Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-01
LOCAL MATTERS

o,ent, O6ice of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,nqton, d. c.. March l. 1S7S-lo:SO a. H.
In the Middle States rising and high baromt :
ter, brisk, along the coast higher, northeast TO
northwest winds, decidedly colder ana clear OF
partly cloudy weather will prevail, followed by
filling barometer, and winds shifting to essterly.
THE LoUDoUN Observation-Disclosures was
made in tho Gazette Of Tuesday tt an rIope
ment in Lou doun county. The following later
esting partic ulars are furnished by an cye wit.
ness: Ga Tuesday when tho east bound mail
train Of the W. & o. Il. Il. pulled up at Pdr-
cellville Station young man sp:ang to tue
platform and exctedly demanded to know II o
young lady and gentleman describing them J
had procured tickets for Washington. Deiog
answered in the negative, be then ehqnr;d II
any persons answering to his description had
been observed about tho place. Some "ne IA
formed him that lady and gentleman, tuoh
as he described, were ut that time seated III a
buggy near Maj. Tillet's livery stable, short
distance from the station. The young mru, In
great haste, departed for the livery stable,
drawing from bis pocket revolver while On
the way. Arriving at tho stable he fnand the
objects of his pursuit about LEAVING Se'zng
the horse by the bride and thrtlstlnG u pistol
in the face Of the gentleman. Inc demanded the
instant and unconditional surrender ot the
young lady. otherwise he would then ""'l there
take the life of her companion. li'a dcm'pd
was answered by tho gentleman thus threaL'n
ed that under 20 circumstances would h. sur
render tho lady; that they had startcd out with
the determination to get married. and that d.
termination they were resolved to execute; that
he was not afraid OF tho plslo.; and that this
best thing for him was to take his departure IT.
opse. The irat3 pursuer. whO IT. lruosplred was
a brother to tho lady in question, renewed his
demands With great veticnlehca, at Tho siur
time threatening death and destruction IL all
who should dare oppose hun lie Declared his
determination not to release the hnr,e or loava
the place without his sister siead or alive; that
his orders from his Ia:!rr were to return h"r 10
him, aad that he ink ndcd to execute lhr5a Or
,lers to the letter 81 this tlIuo 1t had beoone
generally known that II was AN eopog couple
who had been ovrraken by the angry brother
of the would bo bride The gentleman ~ tbe
buggy after expostulaluk to no purpose. hha'iy
raised his whip. administa red several blows GA
tho Taco and head of his pursuer. and attempt
I'd to urge his horse forward, but the brother
Was tuua! to the Cc;asiuu. aud renewed Ms
grip upon the bride, successfully checking tho
attempted advance. The crowd had by THIS
tme become considerable, aud ali expected 10
noe bloody tragedy enacted, but tic brother
1t seems could not get his courage quite Ap to
tho shooting point. AT thus period vi tho pro
cccdipg the young lady seeing happy hotcy'
moon and a long lie of matrimonial JOY about
no tho nipped in the bud, concluded it was time
10 say something and vindicate her right to
seek her happiness with tue man OF her choice,
and with flashing eye and determined meiD she
ordered her brother to cease his opposition and
depart for his hoHle, as she would under no
circumstance return With him. Sho said that
she was determined to marry the gentleman
whom she was with; that no opposition could
deter her, and that she would marry him 1t 1t
took her "a hundred years to scsonpIlsh It.
This 80 enragcd her brother that he declared
he did not know which ono OF them to shoot,
and to mako sure of tho right one concluded to
shoot them both, but at tho request of some
one in tho crowd concluded 10 defer that opera
ton for the present, and content himself with
wing the young lady with long piece OF leath-
c- he had provided for the purpose, and thus
lead her home But to this the would be
groom made such decided objection supple
mcnted ty hostile demonstrations that the
brother was obliged to dssist. AtGer many
more dreadful threats aod doleful predictions
10y the brother, compromise was finally agreed
nEon, the clipping couple agreeing 10 repair TO
tho house of Il mutual friend while tho brother
should proceed to his home, procure convey
auce and return for his sister. u Unfortunately
for tho carrying out 10 good faith OF this con
tract, the house of the friend was several miles
nearer the Potomac than the treaty ground.
and on arriving at his house and seeing the
truition of all their hopes so nearly within their
grasp, tho elopiug oJuplr violated all Contract
and stipulation, and made bold, vigorous
push for the river, ADD ere this they arc doubt.
less ''boDe ul one bouu and flesh OF one flesh.
JACOB Il. FREEsE pRovosr Marshal"
An o. Il acquaintance Of Alexandra has passed
awav ron tho sight OF men and gone down nto
the eloom of the-peuitentiary. jacob K. tfecse
is DO morc--presdent OF any bank or provost
mars;,aI of any city, Where Sangster now SITS
cIs4hed with tho judicial ermipc ana 40 over
.,oat where Burke, the younger and subImer.
.tosscs tho duicet dictionary Ikea sweet morscl
,on h;s tongue, once sat with al! the blaz ,nry
If blus and gold, with all pomp and crcum-
stapoe of plorlous war and jurlsprudencc, Coi.
Jacob r. Freese, provost judi GO OF The city OF
Alexandria. Here he dispensed military justice,
r,.rowbeat seoesh lawyers, sent hoodums to saw
wood 10 Gen. Montgomery cellar. and said
;.ifky times day, with uLvaryng puDctuallty,
Nov, private. tell me. where you got your
tioucr and will seDd you to your regiment
without punishment" As a CRIMINAL Judge nc
was q success, at least mere OF SUCCESS than
be was as warrior but when he went into
civil business and constituted himself receiver
of Wilmer dry goods store. Attorney Gen:
Bates abolished his court and Freese followed
our "Goveruor," Gen. Montgomery, into re-
,arement. Since thcn Alexandria has not heard
him. Now sho ia disconsolate to read tho
o.. -ing. 10 tho Philadolphis Record:
iollo,. T. Frecse. sometimes called Jerasa
Jaco. sud his two sons, of Trenton, New
lem hEeese' >.lized the fact that tho way oil
Jersey, nave lc: <ssa. The father was sen
the ~ vs esrs 10 the State prisop
for embe zzling the funds sansn;raov n de-
State Savings Bank. and for 0S Tiancsd to s;x
fraud, and the sous wero each &C., nsyo va W."
months in tho county Jill. Freese mara
up all his property, which amounted to I'D
than his deiaIcation but Jersey Justice CO. =