The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-07

Il. Mf Editor Duly Imes.
sir.-1he DAILY TIMES Of January 4. 1850
contained au article under tic caption, Ar
rested On a vuy serious charge w which. IL
'fWere true. would bo serious indeed. But for
the information of the public at large wan
o. state the facts BOZ the case.
In the ntst place. 2 charge the men whose
names appeared lu tho TiNrs with c0uspir ~
together 90 slaudcr me-. They arc II. O.. 1t-
lflm A. s. WalIn. John ID Smith, William
johnson. a. g. Williams, aud Walter :. JACK
SON. The last named lrdivduai ls NOT ncw
non ever was member of my lodge. and ] DO
r.t desire 10 Co. ne understood that this v0ne
rablc order is composed of men ali OF whom
are of this stamp. for such is not the case.
In nthe second instance. wishtostat that On
tho lIth of july. ls-l. Charity lodge held "a
called meeting. f0r the purpose of settling up
hcr financial affairs my successor having pre-
,.ou-Ig taken charge. at which time toe
lodge unanimously pgrecd 90 accept MY
notes. and they further agreed to accept sl"
cash. which was pail o1 the follow ng day, "a id
have receipt fr the same written hy H. g.
Paul. 49, " and Mr Richard Davis. as
special appoIntoe oi the lodge, holds my mol es
o. day for the am0uot thev charge me wit b..
These notes were fyc ln number falling On ic
in ninety days Cach Being unable % me GO
The first note they proceeded % suspei 81
mc from the order within hvc months
from tho above date. when, according to thcir
own agreement. they bad eighteen months m
which Go ply the money, as could best anoi'd
o. lo so. tho separate note being my own AT
raugomout After suspeudlng me- they ap
pointed committee of two. 70. O.. Gillian and
A. s. Wanln. o. wait on me and demand n dh-
frrent settlement. which ] readily agresd 20,
notwithstanding ban been uniustly dealt
with. Ou the DAY on which 1 confidently ex-
pcctod to meot them. aud settle in iuiL fell
from O building on which was 40 work, and
broke my 'cg aud sustained othei serious irjH-
ri.sthat was unable to do anything for more
than siX months.
Tho committee. GHl4m and Waiiin. came 90
see mc the day following The accident above
CITED. looked eco mo aud left the room. heard
nothing more from them uutl gof ono OF the
house aul could get about ou crutchce only,
when they came to me anl again demanded o
fetUemont which / also agreed To do, ont
wrote them CO. that effect. my anlctons having
interfcrfed with my former arrangements
But / offered them this proposition
That would pay them sl5 cash and $40 each
moath until all a. the notes were taken uI'
This thoy refused Go accept. Davis waited on
me few days ago, and informed me OF this
conspiracy. when / asked him 90 try to per-
suade them Co accept my last proposition, as
above stated aud NOT Co take amy unnecessary
steps. asI was stll willing end anxious 90 settle
With them to which he replied that Doe did NOT
think ho could accomplish, as they worc de-
romnel t0 disgrace me hy havngmo dragged
through thc streets and locked up % possible.
Hut Mr. siterluF. my employee, and others
stepped to the front and demanded fair play,
Doc hoIng man who believes in fair and hon
est dealing between man and man. and may
COD bless al such men. aui ] avn glad 90 say
that the court of Justice iailod 90 soc my oasse
in the same HIGHT that they saw it
fcol much painel to have to expose the af-
fairs VI the order thus. but I am forced to do
oin self defence. hut / have not toid half
OF thsuufaimoss which uuieiues this affair.
only hope these men who nave treated mo
thus way prosper nnd observe the sunday
liquor Jaw more closely in the future thanthey
have done in the past. Hoping this will serve
ro satisfy my many friends in This community
of the TRUTH J au yours very respectfully
ALEX. GAINES.