Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-23

denounce man and at the same time as
sure him that your position is so much
more exalted Than his that he need expec.
no redress from you. AS for myself,
while l have not ssii anything in this
letter or any of my interviews with mew-
bers OF the press, which l did
not believe WAS true, nor anything that
is or WAS intended to be personally offen-
sive; yet II at any time or for any cause
you should desire q meeting with me,
can asa ure you that your Slightest in,i-
nation to that effect will meet with
prompt attention on my part. 1t rests
with you.what the result OF the contro-
versy will be. Sincerely"
a. W. RUcEzB.
The publication OF the letter created
the utmost excitement in every circle,
and much speculation is INDUCED in as TO
Senator Blackburn's course after reading
it. In conversation upon the subject,
Judge Rucker said: ''The whole affair is
very deplorsble, and regret more than
anything in the world that it
has occurred Il is hard OF
me to forget the old time
associations that for years have made
Senator Blackburn and myself the warn
eat personal friends. We were school,
mstes together, snd for yesrs have been
like brolhsrs to each other"
On being shown special from the New
York Sun, IN which Senator Blackburn
called Judge Rucker liar, the judge re
fus d to state what he would
do. BE declined to make any
ststement to the press. 4 diapstch on
tanning Al interview with Editor John
| Atkins OF the Denver News, nov in New
YORK., in which he makes
AN ATTACK on The JUDGE,
stating that he was not man Of courage,
was produced. IN reply TO this Judge
| Racker said: "Mr. Atkins knows MT
| opinion OF him. and on that score he hiss
none the best Of me. Our personal rsla
tions have not been very cordial for
several years"
Colonel Moore, referring to the
Atkins interviews, said: "Mr. Arkins
| cont like q southerrer, gentle nEn, q
Democrat" and thus dismissed the quess
| ton. He thinks that Blackburn should
BE pushed TO the Wall in the MISTER, and
| will stand By Judge Rucker IN this aSslr.
For several days Judge Rucker has been
| giving the subject most serious consider
aticn, and has repeatedly refused to
make any s.stemsnt as to whist
|
TOOK sudden turn yesterday in the ap-
pearance OF Colonel John Moore in this
city. He Is gentleman who has had not
little experience in STAIRS of honor, and
is well Informed on the points CT
| ETIQUETTE OF THE "CoDE DUELLo"
He was colonel in the confederate
army, and WAS known IS fighter. A. cue
time he was tie managing editor OF the
Kansas City Tlmas, and Ia q cousin Of
| Morris Mumforj, the manager CT that
paper, snd If the STAIR results in meet
ing between the Ken1uck ans, he will
probably be Ruckel's second, while
Colonel Phil Thompson will act for Bleck-
burn. Blackburn snd Rucksr both have
| fighting records. It is en- old story in
Colorado, but one thst hiss been quietly
told, and In which II Is said that Judge
RUCker orce
| CHALLENGED GOVERNOR GRAFT
CT this stste. It is esid to have occurred
at the time Judge Rucker was a candi-
date for the appointment Of Judge of the
L2EdVille criminal court. Someone made
en- attack on Judge RgckeT's character,
IS the story goes, snd Governor Grant
refusing to give the name OF his Inform.
ant, Judge Rucker sent the chGllspge
It Is a.so said ths5 Senator
Blackburn Was to have been
Racker's second, but the matter was
fixed up in way thss was considered
honorable TO Governor Grant and Judge
Rucker, end they have been good friends
ever since. Blackburn has reputation
in the same line, and it Is also said that
In the Black affair Judge
| Rucker WAS to have been the senator's
second.