Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-10
The Late Difficulty Between Messrs Gunnel
and Raglard

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The following particulars of the recent af:
fair between George w. Gunnell, Of Fairfax
Court House, and Waverly Ragand. OF
Petersburg, have been furnished for publica-
ton.
The trouble originated at negro barbe-
cue al Fairfax Court House on the 18th ult
Governor Cameron was speaking, and had
just concluded pretty severe TRADE of de-
nunciation of the white people of the State
whom he termed the bourbons, when Mr..
Gunnell, who was standing with some
friends Immediately in front Of the speakers
stand, cheered for the toe-nail Governor"
Governor Cameron made some reply when
Mr.. Gunnell again hurrahed for the "toe-nail
Governor" BY this time Mr.. Waverly
Ragland who was upon the stand, approach
ed Mr.. Gunnell and slapped him in the face,
but before Mr.. Gunnell could resent the af
front he was Immediately surrounded bv
friends, who, fearing II serious difficulty, as
the crowd was composed almost entirely of
negroes, hurried him of the ground.
AS be was being carried off he turned and
remarked to Ragland, "you coward, I will
see you again."
Gunnell then went to the village and
summoned friend, who immediately went
back to the scene Of the trouble with a
peremptory challenge for Ragland. When
he reached the ground he found that Mr..
Ragland had been by friends carried to the
residence OF Mr.. Farr, near by. The chal-
lenge was carried there, the bearer being
met at the door and informed that Mr.. Rag
land was under arrest and could not be
communicated with.
Mr.. Gunnell in the mean time had been
arrested by order of Judge Sangster and re-
leased upon his promise to appear at a late
hour in the evening to answer the charge of
being about to commit breach of the
peace. He was thus held until the hour
set for the hearing, and upon his appearing
was informed that there would be no trial
as Mr.. Ragland had left for Alexandria.
driving over the road in company with
Governor Cameron and Mr.. D. A. Windsor.
Mr.. Gunnell then, in company with two
friends, left, also, for Alexandria, by way of
the V. NJ. R. w.
Upon arriving here, and after some diff
Guilty in GLIDING officers who had been tele-
graphed to, and were in waiting to arrest
them at the depot, Mr.. Gunnell was secreted,
and his two friends proceeded to the resi-
dence of Mr. Windsor, where they supposed
Mr.. Ragland to be. They there banded
him the challenge, which was accepted, Mr..
Ragland saying that he would Immediately
summon friend from Washington.
Mr.. Gunnell's friends, after waiting until
half-past one o'clock for the arrival of Mr..
friend, fearing arrest, procured o
hack and drove to Washington, where they
again secreted, and returned to Alexandria.
Mr.. Ragland's friend, Gen. R. E. Colston.
had by this time reached here He was
found and an agreement entered into be-
tween the parties to adjourn to the Riggs
House. in Washington, at twelve O'Clock as
the time and place to conclude the arrange
ment for place of meeting.
One Of Mr. Gnnnell's friends, Mr.. r. p.
Tyler, was then selected to meet General
ColstoH.
Upon his arrival at the place named. and
at the hour specified, he was handed the
communication by Gen. Colston
RIGGS HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Octo. %. 1892
r. 5. Tyler Esq:
slE-As the friend of Mr.. Wavcrly Ragland,