The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-01
ANOTHER BRUTAL OUTRAGE.

JAMES WATsoH WEBs of the Courier g. Erosirer.
hos according his own story been committing an
other brutal outrage against decency, morals Justice
and the laws of the land. The object of his present
brutality is MIR. HAMILTON WILKES, gentleman. un-
impeached and unmpeachable in all the relations of
life and connected with the respectable and dis
tingushed families of New York.
The facts are these. Last summer, Mr.. Wilkes hap
pened he present when of the stock operations
was transacted between Mr. l. ynch and Webb In the
recent controversy Mr. Lynch gave his version of the
affair." which Webb, in his usual clustering and nsolent
manner pronounced false. Mr.. Lynch calmly appealed
10 MIR. Wilkes, who present-a disnterested wit
ness-without particle OF feeling interest, way
the ether. MIR. likes, a Of honor, testified
to the simple facts he would have done had he been
called upon by and jury, and took no further part
or lot in the controversy. This evidence MIR. Lynch
published to exonerate himself from the false charges
Of Webb.
On the 2lst January, the very day Mr.. Wilkes tes
lnony appeared, what does Webb do He turns roend
in the most brutal manner upon Mr.. Wilkes-abandons
for the nonce Mr.. Lynch entirely-and thinks that be
can settle up his defacaions by assaing MIR. Wilkes
calling him the vssf names-sending to him etter
full of impudent threats-and daring him to mortal
combat at Hoboken, in New Jersey. When Webb was
covered with disgrace in his affair with Duff Green he
sought in a similar to turn the tide by trying to
pick quarrel with Senator Poindexter. Poindexter
called his black coachman-" Cato that fellow sends
to my apartments again, give him horsewhpping"
.Tank yos Massa, 1 will,' said Cato, with grin,
dat WILL" When the Richards OF Philadelphia gave
him chance fght he backed out, and they paid him
in the Exchange, until he into his Office for safety
When he challenged by Mr.. Leggslt, of the Post
he replied, cant fight you, Leggett, but I'll fight
your second" Even in the present case, had Mr.
Wilkes forgot his dignity far consider Webb
an equal no doubt t!s Colonel would, as he ever has
done, have found some way b avoid the meeting BY
subierfuge. ." cannot fight you, Mr. Wilkes but I'll
fight your second y and if that second had agreed
81 cannot fight you, Mr.. SesondI do not consider yoa
gentleman-but I'll fight yosr Third'-and so on, ad
infaitam-hs scruples increasing and his courage
cooling, by species of geometrical progression, fer
the first time applied affairs of bonor and the Hquida-
ton of Wall street differences
Dir. Wilkes, therefore, knowing the character of the
man. paid no sort of attention the menaces of Webb
but passed them by with silent contempt. Webb, still
smarting under the ridiculous position in which he
stands before the community, has NOT had prudence
enough to conceal his own shame-to draw a veil
his own brutality-bAt Saturday last comes FORTH
buttehd foremost IN his paper makes his private attack
upon Mr.. Wilkes public, and attempts to cover him
with every species of vulg abase and Five Points
slang. In reply this fresh eusion of rufanism,
have been handed the following communication from
Mr.. Wilkes, which will speak for Itself
CARD.
had hoped that all correspondence with MIR. Webb
would cease with the ridiculous letter Of which the fol-
lowing is entire copy -
Mr.. Hamilton Wakes,
Sir-I have noticed your certificate of the date
of yesterday published in the Journal of Commerce of
this morning, and feel it incumbent apon me to pro-
nounce il deliberate falsehood, maciousIy manufac-
tured by you for the purpose Of screening from public
contempt disgraced swindler.
As will not permit myself to doubt the course you
will adopt the receipt of this note, allow TO sug
gesI, matter Of prudence, that you intimate desire
to have repair TO New Jersey, which inmaton
shall promptly respect and thus your CALL and all the
preparatory arrangements for meeting, may b9 made
beyond the jurisdiction of our authorities.
| am, Sir your obedienf servant,
tSigned) JAMES WArsos WEBB.
January y, 1886.