Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-22
TO THE PUBLIC.

My attention having been called TO a statement in
the Wing Of yesterday. signed Philip NJ. Tabb, IT,
and which purports to be correct account of tlic
facts attending the taking Of the oath Of nso yency
by his father on the 3ist December last and also o,
the attack made upon me by himself on the 4th in
stant; and having been suggested me- while
my silence as 60 this statement would readily be
understood in this community, hmight at distance
be misconstrucd into an admission Of the truth oil
what has been thus stated, | would submit 10 the
Public the following as fully inclusive of every ma.
teral circumstance connected with the case up TO the
time OF the attack mentoned-so that al. who other.
wise being ignorant Of the facts, and who, knowing
nothinS OF the parties, might consequently he un.
justly influenced toy said statement, may have il in
their power 10 form conclusions which the facts ius
thy.
On The 3ist ecembcr. 1870 Mr. Philip NJ Tabb sr and
oee-tny partner Mr. sedu, was absent fTom The ciiy
.ithe ime)-Mr T.be remarked. after the usual saula
ons that ne hoped we did not ptc nd compel him
TO Jail Certainty not" The reply-"we hope how
ever you can make some arrangement satisfy this udg
compelled to lake the oath" Mr.. Tsb6s answer
hen remarked to Mr. Tabb that supposed he would
be In the reeei Of ia,sc Tor the
turing out Of negroes this year S4O) that II he took
Sons TO the the judsment for which ne was
then Ia custody Mr. Tsbb remarked that he had aniici.
son. ereIessed TO Nc Tabb iaat II he had made any
,s d, OF nus or Interests Of sort since
question Of law between the assignee and the Judgment
andua OF the negroes hired out by him and The name.
the persons for whom hrei, would waive notice In the
case. and thus all obstacle his taking the oath AZ
once. Mr. T. did object this aTranr hui
THAI he had not memorandum about him. ani tha, he
,anS be feared the Cour would be adjourned an he snoui
hive to go to . said To Mr. Tabb that should regret
very much that he should be compelled go To ia bui
ina, len to be my duty as counsel to insist giving
Judge came In, and informed the Judge was walt
ing IN Court To see me on business obeyed the sum
ohee Coon AFTER got TO Court, Mr. Tabb came IN ami
h S 20 the Cont by his counsel his ntion
vs. Tabb The schedule was out and handed TO me
there was hing surrendered lasked Mr. Tabb for
meuso andum. lie sail he would M IN ho Court
quredit then asked the Cour if might PROFOUND en-
2nrsy 70 MI. Iabh the object OF which to show that
Mr. Tabb had right 10 certain commissions hiring out
negroef, memorandum OF the number and f,r whom
hrcd ot understood he had, aud he should Lc re-
CURED 10 give up the memorandum. Mr. Tabs counsel
objected 10 the ntcrrosaiores aud OF The
memorandum. then stated the court what had said
20 MI Tsbb as the counsel in the case. and that unes
me memorandum was gwen up could not consent To
waive notice. Alter few momenis reelection however
did consent TO waive notice and Mr.. Tabb was permitted
10 take the oath remarked to Mr. Tab6 in Court At The
tnoment thaii as counsel for the plaintiff fell myself
bound 10 notify through the public papers all persons for
~hon he had hired out negroes for the year dsiO)
20 pay the commissions for such service 10 any one
oiher than the sheriff Seeing thai Mr. T.bb wns
Insarprehened me- said 10 Mr. Jones', the s% shsai
as we lex The Court together. that wished he woul
tepea, 70 Mr Iaoe what had said to him in Cou
counsel dcemcdu my duty, under the pee nliar crcun
stances Of the case TO nofy through public rapeTs
mlsson MOTTO pay sch commissions any other than the
Snenu iha nis hf ieaused the nJce complained Of 10
bePuIh Tie WING heard nothing more Of the mater
ntl sa,urasy a. ht following when boy called at my OF
DC aI1 sild MT Tabb wanted 70 know who pu that
reply and only remark u him, was"I dl IT, and Mr Tabb
until Monday, when the assault was made upon ms"ibe
circumstances attending which assault, having been
lie authorities and the Mayor aher an examination OF The
facts on evidence having adopted legal measures with re
ference to an o. animation befo tribunal deem
y z 1.-THE statement.
~ond adj est the contrary might otherwise be infer.
REQ IRON te statement recri ed t. only