The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
FIGHTING EDITORS.
HOSTILE CORRESPONDENCE BE.
TWEEN MURAT HALSTEAD.
OF the "COmmerciaI-6sa Gazette" and
Johnny Mclean, of the "En.
quIrer."

NEW YORK, August 19.-Beiore leav-
ing Cincinnati last week, Murat Hal
stead communicated with Col. w. G.
Terrell, OF Washington, and requested
his presence in New York. On his
arrival Terrell was desired by Hal
stead to proceed to Saratoga, the sum-
mer residence Of ]. r. Mclean on a
mission indicated on the following
note of authorization
Nav YORK OFFIoR
CrroISNATI CoMMERoIAL-GA
August 14th, 1885.
Col. w. G. Terrell Ia authorized to
represent me in the matter Of SETTLE
ment with John R. Mclean.
NJ. HALsTEAD.
Enclosed in this wss the following
note addressed to Mclean, TO be used
at The discretion of Col. Terrell:
New York OFFICE
CINCINNATI CoMMERcIAL GAZETTE,
NEW YORK, August IA, 1886. }
John r. Mclean:
An evening paper OF Cincinnati in
the hands of your friends has recently
asserted on your behalf certain re.
sponsibilitles, and Ool. w. G Terrell,
Of Kentucky (Col. Tsrrel's former
home), is informed as far as needful to
the action OF details and authorized to
act for me. NJ. HAlsTEAD.
The correspondence following took
place at SARATOGA:
SARATOGA, N. Y, August IA. 1886.
John R. Mclean:
DEAR SIR-I am here at the Windsor
Hotel, room No. FOG, on a matter of
business for Murat Hals.ead, of Gin
cinnati, which concerns you, and wish
to communicate with you as TO par
ticulars. l will be glad to hear from
you personally or through friend.
am, cir, W. q. TERRELL.
SARATOGA, N. Y, August Is, 1886.
W. G. Terrell;
SIR-Your note OF this morning re-
ceived AS | cannot conceive of any
business that can be arranged by the
Intervention of yourself, or anyone
else, between Halstesd and myself, /
beg leave to decline the request of
your note, above referred 10, to meet
you personally or through anyone.
DisclaimiDg any discourtesy 10 YOU,
am, sir, ]. M'LEAN.
SARATOGA, N. Y, August Is.
SIR-Your no;e of this date received.
/ cannot be any more explicit than to
say the business referred to in my
note of yesterday relates to your per-
s0nal differences with Mr.. Halstead,
in the settlement of which, as pur-
posed by him, | am empowered to act
on his behalf With this explanation,
a further answer to my fo.mer note is
required. Respectfully
W. G. TERRELL.
John r. Mclean.
SARATOGA, August 10th.
VIM. G. Terrell, ESQ.,.
SIR-Your note Of yesterday re-
csived. B5irg here without conf
dental friend, l have been compelled
to send for one. He will be here
within thirty hours. l will defer
further communications until his arri-
val. Respectfully, j. R. M'LEAN.
WINDSOR HOTEL, SARATOGA, August16.
John X. Mclean:
SIR.-Yours of this date Just re-
csived. 1 will go to New York this
afternoon "a o'clock pm }, returning
tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock p M and can
be addressed at the Windsor. | am,
W. G. TERRELL.
When Col. Terrell returned to Sarato-
ga he was waited upon by Gen. Roger
A. Pryor as Mr. McLean's friend. The
cause Of the trouble WIS discussed and
the matter amicsbly arranged, Mr..
Mclean showing that he had nothing
TO do with the objectionable articles,
and Halstesd claiming that he was
more than satisfied that he had got
the best of the fight in the C5mmerCial
over the Enquirer.