New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
ST. PATRICK's DY,


ST PATRIcK's DY,
| DEAR DIX: This is humbug-the whole business
will be stopped for considerations 70 be named-answcr
through personals TO Reddy-in Herald Friday. viii
to your lecture tonight with pleasure, also your
| sermon next Sunday at old Trinity
Yours IN the Lord,
signature not legible.)
The result Of the sending Of the postal cards referred
to in these letters described in The TRBgNE OF last
Saturday or all that were summoned only about fifty
responded, and the scheme rendered failure by
placing clerk from Post Office receive them. II
s said how ever that Mr. Carr of the clerks OF the
Fifth Avenue HOTEL Just around the corner from DIR.
Dix's house. was prevented by porter just in time.
from falling into the snare.
A CLEW FROM The PAPER USED.
1t will be that the price named for stopping the
trouble had been raised $780, The writer had
fined himself previously to postal cards, now wrote
many of his communications on letter paper. Some OF
this paper has been described in THE TRIBUNE, was
torn at the top, IT. printed heading had been re-
moved DiligeDt comparison Of this paper was made
with that at all the hotels andit found 20
orrespond exactly with that of the Windsor Hotel.
Some OF the paper from the Fifth Avenue
Hotel also, and the imprint not removed.
This. however, small clew, and little more was
accomplished until clergyman, not connected with
Trinity Church, suggested that possibly this might be
the work of named Eugene Fairfax Wliamson-'
or as he was know when in NewYork, l.. L. Fairfax
subsequently proved by investigation that this had
lived in NewYork eight or ten years ago. and had
been O good deal with the choir boys OF Trinity
Chapel. He had class in the sundayschool but
he not member of the church,
and had no part in It's affairs. Through
his connection with the sundayschOo Williamson oh
tanned footing in society, and for time much es-
teemed. But his IN connection with Trinity
Chapel came to a close suddenly because OF
suspicion that fell upon him of Infamous
conduct II also said that during the
period Of his connection with the Sunday he sub
scribed the building Of some church. which be
did pay the time But subsequently, he met the
rector Of the church. and said that he had lost all his
money since then. but pressed upon him portion OF
the amount subscribed. He claimed 10 be connected
with the Fairfax family Of Virginia.
This was all that could be learned Of Williamson al
first He had disappeared from New-York, and no one
knew where he wes Only the name Of the man was in
the possession of superintendent Gayor who was work
ing on this and the handwriting Of the writer OF the
annoy ing letters the only means for connecting Win
their authorship any person that might be suspected
It occurred Mr.. Gayor that Williamson were the
man there might have been some instruction from him
to Office regarding the letters that should come
for bim He the register OF such orders, expect
ing to have long search, but upon the record
page he found the name Of Z. +. Williamson, and
the package Of filed instructions contained Wiamsons
order dated February Ia to send his mail 10 the windsor
Tie postal cards and letters with which 1t was found to
agree-most D. srfecty IN letter addressed To Arnold
Constable 4 Co. This satisfied Mr. Gayor that "ii1anf
son was the man. Tne date at which the annoyance
TO Dr. Dix began tailed with the arrival of Will
hanson In NewYork February II, or earlier; for the
first lot of postal cards mailed on February TO- and
ceased to appear after February % until March ID.
when the communications were renewed, lasting until
March 10.
NOT IN TIME TO CAPTURE HIM AT THE WINDSOR
Mr. Gayor and Mr. Bliss Immediately sent 10 the
Windsor had the register examined and there found
the name OF f. f. williamson Pittsburg, Penn, regis
tered February IA Charles b. Waite of the Brevoort
House but also OF tie Windsor Hotel. was then sent
for and at Mr. Bss's suggestion. he went to the Wind
sOr to IL Williamson was 10 be found there. IL was
then learned at O'Clock in the evening. that William
son had left the hotel shortly before o'clock Ia the
afternoon, taking his baggage with him. with
tie in;cution OF going to Baltimore His trunk was
not sent from the hotel but was taken By an express
wagon This seemed Tor time TO stop matters II was
found that the trunk had gone by Dodds Express Iom
the oGle at No. 94i Broadway. Orders were LETT by
williamson that letters for llm should be kept at the
hotel TO he called for by "A friend.
About time Captain Byrnes, chief o. the Geteo
tive force. together with young man ve-Enown
in Ncw-York. called upon DR.. DIX Tho
young said that he lad just returned
from the South, and that, having learned oil
the annoysmccs Dr. DIX had been subjected to- he had
thing and had done just such thing M London and
had been convicted there and sent 10 Newga,e. Thh
information had also been given before by Dr.
Weston OF st. Johns Chapel. in Trinity Parish. The
Young man said that lie had lived at the LinGham
Hotel IN LONDON In 1872 or 1873. One day be met
williamson whom he had known in New Iork. and whs
greeted him very ioyfully saying that he wanted some
one iat knew him to testify to hs good c@aracier as
was I'm trouble. This was done, uDi the young man
scoyed that he had got into raher on unpleasant case
I'm behalf Of his Acquaintance of former days and he eff
him alone williamson had operated in Loncol much
rs he did in York sending letters for wiic. look
ing like blac&mai stopeng aud beginning again
DR. Dix referred Captain Brynes ard the ynuns man
to Sr Bliss. who had, however. already b. this time
traced the man to Baltimore. Captain Byrnes had
photograph OF the williamson that the young man knew
in London. A clergyman had given Mr. Bliss another
photograph, and the two were compared They
repre- sented somewhat elegant with fine head
and "A distinguished In the picture in the possession
of Mr. Bliss he bis hair parted in the middle and
had mus,ache. In Captain Byrnes's picture OF him
pair of Dundreary" whiskers was added 10 the
adjournment of his face, and his appearance
that OF an older man than the other presented.
The man who registered Williamson at the Windsor
Hotel had tbs iache aad beard on the chin. but
sde-Yhskers.
MR. GAYLOR's INVESTIGATIONS IN BALTIMORE.
superintoudent Gayor had followed Williamson to
Baltimore At the Post ONCE there IL learned
that orders had been given by williamson that
his letters should be kept until called for he In
tending to stay with friend. and would send for the
letters Detective assistance called iD and with the
detectives Mr. Gaylor went work He had list
Of all the check numbers on the baggage
brought to Baltimore the l o'clock IRAN from
New.York on March 10. and this quickly
narrowed down certain check and a certain trunk
This fact was telegraphed TO NewYork. and Mr. wato
aud Superintendent Yeoman identified the trunk and
check as that had passed through the hands
OF Dodd's Express With this ciow to work on, Mr.
Caylor soon discovered the light man.
The question then whether to arrest him once