Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-12-05
FoRT WORTH. Nov. 25. 1860.

DEAR DR. The enclosed slandcl
~, Cal- Wa, l. N-anoey, out from
the last issue Of the Mckinney Mes
senger, accredited to that dirty sheet,
the Knoxville Whig-pretending to
give the details of that unfortunate
affair between Col. Yancey and DR..
Earle, some 26 or 2S years ago, near
ly every sentence Of which is false.
There was no ordering out of the
way-ncthing of the kind occurred.
Mr. Yancey was in conversation
with gentlemen, on the politics of
the day, State action, &c, &c, when
young Earle, boy IL or Ia years of
age, who was not addressed, made
use of very indiscreet expression
whereupon Mr.. Yancey struck him
with his open hand. Mr.. 1ancey
saw DIR. Earle as soon as possible,
and told him of the fact just as it
occurred, when DR.. Earle answered,
You served him right" They sep
arated. DIR. Earle saw his family,
and they were all very indignant
that the boy should have ebeen struck
in public Next day DR.. Earle pro-
c,eded to the village to c9ne Yancey
made the attack at the store door,
Yancey going back nearly the whole
lengthsof the building, calling on
the Doctor to desist. The Doctor
continued toply his vigorously,
when Yancey, after going back as
far as he we'll could, fired and killed
him at one shot. The painful and
unfortunate occurrence was greatly
regretted by all parties both fami-
lies were of the highest respectable
ity, and closely allied by marriage,
&c. If had any personal sympa-
thy, it would be with the Earle fam
lily, merely from association. The
Doctor ] never knew personally
several of his close connections l
had some intimacy with, and have
since made the acquaintance of some
of his children; they were nearly
all high toned men and gentlemen.
OF Mr. Yancey it is useless for me to
say anything more; his brilliant ca
reer is before the world, second only
to Garibaldi. / have but a very
slight personal acquaintance with
him-never spoke to him more than
three or four times in my life, but
was intimate with his brother, Benz.
F. Yaneey.
l have given the details Il believe)
as they occurred, and as reported at
the time, both in and out of court
As itwas many years since, there
| may be slight errors but the details
are right in the main. ! would not
make the slightest misstatement re-
spccting either party, upon any con-
sideration; both of WHICH highly
esteem. ! am quite certain the Earls
will not endorse the enclosed SLAM
der; for had Mr.. Yancey horse
whipped young Earle unmerciful-
ly," he would have been mobbed on
the spot If you will read the piece
carefully, you will see apparent un-
truth on its face. 1t infers Col Yam
cey was on horseback, on parade
drill. Ifso, it is curious he should
have been armed with a korsewiip,
and not with a sword
- Perhaps 4ge may reasonably con-
clude, all three, (being high toned }
acted TOO impulsively;; the boy first,
in his expression, (Which decline re-
peating;) Col. Yancey, in noticing
! it; and the lamentcd Earle, in at
tempting to cane Yancey, for strik-
/ ing the boy. Both parties were on
foot. ] believe, and the troops entire
4 lyout Of the question neither par
y lis5i anything 70 d. with them.
/ and indeed as uuoh ont Of the ques