The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-10-13
A DUELIsr UNDER ARREST.

May uc SuCCtCu. 1bbbEhoNh'
A DUELIST UNDER ARREST
A Richmond Editor Squelches a Young Upstart.
RIDuMosp, VA, October Mr. Jefferson
Wallace was arrested tonight upon the
charge of sending challenge to fight duel
to Mr.. Joe Bryan, proprietor of the Times
newspaper. MIR. Wallace is q prominent
young man, engaged in mercantile pursuits,
and has had some literary experience as
reporter at one time was the owner of Wal
lace's Weekly He is son Of Mr.. Chas. Nj.
Walla4e, the collector of oustorns in this city.
Nr. Joseph Bryan, proprietor Of the Times,
is not only enc Of the leading churchmen in
Virginia, but he is also one Of the wealthiest
and most prominent citizens. He is the
President of the Georgia Pacific Railroad and
presiden, of the Richmond Locomotive Works.
The origin of the trouble grows out of some
structures made upon the press of this city
some three weeks ago by Mr.. Wallace before
the Democratic city committee, of which he
is the secretary. The Times, it appears,
commented somcwha, sharply upon the
| language of Mr.. Wallace the result of which
| was that the matter was referred TO Judge
| George L. Christian for arbitration He re-
ported in substance that the Times was not
called upon to apologize
| Mr.. Wallace net being satisfied, sent the
| IOllOWlnR lcltcr 10 VT.
| RICuMoND, VA, October, 4, 1893.
| To Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Editor of the Times
Richmond, Va.,-Sir: have your letter of
this date through The hands of my friend,
| Capt Cunningham Hall, who for reasons
most honorable TO himself, and satisfactory
| TO me, now withdrnwJ from the correspon-
dence, and this note will he handed you by
rErisfah Which " fr course csnno, .s" n"HsG"~
and herewith re'urn to you. As you refuse
to retract the Objectionable reference to me
which appeared in the Times of the 9th. |
| nave now only to ask that you will accord
! me the redress which obtains amorp gentle
men, Believing that you will do this, ask
that you will do me the favor to suggest TO
my brother that the name of some one of
your friends, who will confer with him and
arrange for meeting have the honor 10
be your obedieut servant,
JEFFERSON WALLACE
10 the above Mr.. Bryan sent this reply
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. T.
10 Jefferson Wallace, Esq, Richmond, Va.
SIR l have just received your note of the
4th, instant by The hanls of your brother
MIR. G. Nj. Wallace. Jr., and find in it q re-
quest that "wll accord you the redress
which obtains among gentlemen" and in
expressing the belief that will do so you
ask me TO "suggest to my (your) brother
the name of some one Of (my) your friends
who will confer with him and arrange for n
meeting This being challenge to fight
duel have no hesitation in decipe to accent
it for the following reasons:
First, profess and try to be n Christian.
ana the idea 10 such an one of settling a
controversy by duel is utterly abhorrcnt.
Second am law-abiding citizen and in
every way, personally and as the hesd Of
the land, which you know condemns ne
criminal the course you invite me to pursue
Third. The method you suggest for obtain
ing redress from me is in itself absurd and |
oarbarous and no longer obtains amonp |
gentlemen, and never should have done 90
Fourth. lou have not the least cause Of |
just complaint az sainst me. Your pretended |
cause of compliant growing out of some
statement to report Of the proceedings Of |
I ne city Democratic committee by a reporter
OF the Times, which appeared in the local
columns of that paper, was with approba-
ton and aid of your friend, Capt. Cunning
ham Hall, fully examined by Judge George
l.. Christian, and his conclusion was that
you had been correctly ported, were the
author of your own position and that Won
were entitled 20 no reparation through the
columns of the Times as you had demanded
l cannot At your request assume the re-
sponsibliry for the natural consequence of
your own errors Of judgment and intemper.
hnce OF language and make such amends
as you think would soolhc your wounded
vanity. l have treated you with g.eat con.
'ideration during all the steps of this c,n.
roversy, but you have now put yourself out
side Of the law and our communication must
lere end. Yours etc. Jos. BRYAN +"
a short note was then sent by Mr. BRYAN
o the chief of police in which he enclosed
he challenge from Mr.. Wallace.
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