The daily critic., 1890-09-26
Ed. BLUNT APOLOGIES.
His Penitent Letter 20 the Husband of
the Woman lie Assaulted.

his fenlAtuA Letter To the husband OF
the woman lie Assaulted.
Mr. Reverdy j. Daingerield has re-
ceiyed the following letter Of apology
from Edmund Blunt In regard to the
sensational scene that occurred at As
bury Park:
sHEEPsHEAp BAY, Sept. 10, 1890. With
out know ing how 20 address YOu or what /
shall say, J only know that can keep silent
DO longer with regard 70 my terrible con
duet towards Mrs. Daingerteld.
have not the faintest recollection OF
what happened / only know what 1 have
seen In the newspapers, but j know that
mes, Of what has been written must be
grossly exaggerated and false, cannot
conceive what caused me 10 act IN any way
that might offend Mrs Daingerheld How
] should have acted so as % insult her, or
that ! should have done so, is impossible
for me % comprehend.
have received only courtesy, kindness,
and consideration al your and her hands,
and how [ could have made such a return
for them / cannot conceive. ] know that
have always felt the most respectful es-
teen and regard for her aud for your
family, and i am entirely unable TO account
for my conduct, except that IL was the un-
reasoning act Of a drunken madmau. That
] vas very drunk Is certainly true. i DO
not remember anything Of what occurred
nor can 1 think Of ans cause for ms cOu-
duct.
AS remember fl, this is what happened.
Learning for the lTst time, that evening
that Mrs. h4ingeTHeld was staying at
AsbuIy Park, ] determined 10 cali upon
her, although ] was then quite drunk.
did call, hut was told that size was out. but
would shortly return. j went OF, and,
after taking several more drinks ] called
agail. ! have only confused recollection
Of The servants saying that / was TOO drunk
20 see Mrs. D4ingerdeld and my insisting
upon doing do. What else happened be-
tween that time and my hndiug myself
locked up iu the stati1u-houss, rs as entirely
3 blank to ne as though &c had never hap
PeUed- God only knows shat iii God
ua4y knows SHAT ! would give L0 undo &c.
I DO moo write this with any hope of ever
being apie % relieve myself Of the disgrace
and le adat-ou iu which i have placed
mErelt 7 klJH that nothing that / can
ever 90 can hft nae out of IL. do not
Hute % with ans Idea oi relieving myself 0l
the personal responsibility for such cDu-
duet, I oulg write for tle purpose af say-
ing that % ems way can be devised. auv plan
suggested that VIII relieve yQu uud yours
0i Ile pain aLd modification That mV OUT
mgeous conduct has Inflicted upon son. 20
WlIl only De necessary for me % know iL
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mag hG,
Much IS feel the odium aud disgrace
that must attach % me iu consequence of
" hat 4 have dUue, by far the most horrible
feature 1i The whole outrageous affair Is the
consequence % Mrs, Daingerdeli ana %
sou. 10 silkeus me 10 thiuk 0f iI I ana
LlrF.T-i that those who had @ right b. exc
peer only la most grateful courtesy ali
consideration irJM ma, iu return flr 50
many acts ~ k'uduess received &c their
bands, should hlFe such q cagse Tor regret
-l- lllI tle ls. Iailfllce Wls ever made.
il la6 Heeu your misfortune ever t8 have
auqHl -lel wretch US 1 have proven my
SELF fa .e II has been q l're calamity 10
1.Is. IaiLga-a.lI egaE 10 have numbered
me lmolg aer aa4uiuLaucgs, and ~ be
compelled -ll1l.l-ly1 aui through ul
fault gf ben aHur -l 5lltl lle pain aud
modification % having her name mentioned
-u connection Elrl such lu 41-ir.
III there Is any apology aug explanation
ans llm gt word any agt 1f mine, that
could m ans Say make ataleueu- faI Ellf
i have done. gladly win Z maEl l-.
l9 uut kloU what more % HFlIe Per-
AaEs = should ual Ur.ls ~ -IL i a. ult
kllH what % ig- only know that
au-.- give u5 lfe Ll Iigll rle HraHE rllt
+ aHFe done Innocent people. There Is
nothing tlal could Dr. demanded Ql ua -l lr
HllI Llt llF -Q ta make aule.L5 -l
aaue degree II such q ll.lg 5 possible.
EpN su BLUsr.
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