The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
ruT c4sE or Nh. y. N. G. CABELL
WD MB. ". =. DANIEL IN COURT.
x,u Text Of the Letters which Ia sed BE-
tween Them and Caused Their Ar
rest-SI. 900 Bood

allison and Addison. fertilizer manufac-
,srcrs. charged with being about to break
che peace. was called IN the Police Court
,r.terday morning.
colonel w. II. Palmer was the first Wit
,os ~ the stand. He testified that he
bad learned from Mr.. James W. Allison,
senior member Of the firm for which Mir.
PANEL is book-kceper. that a c%orrespon-
dance was going on between the latter
Gentleman and Mr.. Cabeli. Of such 81
hostile nature as to warrant him in be-
.s,.ne the gentlemen were about TO break
DE peace.
uc. therefore. in the interest Of the pub
ga. raace. and also in behalf of the gen
tsmer. made complaint 10 Major Poe, VINO
.o0-e out the warrants OF arrest.
N- James ". Allison was next sworn
ga put upon the stand. but he knew
,..t.r. OF the case. except what he had
go SO his testimony was thrown out.
v- Allison was followed by Mr.. John
Hs1a. Junior membe Of the firm. who
...l.I that he had seen three Of the let
written by Mr.. Cabel to Mr.. Dan
and that the last OF the three was IN
,. opiuion such a letter as Mr.. Daniel,
9TH scIi-respect. could not pass unno-
iced.
-,llest. he had advised him how TO an
sTtr 70.
sergeant Hall testified 10 his having
made she arrest at the order Of Major Poe.
The correspondence was produced, (be-
Ginning from the statement made by Mr..
DAME. lu the Dispatch and read as iol-
lows.
,fr W. s. Daniel. Richmond. Va.
Sir. 1 noticed in the Dispatch of to-day
an Interview with you I'm which you are
reported 10 say that when you voted for
1r- Cabcl for the Legislature, YOU were
-rIsr the mprcssiOn-and that impression
..g Thought 20 Doe v~ell-founded b ne
gas u'rdced 90 vote for General Lee.
vag'I Won be $40 enough GO inform me
n anv conversation you have had with Inc
before or after the election induced you TO
have such an impression
Very truly yours,
i. II. G. CABELL.
To this letter Mr.. Daniel replied as
follows.
Mr.. p. IT. G. Cabcll. Richmond. Va,
Sir. Yours OF the 18TH instant received.
your inquiry being based on am inter
view published I'm the Dispatch referred 10
d.. Won. in which your name does not tp-
near and no reference whatever is mace
II, Won. / most respectfully beg to decline
90 al sWer same.
Yours respectfully.
W. :. DANIEL.
r-por the receipt Of the above letter
,rr Cabell wrote Mr.. Daniel the follow
December l4th. 1893,
Nr. W S. Daniel Richmond, Va:
Sir. acknowledge receipt Of note OF
tho 18th inst. in which you decline 10 an
swer my question as 10 whether YOU de-
rived the information from me which lea
YOU 10 have the well-founded impression
that MIR. James Aston Cabell was pledged
90 vote General Fitzhugh Lee as "a candi-
date for the Office Of Senator OF the United
States.
vii YOU please inform me If from any
other source You obtained information
which led YOU 10 express I'm your inter
vew the w~ell-fouuded impression that MI.
abel was pledged 10 vote for General
Ls2 And II SO. what is the source?
Very respectfully.
T.. II. e.. CABELL.
SIR. Daniel replied 10 this communica-
ton In the following terms:
December l4ti. 1873,
Mr. p. II. c. Cabell:
Sir: Your second letter is received. l
deny your right 90 call on me for any in
formation in regard 90 the interview re-
ferred TO I'm the Dispatch. as said inter-
view had no reference TO YOU whatever.
I also decline 10 have any further cor
dependence with you about the matter.
Respectfully,
w. S. DANIEL.
Upon the receipt Of the above, Mr.. Ca
DELL wrote his third and the last letter
of the correspondence, which Is as fol-
Dec. Is. 1898.
Mr. W. s. Daniel. Richmond Va:
Sir. have received your note dated De
18th instant. in which you decline
90 give me the source OF information
which led YOU 20 believe and to have
the well-founded impression that Mr..
James Aston Cabell was pledged TO
General Lee. and also, refusing TO have
further communication with me on this
i am entitled 10 have beth.
Nevertheless / send YOU a reply, which
is my undoubted right.
The only right you have In the premises
SIS 20 refuse 10 answer--a right which you
have stretched far beyond what / consider
fair and just. have prepared a full
statement for tO-mOrrOw's Dispatch,
which. from considerations OF policy, |
shall Withhold for the present. l may
treat you 10 its publication later.
My reason for taking al notice Of
your interview was. nat at the Common
club, ON last Sunday, you stated
iu the presence of several of my friends
/ had led you 10 suppose that Mr..
was for General Lee. and that
,ou voted accordingly. fn other words,
stated that had misled or deceived
you. When, I'm your presence, | denied
having done so, you made no reply and
j thought that was the end Of IL.
When you came out In that interview
or last Tuesday, ! wanted 10 know where
you got that information. II not from
/ stll want 10 know where you got It,.
Since YOU refuse 10 tell me. l am justi-
fed I'm drawing all legitimate conclusions
as 20 the motives Of your silence. My
conclusion IS that you had no sound
reason or information GO 80 upon in
tina interview IN last Tuesdays
And / conclude further that,
having drawn your own Inference which
sas erroneous. YOU should blame no
Co for deceiving you as 10 the facts.
o. should blame your own lack Of judg-
1et. Are you willing 20 admit that you
te weak nough TO be deceived in a
POLITICAL campaign. or in fact, in any
oher matter In which a man can eX-
ee.se his own reason free from all
,ompulsion2
deny absolutely having given o or
enc else the slightest reason Il
believe or even TO suspect thar Mr..
-aoclfs favor was committed or pledged
70 General lee. or any other candidate.
Tie frcts are. he vas Lncommitted.
.'ii strrcied. and simply voted fer The
man.