New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27


mitment will not interfere with proceedings against
Williamson. Papers in the District-Attorney's
Office show that this man has still hanging over him
a charge for which he was arrested in 1875 but ho
ran away FORGETTING bis bail. Additional facts have
been obtained in regard to his life IN Baltimore.
PittsbuTg and abroad.
ACTION OF WMLIAMSONS COUNSEL.
ARGUMENTS 70 BE MADE TO-DAY on THE wRIrs
GRANTED ny JUSTICE DANIELs-INCIDENTs IN
wILLlAMsoN's CAREER.
Eugene Fairfax williamson still remains in
the Tombs but steps were taken yesterday toward an
ATTEMPT TO secure his release under the techncaity OF
faulty commitment Soon after Justice Daniels opened
court yesterday morning. william +. Howe appeared
before him In behalf OF williamson, end obtained
his signature TO writs OF certiorari ard habeas
corpus The writ OF habeas corpus was asked
Tor on the ground that the commitment
OF williamson TO the Tombs fails to specify
the misdemeanor With which the prisoner charged or
10 name the complainant IN the and that con-
tains no averment that the charges were made under
OATH Justice Dsriels made 'he vrs reurnaDle before
himself III Chambers this moninga hatpast 10 O'Clock
The commitment orders Warden Finn to receive the
prisoner. williamson, charged with misdemeanor'
which Is not named and TO dctain him until Monday.
The writ Of habeas corpus served Warden Finn
at the Tonbs and the writ ceItorari served on
Justice BiXDY
x-Dstriot-Attorney Bliss said to TRIBUNE reporte
that IN ught successful Issue OF the areu-
mont 10 be made this morning before Justice Daniels
would have no particular erec- the case. as II
woud be an easy matter 10 have Williamson ut once re-
committed; and he supposed that District Attorney
Phelps would know exactly whether the commitment
were faulty. and would prepare himself accordingly
Mr. Bliss had to Justice BxbY expecting 70 mako
ont a commitment himself; but Justce Bix0y had
printed commitments. one o. which he hlied OFT ana
used Nj. Bliss nad no knowledge OF the commitment
that would enable him express opinion OF IT, al
though II IL accurately described in the appca-
ton for tho writ he thought night be found INSULT
cient TO hold the prisoner
Dstrict-Attorney Phelps had not heard or the wits
when q TRIBUNE reporter called 40 lls house in the
evening IL sat- that " the commitment we're set
aside and the man released 1t would be simple thing
10 have hn rccoumitied ana he thought no should he
able to have HIM held while the new steps were being
taken.
Information about VII amsons past history con
nrues 20 accumulate. Much ~ tells q good living
and social SUGGEST; hut 1t became known ye-terdny
that In addition misd ncnn0r for which he spent
r. year I'm me London H0use " Correction
the nlght from Geneva, leaving large debts un-
paid mo present clarge against INN IN the
Dix anur. Iud the di-graceful cansr OF ms
le wing Trinity parish and NewY1rk several years ago.
he has rern accused q st another offence Of nsturo
similar 10 tine la,t named crime. For tAis Williamson
was arrested IN NewYors 10 1875 Ind admitted 70 bail
but before hc could brought -usl he suddenly d.
parted leaving his boud.neu 90 pay The amount ~ BIS
baH T't rhould become necessary 'his Old ctarse
could De brought against him aud 10 win probably be
u-~d "a ANY event.
Other charges ere mals against williamson without
much apparent ground. man from Williamsburg
went to the Tomb. yes erlny expecting To- IDENTITY MIN
IA A man who number OF years ago. und r the name
~ Lord Furfa1" swiudlcd many residents of
williamsburg But while telling his group OF
nel mo were together in the TOmb- 81 n was goug
from cell % cell failed to the man De was looking
for although williamson was before i'm and talking
with hm.
Many person, exprcssei considerable TO know
how williamson uved. \ mpn from Plttsburg said yes
erd,v tbot mat WIS Inst what Pt.burg rrople wanted
"a know II certainly he'd business 40 lucrative
,. 10 support MIN ne had lived much Of
the time nor he man OF fortune.
Tho possibility suggcstei OF hs being Al adven-
turer who vod by his wits aud th' Was con'dered not
improbable br many u connection with tue bisckmail
ln letters to Dr. DIX, which williamson says cH not
,,n niacauai.
Evidence hat williamson has desired 10 conceal
hi. Identity o hts - found IN the fact ihni
dur,uE LA hst stay IN NcwYork be occasionally sent
per-onnl items about himself % the Pttshugg
nanc-. TO which he was an occasional con-
trt1ufor principally society topics. In recent Lon
don bit!nn he took an active pert assisting IN he
literary department. add eIhipuuZ his musical curiosi-
ties lie said 10 have been employed IA several iron
concerns but never to have been Ia business
for himself months ago no acsed ~ usher at the
con.~cr.tion Of Bishop Riley In rrln.ty CHURCH Pits
burg and after services thrust IN album into the
Bishop, hand, ior AN autograph. He appears 10 have
been active aud prominent M good society while 1t
The same TIM. no seems To have had any
intimate knovedgc OF his antcccdents lie sought the
suci-ty friendship u clerg men IN Ptisburg as IN
New-York HIS fondncss for chtdrrn II spoken Of 80
3. fl.fg .tfpaf fran Fhu
oity elsewhere tInt II mnst A1ve been notccdp.
characteristic 4 tho To some CT drNn ne on ru
rhirh taer pare nts would nor allow them 20 retain.
A gentleman who knew Williamson said that be made
friends wherever he went aud was Ntff popular III
PttsDurg, where he attended 81 Andrews Chur'h
protestant Epl,c0paD He was nj nome IN goo" 20.
ciety. and q Ltyorte on account of ms uhd %
auuseneut lie often s4ke 0f hs ansesteTs N WEE 10
Tho oniy rational souuon FOR M "iiliarSons lrttrr
writing. ths gentleman thought, was thd Ms hihu AS
Prcv'on. IN me vrrr. during which he travelled
abroad williamson il sHd to nave been cunnecied WIN
the cdsratc legation nj Psrs ns secretary 10 Minis
bis travels ho collected irze uumher 81 pooSraph.
Of crowned heads and Distinguished persons mon" OF
which bore autograph. These he claimed 20 nave oo-
taiu ed fiou he crlshrtie- themselves
Balumorsan. recall williamson as early AZ 1905
when h. Imprisoned by tae Uuited -tat-s auinor,
tea charged vita the rgtnisAnon OF c"'-ir' iesl
Ucnt for tho rebel army. Ills comp mons
IA prison accused HIN 81 Dehz a I"' b,, ~
them and spy. charging him win hHVink
lrarned Of their plans through young adf wnom, nS
to be " them. His frequent ahrrncr rom
The prison, aud seemingly only nnhinh ,
hncmrnt, excited their suHptcnn~ oriElhAlN i''s
attempted violence against hun even IN the DrlOh anu
he had subsequently To leave Baltimore me htW-ol
hs srrcsg here revived the nom no' OF ino'o nT ~
Tempt q brtIay unstV0rY re'VircuOns I'M.
loyalty to the United states wa- not hs
motive for acting tins way, rvlnont
confession OF service IN the Confeuerai'
Army. What that service was remains infstiN hIs
re ~ lycs are said 10 n,ye known llttle about INN
during ihe war. His name appears III tnV
new b. timare CITY Directory AT hhhoei III
CAarezs that haa no cx steuce aud u IS believer theIc
that gave that numbpr the directory ono" "nen
last ~ Baltimore Jpnusry Of ms " ar IN piePh
fnr payhg thHt city tricks smld. To those et h''
gOf hin iuiD frouDlr here.
Daniel Buckley. of NJ. 80 THIRD ave. wuo wa. lor a
limo ANNOYED nv letters from Gcntlrman JO,' -ald
ye.ierdar ina he knew no r.. f. Williamson,
aud had never heard OF hin until his nam tppeafou III
the papcrs Mr. Buckley WA ~ those VINO re- eFu
postal card on Friday Of last week, asking him 10 ca