The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-23

The following correspond between
Miss Hafchctt. Mr.. Addison, and Mr.. Gar
land. wiz indicate the eX1ct causes which
led 10 the iaulentable duel betweca Garland
and Addison. II connection with this
correspondence We publish a statement
made by two Gentlemen who witnessed the
duel. Garland Wa seen at WattsboTO' yes
terlAy morning by 4 reporter. Tie read
the statement carefully. aud pronounced il
correct IN every particular.
Mr.. Garland i a son 81 John r. Garland.
OF Necklent Urg county, l2te Democratic
candidate for 1he legislature. lie Is twenty
seven year cd. tall. and Of spare build.
MIS- HAtchet. j. a daughter 4 Dr.. K. J. III.
HatchetJ. ~ Luueuburg county.
App, ndcd l. the correspondence IN iuu.
The first letter &. from Mis- Mamie Hatch
cit, Others follow in regular sequence:
Ms EArcHETT TO GARLAND.
OzFoED. y. g.. June -. lSS2.
". GT'1ad.
Before leaving LUnenburg | heard that
IL Vs. reported throughout The county that
/ had been i!r,ed with by no other than
yourself. Int a~ there seemed 20 be- no cer-
tainsy about the originator u the report in
question. merely deu.ed il indignantly %,
q h1rrii fll>saood ellau2ticg from the T.
tile Imagination % ,oUe lie mischief
maker. who. for some unknown cause.
wished 70 wreck wha- I valve infinitely
more highly tlan l.ie it~eli-yiL. my repU-
tlt.on. NJ. however. until l had regis
tered q vow. that Il YOU had ever
mad such an assertion / wOu q
trace il ~. Il il took my whole lfs 10
do t.. I cane Tor purpose and have &C.
comp i<heG r. now have IL from YOUR
own liz. and you dare not deny f.. Now
vou know that 10 j. the ioIie-t fal-ehood
YOU ever utt red, aut .t Is impossible for
me o. realize how any one Who claims %
have the ur.t Instinct @; q Elan could let
piQIlr ard di~cEp 0intmenr carry him so far
q. % >toop ED low and .d1pt so base 4
means e 1yen-in- himself Oh one who bad
in reality never injured him in the least.
and " no. trru RE fact ~ her being -lri.
b. thinks unable % defend herself. NoH.
all I wish q sly Is inst .tnl>: l have
known for a long tine that neither Oh the
words truth. principle, or honor were %
De- found in v9Ur vocabulary. and although
| acknowledged that your intellect W4s
weak. V-c must -ay tl4t for one Who ha,
been practiciu- trtachcrv as long u You
have. Won have certainly displayed les
tact than I l-I given vou credit Tor. For
sey Tal MONTH past / laYr known more %
your character chan you lad any idea -.
tui made q resolve never 20 expose you or
trv % mi rre ycu in any way IN the e-IiIn2-
tiou Oi Others. unless l knew positively
without q doubt that you had sad
something detrimental in connection
with mv-el. This promise have sacreClg
adhered CD ua-il now; Lut There :
a point where endurance ceases % be
q virtue" The climax I, reached ~ iaSr,
and / care little for the consequences.
You know - welt D. l do that II you
would reu TIE truth l have no objection
10 the Who'll. world knowing cVcTyrhlns
thai ha~ ey.r r..-ed between u; but YOU
seem % he n the habit 4 addressing
y0uu- ad.-~. -ud. Oh being discarded. 70
Cursfir- chem TO say nothing about
II =" know ~ more instances than one,
and think h. future il would le well %
.ava Yourself that trouble. a. ! feel sure
TINT I'd one considers It an honor. / r.
member once chat You >W0re that you
wouiI -et even with Ue Tor SOME Iauc.et
wr-u-. LUZ vou should have bad penetrl-
ton enough fo have seen tual u you tL-
derr0os 70 crre with Mamie E1tchett you
had sadly u.-.a Ken The c'ri; not OWING %
any SLY r.cr.-- on my palt' p,l' VT. N1I-
lana. r'cf rf. LLe tAD.tN' u'" " 5-'
ara .lf-a-'- turned. AID v0u VIII NOT he
surprised 81 ,-l tell you that yau ere en-
tircIv rs u~ mercy. and u only neeG> D
word from myself % place you oeneaih .le
recognition oi al honest people. and Il i
o7fv er-r u respect for voW family that /
hlva k-r- ouier IS l1uyas have. / o. not
ur,.auI r1 -1v rlat 1 know your whole
ua.r career. DUO / know enough -o ..a>-
v0ur rcun-acilu forever. aat % rcu L.-' =
on alorl % rr-uect Irit. eIlher tof yo-IseI
or fr.i.r. voI Uii leave tge county aI
once. I AnoW ~ your conduct III Araan-
SIS. Oxford Henderson, ana e@tV hti. .
Your ba~ Is .r1 -.1ined with human blood,
and v.u~ tongue with fi.seAood- 80 -oul
fba. r3 time ear erase them; and ! an 2
.rru-i,.d al rcur eeil- a II subject Tor tle
Iunet,. a.yliIA. wish YOU o. remember
th.f Not member q my f-lut has 20.
.rchte-- suspicion - tli. lllil. -a1 Nod
crau- tley ne,- r may. because L they ei1
/ could uor answer f1r The con,eG drIce7 ,
beside. they would blame ue. and coiud
never slrnl tle -l0uilcatlon ~ haF.1E L-y
nam connected 10 any W1. VIA tclF-'
I would not for -he world t3Ae any lllute
adv1ntlzs ~ YOU AMI say things tnai YOU
cannot resent. simply because ] an q lay p;
an, r..rsr.i,fe FOR everything ! ,Iy, ard
tho -h i cannot defend myself, Z have
hra+L4r. Who can. az this fact ptrlal
n fs-ir1i.iata v0u. ~ | aGl perfectly I1lI
md cre1 20 everything l 90; therefore
warn YOU IN time: YOU L1d better ieaVe'
or elss keep v0ar lJn que quiet. 50 ar u,
my urras +. concerned. / ind that ! sL-al
rod "a witness 20 rnv Transaction VII.
vop. a. on this else / shall be c@rer lL
+ sl1H als0 Preserve q copy OF this icttei
In the event u any misunders'and'
ing. have already said enough, but
viii add here thai z You VII 'e'
me aiore I shal' never put myself ou'
II tie WY % barn YOU, hur dom you ever
dare % speak my Name again, you Go
shall place the stair n other hands ahe
shall uos answer for the rest hope yot
will nos eare 70 i've in any community
whore vOur true character l. known, ahe
re-. e...ged I .hall not spare you. But a
said before, II yon Keep quiet IN Llc IL
ture ara w.lii1- 10 let ehe matter rest q
il l.; but il sou van, revenge, then e
ahead. DO v0ur worst. J am not afraid o.
YOU. but remember the consequ encee' io1
have rslned you. ,
-fne fsllowtnk lettar Wa received WIKI
the above ~ tae SAME envelope, posi-
market LrnenLurs Courthouse, Juae 81
lSS2:
Il. L. Gcr.cEd;
S!r,-iiereWi.h you viii ind 4 letter srol
Miss Hafchett % you, which she sent NJ
Tor peru-aI, and requested, after dui.
noting contents, that should forward q
vorlr address. II you should feel aggrieve'
~ the coatents therein. which have care
fulIv read aad endorsed. you day rernenl
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