New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-26

d" Nota nit oft KNEW they were looking for me
long before that. went of because became SICK OF
seeing poor people fooled that stormy day, ana wanted
10 turn my back the whole business sent my trunk
by Dodds Express happened to be near their
office too late to take the trunk on my traih
and it had 10 follow me-"
did you know that you had rendered yourself laDie
to prosecution 2"
ayes. 1 thought possibly 1 had But am not sure
now that they hold ne"
Have you engaged counselP
mot yet am waiting to hear from my friends at
home"
At ths point telegraphtc dispatch was opportunely
brought H. williamson 1t, and continued the CON
versation. He asked Do your friends stand
BY youl"
They telegraph that they win answer tomorrow.
don't know whether they Will recognize me now or not
Ishouldnt blame them II they hesitated"
Shall you plead insanity y
al shall do whatever my counsel advises"
"DId Won ever visit anyone living at Shrewsbury
River, n. JT
"Iused to have little cottage there, but DO moi IT,
member visiting anyone
alt is said that you got into trouble about taking
diamond from gentleman who lived there"
"Nonsense never stole anything III my llfe sup
nose al sorts Of accusations VIII be made now have
ALWAYS stuck by my own name. never disguised my
Tandrtng and got into scrapes except through
"Wnen Mr. Gayler came to meet you did you suspect
VIII when saw him ana West, who had been there
In the morning come up TO the house as was looking
ont III The window, did susnect what Was MP. could
have slipped by The back door. bur fell mat thar
would only postpone matters lev hours ana lhat
had better have IL over with SO went down stars
and gave myscH mp" -,
"Not much Of anything. There were others present.
and he talked mostly with them. His manner was as
Did You ask bin to spare youf7
"No. He coud have done 10, though. Except lie gave
me mp they couldn't touch me-
All ave you been treated wel'f'
q Ga, .fr-,- --or,11
be taken OF me. aud suggested my sending to my
friends They been good to NE here al tie prison,
Nothing Eng abont that. fear. Now don't be hard
me ia tpe paper am m pad Scrape. ana am
sorry tie whole business"
APPEARANCE AND MANNER or THE PRISONER.
During this interview, williamson appeared at
times confused and put his hand to bis forehead saying
that hs head thick and that lie wished To collect bis
thoughts lie was very anxious 10 say nothing that
could be used against him. Al point Es eyeglasses
fen OF ana he said am nesrsghted and have 70
wear glasses. There is harm in that suppose" To
n question whether ne was connected with the Fairfax
family OF Virginia. said he of the same family
although only Instantly connected with Tie present
Williamson Is q Short thick-set man, FIVE feet two
inches height His head Is high aud wen developed
tempt at care He was dressed IN dark clothes, not
very wen and seemed rather Negligent or his ap
pearaSce He presented marked contrast, IN his
Somewhat fOrorn aspect, 20 the band Ome and ELEGANT
young man whose photograph taken by Kuriz ~ ls72
With the thin hair carefully parted in the md
die the long silky whiskers end gracefully trained
mou>tache, the alsrt pose anu contoent ar, the
photograph portrayed man well adapted 10 move IN
good and % take prominent part IN i9e affairs
OF asHsonaOe cnurcu, But in tht quiet LuuOied man
in tie Iumbs. with ragguE lar ana haDds tna ma
Gated 10 Refinement with oelereuud ar NOT WAoIy
born recent trouble, there was seen man tho oug1V
commonplace. Alter allowing for the eheo Of rs M.
fortunate aiiuatiOn. II evident mat career that
might have been promising rad been sacrificed either
wnfl, through the misfortune Of character or OF
ciTCumstan
DIR. pIx's IMPRESSIONS OF WILLIAMSON.
Dr. Dix said yesterday That felt ,nuch relieved that
the ANNOYANCE end, and expressed his gratid
cation over the nj works Of the Post Office OH
cals He had a talk with williamson ana gave the fol-
lowing account Of 1t:
Il did not recognize williamson at first. but when lie
told me that he tnught IN the Mission Chapel Sunday
School nine years ago. recalled him,sEe got into
trouble Tor crime so horrible that don't Ike to tell
IT, He appears be penHent for what be has done IN
writing the annoying letters but his regret seems 10 me
70 De caused by his being the hands OF the law He
asked Tor mercy and said lie would leave the country
and change his name. lie maintained stOutly that be
had 10 intention OF evyug ackmaI not expecting 10
get dol ar from anyone. see no possible motive. He
Is either great scoundrel or be Is Insane
As to question of insanity That Is for experts 10 do
termine. lie to possess much Intelligence, and
has written and published poetry. He says that he
never visited saloons or drank. He seems TO have
lected By chance the of to whom he sent
letters and postal cards He tells me that he took many
OF them from signs he rode in the street cars In that
way he picked NJ. Buckley, think as he processes
not TO know him.
DE- DIX said that he was glad not TO be the complain
Ant IN the case IA It under the STATE law, tie
representatives OF the people will prosecute. He said
that II the man were insane no mercy should be
shown him and insane, he should be placed whore he
could cause further annoyance 10 the public. DR..
DIX Yesterday received letter from clergyman ~ the
West who had received an anonymous letter similar TO
tbose Ia this city, and apparently from the same
seyen'F NV sV c,,ed 10 cvea-ng letter from rem
re- en- alive of the Fairfax family Of virginia discaimng
nas Wiz ay FANNY Of wihamsons An oIcer in
The Confederate Army wrote 10 Dr DIX mat he had ex-
amned the roll of The officers ol the army and found no
CoOnel Edward Fairfax Williamson. ara 10 officer OF
Thai uain of any aE hence he concludes mat II The
prisoner ia The army 10 must nave Ooeh III inc
ranks
WHAT MR.. BLISS THINKS OF THE CASE.
FxDjstr.cAttcrney Bliss said yesterday tina, be had
now got through with the case, and had DR.. DIX.
The state would now deal with the prisoner. aud II be
were convicted he might be sentenced t. penalty not
exceeding years Imprisonment and $3.50 iine' or
either As to the mans mental condition be was not
SURE He had theory for which be had no evidence.
There might be degree Of mental alienation.
although probably not enough 10 relieve the
subiect from responsibility for his acts. OF his
pentebce which be freely expressed. Nr. Bliss WAS
somewhat suspicious. Williamson sand that he was
delegate his Ptsburg church 70 tho last Diocesan
Convention OF Western Pennsylvania. He seemed per
fecy IN the hands OF the ecsrB and go far as ne
was concerned might have been "rai'roaded" into
prison Bat in fairness TO him he had been told 10 con-
suit friends and counsel Dir. Bliss Impression was
that an indictment might be found at once without
examination on Monday.
strange story was told Mr.. Bliss Yesterday by
gentleman who had been witness for Williamson Ia
London in 1873. An American, who was in London at
that time, had said TO him that Williamson at time
visited hln Shrewsbury River, N. j.. and de-
tected In taking diamond pin. he begged for mercy
and nothiug done about IL. And hers find him."
said the gentleman, charged with msdemeanOr IN
London police court. / might have expected IT."
"Tnat young Mr.. Peters. or Williams d Peters,
who tod you that, 10 not 7" asked the rep0rter.
I. Where did you get that nsmef" said MI Bliss. L
never gave II 10 YOU"
no ut u az "A a