The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-18
MOsBY AND BoyD..
INTERVIEW wITHfTtIE-Ez-REBElA LEAD
ER-HIs ACCOUNT oEt THE, RECENT
TROUBLE WITH A. CARPET4BAGGER-
BoYD'ssToRY-wHY NOT FIGHT.

Correspondent of the New York Herald:
Colonel Mosby, what was the origin of
the difficulty between Colonel Boyd and
yourself?
Mosby Well. will tell you; and I am
clad to do so, because suppose people out
side win think that ii arose out OF political
differences, which it did not. l had and
have nothing personal against Colonel Boyd.
fie was sent here last April by General Can
1y to act rs sheriff Of Fauquier county. 1t
was soon discovered that his bond was worth
less, those who had signeditno being worth
anything. There was q meeting ofthe men,
bers OF the bar here relative to the SUBJ
ect. At this meeting memorial addressed
to General Candy was drawn up and adopt
ed. 1t set forth the fact that Colonel Boyd
had failed to give a satisfactory bond, and
that the members of the bar felt it to he their
duty, in the interest of their clients, to pro-
test against Colonel Boyd's performing the
duties Of sheriff without giving bond. |
was selected to carry the memorial to Gene
al Candy which did.
Correspondent : What did General Candy
say to YOU! -.s
Mosby He said be would look into the
matter: but instead of doing so ne sent
Colonel Lee here to institute IN inyeStga-
Cion into an alleged conspiracy among the
members OF the bar OF this place to defeat
the reconstruction laws. t..-.... g.
Correspondent Was there conspiracy
for that purpose?
Mosby Not a biz of It. We had no more
notion Of interfering with the reconstruc-
ton laws thanyou have. We simply wanted
man for sheriff! who would not run away
with the revenues Of the county, or if he
did run away we wanted TO have some bonds
men that had something to take hold of.
rrpSnOn1Gnf (nlnnaJ =
Sondsmen persons Of property?
Nosby: No., they had nothing. | be-
lievc tl!at alto gtt.hcr ttliey did not pay more
than ninety cents internal revenue lax. The
matter calneup in court before Judge Hill.
lie decided that the bond was worthless.
What do YOU think Candy did! He APP
pointed Colonel Boyd over again without
my bond at all, although we told him we
would be satisfied if he would detail Gene
raj McKibhen, OF any other regular army
officer, TO act as Sheriff, because their
commission would be some security. |
took Il very active part in having Colo
ncl Boyds bond broken, and when the mat
.cr was up in court ! pronounced it a Peter
Funk affair, and gave it as my opinion that
Boyd came here TO sWindlc the county. |
was also employed as counsel to collect q
dill of over $400 which Colonel Boyd owed
lady in Washington lian1ed Hiss Smith for
BOARD or rent. He said ! was prosecuting
aim. One day, was coming in from the
.ountry, and happened to meet. Colonel
,,;,,1 on the road. | spoke TO MIN II
friendly way, for I had nothing, personal
lgainst him, when lie turned his horse
Found, and said, ''Colonel Mosby, if you
lon't stop interfering with my business |
will make it personal matter with you."
said "You can do so a. soon as you please,
md in any manner. or at any tlmc." lie
then said ..Mosby, if you viii 20 with me
20 Pennsylvania / viii prove you to be
tanned highway robber.' replied that !
would hold him responsible for those words
when he got to town.
Correspondent Why didn't you fight it
out on the road?
Mosby Well. don't think that it is
quite the thing Tor two gentlemen who have
;ervcd as colonies Of cavalry to make bruls-
ars of themselves. besides, Colonel Boyd
is a man OF about 1I5 pounds, and very
athletic, while | don't weigh over 10
pounds. lie could haTe crushed ne i'll
,ist-tight like m egg-shc!i,
Correspondent On what terms DIG you
agree TO fight!
liosby At ten PAGES, with Colts army
,eyolver, the parties to advance as close as
they pleased after the word was given to
lire, and keep firing until I'LL the barrels
were enpticd.
Colonel Boyd was ont Of town when your
correspondent visited Warrenton. having
gone 10 Washington, Learning that Il
Herald correspondent had been dispatched
10 the scene Of action, he called ut the
Hryald bureau here to give his version OF
he affair.
Correspondent How did the difficulty
originate which led to the correspondence:
Eoyd | was coming from place called
Salem, and met MoShy Oh the road. | said
20 him, "Colonel Mostly, why do you in
rertcrc with my business never injured
YOU in any way - NIosby mumbled some
hing in reply, when L said, "Colonel
MosDy, DO You know my opinion Of. you:
Yuu axe ID highway robbcr; and il you
70 with lie to Pennsylvania | will prove 1t
on you by men and women whom you rob-
bed Mosby replied, ''I'll see You when
gou get back to WarTenton." | said You
an see me now or at any time you please"
When got back TO Warrcnton | received
MoSbv'S first note, and the other CORE
Spondcnce followed.
Correspondent Mosby says you have
not given good bond yet.
B0yd: / have given bond for $50, 900,
the amount required by General Candy.
Colonel Boyd's friends say that tine men
who signed his first bond turned out TO be
worth nothing, hut lie was not aware of
this fact at the time. With regard to the
duel, Colonel Boyd's friends say he never
intended to fight one, for the reason that by
so doing he would have violated his oath
of office. The sheriff of Tauquicr county
it appears, is required to swear, among
other things, that he has never been en-
| gagged III ducllinS nor will be i'll any way
connected with il duel. Besides, Colonel
Boyd was probably aware Of the fact that
if he accepted Colonel Mosiby's challenge he
would be instantly arrested by General BE,
Kibben. who commands the district, and
| Invested Of his office. Ills friends also say
he is a man Of undoubtcd courage.
Be that as it may, there Is no Disgusting
the fact the community Of Warrenton re-
gard Colonel Boyd rs a coward. To live in
Warrenton or anywhere else in Virginia
and refuse to fight when challenged is TO be
called 4 coward, no matter what mans
courage may be.
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