The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-17

tiuuing an abusive correspondence whici
can have no u-eful results. i have, out o
reSperf for Mr.. q. X. King. permitted him
to take A copy Of the written proof you asl
for through him. OF the resf Of your lei
ter / can only say that such letters are onl,
written IN csses where the writer expects
70 maintain his position by other mean.
than words. or where. n In this plase. fh'
law shields and protects him from any per
sonal responsibility. J. y. LorBAT.
To TINS Mr.. TurnbuI rejoined upon The
same or the next day:
j. =. LoN5at, Esq:
sir,-Tou have. a. far as i've month.
back. used in the Union Clhb lnnguage un-
worthy Of a gentleman, and for which
then and there, in the presence Of VIII
nesses, expressed my contempt and loath-
( ing for you. As you did not think proper
7 to resent my language at that time, deny
your righf 10 any further notice on my
pari N this late day. ] should not have rc-
I piled 70 your first uncenfiemanly commu-
( nicafion II you had not asserted that you
had written proofs Of your unwarrznfable
sftack on my reracify. i close herewith
any further correspondence 9Th Won, re-
frarting nothing ef whai I said on that oc-
casion. HEyET TURNBrLI..
Mr.. Turnbull had these letters printed
on a f0ur-page circular, quarto size, OF
which IL j. said ] 600 copies were struck
of. The date Of the circular j. MAY 10th.
which appears 10 he one day after the cor
respOndence closed. Mr.. TTnbuI pre-
faced TIE letters with his stafement of the
original difficulty, and concluded the oocu-
ment n follows: On The afternoon Of
May 10Th q letter addressed 10 me in the
handwriting Of Mr.. Loubai was left by 4
messenrer-boy af nv house. which ] n;
once returned 70 him unopened. Although
disliking much 70 give publicity 70 my pri-
vaie matters. the notification Of Mr.. Louhai
in his note 20 me of Nav 9Th that he would
do 50. and the iaci that he has carried out
that iufeution. leaves ne no alternative
than 10 give the correspondence in fun.
that Il may be known from the evidence
admitted what the expressions were used
10 him. and how utterly false his unwar-
rsntable attack on nv yeracity was"
Copies of the circular were addressed 70
all the members o. the Union Club, and
were not long in finding their way 70 gene
raj publicity. Mr.. Loubst did not. 20 far
a. has been learned. reioin by circulating
any written or printed statement. II was
not till ne returned from California, q
friend % his SAYS. that Mr.. Loubat heard
that Mr. TuTnbuil was relating that version
Of the original unpleasantness 20 which
NJ. LOUBAT GTvEs THR liz.
M. Turnbull Is said 10 have issued his cir
cular after taking the advice Of two fellow
members Of the Club.
A personal friend Of both Mr.. LOubat
and Mr. Turnbull said YESTERDAY that on
MAY 10Th. the date Of the circular, Mr..
LOubat sent formal challenge n Mr.
Turnbull. asking him 10 appoint place oi
meeting. and that this was the note which
was delivered 10 Mr.. Turnbuli by z mes
senger-b0y. and which be returned I'd
opened. After the receipt O. Nr. Turn
bulls note Of MAY Sth Mr.. Lcuhat vs. de-
termined on 3 hostile meeting. IN his lei-
ter Of May gfh he very broadly hinted that
he expected such a method oi settlement.
That Mr.. Turnbul understood this very
plainly !. shown by his letter Of May 9Th,
where he says:
-. A. YOU did not think proper 20 resent
nv language at that time. deny your night
70 any further notice on nv paIT ~ this late
day. Mr.. LOubaf then sent the ehal-
lenge. and when il was returned 70 him II
j. reported that be selected friend who
aereed 10 cal on Mr. TUnbnll with the
note and force him 10 open IL The penalty
Of disObedience was 70 be 4 thrashinc.
q. do not know that this plan was car
RED cut, 5" said the suns informant, % but
] do believe that Mr.. Turnbull received
THE CHALLENGE,
and. What j. more. accepted II and agreed
70 fight. Otherwise why should NJ. Lou
bat have left town 80 very suddenly on sun
day evening: People rarely travel on sun
DAY without the strongest reasons. and Mr..
L0uhni would hardly huve cared 70 20
away On business while the excitement q
thi, affair was stin high. BE said that he
would be absent only day or two. Be-
fore going he wa. In earnest consultation
with friend. III the I mon Club. and some
q them were men whom ! know % - ire
eaier,. Mr. Loubai would moi reacl hi,
destination until this afternoon. and ! d.
not think the duel VIII take place until
"Wednesday morning
Nr. Lou5ai retired from business over
fifteen years aga. with nearly s8.DOO,JJJ ia
real estate. He j. about fifty wears o. ase,
and q quiet and meihOdical haiil,. He J.
% dark complexion. with black har and
rnoustache. and weighs more than two
hundred pounds. He Vs. never consider
ed q man " hot temper. He name j. EN-
blazoned On the title page q q costly work
published ~ hlm in this city in lslG n two
euarfo volumes. on The Medallic History q
the United States. a. !. /. LOubaf. Ii. D..
member q the New York Historical So
cietv. knight Commander o. ~. Stanislaus
Of Russia. knight Of the First Class Of the
Crown Of Frederick Of Wurtumberg,
knight q the Legion % Honor Of France.
4 gentleman at the Glenham Hotel.
where Mr. Loubaf has rooms. said that Nh
Louhai left the hotel about 10 7. NJ. on
sunday. saving he was going
or OF TOWN,
and would be back on Tuesday or Wednc--
DAY.
i.D1d he say be was going 10 fight 4
duels"
HE did not"
=. Did be look a. il be We going away on
very serious business ;"
Ion the contrary, he was calm q the
summer sea
Did he make biz VII before he left -
. think not
- Did he take q doctor with lin
Not that ] know o..
Ibid be carry much baEgages
"Oniy little hand-saicheL
was be busy writing many letters, as Z
taxing leave Of hi friends
Not more than usual
I Mr.. Turnbun l. about iorty-fve years q
ace and j al-o man q quiet manner.
He represented q large American mercan-
+ tile house in Paris great many Years. he
i described a. man Of even temper. he
i large and fne-iooking nan, with lar
complexion. brown moustache, and blne
eyes. At his residence 81 1910 O'Clock las
night the ben was answered by Iveried
servant, who said that though NJ: Turn