The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-11

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20, rls,errseyshipped, but Rilaiess.
81 /. r. q as,soctch: In your Issue OF Sat
.,,.asw sast you ps,bli shed a special telegram
.rnm, nanysiie which docs me great snius
q siSa IN stating thai I was publicly horse
whipped Oh our streets BIZ Air, A. Z. WIN MI
! 'Tbss assertion. gentle naer, Is wilfuis de
,,berate. ynasstatenaent, gotten up py my
liciousiy.dtspose person. and known ~ Is
incorrect by every man In our Guy. Mo ~,
not have intruded upon your spsGse ~ a an!
event bit simply, SINCE ye9 nave ps shs,,rs
means Of spreading 50 Wiasn ; .Ms ~ have
features OF the dispatch IN Qucss'oa ':' ~ 'ss
you sIs s .,ansr the Border Express, was ss,
c.aS aarfv FRIDAY morning. IL con.A III
artscJs giving the facts OF the arTss, M, VA
~ y,;rht AZ a n1an named ~. y. "
aa,u L. .sc,,seA and hailed on the cn&Iss;
'. ,baaSninr letters from our post-once ANN ANU
Z shstracting money therefrom, the taces n ss-
;re, haen furnished Us, on our, aPpIy.ns Ia
the same, by A. hsH, oa 8
..s,asfer- g 30 was instrumental In causing
.a hss evrses The article mentioned the iacs
.ha, yrhisfelIl was member OF tue f ,l'rf OF
Z ! p whitfield &; Co., and In this respect
sianasi If was incorrect. For making tats
I ststa,nsat II was alleged that sufficient cause
had bren given 20 make a deadly and COW
ar,i,y atfack upon me- But then IN misiga-
finp OF the error ] have learned since, from
tha very best authority 1.-The books OF the
rsvenue of6ce-that a. p Whitfield IS q
nartner OF the firm Of N, G.. w hit1ield q, Co,
So Shat the two were still connected IN
business point. BE this US it may, however,
7 had no idea OF injuring the firm OF A. Z.
Whitfield Il Co., or any OF It's members III,
diyidually. InsteadSof assallins me ana
ieopartizing nay life on this trivial pretext,
had Mr.. A. p, Whitfield came IN tue sparlt
that his partner. Mr.. Frank someMei, olu,
in quiet, peaceable, genueman,y Way,
pood understanding would have been had
and the inaccuracy corrected. But / feel
satisfied that this was a mere pretext and
feel positive in asserting that the attack
upon me was deliberately planned by con.
spirators armed to the teeth. who songnt
me with murderous intent. .S..'
j But to the facts OF the horseWhlpplng,a s
IL has been stigmatized: About 10 O'Clock
on Friday morning was sitting In the gro
cery-store Of Mr.. John f. Rison,, with my
back toward the door, conyersing with
friend, when I wss assailed by A. +. w hit
field. who, without giving me any notice OF
his intention, struck me violent blow on
the forehead immediately over the right eye,
with heavy horsewhip which had been cut
off and used as billy. The blow stunned
and bewildered me, but Immediately arose
and grappled with my assailant, discover
ing at the same time that he was accompa-'
MED by others, one OF whom fiourished a.
pistol. succeeded I'm preventing the In
Fiction OF but two blows. In the scuff1e
which followed Mr. Whitfield possessed
himself OF Ratchet, which / immediately
wrenched from him, inflictiug upon him a
slight flesh,Wound on the cheek, his brother
securing an axe, raising the weapon in q
threatening attitude. Right here some OF
before I could further, use it. Being then
unarmed md hard pressed by the parties,
who WereEsoo numerous for one man to con-
tend withSI got out as best could and re-
paired tokny Office overhead, where armed
myself inIsneha manner as was able, not
knowing what further emergency might
arise. A sfew minutes later the assaulting
parties were arrested, and in q subsequent
hearing before Justices Moseley, Digger,
and Holson, A. p. Whitfield was fined S16
for the corporation and 81 for the State and
costs, and ID. g.. Whitfield $40 for the cor
poration and 81 for ths. State and costs.
These are substantially the facts OF the
case, and although taken at disadvantage,
without notice, Totally unarmed, by party
armed to the teeth with deadly weapons
for during the scufle pistols forced them
selves into noticel, think the community
will bear me out in saying my escape from
q violent death under the circumstances
was certainly providential.
In conclusion, i will only say that IL this
species OF !" Molly Maguirism" in our city
is permitted to be reenacted against an. edl-
tor whose only crime has been to publish
the facts OF an Outrage which has been con-
demned by every honest man, then truly is
it time for me to say to the people OF Dan
vile that they are not deserving OF fear
lessly independent paper. In the future,
as in the past, 1t Is my intention TO- 60
straight forward, recommending right and
eondemning wrong =; and while it is posi-;
BILE thaCtbe billet and the bullet may forever
paralyze my Efforts until that period arrives
shall press forward with what consider
is nv duty as public Journalist, e unawed
by influence and unbribed by gain. IA,
Thanking ron for the means to yindicate
myself, am fraternaily yours,
3. .ss 81 DANIEL DEcHERT.
Dunvslle, July 8, 1877.
P. S.tWill other journals who have giver
circulation to the incorrect statement please
set me right .S -.