The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
THE ASBURY PARK SCANDAL.
Blunt Apologies for His Conduct-H'
was Madly Drunk.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 2j.-The scan
dal at Asbury Park, New Jersey, last
month, in which Edmund Blunt, Of Wash
ington and Mrs. Reyerdy DangeriieId, o.
| this city. figured, and which created such q
social sensation at the time, has been ex
blamed by Mr.. Blunt. who has addressed
the following letter to Mr.. Reyerdy j. Dain
| gcrfield:
",SbccDSbedd BoV, Sept IL, lS9O.-With
out knowing how to address you, or what
shall say. ! only know that can keel
silent no longer with regard TO my terrible
conduct towards Mrs. Daingeriield have
not the faintest recollection OF what hap
| pened. | only know what | have seen in
! the newspapers. but | know that most OF
what has been written must be grossly eNag-
gerated and false. | cannot conceive what
caused me 20 act in any way that might
offend Mrs. Daingerfield. How | should
have acted so as 10 insult her, or that !
should have done so is impossible for me to
comprehend. | have received only cour-
tesy. Kindness and consideration at your
and her hands, and how could have made
such return for them cannot conceive. !
know that | have always felt the most
respectful esteem and regard for ner and for
your family. and am entirely unable To
account for my conduct, except that II was
the unreasOning act of drunken madman.
That was very drunk Is certainly true.
do not remember anything Of what occur
red. nor can think Of any cause Tor my
conduct.
AS ] remember it, this is what hap
pened Learning for the first time that even.
Ing that Mrs. Daingerlleld was staying at
Asbury Park. | determined to call upon
her. although | was then quite drunk. ]
a ln
out but would shortly return. ! went of,
and. after taking several more drinks, /
called again. I have only a confused recol-
lection OF the servants saying that was
100 drunk To see Mrs. Daingerheld and my
insisting upon doing 80. What else happened
between that time and my finding myself
locked up in the statiOn-hOuse is As entirely
blank 10 me as though it had never hap
pened. God only knows what | did. God
only knows what | would give to undo 1t.
Il do nst write this with any hope Of ever
being able 10 relieve myself Of the disgrace
and degradation in which | have placed
myself I know that nothing that ! can
ever do can lift me ont Of it. do not write
it with any idea Of relieving myself OF
the personal responsibility for such
conduct. only write for the
purpose Of saving that if any
way can be devised, any plan suggested
that will relieve you and yours Of the pam
and modification that my outrageous con-
duet has inflicted upon you, it will only be
necessary for me 10 know it i'm order u
comply with it. Whatever il may be.
much as I feel the odium and disgrace
| that must attach 10 me in consequence
Of what have done. by far the most hOrri-
| bic feature Of the whole outrageous ailail
| is the consequence to Mrs. Daingeriield and
| l. .t..l.. O. .ipl Of | a.
hOrriiied that those who had right 10 eN
pect only the most grateful courtesy
and consideration from me in return
for so many acts Of kindness received al
AT their hands should have such a cause fOl
regrettng that the acquaintance was ever
made. II has bceu yOur misfortune ever e
have known such wretch as | have
proven myself TO be. IL has been d
lire calamity to Mrs. Daingerleld ever L
have numbered me among her acquaint
lnces. and 10 be compelled, innocenil}
and through no fault Of her own. To sullel
the pain and modification of having hel
name mentioned in connection with such an
affair. If there is any apology. any eNpla
nation. any form Of words, any act OF mime
that could in any way make atOnement fol
what have done, gladly will make il.
81 do not know what more 10 write. Per
haps / should not write at all. do MOI
know what to do. / only know that would
giye my lite to right the wrong that
have done innocent people. There is nothin-
that could be demanded Of me that would
not do 70 make amends in some degree j
such a thing is possible.
Signed EDMUND BLUNT.
$50 Mr. Reyerdy j. Dangeriield, AleXan
dria, Va"
1t is understood that all prosecution of th'
case against Blunt for assault will now b
dropped.