Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-12

paper. which has been extensively copied 10
The Washington papers. and has excited coz
sidcratl, comment in this section OF tho county.
1t p!qcos mo in q false position before the
Iuhlio. sud IS an &C. of justice | OIL sou to
ublish tho following reply.
Very ttsptciuIlS,
i. w. fQUInE.
Az or,iolo sppssiiig in Tho Gszstto Ct tho
G h inst, headed "A mixsd up ntFEir 10 tho
| c3unty." contains SO mary gross and iot xcu5sbs
| errors ard miarepreseDt stions, that it may with
rroprictS ba csld mixed up abd malicious
| ucctu: Of hn affair which might have been fair y
and clearly stated.
Tho facts 10 the Case are these. according to
| tho testimony 90 giv5n at tho trial. A man
| who has recently moved into this vciaity hired
! 8 boy to watch the ness Of some mcckipg birds
my sCj9itlng neighbor. particularly charging
him to keep tia matter secret. On Sunday
morning, July l0th, titor first atoerlsining that
| VAS absent, he took tho boy with him and
wont alter tho young BIRDS fla did not succeed
| in capturing any birds from tho nrsts on my
psca, as they were old enough 10 fly, and es-
capped; but he secured four birds from O nest in
an apple tree close to the h6uaa of my uiehbor,
who happened to SEQ him, o, Il went out to SEQ
what he VAS doing; when tho accused, instead
OF stopping to speak with him, rapidly lu3 CT
| toward the back part OF the plsGe, carrying
something in bis hat
Tho ntyt dpy saw tho birds and luarntd OF
tho cccurreLos. WAS naturally somewhat 10
u!gnant, and cxprt siod surf risa that neighbour
would set such bad example al TO ttko o boy
| With him who ought to be at Sabbath School
and 20 sc9rotly On Sunday and rob birds ness,
rant oially when it Has in direct violation of tho
laws OF tho State. L Was then informed that
thoy Vere not taken on my place fu. on that OF
my DolGhbor. TO whom Immediately related
what had occurred. ard ho also expressed great
surplso at such proceedings, ind rcqu ,stt j me
to show him tho law 10 relation to tho matter
which | did; when he advanced tho opinion
that as had Soen the tho birds and kncw that
tho lew had boen violated. it WIS NY l0ty to
inform tho proper officer aud have tho guilty
narty punished. Being sathllsd that it was
my ia y. Informed tho Sheriff; warrant vas
issued The accused was arrested. tried MD
convicted. fined $40 and o1sts. Ila psd tho
COSTS, and ten days waro granted him in which
to pny tho inu or give security for nm appeal 10
clurt.
mado request not to have either trial at
my cillcc, bu. tho nCiShbors thought it unfair
| ~ tahU tiC hOVust'i u illlo VI mUIO lTUul UUuU
| whom magistrates Cflico was 40 olo3e BY.
Tho neighbor referred to as defending The
accused. did nothing Of tho kind. lie inter
ruptcd tho proceedings by tl,imne right to
say and do what no had n miud to as no was 10
tho Po'tOtiioo bulldog.
The jusiic, repeatedly requested him to keep
puiat. huE no persisted III using drospectful
atu pr0iane language. and was Eoed S.. flo
refused TO Phy L; q mitlimu5 WAS mado out and
given tho Sheriff. who arrested him and was
taking him towards Alexandria when he sont
10 friend who paid the fine.
Neither tiial took place until sometime sfier
tho hour, ns advertised. since January lst, at
Tmoh tho postofhco is closed. but even il they
had takt n placo during Office hours | had moth
ing TO do with them. and there was no neoes-
| o'ty Tor tho rrnnoodrasn to lnttrfars with the
proper discharge CT my postal duties. have
cIdsaV0rod To be courteous and oblisinc 10
everybody, especially il m7 Official relations,
aud much more 80 than is required by the DOS.
tai rcsu!atiOa8, but do not intend to tolerate
balaterous and prnfane language in the Post
oshea. anu do not Thick The prs.nl laws require
| ma 10.
The mockirg bird rohb4r has made himsan
V6iy Obnoxious to many clNz'na heIt, by his
moddlosomo disposition and offensive language
provioul 10 tins case, but do not wish to prs
ludIon bis case until II is settled by tho court,
aud will mention uOthing hut what WAS
proven at tho tilal in regard to him.
Tho anlEu5 OF tho su. hor of tho article or his
Informant is quito apparont by Tho Ingenuity
he has displayed 10 mixing up" a few tsc.s
with SO many talso and malicious uainualons
with tho tVldOut purpose of prij1dicuc tho
public ngainit the officers Of the law at this
p'ac,.
As em tho JusIio of the Peace 40 freuuoDt.
Iy mentioned rs the Offended Justice and
other like s!uis. charsoterza The eptiro reicr4
etco to myself as totally iasn. ard CHARGE its
author with knowingly and Intentionally stat
log what was not trua. Tic absurdily of the
Vhcle thing IL apparent TO those who kneW mo,
aud the fsos that after having held the position
CT s!mas'cr at this plsca for tho rat four
years, | hare been elected Jusies of tho Peace
by very large mtjoliv of tho voters of Ar.
liDeton. ought to be considered by the public a
sufficient rciu,alien Of The vile and o,Hardly
SANDER against My character and honorable
motives, mado b, some evil and malicious psr.
| son.
The aric.o lii question onnthias many Other
false statements 10 rctefeuoo to tho Sheriff.
CONSTABLE and olhtra, but the facts which |
have stated hsva lakan plaoa under nv cwu
observation, and [ hold nssaIf responsible for
their c'rreoiness. 7. W. SoUlER.
Ariiogtoo, Va.
Financial.