Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-29
\ REPLY
Which Mr.. j. L. Dye Makes to Certain
Persons Regarding II Certain Transac-


WALLACE, w. VA, May -, 1890
10 NJ. Editor Of ne Register
SR:-ln the course of a long life it has
been rare indeed that have felt sufficiently
aggrieved by the utterances of the press "a
reply TO or repel statements, but the time
haS,cOme, and the cause now exists. which
in my opinion calls for immediate action on
my part. so far as a statement of facts are
concerned. The Telegram, REGISTER and
lntclligcncCr of last week contained an arti-
Gle dated at Warrington, giving an ac-
count of the manner in which Mrs. l.. &.
Robinson of that place, was being
treated by those whom the origi-
natOr of said article dubbed "Squatters, -
and how after she had built some tene-
ment houses on her land, the squatters had
become rebellious, and that a mob of l0C
men. led by one Dye, had assailed one OF
her houses occupied by widow woman,
and after badly frightening the inmates,
had actually torn down the house and to-
tally destroyed the same, aud further stat
ing that the Sheriff was hastily summoned
but was unable TO preserve the peace, &c
In order TO give the public fair under
standing of the circumstances which in
duced the production of the basely false
and misleading article, it will be necessary
for me TO enter into details, which l viii
give as cOnciSely as possible.
In the wear 1851, Jessie TalkingtOn laid d
warrant on POO acres of wood land, lying
in Wetzel county, and owned by the State
of Virginia. and at the expiration of the
legal limit. or restriction, secured his pat
ent from the Mother State, properly filled
out and signed by Governor Henry \
Wise Mr. darlington held undisputeC
possession of this land, and paid his take:
promptly each year for over 20 years. II
was decided by him TO his son, who, after
occupying il two or three years, sold the
same To my son, Marcene +. Dye. We
have since that time held the land without
interruption, until recently il entered the
fertile imagination Of one Robinson. OF
Arches" Huntington, or somewhere
else. that my land belonged TO him, by vir
Tue of IA purchase made from parties
known as the Jenign heirs, and
without notice to me, or my son
moved. or caused to be moved, into oul
house, a family called Quinn, who sneaked
in after night Until recently our house
had been occupied by one of our tenants
"A Mr.. Holbert, but his time being out, he
vacated the premises, and we rented thC
farm 10 Mr. ManniOn, who lives near by
but who did not contemplate occupying the
house as his residence. The family
came in against the protest of Mannlon
He was summarily elected from the house
and his effects put into the road During
temporary absence he again went into the
house, and not leaving after having notice
served on him, was elected the second
time. At present writing there is no houst
on the land. and Mr. RObnson'S Quinn is
not living there Now, how about thC
widow woman. How about Mrs. Robin
sons house. The widow woman referred
/ 10 is Il strapping, stout man of middle age
I The poor wOman's house she built for hel
| lonely tenant was my house, bought mo
paid for with my own money. and Mrs
/ Robinson never owned or saw stick OF
timber out of which it was constructed. II
/ is true that this case has caused great excite
ment on the borders Of the two counties
the said Robinson having laid claim L
/ thousands of acres of land in Harrison ant
/ Wetzel counties that have been in peaceabl'
possession. much of il, for much longer
period than the existence of this State.
/ | shall not try TO evade the law, and an
| responsible for all my actions. and | dc
hereby assert and most emphatically dc
clare that | court an investigation of the
matter by the proper tribunals, and if Mr.
RObiusOn's title is better than mine | have
no word of complaint; but to quietly give
up POO acres of good land, backed by the
| title / have. together with uninterrupted
/ possession for 33 years. is more than i cart
| To do. He can find me or my son at any
time he may wish TO start an action fol
possession according 10 law. II,
will also find US whenever h,
starts an action contrary TO law
as he did when he attempted to take forci
/ BILE possession by sneakiug Quinn on L
I the premises after night
And now have request to make of tn,
/ RcgiStcr, InteUigcnccr and Telegram. NOl
have published the article from Manning
/ ton. will YOU do me the justice TO publiSt
/ this reply. Yours truly,
JONI +. DYE.