The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-21

tthc level which the editor Of that iourna,,
| has fond. BE bus bean guiltfsof VIII III
| saass,,nbd ana slander, lie has fused TO
| surrender tonne the seal name OF Gray
sof, when 9defnand edt and -has falseiy NIB
lisBed that The nan1e Of the aiitbQra y as
known TO me, or could be known to me.
HE has falsely pub ish8d That w. R.gW issht
was attacked when atone, hen he knew
| he syas IN cornnany with GreeDawalt. Hc
j-has4 bifshed ssttst -yY at:
tucked BIZ three armed buliies, when there
| ID not one word OF proof TINT Gieayes and
Wilson hid any weapon in their hands or
upon theft person. Thafeharge originated
| with himself. ~ BIO the editor Of the Wig
! II seems to be d question. Some say it is u
ltIiple-headed monster. OF. this know
| not but be he who he niay. / denounce the
writer OF tile editorials referring TO me as q
bastard andtta liar. Yours respectfully, Il
- 372. IS. 49, "A. NJ. DIckENsoN.
This is to certify that ] heard W. r.
Wright say since the occurrence OF Diff
Guilty between said Wright and a. M. Dick
enson that he (Wrisht) did not see said
Dickinson have any pistol; that if, Dieken-
Eson hid any be did not see It. ,.@.,.ft,.r
/ :Glyeu under my hand this 18th day OF
o'n AottSSff !t0E,fi ~. ~ /
This is;to certify. that after, the difficulty
betweeh W. b. Wright and 4. NJ. Dicken-
son bad conversation with Mr.. Wright,
| in which asked Wright il any pistol was
drawn: He replied that he thought there
was. but he would not swear that any pistol
Twas druwn. $3.50. 49,, 80 s.,e..
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
June, 1879. 1 .n,,s G.S. VENABLE.
This to certify that I asked W. R.
Wright, Soon after difficulty between him
self and A. N: Dickinson, il any pistol
was drawn. He replied that be did not see
any pistol or weapon Of any kind, but
thought he had something. ,.,.yu 81,
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
June, 1879. a. LYONS.
A controversy having arisen between A..
NJ. Dickinson and j. r. Grecnawa!t in my
presence, on this 18th day OF June, 1870. in
reference to an article in the Gravson Clip
per over the signature OF W. r. Wright,
the correctness Of which is vouched for by
said Greenawalt, make the following
statement at the request Of Mr.. Dickinson:
Said Dickinson asked Greenawalt il they
(Dickenson, Gleayes. and WilSon) said they
said No; you told Wright that ii he wanted
to run a paper in the interest Of Wythe
county for him to go there and run it; that
we (mcaning the people generality we're
going to run our own concerns.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
June, 1879. .as - d. &. MALLORY. i.
I certify that was present at the time OF
the conversation between A. NJ. Dickinson
and J. X. Greenawalt, and cbeerfully state
that the foregoing ia handwriting and over
the signature Of D., G.. Mallory Is correct.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
June, 1879. w. A. WINFIEE.
I certify that had conversation with J.
Z. Greenawat after the time OF the con.
yersatloD witnessed and heard by ID. G.
Mallory and W. A. Winfree, and said
Graenawalt stated to me that that part OF
the article signed by w. R.~Wright which
stated that they (Wiison, Gleaycs, and Dick
enson) were going 10 run this county was
untrue, and that said statement was not
made by either OF them. But said Greena-
walt stated to me that Dickinson said to
Wright if .he wanted to run paper in the
interest OF Wythe county to go there and
run it; that Grayson county was going to
run her own affairs.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
June, 1879. E.s. NJ. +. LYONS.
certify that in a conversation with J. r.
Greenawalt, after the difficulty related in
the Clipper over the signature Of W. r.
Wright, | asked said Greenawalt if DickeD-
son had any pistol. TO which question he
replied that Dickinson did not have any
pistol; il he did he did not see it. re-
peated the question. and said Greenawalt
repea;edIy denied Dickinson having any
pistol; or that he did not see any.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
June, 1879. .es 49," ELISHA ANDERSON.
I certify that on the day Of the difficulty
between w. r. Wright and A. NJ. Dicken-
son, in a short time after the occurrence,
was present with Wright and heard him
say. in answer to question propounded by
some one, that Dickinson did not have any
pistol, or il he did have one he (WrighV did
not see it. ......r& ..... .....,. I
Given under my hand this 18th of May,
1879. WILLIAM Lyons.
Witness, Il. j. Sale.'... '~.
I certify that some days after the quarrel
between j r. Greenawalt and 4. Nj. Dick
eDson said Greenawalt stated in my presence
that that part Of the article OF W. 4. Wright
which stated that J. L. Gleavcs, w. Y. Will
son, and A. N. Dickinson were going to-
run this county, was not the way lie un.
derstood it. The only thing in that regard
that was said was Dickinson told Wright
il be wanted TO run paper in the interest
OF Wythe county to go there and run it,
butthat Grayson would run her own af-
fairs.
Given this 18th June, 1879. ,. .. -.
,..'' ED. W. HOFFMAN.
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