The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
DENIES THE CHARGES.
swIyBURNE, THE YOUyG ENGLISH
MAN, WRITES TO MISS DREwRY.
He Tells Her that Her Brother, c. M.
Drewry, Was His Friend Ut all Times
and Did all the Work.

a young Englishman. left Centralia, Ches-
terrified county, for his home In England
after two years stay in this county.
broken down in health, wealth and spirits.
1t was alleged that he had I'm that space
OF time succeeded In getting through
with about twelve thousand dollars.
mostly In a venture with Charles NJ.
Drewry in the chicken business at Cen
tralia. Mr.. c. b. Richardson, drug
gist at Chester, accompanied Mr.. Swim
burne to New York, and the statements
published in this paper at the time were
those that Mr.. Richardson affirmed that
Swinburne made to him during said trip
Among other things Ii was stated that
n systematic plan was carried en- 10 Keep
him under the influence of liquor all
the time and that while good deal
of money was spent on the place
there was little or no business being car
ried on there Mr.. c. Il. Richardson. act
ing under authority claimed to have
been received from Swinburne in the early
part of December brought suit against
Charles NJ Drewry for the value or
jumper and harness. which. IL was al
legged, he illegally held. In connection
with this suit the alleged facts referred
to came out as before stated. mostly
through MIR. Richardson. The matter
created quite a sensation at the time,
but had. like most sensations OF the
day. become almost forgotten until the
following letters were last evening re-
ceiyed from Miss Mary Macgiii Drewry,
sister of Charles NJ Drewry. with the re-
quest that they be published. The first
letter is from Miss Drewry to Mr.. John
f. Swinburne I'm England. and says:
My Dear Mr.. Swinburne,-I enclose you
pieces from the paper. the contents or
which l do not understand. II they are
not so, / wish you would write and ex-
onerate Charlie. for they put him In a
very false position.
You must remember that my fathers
hesitation was grounded on Charlie being
so very young. and his inclination to be
little wild, and hearing your weakness,
he did not consent until he had your
promise that you would not spree at
Mineola. If you had forfeited your word
Of honor. you should have Informed my
father, then all this trouble would not
have been-not take a man into your con-
fidence who must be biased In feeling TO
my brother. Let me say here, | cannot
think that you were yourself when you
confded in Mr. Richardson. The insinua-
ton | can hardly credit as being any
thing but false, as you must know 1t
came from one with whom Charlie had
had n very serious alteration, which
ended In blows, though as TO the particu-
lars ! am not familiar. My parents are
not aware that have written. and, Mr..
Swineburne, | ask you, in the name or
Him above. do not delay IN writing me an
answer. Charlie has his faults. but
love him. He Is very dear to us. and this
modification is more than my parents
bau tho
Mr. Swinburnes letter in reply Is dated
West View, Ripton Road. Harrowgate.
Yorkshire. December q, 1892. After ex-
pressing thanks for the letter. he says
that IL is entirely against his wish or
orders that any proceedings have been
taken against her brother. One thing is
certain, he states, that the people who
have brought action will have to pay the
expenses out Of their own pockets, as. he
says he will not pay one cent. lie also
tells her that be writes by the same
mail to Mr.. Richardson to stop gil pro-
ceedlngs at once. He denies, In toto, all
newspaper publications In regard to the
case.
The letter continues: They say that
when | landed In America ! went TO
Montreal | have never been near Mon
treal in my life. Then they accuse your
brother OF having drugged my drink. and
having kept me drunk the whole time.
etc, etc.
Now [ will tell you what Charlie has
done for me; when he has seen that nave
been taking too much he has locked up
the whisky, or hidden it from ne 70 that
/ could not get at 1t for teveral days, and
IL I wanted a drink had 10 ask him for
1t and NE only allowed me so much
day as he was afraid that / would make
myself ILL., as | did once or twice.
| am awfully sorry and annoyed about
what has heppened, and / deeply sym
pathlze with your father and mother.
II must be an awful grief to them;
would give anything If had only known
week or two sooner than | did what
was going on, and l would have put a
stop TO it at once. but as II Is i only
heard Of IL a few days ago ana so was
unable 10 do anything.
| only hope things have not gone TOO
far. ] Will stop 1t at once If am in time
| may say that while we were on the
farm your brother practically did all the
work ard | did very little.
They say In the papers that l signed
statement in New York before three rep
resentatives OF the Young Mems Christian
Association saying that / was kept drunk
the whole time; never 10 my knowiense
signed such a paper, II | did (whlch L
very much doubt must have been under
the influence OF drink. but 1 am certain
I never signed such a paper, as / can al
ways remember what / do when l am In
drink.
I never lose my head as your brother
will tell you. You seem 10 think that
authorized Richardson 10 take proceed
ings against your brother; never ala.
ali | did was 10 give him power or at
torney to receive my share OF the things
that remained unsold after our sale;
there was a fence that went around our
chicken yard. few hens and one or TWO
other things ! told the manager OF the
Commercial Hotel that he could nave my
saddle (Which was my private property
and also my share in the jumper, but
that half Of what it was sold for belonged
10 YOUR brother. With kind regards. be-
Iiava me. Yours sincerely,
JOHN +. SWINBURNE.
p. S.-Of course you are at liberty to
make what use you like OF this letter.
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