The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-20
The "Times" Reporter Makes state
ment.
10 NJ. Eamsad WaddW. b..

10 NJ. Ednpad WqddW Jr.t
In reply to your astounding card. contained
in this issue of the TIVE, | desire, before
specifically answering your genera. alteration,
th my report cont med lu the ISSUE OF tfe
i.th instant. IS incorrect in every material
particular, and does ue tue greatest ln-
Justice" o. sag that ! have given fhe facts
correctly as trey occurred, aud leave 20 ID q
competent public so decide which Oi Us IS cor
tect IA his version Of tho affair.
ON the afternoon Of wednesday, the 10Th in
stant. hayinE twice previously callei on YOU,
and wing been informed hat apt in Wise
mai not served bis answer on you; agaln
called and asked you II the answer had been
served on YOU tel inQ yOu af the time that
had ! II been reliably informed that the
answer either had locn or would be- served on
yOu within few moments. and 80 response 10
this enquiry you replied ihat the answer hat
not been served. then ask q YOU If it Was
not probable than the answer would De -crNet
ON y0ii az your home. AT this you seemingly
became much agit ted, and, putting on our
la said that yOu were going home "a. you
we're afraid hst it might bo served on your
wife. which would grcHtIy 8 al frm nrr.
Affcr left tre Office ! waited In the nal
about twenty minutes 10 see IT tat tain Ni-r
would serve las answer on you. While l was
waitingth there Mr.. EdMr Allan, your counsel,
went Out OF his Oiice, locked the door. ana
left the building. In m IN Mt on fwo after
wards also left, ing out by tue Main street
exit.
When reached the corner Of Tenth and
Main street Mr Aiinu Hme lrnm the OppO-
ste side of the str e.. walking az distance OF
about twenty steps behind me to the corner "
= ini h. he thf % gnIup up Ninth toward Broad.
During an the time that / was thus I'm the
hail the door 0f Mr.. Allau's Office was plaluly
lu view. the gas near his door was pufnl".
b ightly, so tnat any one entering nls once
cOuld and Wouiu nave been observed Dy me,
and yet. dur,ug the time that | was there
neither Colonel Elicit, Captain Wise, nor Mf.
MarsilliOt all OF whom, with 1lr, Alldn aud
yourself. were present az the time Of serving
the answer either entered OK tVl Mr.. Allan
Office.
As before stated, did not leave the bnildiue
unfil moment or two alter your COM sci nal
/ loft bis Office and gone home, it being theh
about 100 p. VI, and q though re ther oi tu.
I three gentlemen whom have mentioned went
/ into Mr A lan's Office. atter your last denlal
had been made you atmit hat they served the
an Wer On YOU about 4. VI.
From this statement OF facts l leaVe 10 te
/ You e. draw the proper inference.
/ have psrhGps. even better authority thar
/ CAPTAIN Wise for the statement tnat the
notice was served on you az Few minutes 70
I O'Clock. that Is your admission OF tnal TACT II
your card published in this issue.
F These are facts ns they are stated 10 the i>1u'
OF the 18th. whicn you assert arc Incorrect anl
do YOU an injustice.
since that time, however, have becom'
cOgni1inf OF o. hef lae which corrooorat'
mv statement. and which are as follows:
MIR L v Meredith authorizes me % state
thar he eft ths Oincr OF Colonel Elleft In com
4 many with that gentleman. Captain VIE. q
I Mr. Narsi liOt, AMI walked with them u
[ EleVenth Main. where he lett them, goin.
10 Mr.. h.. A. Catlin's Oitce, on Eleventh street
while they went up Main street 80 Mr ,ian'
ofBce. which l. ia ,h2fers bulldog. only on'
\ square ab We 10 serve the answer On { EN-
Whf. in Mr. Catlin's lhce, and rev mo
ments before r. M., he was asked ~ ifien
of mine, in 10Y presence. when the answe
would be- served on on. % which he repie
that NJ IL was not already served 10 would %
+ ,,Ithin "A rew moment. as taptaiu WISE ha
inst rone 60 serve a. aud he 90 tue satne tin
toli ine that 10 wouli have b. en lmpossiD.
. Tor me have reach u Mr. Ailan's Oilcc teiof
C.ptaln Wise had starred amer the quest
va asked him. without inning.
/ tHen. iA compant Win Hlii7in NtlAr'
! leI-urrly 10 y0lr cihs-, stopping Tor NO
{ ,n.,fsf't 'tha ince 0f Mr. e. r. Sands. and wh-
/ cached your office you niHde the hhoN
: s.atemeat 70 which have above refer e,
Mr. Wl-e also authorizes mo 20 state tht
sf,e, leaving Nr. ercdith at the corner e.
II even and Nam he. went directly an
. nurrtr,iiy 20 the office of Alr. Allan and serve
Z the answer upon BIN, and tnat 50 gr.at Va
- their hurry 20 reach bis Office tnat hf harsl
. liOt actuaih ran, ......... =.
All OF the above facts ana steteule az q.
= strictly and entirely CORE ( ahI tne authvrl,
upon ~h ch state them j. seih0ient ~ sui
u intlafe me ln eveiy point -.
Z In conclusion. permit me 20 say that
! would have mo G appreciated lHc toui te'
T. and cons deTaIiOn with Nmch you ltVvN'
- | and treated m. ami upon Mhls lyu wv
q with such cOupiacency. hhh not tAt'' h'
r. v,,tr alaffa. been a-sumrd fur the puipos"
deceNlng AMI misleading me. = c.....,.,.