The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-08
WALLACE WANTS TO FIGHT.
=, Sands q Formal Challenge 10 the
Editor Of ib) Times.
IND IS CONSEQUENTLY ARRESTED.
ro, statement Of the Causes Which Led
Up to His FINAL Rash Procedure
Judge Christian's peoision.

f,r.rson wallace, Of this city, was
Yesterday afternoon by Police
-, John n. Hall on the charge OF
.s.,r a challenge to fight duel to
,.- Joseph Bryan. president OF The
..n.e. Newspaper Company.
.... story connected with this arrest
,.... hack several weeks. Mr.. Wallace
Zinc TO criticisms Of the acts ana
..ss Of certain members Of the City
,,..,,.rsuc Committee during the early
,.......8n before the raid committee OF
,,. r.sn Of the primary election held IN
,... c,y September 2sth. offered the ioi-
...., resolution at the meeting OF the
...~i,tcc on the nirht OF September 18TH;
r..lyed. That the Executive Commit
....f tbls body see the managing editor
., each OF the dauics and request that
t.g instruct their reporters tn future
..r. f1 record the action Of the committee
d.. . brief way. and not comment on the
,...s or expressions " Individual men,
r1 commenting on NJ. Wallace's unusual
All extraordinary resolution. and in criu-
AIfs ~ tNlANNN 81 f.f'AtA'tA 80 NAA~-''+af
..r resolution. The Times reporter
..l he following language:
.I..t before adjournment Mr.. Jefferson
Wallace arose. and with an air as impress
... as John sherman In the Senate, re-
t--.s goo the fact that q certain paper ii
..s ly had criticised individual mem
has of that committee and that Il was
ser, uns,cmly and improper for a Demo-
r.r.. paper 20 criticise individual mefn-
lrs particularly just before a canvass.
THe criticisms OF the committee. il per-
mrt.d 40 all should be of the committee
Asa whole and not as individuals.
"Ir Wallace waXed warm iu his essay
nrn the awlu.ness of the onense that
certain payer committed in criucising
these hl-h and mighty dignitaries who
hold fhc political destinies Of .he people
af Richmond in the hollow Of their hand
l.t.ert when n newspaper who has the
courage Of IT'S convictions and the senti-
msat Of the public with ~ chooses TO take
a bani.
Gle referred I'm feeling terms 10 his per-
f0rli friendship 90 the reporters, and eN-
c.al them from responsibility, saying
uat he knew from experience that re-
r8rers were expected TO write the senti-
mclts OF the paper on which they We're
employed. that they were mere machines;
that De had known reporters to 20 to
meeting and write directly opposite 10
what they felt and knew TO be the truth
of The case OF must be borne I'm mind that
The speakers knowledge OF newspaper
work was by personal cXperlence), and
that the blame did not always lie with
them. lie called attention 10 he fact that
fle committee on "a previous occasion had
appointed a committee 10 edit the reports
of the committee meetings for the news
papers, and that its lack of enforcement
WAS courtesy 20 the newspapers. Gle
failed 10 state. however, that this vain
and silly attempt of certain unwise mem
beers OF the committee had died a natural
death because the people demanded TO
know what their servants were doing. and
that the newspapers met the demand and
declined 10 be muzzlcd or allow these ser
wants u the people 10 hold star chamber
meetings and transact public affairs I'm
sccret) Nr. Wallace. I'm referring TO this
certain paper used the graphic tlustra-
ton that he was willing that a dog should
be allowed 90 ramhle through the streets.
but not 90 so Unmuzzled especially II he
be vicious"
hr. Wallace Visits Mr.. BRYAN.
AFTER the publication Of the committees
proceedings, as quoted above. in The
Times Of The 2oth. Mr. Wallace visited Mr..
bryan IN person. and asked leave 10
state his position through the columns Of
The Times, saying that he had been mis-
understood
dr. Bryan readily agreed. but suggest
eI that the statement should be free
from anything Objectionable.
on Saturday, the 23d. Mr. Wallace. by
ihe hands OF his brother, sent in a state
went which, in Mr. Bryan's opinion. con
tanned matter which he could not be rea-
t.11hly asked 90 publish. and he there
fore wrote Mr.. Wallace the following
letter:
Richmond, Va, Sept %. 1898.
Jefferson Wallace, Esq,
Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir; l have just received your
COMMUNICATION about the report I'm The
4lm.s VI your resolution. There are some
expressions I'm your communication which
could not reasonably be expected 10
publish, but 81 you VIII either extirpate
'h.m Yourself or permit me 10 do so. / |
".H publish your vindication / would
sIlNe out the portions indicated in the !
article, which ! herewith return.
Yours truly.
tsigneD JOSEPH BRYAN.
This statement ana the letter above |
was subsequently, laid before Judge Chris |
uln and are referred to in his opinion. |
pn the night Of Tuesday. sepfember |
-ih. the city Committee held another |
meeting. The following IS a portion OF the |
: port of said meeting in The Times of |
The 27th:
After the details Of the election had |
been disposed of Mr.. jefferson Wallace |
Who at the former meeting Of the Com |
mlitee jumped into unenviable notoriety |
iy hts now famous press muzzling reso- |
llron and assnine sentiments I'm regard |
i1 3d. again went braying through the |
ieid of reform, and not only denied i'm |
Iart hts words OF the previous occasion
which were reported verbatim ct literatim
ar the time but took advantage Of his
privilege on the floor 10 maliciously cri-
tcise the reporter"
"Hc read n portion OF the report re-
f.rred 20. and rfply which he offered
Tho Times for Publication. which was
co insulting that rot only The Times.
but every other paper In Richmond. re
Z sd o. admit % their columns.
Gle tried also 20 make Mr.. Enright
a PARTY 10 his iiatribe. but that gentle
rmu made a manly defence Of his po-
nron end admitted that ne was mis-
taken as 20 the bylaws governing the
talltct and that he acted on informa-
U.1 e.ven by Mr.. Wallace himself.
What Mr.. Wallace said was on par
WIN the former speech which Qn very
s,a'n" - must be) ne denies, notwith-
Stumbling ] took o.. down in precise words
as te spoke IL.
Ie aea.n resented the privilege taken |
-, me Times I'm criticising the commit |
U ana announced the terrifying edict |
-. unless the papers would remedy the |
so..Sr ne would held the reporter per-
So .ne! responsible.
- ,,e close N this rambling venomous |
r,,"",n'e Mr Wallace moved that the /