Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-28
HATHAWAY IN TROUBLE.

The entire cou1ty was shocked last
week when 1t was learned that Hon.
Howard Hathaway, ex-member OF the
House OF Delegates from Lancaster and
Richmond counties, had made charges
againf ais wife, and that both bed left
| for { 1t destinations In the north.
Public sentiment was at white heat
and an indignation meeting, unadvsr-
tised, was held at White Stone on Fri
day morning which was attended by
hundred or more prominent citizens
of lower Lancaster. Sentiment was
largely against the man 10 the case and
it was openly talked that Mr.. Hatha
way had extorted written confession
of criminal intimacy with another for
the purpose CT getting rid of bis wife.
On the o her hand Mr.. Hathaway had
few warm upporters-mostly con-
nectioDs OF bis family-who believe 10
his innocence The confession which lie
claimed to have been exlorted was
written by Mr.. Walter E. Hathaway, 6
brother, and locked in bis safe, but has
since been surrendered to the family OF
Mrs. Hathaway-B. Fl. B. Hubbard,
sr., and DR.. B. II. Fl Hubbard, father
and brother, respectively, of the lacy ir
the case.
Herbert Henderson, who was charged
with being the third party 10 the de-
plorable affair, was called upon. He
also stated how he had boen urged to
| ave the C, unty by friend of M.
Hathaway who, he said, was sent to
him By Mr.. Hathaway for that purpose.
The meeting seemed imbued With
nut one sentimeDt-thato OF Condemna-
ion Of the man. The temper of the
meeting was to 60 to any extreme, but
few cool heads prevailed, and when a
committee, composed OF Messrs. w
McD. Lee, Juo. A. Palmer and DR.. ii.
B. Treakle, appointed by the meeting,
formulated resolutions they were con-
sidered extremely conservative.
The meeting adjourned with the COM
mon consent that at present no action
should be precipitated against Mr..
Hathaway should he return. Ga Sat
urday he returned with friends who had
accompanied him to Baltimore. He
went TO his home ead there was kept
posted as to the feelings OF the people.
Notwithstanding the excitement OF poll
tics at court on Monday the status Of
this case was an overweening subject
of Discourse. CitiZ sns OF the county
were notified to meet at White Stone
he next day to take further steps IN
| the matter. Ga Monday night Mr..
Hathaway left for the Buffalo Exposi-
| tiou.
On Tuesday morning the hall at
| White Stone was again filed with
people. Mr.. p. E lskov was called to
the chair and MIR. w. I. Barnett was
made secretary. As soon ss the meet
ing opened Rev. w. F. Dunaway, ID.
D., read the following paper:
Whereas, certain rumors are aHoat in
this community, and the minds of the
people are excited, therefore, we, the
undersigned, representing the families
that are most concerned, after full and
free consultation have agreed to re-
quest that the citiz sns of White Stone
district will not make the matters con
cerning the relation OF Mr.. Howard b.
Hathaway and his wife the subject oi
public consideration. but that they
leave 1t to us to settle, who by nature
nave the right to do so, which settle
ment we have already effected.
B. II. B. HUBBARD,
WALTER E. HATHAWAY.
| -[Irvington Citizen.