Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-29

BURKEvILLE, VA, Oct. q, IL
To the Editor of Me Dispatch:

BURKEyILLE, VA, uct. 70, 1907
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Your correspondent "Phil.," wri-
ting from South Boston, Va, under
date Of tho Goth instant, produces the
certificate Of Messrs. Garland aud
Faulkner to refute an editorial comment
contained in the Richmond Wing Of the
23d. "Phil." has so artfully inserted
this certificate that the casual reader
might think that the certificate was IN
tended as an answer TO some statement
made by me. BY reference TO my
statement as contained in the Wing OF
the oath instant your readers will OBJ
serve that made no such statement as
the one mentioned in the certificate Of
Garland and Faulkner. | am not enough
Of a politician TO write anything for
political effect, but feel it my duty
10 protect my statement, and IN doing
so sustain the action of the good
people of my town, who were
governed by my statement in their
deliberations, in which indignation was
expressed at the treatment | had re-
ceiyed at the hands Of four men, citi-
zens Of South Boston, on the night Of
the Goth Of October while on.a peace
full and non-political mission to that
town. Phil" also sends you 8 GER
tificate from Terry and Loyelace, two
OF the attacking party. These men say
that | entered q meeting of colored
Democratic club held at the Star ware
house without invitation, and that they
Terry and Loyelace) took me to door
and demanded my business in there.
have never before known, nor had it
even intimated to me, that was an in
truder there. | went with the pro-
prietor of my hotel to this meeting.
Other guests of the hotel had preceded
US. Senator Ebnunds was speaking
when we entered. The doors were
wide open, and nothing to indicate that
a private meeting was being held. |
simply went there to hear a brother
senator speak and to pass the time away.
have never said that was locked into
a room. but said that | was conducted
through a narrow side door into a pen
or small lot. Confronted by three
men, my business was demanded,
&c. The hotel proprietor and mayor of
the town were eye-witnesses as to where
! was conducted.) phil as we'll
as Terry and Loyelace, artfully omit
any mention of the second attack made
by Terry, the two Loyelaces, and one
Wilkerson. There were witnesses to
this second affair. 1t took place some
two hours after the attack at the ware
house. Privacy Of a club-roOm will
not serve as an excuse for this lawleSs
ness, enacted on the street in front of
the hotel. While under charge of the
clerk | was making arrangements to
retire to bed.
Read the certificates Of MeSsrs. Gar
land and Faulkner, both Democrats
and eye.witnesses of this attack
You were present when the second
attack was made on me tat your 'front.'.
Mr.. Faulkner was with me. Did you
not hear Terry, the two LoVelaces, and
WilkersOn demand that leave the
town at once if | came there to hold a
caucus with DR.. Gray, or to leave
money in the town for any person?
Did not these fellows warn me that
their club had declared that no Repub-
lican should speak in this town, adding
that the town was built by white men
and that white men intended to rule it?
Did they not declare that John Wise
had better keep away from there-that
they had been looking for him and
hoping that he would come there? Did
they not say to me that they had re-
ceiyed telegram from Scottsburg in
forming them of my coming to South
Boston? Please have Mr.. Faulkner
to answer here with you.
The above statement is correct.
ISignedl j. G.. GARLAND,
L. A. FAULKNER.
Second question What was my con-
duct during this affair? Was | not So
Der and discreet!
Answer: We did not see or hear
you do anything that could offend
any one.
ISignedl }. q. GARLAND,
l.. A. FAULKNER.
Third question What are your poll
tics? How many men were around me
on the street in front Of your place
when the last attack was made on me
Answer: We are both Democrats.
Four men.
lSignedl j. &. GARLAND,
l.. a. FAULKNER.
Fourth question: Did not number
of your guests say that they had never
witnessed such an outrage:
Answer They did.
lSignedl j. G. GARLAND,
l.. A. FAULKNER.