The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-05-18
THOSE RACY LETTERS
What CrOwell ana DahlbOrn Said to
Each Other.
The Blood Will Soon Come OF Pale
Luna's Disc.
NOTHING BUT sHREWD DIPLOMATS

Colonel Dahlborn InvOkes the Stars and
Stripes and the Navy and the Ar
senaI OF the United States.
The following correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Dahlborn and DR.. Crowell is
very choice reading. 1t shows that DR.
Crowell, as president, has some authority,
and it also shows that Dahlborn believes
as an American citizen be is also en-
dowed with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit of a justice of the peace, as he
threatens to sue the doctor for services
rendered, as per bill above.
All these little nuts which time cracks
make good intellectual pabulum, and for
that reason THE GLOBE which prints the
news when news is news, gives them
publicity.
Mr.. Dahlborn claims that this is his
first letter:
TRINITY COLLEGE, May, IL, 80.
DR.. John F. Crowell, President Trinity
College
SIR-In consequence of a conversa-
ton | had with Mr.. Turner to night and
the fact that am pressed for other pay
ments, l am compelled to insist upon the
payment Of my salary.
January to May /. 4 months at $50, $4,000
March 2, trip to Philadelphia for
selection of machinery, D.U
$4,000
Received by check March 2. $1,000
March ., by cash in Philadelphia, 800
April %, by check, 1000
May Is, by order given to College
Inn club, 500 $500
Balance due me. $3.50
After the experience | had, Of which
the enclosed extract from my diary will
give you an idea, | am unable to take
your word for the future and therefore
shall be pleased to receive your check
for above amount at any time before II
IN. on Tuesday May Is. Otherwise | am
compelled to enter suit and leave the de-
CisiOn of the matter to the courts of the
state of North Carolina, which | would
do on the same day between the hours
Of l2 and 2 p. m. Hoping that you will
fad time for this business transaction, |
remain Yours, etc,
J p DAHLBORN.
Following this came another from DR..
Crowell, which has the true ring of au
thOrity
May IS, '93.
Mr. ]. p. Dahlborn, Trinity Inn, Trinity
Park, Durham, N. G.:
Strip my authority as president
of this institution | herewith notify you
that you are to leave the premises of this
college, with all your effects, within the
next 24bOurs. subject to all consequences
arising from the failure to comply with
this order. | regard your presence as an
unmitigated injury to this institution,
hence this order. Yours firmly,
JOHN +. CROwELL, President.
Then Nh. Dahlborn proposes to stand
his ground and the reply is as follows
TRINITY COLLEGE, May -, '93.
DR. John +. Crowell President Trinity
College:
SIR-Upon my authority as a citizen of
the United States in general, and citizen
ot The state Of North Carolina especially.
| hereby notify you, and give you warn
ing, not to proceed in any unlawful way
with the view Of forcing me from.the
premises now occupied by myself, as |
shall protect myself and these premises
against any intrusion with all means and
rights to the full extent Of the law allowed
to a citizen Of this state. If you wish to
proceed with the aid Of the law, by rep
reservations differing from the truth, and
involve Yourself in a damage suit, YOU
are welcome to do so, but your authority
for the order sent me cannot be rccog
nized, as, according to Wilkins, it may bt
Greek but not lawful. 1t is simply an
other contradiction "Presidentis Collegii
Trinita1is You probably remember your
agreement before witnesses according t.
which am to have the use ofthese rooms
in return for drawing lessons given in
May and yet to BE given until the end of
the term.
lou.> hlm'y and law.ahiding,
!. =. DAHLBoRN
But even this forcible and logical state
mcut IN the part of Mr.. Dahlborn, VIII,
signifvd his determination to maintain
his rights at all hazards and claim the
protection of the law, failed to chang,
the purpose of the president. Who wrote
Il second order as follows:s
DURHAM y. {, May is, 90
Mr.. !. u Duhaborn:
DEAR SIR-I herewith again order tha'
you report at this Office before II o'cIocL
a nj this dag. Yours cordially,
,- II