The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-08
Communicated
A Card.
RICHMOND, Septeml

RICHMOND, September 7, 1880.
At the request OF my friend Mr.. G. NJ.
Bruce | brought the subjOiDed card to the
city this afternoon for publication.
WILLIAM TAYLOR THoM.
IL consequence OF my absence in the
country, did not receive newspaper con-
tanning report OF the proceedings in the
Police Court at the trial OF Mr. John s.
Wise until Friday night, September 30,
when | learned with amaZement OF the
charges Injurious to me there made by him.
| returned to Richmond at once, reaching
the city yesterday, September 9Th.
In replying TO the version which Mr.
Wise saw tit TO give in the Police Court on
Wednesday Of my connection with MS re-
cent correspondence with DR.. George Ben.
John ston. the public will readily recognize
that, with Mr.. Wise under bonds TO keep
the peace, anything like intemperance OF
language would be unbecoming me and out
OF place. But, in justice TO myself, l have
a statement to make to the public which
shall be in as few wsrds as | can make II.
a. was requested by DR.. Johnston, on
Tuesday morning, August oath, to deliver
letter from him to Dir. Wise before j..
NJ, and to bring reply thereto.
(2.) went at once to Mr. Wise's office,
but did not find him there, and left my card,
saving that you'd return at p. NJ. /
knew, however, that II should be delayed
by anything | had until 8 O'Clock Z. NJ. to
deliver the letter, up 10 which time DR.. john
ston told me that Mr.. Wise had distinctly
said that communication could be had with
him at his office. In the exercise OF my un-
doubted right to the whole OF the interven.
ing time permitted myself TO be diverted
from returning promptly at +. M.-brst,
for few minutes by urgent private busl-
ness second, because desired further ad'
vice from DR.. Johnston's legal advisers,
fearing that my iDexnerience might be pre-
judicial to him; and third, because on leav'
ing the Office OF his counsel learned OF MS
arrest, and at once returned TO that ONCE
for advice as to whether l should sun de-
liver bis letter. Hence 1t was after L. NJ
before went to Mr.. Wise's oitice.
(3.) did know, therefore, OF DR.. john
ston's arrest when ! reached Mr.. Wise's
quarters, but / considered myself bound
sill to execute my commission In person.
I referred to the fact of kr. Johnston's ar
rest In Mr.. Wise's presence In conyersing
with one OF his friends who bad already
heard of II, and did so because supposed
Mr.. Wise, in view OF the change this made
in matters, would feel delicacy Tor The
| time being in further corresponding with
man already under arrest
4.) indignantly and positively deay sba'
Mr.. Wise offered me insult or tbreai of per-
sonal violence, although his man9an was
excited. would certainly have fslt myself
outraged and wroaged had he acted TO,
| wards me in the manner In which he ehimed
| in the Police Court that he had done. Ht
aid not shake his finger 10 Hy lace, hu
holding the following stateasei In M
hands he read Ii. as recollses, excitediy
and then haaaed Il to me. Was astonishet
lby such conduct at such sime, put sun
NV put il into my pocket without furthe
consideration as entirely secondary to M,
bnsiness With him in behalf OF Dr. John
stou. I have tho paper now In his haad
writing. and unsigned, - he handed !,
me. lie reports it CORRECTLY. Is - fol
M :" Mr. Bruce. accept this cornmunic'
tim at your hands, but In doing 80 wis
distinctly to state that your reception .
me wo,,ld have been Of very d'fierer
character from that which ! now accor
YOU. In dsierence 10 yoir repiesensa.... All.
, character / waive for TIE presen! NY ''s'
. | 10 treat you ~ ! otber wise wou'u. :, ~,
TSis & very different language isen ~