The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-25

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,i,sd mn bea friend In this condition Irassed
On rouph Or. Harrison's drug store into another
street, where ! was found by my brother, and
placed In buggy and driven off 10 my home, about
two miles and half from the scene"
We deny that Mr.. James was injured, and We
ask the public. when they read in his card of the
blood running down his neck, and 1.-The state al his
head such that he could not be recognized by his
best friend, that they will also read the follow
ing statement Of Messrs. Camm and Harrison, OF
the drug store into which Mr. James passed after
the difficulty, and through III" rsnr Of which he
made his escape and fled to parts unknown
RICHMOND, VA, July cath, 1860.
Al the request of Mr.. Henry RiveS foiaru !
herewith subjon n statement "i th' imp'esS.""
made upon me Of tho physical condition oil MT
Samuel L. James when saw him Il lew ihli"'''
subseauent to the time at which the dimcuitS "'
cnrrei between himself and Mr.. Pollard. aSi
stated IN the Mayors court on oath when wa
summoned there az a witness, repeat now fhat
so far a. could Judge from what saw % hAl' ana
ia the best Of my knowledge and b"ilel' MT.
James WAS not injured on the occasion fei''.,"
IN n. seemed TO have the fslls use OF all h''
faculties. mental and physical had several
,ninutc,' conversation with him, ana showed MIN
ant of the back way OF pr. Harrisons dfnS S'"'''
when heard that Mr.. Pollard was on the street
looking for him, n wished to pr"serv" the peace
anu - w. CAMM.
concur in Mr. Camm's statement Of the ph!si-
cal condition OF Mr. james Oh tho occasion REFER
red to. Yours respectfully,
Resides this We have Mr. Camm's testimony be
fore the Mayor in the following language:
Hr. Camm (cierk in Dir. liarrisons drug store
deposed tina, man came into Or. iarrison's drug
store on the evening Of the 10Th ultmo, and he
learned his name Samuel James. lie ala moi
,t,ps,r In h. hurt and showed no bruises or MARKS
only that there was little blood upon the side 81
his neck
Bv Judge Ould.-Did he appear by his walk q.
general appearance 10 he severely hHtt'
Mr. Canm. IL It'd MT
Judrc OnlI.-pid lie walk like person who had
been in'nrcd'
Mr., Camm.-No, sir When heard that Mr.
Pollard was coming, $h"~'d htm nj y The b"ch
ran. He reat r.ry rapidiy.
Again. in the report of the police court III IN"
Dixptfrh Of June 18th when I'll" matter was called
No FIR examination, the Mayor is reported in tina
paper TO have said hi7self Of Mr. James, inju-
rics
Mr. John James was in court, and the
Mayor said to him that he had been Informed that
Mr.. Samuel James was 20 badly bruised ana beaten
that lie was confined 10 his bed and the next thing
he heard WAS that H. rGS ridi"y "1p"t Tie str a..
ami ruS nat er. cpnD.iifi IL aty IL he h,",o.
TWAS well known that Mr.. Samuel James wa.
a. the Mayor stated, riding ahon' town the next
day." and drinking the same night very late
lour I'm the bar room of the Ballard House Let MI
James would have the public 10 believe that ne
was al home having lee applied To his head
and his bruises intoxicated. Now "" c"iae - III"
fac, about the "chlllengc." Mr.. lanes elaine
10, cha IA a. j,
ana that h. has received 40 reply 10 it Lee
IFS see The difficulty occurred on In" evening q.
the 10Th If June On the morning al the -'d
was arrested, and my ca" wa continued ana NY
self placed under -four thousand dollars to Keep tho
peace Some ten hours after was placed under
honds | was accosleJ while riding up tho
street by Il man unknown to ne, who hailed
m. stating that lie had letter for h!c.
inquired from whom the letter Wa. lie feIiteI
that he did not know. ! remarked TINT - It wa
very extraordinary that hn bore letter Tor ne nd
knew not from whom II came. Reaching on 'f""
the buggy in which Ia sat, and oT,rim- Inc thu let
ter. perceived il was il the handwriting Of sam
James declined 10 receive il, stating I" him thai
| was then in the custody OF the law, and unir'
bonds of four thousand doiars 10 keep the peace,
and that INV case had no. been examined, a!.i tat
could not at that tiac receive any contamination
from Mr. James, whom ! hal The dag prev #al'
posted on the street - coward and lo!'rooh on
that IL Mr. James any Of his tTicn.> wanted e.
see me- they knew where to find me. h"mandn
his name, which he gave as Mr. Lindsay, ba"'
him good evening and left him.
On the next night Tough looking man entered
my room and inquired for in". On MAKING myself
known TO him, he comuenceda random c"Avcraa-
ton with me, in which he ev!ncel considerable
embarrassment; and 4, he arcsr I" leave my r""h
handed me Il letter, which he stated to he ir"a =
Mr. Scott" who " lived about two miles W tht
countrv' On oponiIg the letter, | discovered that
HAD fallen victim 10 Il miserable and contempt
bic plot. and that the letter had been lalr"d 81
upon HE at the cxronse Of deception and ir"yai,
cation which all men who know anything oI h"n1l
or OF { he code would brand a. q Iow ana unworthy
trick The letter We sealed and addressed IA "
disguised haniwrt;i Z. On discovering III na'"rc
i manfred of him If he was aware Of its con
tents He rey lied thu: " g." knew nothing Il H.
but that IT had been given 10 him by Nj scott I,
hand me" The letter l. as follows
RIcuAuND VA June 2,,h 'tf
mr. P"liord E>t
Sir,-Your late conduct 10 ne demands satis!ac-
tion
If you do not think proper to withhold 1t an
which case viii take another course quietly send
sends yonr friend to K Hodges Esqg No 1880 Cary
Street where your Friend can berot in comlnlni-
Yours &c SAM. X JANE
(xThis repetition occurs IN the original lc''"";
which We have in our possession. We have printed
the letter III every RESPECT ~ II - wFtlcA.l
This letter Mr. James and his military adj
vssrs - call hischailen9e. II such ungrain!n"tlca
stuff, daubed off on a sheet Of paper and sent ID
the private rooms oi Il gentleman ny The hands "l
some unknown man picked up for the occasion,
,r1,, Iin, ih,.r -
bearing, is a challenge such as Is recognized
among gentlemen, then ! confess | know no.
thing of the code. James and his - military adj
yisers sneak of this trick Of theirs ~ piece o
strategsm.'
This letter was received by Inc 1t abaut clock
al nig ht. On The following morA!i.s sought 'le
confidential advice Ct my counsel, who were also
my bondsmen in the sum Of four thousand dollars
They strongly urged me not to regard Il colnmuni'
cation 80 irres ularly sent and under circumstance
fagranlv violative Of the usages prescribed by the
code-at any rate, not to take any action while NY
case was pending before the Mayor: that to do sc
would be forfeiture Of M bonds. Feeling undei
obligations to respect the views Of these d!>:.n-
gushed gentlemen, who had generously gone Iny
bail, and being convinced, from having the statutes
OF Virginia in regard 10 dueling read To me- thai
my legal disabilities precluded my taking any ac-
ton WHILE ~ THE CUSTODY or THE LAW, address
ed the following letter 10 Sam James in reply 10 his
" challenge" II was addressed directly to him,
for as will be seen by his letter, the name Of his
friend was not given TO mel and was sent 10
his designated headq uarers on Cary street.-The
store Of Hodges Co, of whom 1t appears now
that Mr.. James is a member. ! did not exercise
any stratagem" in communicating with James,
but sent the letter unscaled by the hand OF gentle
mar-Mr K. 7. Wa!ker-who was made acquainted
with its nature, as read 1t to him in my rooms
be fore he received 1t TO convey il to Mr.. James.