Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-26

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THE BILLY WILLIAMS REwARD.-Judge
-.1.rr. TO dav rendered his decision in the
c,..of b. Slack vs. the City Council.
Tb- eos q suit to determine who was enti-
,,.afo he reward offered for the arrest and
.,.'y;. non Of Billy Williams, who is now in
,Sa p.rit ,atiary for killing Officer Arnold.
Tho decision was against Slack and in favor
I'm. + .,nnore parties. The following Is
The ci- Of be decision:
mn. sre four Claimants; namely, j. u.
-arg jacob Frey, assignee OF VIM. ii. PICK,
Ws.Ii,oton Suowden and James Little.
T5a alter two may be dismissed from con-
',l.,,tior il, 8 few words. Their claim de-
nso.i. mon the mere fact that the one (Lit-
Ill., testified in the cause, furnishing ev.-
dance waich led to conviction, but neither
na-ty took part in the arrest. Ms.niiestly
tbev do not come within the terms of the OF.
far far the apprehension and conviction
X, ~ l. :, y 80. The question OF nest
difficulty arises as between J. Is. SLACK, VINO
recspured Williams, and officer PICK or MIS-
assignee. Frey, who made the original ar
rest. On the part Of Frey, the assignee OF
Pax VINO made the original arrest, 1t is
con,enlel that having performed one oil the
conditions precedent 10 getting the reward
in harvesting Williams, the other was per-
formed and vested the reward in him lmme-
diats.y upon the conviction of Williams,
though he neither testified nor aided in any
way IN securing said conviction. Upon the
mart of Slack il is claimed that no right at
a,bed 10 the reward by virtue of the arrest
by PEEK barause of the subsequent escape
ofWuinms. h,- recaptare by himself and
HE cjnvc.ion upon evidence procured by
himself a. we'll a. upon his own testimony
The Cny Council of Alexandria ofl,r but
one reward that WAS conditional upon the
spprehtnsionan conviction ofthe murderer
oiAmod. Pick complied with one of the
Conditions precedent 20 the payment OF the
reeatd when he arrested Williams, and, IN
my Judgment. the other to wit, the 'COnvlc
flun OF the murderer, WIS CbmibJltil WIN az
ne jail, tenn Of this court when Williams
q, sclnyicted and sentenced. It IL plain
tony mind that The primary purpose OF The
nrocuu, grion ana ofthe resolution of Coun
eli Waa Nh. arrest Of the murderer. and sec
ondly his ;i4iifcaiioa by a correction. The
s.cano If Wiiu, ms ia no sense revived the
reward He had been arrested and con-
fsediai4iI. Heiliegally went therefrom,
but In the eye of the taw ne was sili in Gus,
toly under the original arrest. He was
simply rpcopluJed by Slack, and ct the TINE
his recAuture there was 10 reward out
+ Standing, it having already vested IN fick
upon the condition that 3 conviction shOnid
follow the original arrest. No part OF
Picks duty required him 10 see to
the ,afek keeping OF Williams His duty
ended With delivering him to the proper su-
toriDe- here. That duty discharged, moth
my IN Tue iuchoate contract, for such ii then
became. roqujrtd him to DO more than wait
d lie discharge by che authorities here OF
81 their duty Ia convicting Williams, should be
4 be the 'utlty man; the arrest gave Pick an
inchoale Ght to the reward, and that rig1t
8 became cbcs &c upon the sentence OF VIII.
!. iams. An order may be entered directing
q toe CITY Council of Alexandria to pay the
+ iuu5 in controversy % Jacob Frey, assignee.
a bill Of exceptions was filed and stay OF
81 Judgment g,sn,ed for sixty days in which 10
& take An appla