The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-13

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~ ChisaAa, ve agreed e adjourn 20 ~ o'clock, 20
having advised me that Mr.. Cha. Irvins would p
said to him that would HE wiss sssil myself Of the
sdvics Of friend Separating imnsdistsly aftsr.
.s.s.d nj being ns. asb
hsve requested Maj. Holman to spssk, proceed 20
rsfsr to thspaa Of evoidtns arrest - adopted NJ
stss. thst after making arrangements at tho Natiensf
Hotel It IVES sgfeed to repair % soon - practcsole
TO Silver SPRING. and e sst there by oei4c., .na
Of accident until that time. On our way, and when
within half mile Of the place. we met the carriage
containing Messrs Chismsn and Irving: asa..oI
ted Maj. Holman then scgssstsd that they pro.
coed, and that would wait awhile with view 70
,vs, 70 Rosi,s distant s5sa. sixteen ass from
washington. And again; the hour of o'clock bsisg
the time appointed regarded it a. the part OF pro-
u,isty and Of safety TO be appre.
Rendsd, to wait until within few minutes Of ap-
nroschinr ON the further side OF Washington. They
thought wissr to place themseiyes upon the ground
ingtvn.
p ssois srret on the part Of the other side
Mr.. Chisman sayE
"Uoon my own arrival near the ground, which was
IL after nearly two hours before the hour
of meetpr and before it was fully light met Mr.
Irvns who informed me thst Mr.. Pryor aud himself
had been ON the ground some twenty minutes re
seon az IL afterwards turned out, of Mr. Bolts ar
lived and stated that he had passed hack with
in m tn esSisn hs ' police oes
In this connection submit Dr. boyle's letter. vol
untsrily sent to me. Itspsa Ks for itself: ,o,e
WARRINGTON CITY, ID. C.. Oct. 9. 1885.
r. j. SMITH, Esq.-Desr Sir: In . commuEcat
which appears in the "Unon" of this morning, over
the signsture of It. p. Chsman, the following para
II also learn that tho police succeeded in finding
the precise place by following Dr.. Boyle the surgeon
In order to prevent any characterization of this
language wish simply to state, that had not the
slightest knowledge for what psry my attendance had
been requested and that intimaton IN any manner
OF form had been given to any person Of the place Of
Yours. respectfully, ~. eox,.mp
"He did arrive until between six and seven, and
when the was fully up: There being no prospect
had authority to take Mr.. Bolts and Mr. Pryor back
MIR. Bolts did not and ought not to have arrived
earlier than the time appointed and certainly there
was no prospect of fight in the presence Of ocers
Tyler Reese and Others unless the parties had fought
stem and verify they locked like Captains having,
| armies Mr. Chsman says:
"During the conversation between Mr.. Tyler and
and Mr. iTvirg as learn from the lat named gen.
tleman, MIR Tyler stated that he accidentally heard
Ashland that the place ives the same es that which
hsd been resorted to between Messrs. kldgway AND
| Pryor. The pass Ashland about o'clock Mon.
| day morning. 1t was after that time before Mr.
Smith communicated the place to me- 1t thus seems
that strangers at Ashland had general idea OF the
place of meeting before it was known to me as the
second of Mr. Pryor. l also learn that the police
| succeeded in finding the precise place by following
DR.. Boyle, the surgeon of MIR Bolts"
1t 10 true that such conversation took place, and
MIR. Pryor asked me hsw it was that information aa
to our whereabouts had been obtained at Ashland
Suspsctine the effect that such = report would pro
duce unless at once looked Unto, inaEmuch as thai
have in part the management of the Hotel and ap
| what source he derived such information. He sale
from officer Tyler l. while yet on the ground, wen
M e 70 NM
that he had overheard some remarks falling from
Mr.. Dickinson, passenger who came in the tran
from milford that morning. l requested DIR. Tyler
90 with to Mr. Pryor and state the facts of thu
case, which he did, and Nh. Pryor promptly remark
ed that he had no idea of ntim ating that had an.
nay surprise to find that circumstance alluded to II
Mr.. C's card.
i refer to Mr. Tylers note appended.
Mr. Chisma an continues:
Shortly after the arrest, I, also Mr. Irving, b.
authority of Mr.. Pryor, proposed then to make ar
1r sis1 me bpx woua bs
notwithstanding the expected recognizauee. ar
Smith declined en- acceptance then, with the state
when made after giving bonds, but that he did ne
fell at liberty, while under arrest and pledge to make
arrangements for another meeting"
to concur with MIR. c. in respect to one fact. con
fsss did net feel disposed to enter into an agree
ment while yet in the hand. of the law to break 1t
1t is not to be found in my code Of honor.
Mr.. Chismau in conclusion, says:
being satisfied from these facts and others tina
any at.en IT to secure hostile meeting between Mr.
B. B. Bots and Mr.. Pryor will be thwarted b,
persons not connected with the matter, but isndl,
to tie Hon. J. M. Bolts. a. also satisfied from thu
physical condition of Mr.. B. B Bolts, as exhibited
the field that MI. Pryor ought not to shoot at him
can have nothing more to do with the matter, ant
giving the correspondence and these facts to the pub
lie, close my connection with it."
have now to say that no communication OF any
sort, was made to, received from, any perfon from
cept friends directly connected with the proceed
ings
In evidence of the extreme ceut'on observed By on
party may mention that, till after the arrest tee
graphic dispatches from friends could not reasi
Us, and personal friend who came to Washington
Monday, could not find ", though, as he states, HI
made diligent search. Having now examined AMI
replied, as think, to every portion OF Mr.. Chisn an
card worthy of notice, have to say that eompari
of the details with those furnished the part o
MIR. Chisman devslopes the glarng fact that he hal
omitted an important part OF the correspondence
| connected with this affair
Ia the Dispatch of the 9Th, Mr. Chisman appear
with flourish of trumpets, denouncing me in whs
intended be insulting terms for having attributed
directly to his agency telegraphic communication
which appeared In the columns of the Dispatch, Owe
his own signature. He arraigns before the publ.
as faster OF the record, Notwithstanding the den
| teal document, and doubtless one from which the
reporter for the press in Richmond extracted It,
pears IN the columns of the Washington Union OF
Wednesday last. On this point am willing to leave il
to discerning public to say how far the statement
Of one who, undertaking in hothaste the narration
OF facts connected with affair of this kind, with
holds portion, is to be weighed under such circum
stances. The evident brsvado, spirit and thereby OBJ
vious design to break the force of my card has no
In any manner disturbed me. In this whole affair, il
mas been my purpose to so manage matters to com
| mend the respect of gentlemen. Referring to the
letters of Messrs. Bryce, Holman, Pea,ants, Perry
and Tyler, leave tho whole matter to the judgment
of the public.
FL. SMITH.
| RICHMOND, Oct. 10th, 1885,
| 10 +. j. Smith, Esq--Deay Sir; n accordance with
your request, will endeavor to state, briefly
| possible the circumstances within my knowledge
connected with the affair between Messrs. Pryor and
notts On Wednesday, the 30th ultimo, l was in
| formed that . card from B. B. Belts, Esq, would
appear on the following morning. which might cal
| forth challenge from r. A. Pryor, and was re-
quested to wait for Mr. Bolts until after DARK and
| conduct him to Tree Hill, the residence of Mr..
sfearns. A short time after dark, met Mr.. Bolts