Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-24

PEusoSAL CoLLIstoN.-- EARLY on Saturday motn-
iug a collision" occurred between Dr. Ctacrall,
tie Post Master Of This city and MI, lsarlleson,
proprietor Of the Times and Gdsttit, growing out
Of two articles which have recently appeared IN
thai paper. The facts 0f tie case ore substantial
lySS follows On Tuesday morning lastill Times
published letter, hpPOreiiIly NOT designed for pub.
IicaIOn, written W some person IN Ohio complain
ingtha two letters wlichlIe had mailed 10 The post
Office here had not beea received blythe person 10
whom they lac been sent, and that another lettet
bad beea delayed in its delivery, The publication
Ofthis communication Yves accompanied with edi-
tOtin comments, iAimatlag that the faultlay with
Dr., Ctacraft, and was also accompanied by an ex'
tact from tue Morgaptowni MiSroh which was
quite free In It's Recommendations, coucIledin no very
elegant language, of one NJ the Post Office cleths,
aloI which, was, OF course. highly offensive to Dr..
CrOcFOt. Tie latter, rneetilg Dir. BNEtespp IN the
steel, demanded retruction of,the article in
question. He also osked Mt. Iiin tile presence o.
one two witnesses, IL he had not always been
Gestyd politely by himself and clicks, and,tf he hal
not received ptoptt attention and accommodations
al the Postof Mt. B. said he had, and prom
ised 10 make The tetraction deSired.a XXI
The retrncton, however, did notappeat IN tue
Times Of Wednesday, Thursday, or FHIayj 'bul
Saturdays paper contained athreaieulng and OIL
fsnsiye ausion to DR.. CrdcIaft. On that morllt
iLy, Dr. c. saw Mr.. BartlesoR on Market square
and pursued him into MI. scsttsrday' grocery
He asked why the re;tattion had moi been made,
and receiving on unsatisfactory answer, drew his
cane 10 strike. Mr.. b. had in his hand the leg Of
chair; il is uncertain hich stuck rst-bNt sew
eEO blows were exchanged. In the aCITay DR.. q.
fell over box. He finally got hold of Bartleson's
club with which he eithet struck the latter sevsfn
blows, or struck at him. Barlleson then retreated
into lack room, and the Doctor was prevented
from pushing him. Thus the sGrAy'w tertni
mated without serious injury toteitber, 4 as AZ
We attended at AldermanoW righrs oiicestto hear
The testimony, but the Doctor dispensed with VI
neses, confessed judgment, and YVES fned $50 anu
COSTS. "a sstt-5i 81 fa. tf
Since whiting the above, We find published i9
the Argus, tile following statements OF MI. Il. j..
Monroe aud Jchn A. Brown relative to the prom
iis made by Mt. Battesoniin regard TO the often
Hve article: sl'sas saa = 40. rreA -
STATEMENT OF q. ,. MONROE, ESQ.
On The morning Of the lDlllin was passing
up Monroe street., and saw Dr. CtacI0!t anu MI
BarIlesou in conversation on tlislhage1lsnf me
Dr.. reQuesteI ms 10 Stop and bear witness 70 whal
Nc. lInrteson promised 10 40 for hl6t During the
Conversation that ottanSpred whilst 1 was, present
Nc. BarteSon sail that The Dr.. hal always Treated
him like gentleman, he, had no reason 20 COM
plain that he had blwSys observed q dIsnosillo 90
the part Of the Clefkslinthe Post 0aiee 70 ne aei
commOdniing, and that hs had no teasNn 10 believe
The allegations contsinel in The article published
The day before 10 the Times against the Dr, iweIe
tue. tie had never seen anything about The RoSl
Once to lead him TO believe there was any lIul
in The at cle. He also sold he would tslt "
satisfactorily tue next mCIMng. The paItles ihen
sepOIased with The understanding that
Should be made The next morning In The TINES
grW ~ sC Hi. MONROE.
sFAFEMENr OF John a BRows. i .
a, have read The above statement made ~ u ~.
Monroe, Esq, lieatd the conversation fegerfed 70,
and am satisfied that il Is correct: Si !, q
lei. < 50 Is ~ -igJ JOHN A BROWN.