The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-11-14
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JUNCTION CrrY, October 23d, 1863.
MrssRs. EDIroRsA am not in the habit OF
troubling the press or public with my private
matters, and for this, the first offence of the kind.
must ask small space in your paper. and the
public indulgence, until can expose the rascal
ity of one D. W. Scott, Wagon and Forage Mas
ter, and late Acting Quartermaster at Fort Riley.
presume it is well known to the most OF this
community that was sued by him in justices
court, and the summons was served upon me
just as was leaving Fort Riley to move my
family to st. Joseph, Mo-. for the sum OF $50,
which he allegedain the account was for pine
lumber, gutta perchs hose, lead pipe. &c. The
trial was Get for September 10th, only nine days
after the service, ct which time he supposed it
would be impossible for me to be present, and
expected to take "snap judgment. But on the
day of trial he came forward and dismissed the
suit at his own cost-minus some so of6cers'
and lawyers fees. His reason for doing 20 will
appear obvious, as the sequel will show; and
strange . man protesting to have been educated
at the West Point Military Academy should not
have made the discovery before bringing suit.
The articles in the account I acknowledge to
have received, and the amount charged is Ger.
tainly much less than l expected to pay. One
hundred and fifty dollars would be considered
very cheap; and that amount l will willingly
credit on his note of one thousand dollars, which
I hold, provided he will liquidate the balance,
and pay over the one hundred and fifty dollars
to his successor. Captain j. r. Mcclure, he
having acknowledged to his lawyer, Mr.. Hibbsrd.
on the day of trial, that it was Government pro-
perty. The articles were borrowed the summer
of 1861, to be returned when called for. No
demand was ever made upon me for the return
of them until after Captain Mcclure relieved
Captain Graham, the latter having relieved Cap
tain Scott, some two q three weeks previously.
Only short time prior to this, however, he and
myself had personal difficulty at Leavenworth
City. The insult offered by me there was re-
garded by him sufficient to demand an apology,
as he left saying /" that I should hear from him, "
and expected. as . matter of course, to be
challenged or horse-whipped. Much to my
relief, however, (for I was terribly frightened y
he never alluded to the subject until during his
trial, some two months subsequent, when he
gave as reason for not resenting my insult.
I" that he did not consider me . gentleman for
defining, some four years previous, to accept .
challenge from Fred. Emery"-wlth which cir
cumstance you are doubtless familiar. and the
result of which am perfectly satisfied with.
I now request that he publish the proceedings
of his trial, . copy Of which was furnished him.
and which the public are entitled to, and then
determine whether or not he - entitled to the
appellation of gentleman. There are many other
matters connected with his transactions ct Riley
that should be pleased to lay before the public.
but shall let this suffice for the present.
ROBERT WILSON,
Ex-Sutler Fort Riley.