Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-04-04
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GoWHIDING AT RICHMOND.

From the Richmond DispGfch of the 18th
We copy an account of an interesting little
episode in the life of young gentleman nOt
long since a resident of ChariestoWn. The
Dispatch says:
Mrs. o. WhttlOck. Morgan Hall, ana
Charles Porter were before his Honor tho
Police Justice yesterday morning, charged
with assaulting Z. NJ. Wells. The affair oc-
CURED at the house of Mrs. Whitlock, near
the corner of Eighteenth and Venable streets.
1t seemed from the evidence that Mr. Wells
had been paying some attention to Miss Whit
lock, though not with the approval of her
mother, and that one or two letters has passed
between the young lady aud Mr.. Wells. In
reply to one he had received, Mr.. Wella
wrote the following:
FRIEND EMMA: Your words sound yery
pretty on paper, but actions speak louder than
words. It's one thing that will have 20 bo
done. You will either have to drop that
friend, that worthy friend of yours, that YOU
pretend to me that you hate and pretond 10
him that you love him, or you will have 20
drop me, one of the two. If You should cons
ciude to drop him aud they should say anyA
thing about it at home, why, tell them that
you love me, and tell them that you don't
propose to marry me at any time soon, but
y
Be little brave. They won't object after
they see that you are determined TO see me.
Emma, l wont change my mind from the
note that wrote this morning until SEQ you.
If you possibly can, meet me on the corner of
Fourteenth aud Main, Monday evening at s
o'clock Did you know me this morning
When met you on Eighteenth street? /
heard your voice. aud pulled my hat over
my face and walked very fast to keep you from
knowing me. Why is it you sent those potes
Of my lady friend, and also my note back to
me, when l told you to destroy thOmH
Your friend, MARSHALL.
p. 81 think your friend Mr.. Hall was
very kind to get you free pass to Staupton.
Emma, hold your own, no matter where they
send you to. will see you if they send you
to StauntOn. Let me know at what day Mr..
ball will visit you, and will be there aud
fret the young man a little.
Yours, now and forever,
MARSHALL.
1t you should be on tho street to. morrow
before O'Clock como to Oil aud call for me.
Come up the steps and knock ut the door
No one will see you but mo.
MARSHALL.
Tho No. OIL referred to is No. GIL Main
street, Leibsrmuths tobacco factory, whero
Wells is employed, and where there arc
some ten or twelve mon Mt work.
This note fell into Mrs WhitlocL's hands.
Considering that it was quite improper, EheI
IN the absence of her husband who is an ems
rloyee of tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company, resolved 10 chastiso Mr. Wells.-
note was accordingly sent to Mr. Wells 70.
questing him to call At Mrs. WhitlOck's house
at l:3O o'clock (the numbcr of the house. NOT
the name of the writer was given), and Mi.
Wells innOcently and promptly responded.
When he rang tho door bell Mrs. Whitlock
and Mr.. Hall, boArder. aud his friend, Mr..
Porter were in the dining>rOom. Mrs.
Wbitlock went on up stairs, Bnd requested
tho two gentlemen to follow. Mr. Wells was
shown into tho patlor, and Mrs. WhitIock, J
after ascribing to him improper motives in
writing the note, proceeded to strike hira sey-
erAl blows with cowhide. Mr.. Wells; pr
tested that he had tho greatest respes, Nfof
Miss Whitlock, aHd meant nothing wrong -
lilo pulled off his coat and offered to bold bin
self personally responsible to any male meIp-
Der or friend Of the family, but refused TO y
strike Mrs. WhitIoek. Onco he caught hold
of the cowbide, but Hall commanded him to
release it aud he did. he attempted to 20
out Of the room, but Porter prevented him by .
standing with his back to the door. As for
the whipping Mrs. Whitlock gavo him, Wells
said to the Police Justice that nine and thir-
ty were nothing to it.
Justice White said that as the cowhidinp
had been done in house, not in the street,
as in other cases where the public had been
outraged, he would impose on Mrs. Whit.
lock the light fine Of five dollars. Hall and
Porter were each fined ten dollars.