII
lams gave it.
Miss williams testified that she bad de.
parted from the paths of propriety long be-
fore she ever saw Curlett. Indeed, she bad
ouv seen him once, and then in the Capitol
She went to Norfolk on the 11th with nc
map. but with q woman, and Curlett had
norbiug in the world to do with it. She
declared that he was entirely innocent oi
doing her any wrong.
The Police Justice agreed with Mr.. Mat.
thews that Dearue ought to be examined il
he could be found.
II. =. Delarue was sent for and brought
into court. Williams said that that was not
the man. The Delarue he had the conyersa
tlOu Will " aS u euUi tulSh.sCt W6u Vitu o
heavy moustacbe. who wears upon his shirt
bosom Masonic pin.
1t Was for time debated whether or not
the other Delarue should be sent for but
The Justice came to the conclusion that, no
matter what he might say, 1t could not alter
the complexion OF the case
Accused was honorably discharged.
1t seemed from the evidence that Williams
is plain, simple man, snd that be had taken
oat the warrant entirely upon the statement
made to him by Delarue, # indeed Delarue
vas the man, about which there Is probably
some room for doubt,
In the House last night Mr.. Curlett rose
to question of persosRl privilege. BE
asked that committee Of any number that
might be designated be appointed to investl.
gate his conduct In connection with the
charge made by Mr.. Williams.
Genenl Bagwell, who was In the chair,
said that the proposition was not in order
thasit could properly be made to-day during
the morning hour. - ..t "