Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-25
The Late Asbury Park Affair.

The following letter from Mr.. Edmund
E unit TO Mr.. Raverd3 ]. Dairgettield. OF this
city, in relation to the recent affair nj As
/ bury Park, with which tie names OF NJ.
Daineelfad and wife were connected, wsr
shown by Mr.. Daingelfeid 10 several of hi
| friends, who agreed in urging upon him the
propriety Of Its publication Ia the GAZETTE,
10 view of the wide publicity which hos been
given the matter by the newspapers In
other localities. Mr.. danger feds friends
say that while no explanation or apology
can relieve Mr.. Blunt. his letter offers al
the reparstion the circumstances Of The case
admit of, and warrants Mr.. DaDgeFh0d Ia
not prosecuting the matter further:
SHEEP5HEAD BAY, Sept. 18Th, 1890.
Without Knowing how to address you, or
what l shall say, | only know that | can
keep silent 90 lorgsr with regard to MY tel-
rible conduct towards Mrs Daingerield.
I have not the fante5t RECOLLECTION Of what
happened. l o1ly know what have seer
In the newspapers, but | know hat most OF
what has been written must be grossly e1-
sggerated aud false. | cannot Conceive
what caused me to act 10 auy way that
might offend Mrs. DlipgerfieId. How ]
should have &C ell so az to insult her, or that
l should have done so s impossible for me
to comprehend.
I have received only courtesy, kindness
and consideration at your AMI her hands.
and how l coui have mode such return
for them | cannot conceive. Know that /
have always felt he most respectful esteem
and regard for her and for your family, and
am entirely unable to account for ny cor
duct, except that 1t was the unfeaaoning &C
of 9 drunken mailman. That | WAS very
drunk lie certainly true. LIDO not remember
anything OF what occurred, nor can think
OF any cause for my conduit.
As | remember If, this Is what happened.
Learning for the first time, thai evening,
that Mrs. Daingerioid was staying at Asblry
Park, determined to call npon her, although
WAS then quite drunk. did call. but was toll
that she was out but would shortly return
went oil and, after taking several more drinks,
called again. havo only confused recollection
OF the servants saying tn It was too drunk to
Mrs. Danger field and my insisting upon doing e..
What ,lso happened between that time snd myiind-
ing myself locked up in the station house Is as
tircly a blank TO me as though it had never hap
pened God only knows Whist l did. God only
knows what would give to undo it. do not
write this with any hope OF over being able to re-
lieve myself of the disgrace ant degradation IN
which have placed myself / know that moth
ing that can ever do can lift mo cut OF 1t do
not write it with any lea OF relieving myseli o.
the personal responsibility for such conduct;
only write for the purpose of saying that il any
wsy can be devised any plan suggested that wi
relieve you and yours of the pain and north g.
ton that my Outra, coul conduct has inf ctcd
upon yon, 1t will only be niece sary for ms
know it in order to c;m Wy with t-'chdfer6 n
may be.
Much az feel tho odium ald disgrace that must
attach to mo ia consequence of wlat have DONE
b., far the most horrible feature Of the whole on
rsgsous affair i3 the consequence to Mrs. danger
field and to You. 1t sickons me to think of 1t.
am Mortified that those who hal right to eT.
pect only the most grateful courtesy and consl
Grafton from me, in return for 80 many acts OF
kindness received at their hands, should have
such Cause for rogretting that the acq1antance
was ever made. 1t has been your misfortune ey
to have known such wretch az l nave prov u
myself to be. 1t has been dire calsmlty 20 Ms.
Jain erield ever 10 have numbered mo am0
her acouaintances and TO be compelled innocen.-
w. and through no fault OF her own, to suffer the
D lin and modification of having her name mea-
toned in connection with such an affair.
If there Is any apology, any expl~pa ion, a',y
form OF words, any act OF mine tina. could IN sny
way make asonement for what have done. gla
ly will make it,
/ do not know what moro to write. Perhap7
: hould not write at I'll. J do not know what 70
do. only know that woud give ny life -
right the wrong that l have done innocent pee.
pie There is nothing that could be domandeh OF
me that would not gladly do to maze ainoDds IN
EDMUsD BLUNT.
To Mr. Beverly J. Daingerfeld, Alexandria, Va.