Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.

crEvERLr MANAGED ARREsr.


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In January last, MIR. ii. III. Willard. who. for
many years, was partner with Mr.. A. b. Webb
as an attorney at law with an ONCE on street,
lear l4th, died at bis residence. IN the western
part or the city, quite suddenly and within
short time after he had eaten a very hearty
meal. His death was certified 70 as from apo
Ilexy. ard In due time he was buried. Mrs
wizard subsequently obtained employment In
the Treasury department. About two weeks AGO
THE FOLLOWING LETTER:
WASHINGTON, oct. 22-Madam: | have OBJ
tained Information and proof that your hus-
band was foully dealt with. and that he came 10
bis death through means OF poison administered
TO him directly or indirectly by yolr hands 1
have Ia my possession bottle labelled poison.
and reliable witness 10 prove that You were
seen TO put IL in your water closet / have the
name OF the druggist from whom Il was pur-
can prove by several other witnesses that before
your husbands death you were clandes-
timely meeting certain young man. and that
you have slice your husbands death received
his attentions. Now I have been some time
working up this case, and expect 20 make a
few dollars out OF IT, To DO this win only
bust and was foully dealt with. by furnishing to
the prosecuting attorney the proof above men
toned, aid calling for dissections of your late
aus6ana Is stomach can easily do this but
l! can get my fee without it. IL you are Will
ug TO pay me the amount that will receive
In The case (Which Is 5000; VIII send You the
swear trat the matter shall ever be kept
secret. IL you refuse TO do this my advice TO
you Is TO leave the city and this region OF the
country, for must give the case 70 the District
attorney on the 30th OF this month. have no
motive fn making this demand OF you except 70
save you from the consequence OF the law In
trial for murder In the first degree. IL Is fmma-
whether I'm
band or not All / have TO do TO
get my money is TO prove that your
having his remains dissected. IL you desire 70
save yourself further truble I'm this matter put
the following In THE EVENING STAR neNt Tues
day:
(For TIE STARl
v WILL PAY THE AMOUNT REQUESTED
II the above appears In THE STAR the day
named VIII then give you my addre ;. IL not
shall take it for granted that you refuse
P.S.-The notice can be sent and save your
going TO the Office In person OF TIE STAR"
ANOTHER LETTER
Mrs Willard made no reply TO this. and on
the notice not having appeared he supposed
that she has decided not to pay the amount:
that the writer sees she does not appreciate the
favor. ana she may think that. having offered
TO sell his evidence. that he has deblrred him.
self from furnishing the evidence TO the District
Attorney, and claiming his 5000; but have
many assistants, to any one OF whom 1 could
commit the case, and who are nag I'm, IlogeS
1rho1H pOu cannot buy. When turn IL over to
them the law na}Cst take its course. The promi-
nent facts are that an old colored woman whom
you turned out OF your house TO die | traced
over to Maryland, who is now deaf but he has
her ante-mortem statement that you secreted
the poison In the water closet, and | have the
bottle now. A young man named billiard Will
supply The motive" &C.; ana he gives directions
about meeting him at the corner OF 9tn street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
THE DETECTIVES AT WORK.
Mrs. Willard taking the advice OF some
4siends at once consulted with Messrs. T. f.
Miller and J. +. Riley attorneys. and they called
IN Detectives MeDevitt and Voss, and acting on
lished personal in THE STAR, as follows:
V. gu aass SsII PAY YOU THE AMOUNT " re-
Mrs Willard on Saturday received a noe
making an appointment 10 meet her on Friday
evening. On Monday she received another
letter, and replied as follows in the personal
not received till sOth. VIII accede Name
time.-W." Yesterday morning Mrs Willard
received note in reply as follows
washington, Nov %, lSS0.-W. Your response
is well in TIVE STAR OF the 1st of this month
yesterday The time set is 4:30 pm to-day.
observe the other instructions as laid down In
last Wednesday S letter, which you acknowledge
receiving on the 30th. Study its particulars
'ntrUtelp, observe them carefully and all viii be
well If you act on the square. You shall hear
from me In few days after this 70 give you
some reliable facts to enable you TO Judge who
OF your present acquaintance are associates.
he then repeats bis directions as TO meeting
boy" &C.
Mrs. Willard Immediately sent this letter 10
her attorneys by a lady friend, but IL did not
reach them until after recess In the Criminal
Court, lG which they were engaged In defend
iug the case OF Captain Hughes. and they i'm
mediately asked that the case be adjourned
over by Judge James, stating that they had
a most important engagement TO meet This
was done, ard they at once notified the de-
tectiyeS.
HOW THE ALLEGED BLACK NAILERs wERR CAUGHT.
In short time Messrs- McDevttt and
Voss were both disguised beyond recognition
well that each one failed Sc first TO recognize
the other, and they took their station in the
neighborhood or 9Th street and the avenue.
Here they saw Mrs. Willard alight from 9Th
street car and meet the boy, from whom she
letter. The boy Immediately walked
up street to 10th, where he met the
well.known Percy Brown, who has figured
heretofore In our courts as reSuIrectioniSt
and also in connection with abortion cases.
The two, still followed by the officers. walked
down the avenue to the front OF the Metror~,,-
ltan hotel where young man ws.no met by
them, and they Joined In conversation. The
officers walked up and arrested them when
they attempted to run, and the young man last
hauled. They were eu locked up; the young
man met at the Metro. olitan being registered
as Paul B. Wright. a young nan living on Cap
uOi bill, printer by trade. tde ooy is Eu-
gene Buckley, aged about seventeen, residing
on Sd street southeast. The latter is beueved
TO have been used simply as messenger.
The case will probably be beard In the Police
court tomorrow. The case was well managed
throughout with much tact and Skill. and il is
needless 10 say that Brown at least, would not
nave been captured II the officers had been
known to him.
TIE LIQUOR LICENSE BOARD met to-day and
received 20 applications. which they proceeded
L. w. Letma ct al. against the issuance
OF license to MesSrs Driver & Schoield, stating
In full tie reason; also, an anonymous protest
against ii. Koch, 9Th street, between and T
streets, receiving a license. This paper was
laid on the table. No anonymous protests VIII
receive consideration.
The District Commissioners have fn hand
some half dozen applications for liquor license,
Which have passed the ordeal OF official scru-
tiny, and will be approved unless good reasons
are filed with them why they should not be.
The commissioners will hold all similar appli-
cations, to give an opportunity for every one
VINO desires, TO be heard for or against such
issue.
WOMEN ARRESTED ON THK CHARGE OF PER-
JURY.-IeSterday Maria Townley and Kate
Towniey. white women, two Of the witnesses
mother and daughter) In the case of william
Randall, colored, convicted in the Criminal
Court Of burglary, were arrested On a bench
warrant by Ba1li1 Searles or the Marshals
affl T,dx rav ~1.<.