Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-26

20 buggy had Rep 10 1t CT not, or whether |
Hr. Todd hsd !avttru. CT whether it was |
,lear or windy CT rainy, Tor did he know whether |
he lady was Mrs Todd OF some cno else.
Mr.. WariDg ssid be cid net kGow Mr.. |
Todd ouly IS he had been described to him. | |
me! hist gentleman (poin;iDg toward hlr. Todd) |
with Miss Bc;ler. from Fsirfsx, e1d be had his !
though h, Tss going to kiss her," Ga cross
examination hs sid that be passed Mr.. Todd
abtui ten ysrds AID looked GdcE and saw his
arm sraunG her; that it was just after dnuer
90 the first Sunday in May year pgo [lS79;]
that he had been to the Ola School Baptist
Church thai da'; that Mr. Todd vas coming
ircm Brownsville towards Manassas, ard met
him abou! 100 yards this side OF the rue; that
he WAS riding bis colt dGwo to the run; that
tho lacy looked ike young girl, tu: he did not
notice hOW ste Was dressed. He was asked how
be kasw Miss Bn;ler and MI. Todd; to which
qu,s;loun he gave DO inteliglble reply; became
argty; refused 10 answer ang more cues ions.
suu ett tho church.
In regard to the test nony OF Cyrus Wsring,
upon which these new found champions of viz
the and morality now eeGm to rely, it is proven,
F|St that Mr. Todd on thst Sunday preached st
Manassas st tho ueual hour-l0 Is 6. m.-and 81
the "Hrrtford" Church q. p. N. It is clear,
therefore that II Mr. Todd WAS the road Of
tho time Wsring says. he must ncccSsarily have
been Eoirg in direction opposite to that named.
1t is worthy OF mention also that Mr.. Todd u:u.
ally drives to Hartford" by the way OF mil.
ford" ard not by tho bradley" ford, whore
Wsripg says he net him, which is a circuitous
route.
1. is proven. sHcosd, that on the Sunday
named Ohio first sunday il May, 1879 Miss
Butler wss &. Oswego, n. Y, with her father.
MIR. Gaines said 10 the members of the Session
during the recess for dinner that lhoso witnesses
wcro not HE, but vera volunteers" In justice
10 Mr. Gaines it should be stated that these wit.
noses were introduced by Mr. 4. W. Merchant,
TO further show the animus of The prosecution
and the eItremi!ies to which they were driven.
witness ws3 introduced 10 chow thAt another
young lady while her unclo with whom she was
living WAS dying had laid her head on Mr..
Tcdc's lap Another witness. who had equal
opportunities for observation, said that he saw
nothing OF Tie kind, except that while sobbing
in drrp grief sho placed her hand on the back of
MIR T@dG's chsir and rested her head upon it.
Mr.. Merchsnt asserted publicly before the
Session, thst \ sdy, blood relative OF his, since
married, had said 10 him that Mr.. Todd had
made Improper advances 10 her. Upon being
asked BY the Session to bring her before them,
ha refused. and refused 10 give her name, but
alter yard he did give th1 name TO individual
writlon kLd indignant delinl. foiL I'D by The
strongest circumstEntial evidence.
Ne repeatedly invited MIR. G.iaes, Mr..
Merchant, cad every one elss TO produce any
viii tssos who knew cn!thing nssiast Mir.
Tm.u's character.
Wa s'n; Ser iii whcso names wers furnished us;
and We a.ienty hesrd all who came. At the
ctse OF tho evidence hr. W. {. Gaices, The
prosecutor me fotward ana asked the privi.
les" 1t msGlns soma remarks, Wich was yra1!-
ii Md "a La his stree le MED tbs. he has
ns'r "'y T;tracii"n, AID also denied in pint,
that Ec m.de An absnlu Snd uLQualfl d slate.
nrJt ii lis mp ic;t confidence in Mis- Tim.
MI, ~e lr.bah The following ttstemen. with
,l2l alurns # lhosc who heard it, allschtd)
81 Whist he dit sny on tina: Cc.s.on, AID le.ye
Il cubic 10 Judge fer themselves, whether Mr..
L ines shoult sti.I retain tho confidence of this
Commune rs
W TIE un, crsi9ned, who were present At the
close OF the investigation OF the charges brought
bY w 1. Games sRsinst Rev. Z. NJ Todd and
Il Ia y Trimmer hereby certify The following
g. be the II 5Stnuce Of tho language ussd b7 W.
. Gclnes on the 23rd OF Alrl before the See.
t.eh liter IN, I, stln;onY had closed. He began
ty ssSiic that hs stood convicted before tho
coti II + bringing charges that be h sd not been
abs 10 sub t'ntat; that ho begged tho Session
10 bear /" n.iad thai his circumstances were ma.
cuiisri ihsl he was Z lone man in the world with.
out f,'h&f or mother, brother or sisser or Iear
re!s'ir", tu: te hs had uae lrInG in whom he
tso le':rt cui AIei c0 aud thst friend WAS M las
isiru.er but he bEtw that this must be- the end
10 tt' Il friendship lie SAID j! wss rot hls fsnIt
ihel q wit, ssts Tolld not testify ga thew hsd
goo t III. On zoe street. tie spoSe very bitterly
tod hiG' things about M Tod TO triO, with
Liz ienIilR-, which no thought very c.ue,. Ho
shid sh.L the wi!nesges did not stand uc tn WHIST
i''y lad tod him be said ,h2t b.. had been
,&citet: by The sts.ements made TO him, but that
ht nfd Drought tho charged hoIostly believing
them TO he true he said be feared that tho ver'
Dict OF the Ses on would not be sn,j:fsctorv "a
some thst oriy HAT dsy prominent citizen
hHd told hlm be had L o uoub! t. O church would
smooth II up, hut hs should always beiieve NJ
iocd fuily' Tn heIrquiry of Mr.. Trimmer.
ne nsmea Inc man as VIM. Z. Lipscomb. Hs
ssld be had lever entertained the ides mat MIC
ltlnmer wss sullty If criminal intention, hnt
ne had oehevec Mr.. Iodd's intentions were of
The a"sGs character; that he Was sl.d tn Gov
that Id :. Tedd had proved himself innocnrt If
mary lhlnEs 10 hsd supposed linn guilty Of tu,
mere were scme thugs IN his conduct ne could
no' understand and feared no never sboul6, bul
ne hoped The Session would 30 able 10 nnde,.
siaha them and he hoped the! Mr. Todd wand
DO able TO say something which would e,nlsin
every thing 10 bis satisfaction. Here Mr., Tcdd
sti!: Aeua
II don,!think csn mako any explanation that
"Cald satisfy you. Mr.. Galnen in your present
I S2ited state CT mind" Dir Gaines ,hen went
On 10 ssy he sincerely hoped it could be wholly
cleared up, He said he bad boon veSv much
( Aclteu and hal committed an act before thu
h.sslGn On 'he fr.t day that was iue1cussbe and
ne asked mir. ;cdd's pardon and the radon Of
Inc session. (2eiefring to his si.emniirr u
draw pi:tol on Mr.. Todd
hs lOf Mls5 Thinner he SAID, and wa ouota
bis exact language, ~ believe her to be % nure
Do 80 angel ano asd no ono would dare insin.
usle the contrary ia his presence, and hs Knew
thas no one would dare TO approach her with AN
improper proposal. Miss Trimmer iotorrm,taa
hito WIN question IS 10 whether be md Mt
charged her with making q signsl Ho ren)ind
i i rs lfaIa her cie.r her throat and supposed
~ . was ssn.l, but ne might be mistaken She
Gaines. WAS nf
Durirg his tslk with Miss Trimmer hc had
walked down The aisle to the seat where che wss
tiItlng where conversation Occurred betwssn
Ie ID 70 Inc remark about the back gate, she
fH!o ~ II oy aging inovorsaid it Mr.. GainesT
nc oo"cd and SAID but liillo more eycant to &c.
p peat bis Implicit confidence in Miss Tsmmer's
oGmetIne during his remasRs nc said his fr;erd
r reu hSnson waited i'm toiay 10 ina Snssion
ma; mat hu believed Ks.a 10 BIO pure and virtnou,
fIE Il