Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-26
TO THE PIIRIIC

My attention having been called TO a statement, !,
the Wing OF yesterday, signed Philip M. Tabb. If.
eho Whch purports TO he n correct account Of the
iacts attending the taking Of the oath of insolvency
ny his iather on the 3lst December last and also ~
the attack made upon me by himself on the 4th in
slant; and having been suggested TO me that wb.
my silence as TO this statement would readily he
uhders'ooo IN tnis community, itmight at distance
pe mlsconstrued into an admission of the truth of
what has been thus stated, 1 would submit 10 The
Public the following fully inclusive of every ma
terial circumstance connected with the ca ne IN To
time OF the attack mentoned-sot that al who. other
WISE beng ignorant OF the facts, and who knowing
nothing OF the parties, might consequently be nm
Justly influenced by said statement NAV have il in
tneir power TO form conclusions which the facts us-
uiy. IN'
On The sIst December 1870 Mr. Philip NJ Tabb sr and
MI rhp Jones, sheriff OF Henrco county came n:a INV
ono psrner Mr. Seldom, absent from the civ
,ne ume'E I.be remarked after The usual sauta
ons that ne hoped we did mpel him 10 90
70 jail. Certainly not the reply-s.we hope how.
ever you eso make sone ARRANGEMENT to satisfy udg
Snnpehed TO take the OATH" was Mr.. Tabbis answer
en iemarkedto Mr. Tabb, that supposed he would
be In the rece OF large amount OF eanmissons for ,hs
ns our oil negroes this year S40) that ii he took
,ens 10 the amount OF ths Judgement for which he was
then ~ custody Mr. Tabb remarked that he had anric
son expressed Mr. Tabb tat II he had mad. . ns
ans'er OF his commissions or Interests OF any eori since
ne Judgment and execution In thscase, thai would he
question OF law between the sssgree and the nxmenf
sneior aud susyestedth.i ii he would give us memoir.
andum OF the negroes hired by h and The names m
the persons for whom hire would waive notice IN hs
case and thus remove all obstacle hs taking the oath
once Mr.. T. did object TO this arrans emeni I'M, 49,
At ne had not memorandum about him. and that he,
long he fearedhe Court would he AMI ~ snnn -
have To 90 20 Jail saii Mr. Tabb thai should reyIs
very much that he should be Compelled 10 10 to ai Inn
thai ek to be my duty counsel TO insist ON his r;vn
up The memorandum AT this moment servan, from ibe
Judge came in and Informed the Judge was wait.
ing IN Court to see me on business. l obeyed the sum
mons Immediately leaving Mr. Tabt and Nj Jones in INV
nade Known TO the Court By bis counsel his 10
rs o,sh :. Insolvency in the OF Carter assignee
!hsTs was nothing surrendered Iasted MT Tabb for III
i, ndd; lie sa ne would give up II the Court re
Snres TO Mr. Tabb the object OF which was TO show a
negroes memorandum OF the nnmbeI and fap ou
hired out; understsod he and that he sbond i ys
objected nterrosatories and 10 the ureDs ~
memorandum then stated 10 the Court yat hal saId
the memorandnm was up could not consent 10
waive notice Afier lev moments reflection however I
10 take The oath remarked Mr. Tabb in Court at The
moment, that as counsel for the plaintiff fell sysef
whom he had hired negroes for the year us,01 not
oS i'm. ne GO, 9os,ss,ops for such service TO any
asnaied al the time AMI thinking that he might have
We len The Court tosetner that me sneIa
repeat 10 Mr. rabb, what had him In Cant thar ~
stances OF the case, aoy through line pubIc r,oe
all persons for whom he had hired out negroes on rom
mission MOTTO pay seh any other than the
sherh Thar nishi caused the nJtiee compl,ned 81 =,
be put IN tile Wing. heard nothing more OF the maftsI
fee and said Mr. Tabb wanted to know who put thai nc
~ The wing presenting to the original Ms neiice Nv
knew that before thought nothing more OF The matter
until MONDAY, when the assault made upon mr-the
brought TO the notice Of the Mayor forthe city by lie pus
nc auIiorss aud the Mayor, afeI examination Of the
aets on evidence, having adopted legal with
ference 10 examination before higher tribunal Idcsr
np1per az thls time to say any thing in regard 10 thar
would add test the contrary might otherwise be infer