The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30
WILLARD FOUND
SPANIARDS KIND
Virginian Received Utmost Con
sideration During Recent
Trouble Abroad.
GRATEFUL TO HIS FRIENDS
Given Right TO Travel as He
Plcases Under Terms Of
Bail Bond.
GRATEFUL TO HIS FRIENDS

/ Deeply grateful for the courtesy and
! consideration extended him during his
recent unfortunate experience in Spain
/ by officials both in America and Eu-
t rope, former Licutenant - Governor 10 /.
/ seph Z. Willard came 10 Richmond
!. Ncsteruay lie spent day or two
after landing in New York at his
Tome In Fairfax county.
Colonel Willard is not only released
| en- pail TO answer for the accidental
1, death of Castilan peasant on April
:. but the terms OF his bond are such
that he can travel TO any quarter OF
me globe as he sees fit. the only re-
lulrement being that he notify the
spanish authorities OF his present an6
future addresses
Received Kind Treatment.
The distinguished Virginian talked
RELY of the occurrence to i, reporter
ior INC dispatch. He was warm
IN MS expressions of gratitude for thu
assistance and consideration shown
MN by Governor Mann. Secretary Ben
T. Owen, Senator Thomas s. Martin.
representative II. -. Flood of the
n ouse Committee on Foreign Atfairs:
secretary of State 7. G. Knox. Assist
ant Secretary of State Huntington
wilson and Mr.. IIiiles, secretary to
President Taft
The American ambassador to Spain
and the consul at Madrid were most
kind TO him. doing everything in their
power' The same Is true of tho
spanish Minister OF Justice and the
former Prime Minister. one of the fore
most statesmen of the empire Prince
Henry de Croy, who was Colonel VIII
iards guest a the time of the acct
dent was most sympa thetic. consid-
crate and helpful in the investigation
which followed In fact, the Virginian
a ,,rtt 4,
everywhere.
Describes Accident
u Speaking of the accident. Colonel
Willard said.
we were proceeding along mountain
road In CASTLE, en- route to Madrid
There was from four to eight inches
OF snow on the ground. and this caused
me TO proceed slowly, from fear of
skiddinG l was driving. and saw the
unfortunate peasant. on his donkey.
when we were perhaps 100 yards behind
MIN. He was riding with both legs on
me left side of the donlley's back and
was wrapped In his cloak and hood L
piew the horn, and am satisfied that he
saw our approach. We passed to the
right and just before we reached him
the donkey stood still. There was not
the slightest appearance of alarm in
the animal, and had 1t not been for the
snow ] should have passed much faster
than did for under the circumstances
1 would not have suspected the least
trouble, But just at the moment we
passed the donkey plunged and slipped.
throwing the rider headhrst off his
pack and Into the wheel of the ma
chine' fracturing his skull against the
hub. The donkey was not touched
I'VE stopped at once and laid the
body by the roadside Not a human
being was in sight and it would, have
peen easy for us to leave. We waited
for perhaps fifteen minutes. and an
other peasant came along, leading a
laden donkey, We paid him to stay
with the body until we could get to the
city of Burgos. We proceeded at once.
and after reaching the hotel I sought
the police and surrendered
Had invests CATION.
The authorities expressed surprise
at the accident and at my surrender.
which was the first intimation to them
that anything had happened. Every
one was most considerate. An investi
cation was had before magistrate,
and was bailed. the terms being that
1 should report myself to the authori
ties on the first ard fifteenth days OF
each month Later. through the sug
gestion of the Minister of Justice and
the former Prime Minister OF Spain.
and upon appeal, the terms OF the bond
were modified so that need only keep
the judge informed of my movements.
left Spain with the full knowledge
OF everybody. and there is nothing
clandestine about my movements.
The results OF the Investigation
We're. have been notified. transmitted
to the presiding Judge of the Judicial
district on May "a for his consldera ton.
Further disposition OF the case depends
upon him.
1T was admitted by all that the un-
fortunate affair could by no means
have been avoided. This was agreed
10 by the widow OF the dead man. who
accepted the amount rendered her b.
my friends admitting that she had no
claim. ! was blamed by no one"
Colonel Willard expects TO be in this
country for some time.