The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-01
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.

" IL Norman, the Postmaster nj ANara"o'
Charged with Violating the Postal Law
Honorably Acquitted.
William Norman, postmaster at Ava
RADIO, who was arrested by the Oplteu
States authorities on an affidavit made by
a man named Harrison, charging him with
opening a registered letter which was from
Miss Maggie Williams, of Hunt county, d.
rected to Mrs E. NJ. Harrison, of Alvarado,
appeared before United States Commits
sioner Mccormick yesterday for MS exam
ming trial. Colonel Miner, tbs district
attorney, after a talk with the witnesses ior
the prosecution, became convinced that II
was malicious prosecution, ana thougli ne
was prosecutor he dld not prG;Posti o W he pe
prosecutor, and, with an eye W lusli0o' he
dismissed the case. D,u.
The following from the Alvarado B1iIe-
tin. where all the parties concerned i've,
explains the whole affair
aOur town was sta led last Monday to
learn that w. B. Norman, postmaster az
this place, has been arrested by tederal au-
thorities, and was called upon 10 answer
before the United States commissioner, al
Dallas. For several years Mr.. Norman has
held his present responsible position, ana
has given unqualified satisfaction. we
dare saw there is not, nor has there been,
more p0pular postmaster in the state, than
w. b. Norman. He is ever attentive, po-
lite and prompt in the discharge OF ms
every official duty, and the county
might be searched am ana + ms S nasi-
ton he has filled with so much credit TO
himself. could not be had, His many
friends will be glad to learn that he IS not
charged with any nioneyed default, but
that he was arrested at the instance OF one
| Harrison, who, last year, lived upon the
plantation of the late DR.. Davis. over Wnlch
Mr. Norman exercised SUPERVISION, as ca,
ecutor. Harrison is known mere 10 Vi The q
worthless scamp, who had TO leave .ne
county for grave irregularities in his own
conduct, and escaped to eastern Texas
S Thi'her an ne assumed Med names name, He
left his wife and family behind, and roae
off mule belonging to the DAVIS estate
and to which he had no title or claim, and
located himself in the brush OF Hunt
county. Mr.. Norman watched the mails,
scrutinizng the post-marks of letters adj
dressed to Harrison's wife, and the super
scription of letters she would mail. Finally
there passed through the office registered
letter for Mrs Harrison, and from the post
marks, Mr.. Norman was satisfied of the
whereabouts of the rascal Harrison and at
once proceeded 10 Hunt county, and found
his man and mule.
He took the mule, TO which he had per.
feet right and left the felon Harrison to his
God and conscience, without even making
any legal complaint against him. Now, this
same Harrison, instigated by Satan, and
prompted by no other motives than those
of malice and diabolcal meanness, has
lodged complaint against Mr.. Norman
charging him with breaking open
letters directed to his wife. Mr.
Norman found out his where.
bouts by closely scrutinizing the
post-marks ofletters, and especially through
the receipt OF the registered letter above
mentioned which he had perfect right &c
J do. and which was his duty to the orphan
children and widow he represented. The
only mistake Mr.. Norman has made was in
not having the renegade arrested at the
time and confined to a felons cell. No one
who knows Mr.. Norman will believe that
he is guilty Of the charge alleged
and we are satisfied that wher
the truth IS brought to light his
} official conduct will be fully vindicated
He was carried before a commissioner al
Dallas on tn, sday, and was held to answer
before the United btat,. dis riot court il
the sum of $500 lie readily made thu
bond, Alex. Sanger being his surety. Mr.
Norman Is now nt his post Of duty, FULLY
conscious of the rectitude OF bis own course
and confident III At he will be ultimately
, acquitted of the malicious charge agains
him."
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