The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15

Colonel Boyd's bond broken and when the meter
and gave u a. my opinion that Boyd came mere 10
swnos the county wa: also smpoyed as Roya
owed lady In Washington named Miss smith Tor
board or rent. He said was prosecuting him. one
TO meet Colonel Boyd on the road. spoke to him
in friendly way for had nothing personal against
Colonel Mostly II you don't stop interfering with
my business will make II personal matter with
you.n SAID, "You can do so as soon as you please
ana In any manner or ut any time" he then SAID,
"MosDy, II you Will 60 with me to Pennsylvania !
VIM prove yon to be damned highway robLer.n
replied that would hold him responsible for those
words when he got to town.
ooRREsPoNDENT-wny didn't you Tight it on the
road
MosBy-well don't think that It is quite the thing
Tor TWO gentlemen who have served as colonies OF
cavalry to make bruisers OF themselves. BESIDES.
Colonel Boyd 10 man OF about IT'S pounds ana very
atheuc, while don't weigh 125 pounds He
could have crushed me In fist fight ike an egg
she'll
CORRESPONDENCE what terms did you agree to
nght2
the parties TO advance as close they pleased after
the word was given 70 fire. and keep firing until all
the barrels were emptied.
CORRESPONDENTS the thing had come on some
body would have been hurt suppose?
MosBY-It would have settled the sheriff business,
think. am pretty good shot with IN army
CORRESPONDENT you keep that thing on the
table all me ams poins'ns to the Colts revolver
MossY-No i carried that pistol all through the
war with me. brought i out when this trouble
occurred because expected TO be assaulted In tile
street, and wanted 70 be ready.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the general impression
here about Colonel Boyd's conductf
MosBY-Well, you have seen the correspondence.
wrote the last note ana he has not replied to IL.
First ! accepted what ! presumed he meant as a
lenged him for calling me "highway robber."
ne has refused TO accept my challenge and
difficulty
in Colonel Boyd getting second Now, the trouble
with him was TO get principal. He could have got
plenty OF gentlemen 70 oct 81 his second Why, half
o dozen OF my friends volunteered 10 wait ON him II
he couldn't have secured any OF his own.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Then you think Boyd won't
nghtG
MosBY-weii. he had chance and he didn't
truth 49, tins is the first time one OF these carpet
baggers has been brought TO time They are &C.
customed to ride rough shod over our people, and
CoRREspoNDENr-What do you think or recon-
structonY
MosBy-Haven't We done all we were asked to dor
am in favor OF doing anything 10 get back into the
Union so that we may get rid OF these carpet
baggers.
gerf
MosBY-These adventures that come here to prey
on u.s. and roam through the State after offices
under Canby. | don't wanL to be understood as
directing to Northern people coming here TO settle.
On the contrary, wish We had more OF them
mean people who come to settle down. want to
sell them land and marble quarries and treat them
wei, out tneSe narpleS are a Hc0urRe 10 u.s. Tuey
have no interest In the State.
Taking fareweil glance at the formidable weapon
which lay upon the table: and which looked as II 1t
might be able to settle the business OF hall dozen
8heriils, took leave OF Mosby.
Colonel Boyd was out OF town when your cor
respondent visited Warrenton. having gone to Wash
tngion. Learning that q HERALD correspondent
had been despatched to the scene Of action, lie called
a6 the HERALD bureau here to give his version or
the Affair." Colonel Boyd halls from Pennsylvania,
and served rs volunteer officer during the rebel
lion. lie Is large, athletic man, about forty-1ye
years Of age, and looks as II ne could whip half a
After introducing himself, he said ~ want to tell
you exactly how this thing occurred. suppose you
have Mosby's version OF it.n
CoRREsPoNpENT-Yes; but want to hear what
you have 10 say.
BoYD-Wel three days after qualified as sheriff
OF Faguier county Mr.. Cannon, one OF my Dondsmen,
petitioned to be released. ascertained afterwards
that he had advised with Mosby ana that Mosby
told him ii was better for MIN to be released. He
acted that advice aud there's where the trouble
began. General Candy was informed OF the matter.
and he issued an order to the effect that IL should
appear that any two persons had conspred to break
the bond, Mr.. cannon should not be released. When
only one who testified having advised Cannon to
WITHDRAW, 30 there was no proof OF o conspiracy.
BoYD-Yes he was Influenced by Mosby to with.
draw from my bond. Alter had been thrown out
by the decision OF the court commenced to settle
up my affairs as sheriff. One day aman was paying
his license tax TO one OF my deputies, when MOsby
came up and sald:-"You ought not to pay that
money. There Is no longer q sheriff OF Fauquler
couuty.n
CoRREsPoNDENT-fow did the difficulty originate
which led to the correspondence
BoYD-I was coming from place called Salem
and met Mosby on the road. j said to MIN Colonel
never injured y ON in any MosSy momSed
something in reply, when said, "Colonel Mosby, do
you know my opinion PM OF your You are ID
mia VIM prove 1t on you by men and women whom
you roDDed.n
warrenion.n said, ''You can sec me now or at
any time you please.'' When got back to warren
ton received Mosbys first note and the other cor
CoRREspoNDENT-Mosby says you have not given
good bond yet.
required by General Candy.
Colonel Boyd's friends say that the men who
but he was not aware Of this fact at the time with
regard to the duel. Colonel Boyd's friends say he
S to for me 81 BY
The sheriff OF Fauquier county, It appears, is
required to swear. among other things, that he has
way connected with duel. Besides. Colonel Boyd
was probably aware OF the fact that II he accepted
arrested by General McKibben, VINO commands the
district, and Invested OF his ONCE. His friends also
say ne Is o man OF uadoubted courage.
Be that as II may, there Is Disgusting the fact
the community or Warrenton regard Colonel Boy
as coward. To live In Warrenton or anywhere
Is TO be called coward, no matter what mans
courage may be. General Candy is evidently under
the impression that o conspiracy existed to keep
Colonel Boyd from acting as sheriff. but Mosby and
his friends dlsclaim this. Colonel Boyd's friends
say that Mostly induced Cannon to withdraw from
Colonel Boyd's bond The story Is that Mosby told
Cannon his paper would lose subscribers aud he
had better get himself released 1t appears, however
that Cannon's chief reason for going on the bond
was to get the sherifs patronage, and when he
found there was none he had no reason for remain
ing as one OF the bondsmen.
Colonel Mosby's second was Colonel Thomas Smith,
formerly OF the Confederate army, and q son Of
Extra Bily,' Smith. Lake Mostly, he, too, haa the
reputation OF being lighting man. The phrase
about this class OF Is that 'they woud soon
fight as eat.u shrewd Yankee ON hearing this OBJ
served that he believed they would go at the eating
with greater good VIII than at The nght-
ing. Colonel Smith, who was quite lavish
In mis- admiration OF Mosby, SAID "Soyd cot
hold Of the wrong man when he undertook