Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-01-24
Attack Long Delayed, and Delivered in
Force and Without Notice.

For several days past there have been
rumors afloat that difficulty was brew
ing between Prof. Samuel d. Davies, of
the law firm of Davies & Hooper, and
Mr.. J. v. Reddy. lawyer Of this city
and Republican, eadjuster candidate
for Judge of the Hastings Court of Richs
mond. The following correspondence,
taken from the Washington Post, which
passed between these gentlemen, ex-
plains itself:
RICHMOND, VA, January IL. 1882.
"Sir,-I was personally informed to-
day by Senator Wilcox that you have
made the following statement rejecting
upon nv chsracter-viz: 'Reddy is q
rogue, athief, and liar.' I pronounce
the above to be a malicious, false, and
slanderous charge, and am therefore
constrained to demand of you an imme-
diate retraction. Yours. ETC..
~. w. REDDY.
"I0 Samuel d. Davies, Esq"
Prof Davies went up to the Capitol to
inquire of Senator Wilcox if Mr.. Reddy
quoted him correctly, and the Senator
endorsed the following on the back Of
Mr.. Reddy's demand:
"Mr. Reddy Will distinctly recollect
that Col. Brady asked If Mr.. Davies
characterized him (Mr. Reddy) as a
rogue and thief, and said that do
not recall such language, but that Mr..
Davies distinctly enlarged Mr.. Reddy
with being a liar and scoundrel,' and
that he (Mr. Davies) would brave il
with his body.
Richmond, January 10, 1882"
Mr.. Davies thereupon proceeded to
Mr.. Reddy's Office. on Main street, in
company with Capt. Dinneen, and
calling Mr.. Riddy out in the passage,
read Senator Wilcox's endorsement,
and added: II am correctly quoted
drel." Mr.. Reddy did not resent the
Davies the following note of invitation
}, RICHMOND, Va, January 10, 1882.
",Sdnauel d. Davies, Esq:
"Sir-This will be handed to you BY
my friend, Mr.. M. J. Smith, who is au
thorized to make any arrangement
with you in regard to what occurred
between us this morning.
Yours, etc.
~. V. REDDY."
Mr.. N. J. Smith. Capt. Reddy'i
friend, is wellsknown Readjuster anC
} saloon keeper on Main street, between
: Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
To this note was received the follow,
; ing reply Ply ~ .o,n ,.nn.,v - 1890
Mr.. j. Y Reddy:
''Sir--I called you this morning, il
: the presence of Capt. John 81. Dinner
: and your friend Mr. Smith, liar and {
scoundrel, which precludes me from re
cOgnizing you as a gentleman anC
> your communication Of this afternoon
was conveyed through a channel which
! is subject to the same objection. I sent
/ this by my servant.
/ SAMUEL D. DAVIES"
r This afternoon few minutes before
3 o'clock Mr.. J. V. Reddy, accompanied
4 by Mr.. N. J. Smith, James Sweeny
and others, went to the office of Prof
} Davies, who at the time was sitting al
his desk with his overcoat on examin
ing law point preparatory to going
8 out Mr.. Reddy rushed in, saying q
he advanced "Mr. Davies, you cam
: to my office few days ago and de
. nouneed me 90 liar and scoundrel.
e With these words he attacked Prot
Davies, who was still reclining in hi
, chair.
i Then followed fisticuff, ending in
! the exhaustion of both parties. Mr.
Davies repeated that his opinion of Mr.
] Reddy was unchanged. The result o
t the assault upon Mr.. Davies was tina
? Mr.. Reddy end number of friend
, whom he had carried with him retTiet
: from the assault they had aided ant
abetted. Rich. State, Tuesday, the III
9 inst,