New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-28
To the Public.

ACARp-I was this morning attacked in wsl.st By Alex.
ander Wells, in most cowardly and ruhsnly manner,
who when my back was turned towards him. and al
when he knew could not have supposed he enter
.aned any such iaenion attempted TO strike me with
with the fact OF the attempt will be sufficient io his
the backguaIdsm which seeks satisfaction for imagined
succeed Ia suh brsws This Gard intended as an apol
ogy the public well true and br-! statement OF
the occurrence. FERNANDO WOOD.
N0r. 18th, 1915
- The above Card, published in several Of the pa
pers this morning, is ridculousy and absurdy false,
wholly and entirely untrue. The facts OF the case are
simply these discovered that Mr.. Wood had written
anonymous letter to the Constitution, published in
Washington City, in which was sandered Mr.. Wood
acknowledged TO a friend OF mine, who waited upon
him i'll my behalf, that he tho author OF the Of
iensivc letter. thereupou demanded explicit de-
nial Of charge made and ample apology for Ger.
tain disrespectfu illusions my person in said letter,
and authorized my friend to decide upon the sui
ciepcy OF such apology and denial might be offered
by TIE offending party. retracton and apology
rendered By Mr.. Wood, but declined By my friend
upon The ground that they were equivocal and unsas
factory Time asked by M. Wood 10 consider the
and consult his friends, which granted until
the following day Saturday. at which time NJ. Wood
stated that he could give other apology than the one
he had offered My friend then informed him that ne
must take the consequences and Mr.. Wood said et
suppose erpsc. personal collision" he left
10 draw his own in:erences. Yesterday "wednesday
Mr.. Wood in Wall.st- face; approached
him. touched my hat and said Mr.. FOOD = ne
extended MS hand took it mechanically. and
Immediately dropped it. Sir ~ said !. you have
grossly injured me and have failed make proper
amende and now demand from you fr! denial and
apology He said What do you require ~ 81 require
nd Gsrfzta IN
some other words passed which do not now recolect
bu, ne said, i have told your friend what would do,
and do nothing more | then proclaimed him
scoundrel and slapped his face with my open hand Che
was facing the tme) and followed the blow with
my other hand closed. then stepped back, drew my
cowskin and whipped him, as he deserved TO be- lie
closed upon me, and by his superior size and weight
pressed nae down, but turned him II falling and tel
upon him We were separated by the Police and the
crowd then told the people assembled who ne was
and why chastised him He had vllihed me anony-
mous!y, and whipped him my OWL satisfaction, ii
not 10 his. Those who know me, Eust know that
incapable afattackiag man behind his back and for
the satisfaction OF those who do not know my character
pledge my word and henor as hope 10 be respected
oy my fellow men, that the foregoing Statement Is Sub
stantially tue. lie, the public judge
The testimony of Thomas Byrnes Wood Esq. voun-
tariy rendered which follows this corroooratve OF
the statement make. ALEXANDER WELLS.
-4ltene-l=s Hotel BrOdG2ay, Tkar,ddy Nov 2, lsi5
! CARD-Observing in the morning papers Card,
signed oy Fernando Wood purportns 70 give an account
OF an attack made upon him by Mr. Wells and having
been the time the transaction within ten feet OF
the parties feel rny.slf called upon in justice 70 Mr..
Wells although urpeasan, my feelings TO appear in
the pubic prn,s ha; the Gard referred TO- M N
al lis particulars BASE, uSariGATED, sAsETAcco LIE
Mr.. Fernando Wood expressed 10 me, OF Saturday
last, that the apology which he then offered was ROT
acceptable ne supposed that collision must Occur The
parties on Wednesday in Wal-street face 10 face
q. LEAST minutes conversation ensued the arst blow
given oy Mr. Wells with the open hand N the face
OF Mr. Wood after which the cowhide was drawn BY
Mr.. Wes-and applied with vigor, az The countenance
OF Mr. Wood abundanily proved -
THOS. ByRNES WOOD,
Office lot WateT.st and residence ils Housson-ss.
e,c-York, a7ta Nor. 1si5.
2 VIII The Tribune correct its error IN regard