Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-01

For MISUNDERSTANDING c, Ger Gair wca:h-
er is indicated.
An ALLEGED KIDNAPPING CASE. Tie
Washington Republican OF this morning
contained the following:
The elimination of financial difficulty
between William B. Moses, the furniture
dealer, and George Taylor, the claim agent,
came last evening in the form of the arrest
ofTaylor on bail piece which Moses had
brought up from New Orleans. The bond
upon which this was issued was for Tlo,oe",
but the amount involved between the two
j. 10000, according to Moses, who demaIft,
ed security for that sum us condition "l
suppressing the bail piece.
'.'ravlor claims that he was never arrested
in New Orleans, and that the arrest here
solue four years since resulted in his dis
charge, which also discharged his surety,
Moses. As soon as Taylor's attorney, Mr..
Nat. wilson, was notified of the arrest, he
FASTENED to the office of McDevitt& Finder,
whore he found his client. Leaving them
with the understanding that they should
wait there for his return he hastily Obtain
IL writ of habeas corpus, signed by Judge
Wylie and ret,lrnable forthwith before HIM.
but when he returned the birds had
flown. He waited Mt tho depot until Inc
southern train left ut 1910 o'clock, ana, us
they did not make their appearance, 1t was
concluded that they had taken some o'her
conveyance TO AlcNahuria, anu t'e'' !"
board the lraln.
"A Erpubiicuu reporter took the train III
order to verify this suppostlon NO one
was al the DEPOT, but tour OF the Guy
d,v.,opel McDevtt and his prisoner avail
in,, the coming of cX-Judgc Stuart To pre-
mare \ petition Tor writ of habcas corpus
TO present to Judge Keith this morning.
The reason of the delay III Alexandria
MAS the receipt of the information there
that tn, accident to the James river bridge,
nt I.ynchburg, would cause passengers TO
he detained there until about the time the
morning train got down. This train, which
they will take unless stopped by the writ,
leaves Alexandria at o'clock this morning.
TAYLOR and his friends donOlncc the whole
proceedings asa clear case ofkidnarplng,and
threaten to have all concerned in 1t indicted.
The case upon which the Indictment
against Taylor WAS obtained in New Or
leans arose out of Il cotton claim, in which
it was charged that he illegally seized the
fund.
George TAYLOR, who is now nearly sixty
Jour years old, practiced law in Indiana and
Alabama, before removing to Brooklyn, \.
v, in ISIS. In 1886 he was elected to Con-
uress, and after serving two terms settled
here M Il claim agent. AT the close of the
war he wont South, and became interested
in cotton claims, which has since brought
him into conflict with the courts on the
charge of defrauding tho United STATES. He
:, rrl.i,i:cd 10 he worth at least half million
dollars, and lives in elegant style in hand
some mansion on Vermont avenue, oppo-
site the Portland.
AT present Mr.Taylor is the defendant in
:, ease pending before the District Court
Auditor, Col Paine, in which the Mississ ppi
Central Railway Company, whose attorney
he was some years ago, charges that he col
leclrd as such attorney some Sl6,OOo from
the United States for carrying mails and
public property and converted the amount
to his own use. In this case General L. i.
Criltenrcn is the attorney for the company,
and has taken occasion publicly in court Ia
denounce the defendant in unmeasl1red
terms for actual dishonesty in obtaining and
converting to his own Use moneys belong
ing to others. Gen. Crittendcn was asked
late last night about the matter, and MS TO
knowledge of the accused lawyer, but on
learning of the arrest was exceedingly sur
prisrd aud nj once refused to talk Of him
for publication. He said that he had for
ton years fought him bitterly in court, but
would by no means aid in striking ut him
in this grave trouble What hi has said
in court-of Taylor is of public record, and
expressed his belief in his dishonest con
duet, and further he would not 90. lie
was not familiar with the case on which
TAYLOR was on bail, but it was for some
frauds against the United States. Taylor
was in his (Crittendcu Office yesterday,
aud gave notice Of his intention to ask Tor
delay until Thursday i'll the Mississippi
Central ease, which was agreed 10, with the
understanding that if Taylor is not on hand
that day with his counsel to conclude testi-
mony. 10 the case, the plaintiffs attorney
would demand Judgment at once. Gen.
CriLtenden expressed the belief that u trip
to New Orleans under such circumstances
would kill him. for he has aged rapidly OF
late,and Yesterday was looking very feeble
Sb,.rtly after tho arrival here last night
Of detective McDevitt and his prisoner
TAYLOR, the latter, in quiet manner, got
some of his friends to sue out q warrant
against McDevitt, charging him with kid
napping, and the warrant being at once
served the detective was arrested and taken
to the station house. This gave Taylor time
to have writ Of habeas corpus sworn out
recurring his body to be produced before
Judge Meade, of the Corporation Court, at | |
o'clock this morning. The writ was issued
about 3 o'clock this morning, and when tho
case came up a number ofpersons was present
to hear the evidence. Judge Stuart appear
ed for Taylor, Mr.. Leonard Marbury for the
State, and Mr.. Cole, of Washington, and
Mr.. G. A. Mushbach for Moses and McDev-
itt After argument, on motion of Judge
Stuart, the case was continued till Thurs
dav evening next, and the prisoner requir-
ed to give bail in the sum of $4,000 for his
appearance. In the meantime he was turn
ed over to the custody of the City Sergeant.
In the police court this morning Nc
Dewitt was released on his own recognizance
for his appearance after the habeas corpus
case shall have been decided, or unit! he IS
wanted. The affair created considerable
excitement in this city.