Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-11
DREWRY HIS FRIEND.
sWlNeuRNs WRITES A LETTER Ex-
OPERATING his PARTNER.
Hs Tells Miss Drewry That uer Brother
ma All tho Work at the Farm and
Tried 10 Keep Hin from Drink.

Tried TO Keep Hin from Drtnk.
Early in December last good deal APP
pcared in the papers here regarding Mr..
John II. swnburne, young Englshman.
whom il was said went from Montreal TO
Covington and thence TO Chesterfield
county near Chester. and succeeded ~
Eighteen months In spending at CovinRton
aud here somo $1,000 Mr.. Swinburne
was in partnership with Mr.. Charles III.
Drewry in raising chickens in Chesterfield,
and there was a vast amount OF talk re-
garding the dissipation at their place.
Finally some of Mr. Swinburno's friends
aad neighbors- among them Dir. Y; Is.
Richardson, Of Chesier--iDteTested them
selves in his behalf and finding the Young
Englishmau OF the Commercial Hotel. out
OF funds aud physical wreck from drink,
Mr.. Richardson was deputed 20 take him
TO New York md send him home.
This Mr.. Richardson did. and on ms re-
turn home rieetine was held IN this city
OF parties interested IN Mr.. Swinbafne
for the purpose OF giving 20 the public
th-oggh tho press an account OF what wa
2srmed his outrageous treatment. DIS
rATca representative was present al TINS
5e>eeting. but as II was an ey-pdrde court the
tsgst)ars published very little about IL.
SOME OF 7HE cHARGEs.
In some OF the publications made. how
ever. IL was charged on the alleged au-
thorjty of Mr. Swinburne that he was
kept systematically drunk by those asso-
GATED with him and that the whlskey That
was given him was dragged. The name
OF air Brewry was connected with the
case in q very unpleasant manner. but was
not mentioned in the DISPATCH save when
suit was brought against him 70 re-
no 81
Jumper alleged 10 belong 20 Swinbnrne.
A DHpATcH reporter did. however, talk
with MIR. Drewry about the matter. and
he declined 70 make any statement except
TO say that the allegations were false, and
be would not even authorize the puDllca-
ton of that. subsequently, the DISPATCH
published on authority that could not be
questioned the statement that Mr.. Drewrv
had not only refused TO allow Swinburne
TO have whiskey. but had tried 10 persuade
HIM to 90 to a Kelley institute or the Re-
treat for the Sick.
ms SISTER WANTED THE FACTS.
The publications referred to mortified
greatly Mr.. Drewry's family, and as q con-
sequence on the 18th of December Miss
Mary Macglll DTewry addressed the follow
ing letter to Mr.. SwIDburne
CovNoTOS. Va, December ~. 1892.
NJ Dear Mr.. Spinbwne:
enclose YOU pieces from the paper, the
contents Of which do not understand. II
they are not so ] wish you would write and
exonerate Charlie. for they put him lu'a
very false position.
You must remember that my fathers
hesitation was grounded on Charlie beng
so very young and his inclination to be q
httle wild; ard hearing your weakness
he did not consent until be bad your
promise that you weuld not spree at
ha1 aI
of honor you should have informed my
father: then all this trouble would not
have been; not take q man IN your con-
fdence who must be biased IN feeling
10 my brother. Let me say here cannot
think that you were yourself wnen you
confided in Mr.. Richardson. The lDsinua-
ton / can hardly credit as being anything
but false, as you must know 1t came from
one with whom Charlie had had very
serious alteration which ended IN blows,
though as TO the particulars i am not
familiar. My parents are not aware that
have written. and, Mr.. Swinburne. ask
you in the name Of HIM above 90 not
delay in writing me an answer: Charlie
has his faults, but love him. He is very
dear 10 us, and this modification Is more
than my parents can bear. Let us nave the
truth. Most sincerely.
lSignedl MARY MAcaILL DREwRY.
sW1SBuRHE XxoNERATEs DREwRY.
Miss Drewry has ylst received the fol-
loving very satisfactory reply 70 her let
ter:
WTsr VIEW. RIpoN RoAD, HARRoGATE,
YORKSHIRE. December n, 1892.
Dear Mss DrelGry:
Thank you very much for your letter. 1t
il entirely against my wish or orders tnat
any proceedings have been taken against
your brother. One thing is certain, that
the people who have brought the action
will have TO pay the expenses out OF their
own pockets as | will not pay one cent:
| am writing 20 Richardson by this mail
TO stop all proceedings at once; l only
hone and trust my letter may not be too
late. The statements made III the papers
which have had sent to me are false and
untrue. For instance, they say that when
landed in America | went to Montreal.
have never been near Montreal 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 have
been taking too much he has locked up
the whiskey or hidden IL from me so
that could not get at 1t for several days;
and if wanted a drink had to ask him
for il and he only allowed me so much a
dav, as he was afraid that l would make
myself i'll, as j did once or twice. l am
awfully sorry and annoyed about what has
happened and / deeply sympathlze with
your father and mother, 1t must be an
awful grief TO them; would give any
thing If had only known week OF two
sooner than did what was gong on ana
would have put stop 70 IT at once, but
ms II Is | ouly heard 10 few days ago and
so was unable to do anything l only
hope things have not gone too far. j Will
stop il at once If am in time. ! may say
that while we were on the farm your
brother practically did all the work and l
did very little.
They saw in the papers that | signed a
statement in New York before three repre-
sentatIves of the Young Mems Christian
Association saying that l was Kept drunk
the whole time. i never, TO INV know;
ledge, signed such paper. 1t did
(which | very much doubt) must have
been under the influence OF drink; but
am certain never signed such paper, as
can always remember what do when
am in drink. | never lose my head as
your brother will tell you. You seem to
think that authorized Richardson to take
proceedings against your brother. lneveI
did: all did was 10 give a power of at
torney to receive my share OF things that
renamed unsold after our sale-there was
"A fence that went around our chicken
ward, "a few hens, and one or two other
things. | told the manager OF the Com
msrcial Hotel that lie could have my sad.
die (which WAS my private property and
also nv share in the jumper, but that hall
of what II was sold for belonged TO your
brother.
With kind regards, believe me yours
sincerely.
TSiCnedl JoHN f. SwINBURNE.
+. S.-Of course, You are at liberty to
make what use you like of this letter;