The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-16

STATEMENTs.-On Thursday last Mr.. R.
B. Mitchell, gentleman well known
throughout the State, spent a while in the
STATESMAN editorial room, and while there,
in the course of casual conversation, gave
the information about Col. Elliott and Mr..
Gibbons being ''drunk" at the Lunatic
Asylum He made the statement in pres
ence of Col. DuPre, Mr.. Quick and Mr..
Cardwell, and the observation was made at
the time by one of the three that this would
make good local item. After the state
ment had been made Mr.. G. put the ques
ton pointedly to Mr.. Mitchell, if such was
really the case, to which he replied that
they were "drunk, " and that they were dis
gustingly so. From this statement came
the original notice.
After the statement and reply of the Ga
zette, Mr. Mitchell was met on the street on
Friday by Col. DuPre and Mr.. Quick, and
he again restated in presence OF these gen.
tlemen and Mr.. Park sr that he held TO the
statement that the parties were ''drunk, "
and there is not now in our mind the least
reason to doubt Mr.. Mitchelfs statements.
The representations made in the STATES
MAN Office on Friday by DR.. Wallace have
been published before. He stated that
Col. Elliott was acting ''strange" at the
asylum, and that DR.. Bibb had told him
that he was drunk" This he stated
to Mr.. w. D. Patton and to Mr.. Quick.
Mr.. J. B. Barron was in the STATESMAN
office while DR.. Wallace was talking upon
the matter and on Monday, the thirteenth
inst, while in the STATESMAN Office again
MIR. Barron asserted in the presence of sew
eral gentlemen that he ''heard DR.. Wallace
say to Mr. Patton and Mr.. Quick on Fri
day, that DR.. Bibb had said Col. Elliott was
either ''drunk" or eight" but would not
state positively whether DR.. W. said
''drunk" or eight" Mr.. W. D. Patton,
whose word no man who has ever known
him will doubt, states as follows:
AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 10, 1876.
am an humble, private citizen, and, de-
sirIng no public connection in this matter,
would prefer, if it can be avoided, not to
have my name thus used. Buff the Heces-
sity demands statement frOm me l feel it
no more than a duty to make simple,
plain statement of what passed in CONVEX
| sation i'll my presence In the STATESMAN
office between Mr. E. II. Quick and DI.
Wallace DR.. Wallace said that he did not
notice that Col. Elliott was drinking. but
| that DIR. Bibb said he was drunk, Cover
nor Coke had been so informed, and that
/ - had oira rod he
He stated to me previously that Col. Ell
| lott did not drink more than a tablespoon
| full, but that he might be wrong in that; he
| had said in his statement to MIR. Cardwel
not more than two tablespoonful, and that
when he rallied Col. Elliott about taking
| such small drink ore member of the party
| remarked that he, Col. Elliott, had beer
drinking beer this morning.
Respectfully, W. D. PATTON.
| In connection with these facts we refel
to the following note, which has heretofore
appeared in the STATESMAN, as taken from
the Gazette:
LUNATIc ASYLUM, March 8, 1876.
Col. Elliott
In answer to your note of the above date
calling my attention to an item in tn,
STATESMAN of this date, I beg to state ther,
was not the slightest Foundation for tn,
| charge of drunkenness or rudeness to ladies
on the part OF yourself or Mr. Gibbons
You were not dru TX, nor did you treat an,
lady rudely that ara aware of, aud 1 wa
with you all the time. Your bearing wa
courteous and gentlemanly, both to gentle
men and ladies.
Very truly yours,
d. r. WALLACE,