The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-22
SPICY READING.

hDtclul ulrDulCH 10 lnD DhltliHOTe sum
dated Petersburg, Va, July 81, says;
"Richnrd Garland was soon Mt Wattsboro',
Lunenburg County, this morning, by Sun
representative, and was requested to furnish
n statement OF tho shooting ARRAY between
himself and the late Joseph Addison Tho fol-
lowing statement was thon prepared by two
cye.witnessos Of the array, was road by Gar
land and pronounced correct In ovory detail.
The statement was prepared by W. W. Boswell,
friend OF Garland, and John Eanos, n friend
OF tho late Joseph Addison, and is as follows;
"From the letters which had passed botwoen
Garland and Ad iison both OF them had antici.
pated n difficulty, and prepared themselves
for It In case no amicuble settlement could DO
made. Garland armed himself with n four.
barrelod thirty.two calibre pistol, and Addison
with flve-shot thirty.two caiibre pistol. After
Mr.. Addison was informed at tho mill by Mr..
Boswell that Mr.. Garland was In tho public
road he proceeded TO meet Garland, being &c.
companied by three friends, Mossrs. orgain,
Eanes and Jones. Mr.. Addison and friends
walked some thirty yards ahead OF Mr.. Dos-
mcnced to rccite tho whole cause of tho mis-.
understanding between Garland and Addison,
with tho purpose OF having tho matter settled
without o dinlcuity between tho principals
Before Mr.. Boswell had got Into the merits OF
tho case Mr.. Addison and his friends halted
and engaged Mr.. Boswell In conversation. Mr..
Boswell then rode some forty yards ahead, and
tho Addison party followed till they reached
the public road, whom they were met by
Mcssrs. Garland and Roach.
'Messrs. Garland and Addison were intro.
duced 10 each other. Mr.. Garland speaking
first proceeded to ask Addison some question,
which was interrupted by tho latter, who drew
back his right arm, rs though TO strike Gar.
land, who placed his hand In his hip.pockct
for his pistol. Addison at this jumped back
and said, Mono OF that Garland then host.
tated to draw his pistol, whereupon Addison
drew his from an inside atpocket and nred
quickly. The ball struck Garland on the left
arm, a few inches below tho elbow: Addison
return his flre. Both began firing then In rapid
succession, Addison swapping his pistol II It did
not flre. Addison stepped backward at every
discharge, and when about twelve steps from
Garland he got behind q tree, shooting or at.
tempting to shoot from behind It.
"Garland's pistol being empty, he called to
his friend Boswell to hand him his Doswell's)
pistol, which Boswell did. Garland made
ready TO fire the fresh pistol, when Addison
called out from the tree, unfair, gentlemen;
my pistol is either empty or fails to fire. Gar.
Addison replied, have Garland then low
cred the pistol OF Boswell, which no had not
fired, saying, 4 am satisfied If you are.' Addl
son walked up toward Garland and said,
Gentlemen, am done for; am shot In the
bowels Garland said to Addison, Il am sorry
for IT. but you have no one to blame but your
self, to which Addison rejoined, All regret Is
that am unable to accommodate you fur
ther;' Their friends then conducted them on
Miss IIatchett's Letter to Garland,
dressed to Mr.. Richard Garland by Miss Hatch.
cit, the young lady about whom tho difficulty
"'OxroRD, n. O., June %, 1882.
"tMr. Garland: Before leaving Lunenburg
heard that II was reported throughout tho
county that had been fiirted with by others
than yourself, but as there seemed to be no
certainty about the originator OF tho report in
question, I merely denied 1t Indignantly as
horrid falsehood, emanating from the fertile
Imagination of some idle mlsch lei. mako who
Wished
what value infinitely moro highly than life
Itself, viz,
MY ReputatIOn;
not, however, until had registered a VOW
that II you had over made such IN assertion I
would trace 1t up II It took my whole life to do
IT.. came for purpose and have accom-
plished II. Inow have 1t from your own lips,
and you dare not deny 1t. Now you know that
It is the foulest falsehood you ever uttered,
and II is impossible for mo to realize how any
one who claims TO have the first instinct OF q
man could let pique and Disappointment carry
him go far as to stoop so low and adopt so base
means of avenging himself on one who had
in reality never injured him In the least, and
who from the fact OF her being girl he thinks
unable to defend herself Now all wish to
say is Just this have known for a long time
that neither OF the words
Truth, Principle Or Honor
were to be found In your vocabulary, and
although 1 acknowledge that your Intellect
was weak, yet must say that for one who has
been practising treachery as long as you have,
had given you credit for. For several months
past have known more of your character than
you have any idea of, but made resolve mover
10 expose you or try to inJure you in any way
In the estimation of others unless l knew POSI-
lively without doubt that you had said some.
thing detrimental In connection with myself.
This promise have sacredly adhered to until
now, but there is n point where endurance
ceases TO be n virtue.
The Climax IN Reached at Last,
and care little for the consequences. You
know as we'll as do that II you would tell tho
truth have no objection to the whole worlds
knowing everything that has ever passed be-
tween us, but you seem to be In the habit of
addressing young ladies', and on being dis.
carded requesting Thorn TO say nothing about
It. know of more Instances than ono, and
think in future It would be well to save your
self that trouble, as feel sure that no one con-
siders It an honor. remember once that you
swore that you would got even with me for
some fancied wrong, but you should have had
penetration enough to have seen that II you
Undertook 10 Cope with Mamie
Hatchett,
you had sadly mistaken the girl, not owing
to any superiority on my part, but Mr.. Gar
land, vice versa. Tho tables, however, are
slightly turned, and you Will not be surprised
mercy, and 1t only needs word from myself
to place you beneath the recognition OF all
honest people, and It is only out of respect for
your family that have kept quiet as long as
have. l do not pretend to say that know
your whole past career, but know enough to
blast your reputation forever, and II you have
one atom OF respect left either for yourself or
family YOU Will leave the country at once. I
know of your conduct In Arkansas, Oxford and
Henderson, and elsewhere.
Your Hands Are Stained With
Human Blood,
and your tongue with falsehoods 80 foul that
no time can erase them, and l am not sur.
| prised at your beinga 1T subject for tho luna
| tic asylum. wish you TO remember that not
| member OF my family has the slightest sus-
| picion OF this affair, and God grant they never
| for the consequences. 1 could never stand the
modification OF having my name connected in
| any way with yours. would not for the world
| take any undue advantage Of you and say
| things that You cannot resent simply because
| am lady. am responsible for everything
have brothers who can. or this fact perhaps
| you are aware. Do not think that am trying
| 10 intlmidate you, as am perfectly fair and
| open in everything do. Therefore
L Warn You In Time;
you had better leave or else keep your tongue
quiet 80 far as my name 10 concerned. I find
that shall need a witness TO any transaction
shall also preserve copy OF this letter In the
event OF any misunderstanding. have al
ready said enough, but will add here that II
| you will let me alone shall never put myself
| out OF the way 10 harm you; but don't you
| ever dare TO speak my name again. II you do
shall place the afrair in other hands, and
| shall not answer for the rest. hope YOU Will
| leave, as you Will not care 10 live In any com
munity where your true character is known
and rest assured shall not spare you; but, as
said before, II you keep quiet In the future,
| am willing to let the matter rest as II is. Blu
| II you want revenge, then go ahead; do your
| worst. am not afraid OF you; remember the
| consequences, for have named them to you.