The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-08

| TO leave me 10 hope that you are not
| cognizant Of its Significance / demand
n proper and satisfactory editorial apollo
gy or a retraction OF the offensive ian
| guage OF the article. and IL your sense
OF what Is due me does not admit OF
such retractlon or apology viii you do
me the favor TO advise me II may look
TO YOU for redress.
wan you be 80 kind as TO give your re-
ply 10 my friend Captain Cunningham
Hall who is the bearer OF this message
have the honor TO be
your obedient servant
(signeD JEFFERSON WALLACE.
To Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
Editor Of The Times.
Richmond, Va.
Mr. Bryan replied 10 the above letter
as follows:
September 2sth 1893
Jefferson Wallace Esq,
Richmond, Va,
Dear Sir: 1 have your note OF to-day by
the hands Of Captain Cunningham Hall,
and note that you feel aggrieved by GER
tain statements in the local columns Of
The Times of the 9th. reporting the meet
ing Of the City Democratic Committee
You are quite right in supposing that
! knew nothing OF the report until I
saw Il I'm the paper. and that / would
not be party in any way 10 an in
justice 10 you. You viii recall my readi-
ness 10 publish the letter your brother
submitted 70 me, If certain Objectionable
words were omitted.
1 have conferred with the gentleman.
Mr. John D. Murrel who made the re-
port to which you object and he feels
that his character as a reporter is involv-
ed IN this controversy. In order, therefore,
l. - sHa..a. r.r.
] propose that the Objectionable language
shah be submitted TO three gentlemen;
one TO be chosen by you; one by Mr..
Murren, and the third by the two so
chosen, and that the facts Of the case
shall be heard by these gentlemen 10 be
presented by Mr. Murrel and yourself,
with such testimony as either Of you
may choose to advance. Upon this hear
ing these referees shall make an award,
and their decision shall be conclusive, and
If it is determined that you have been
wronged, I viii cause the award 10 be
published in The Times. and will express
much regret that you should have been
wronged In its columns.
Trusting that this method may be
agreeable to you, as it is in the cause OF
justice. 1 am.
Yours respectfully,
(signed) JOSEPH BRYAN.
Mr.. Wallace then wrote the following
letter TO Mr.. Bryan:
Richmond, Va, Sept. 10Th, 1898.
Sir: have received your letter Of the
28th instant and its contents have been
carefully considered by me. L cannot
admit the propriety Of such an arbitra-
ton as you suggest. and / again demand
that the offensive language used in your
article Of Wednesday be Withdrawn. /
presume that you will not decide upon
the course you will prefer TO adopt with
out becoming conversant-if you are not
already so-with the causes of the I'M
fortunate controversy.
In case you decide not to make the
amende honorable. do me the favor 10
say whether 1 may look to you for re-
dress.
My friend Captain Cunningham Hall,
who bears this note will call for your
reply tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock
l have the honor TO be
your obedient servant
JEFFERSON WALLACE
Mr. Bryan had ignored the menacing
character of Mr.. Wallace's first note in
his desire TO do him absolute Justice.
but when Mr. Wallace's second note was
delivered to him, through inclined ut all
OF the facts in the case, it's character
determined him that he would do nothing
at all unless both Of Mr.. Wallaces notes
were Internationally withdrawn.
He accordingly said 10 Captain Hall
that while he wished 10 have the facts
Of the case impartially investigated and
would do so If those notes were uncon-
ditionally withdrawn. he would do moth
ing unless they were
Notes Withdrawn
Captain Hall went off to confer with
Mr.. Wallace and when he returned with
drew the notes.
Mr. Bryan thereupon addressed the fol-
lowing letter 10 Judge George L. Chris
tian who consented to make the investi-
cation:
Richmond, Va, Sept 30 1898.
Judge George J.. Christian.
Dear Judge: 49, Mr. jefferson Wallace
feels aggrieved by certain statements
made in the report Of the proceedings of
the City Committee in The Times Of the
9th.
In order that justice may be done
Mr.. John ID. MunelD, ! have Of
fered to have the facts investigated
by a disinteTested and competent
gentleman as the basis for state
meht. You have been selected and
I write to ask that you will hear the
statement of the witnesses, who win be
brought to you and upon the facts as
you will hear them, decide what repara-
ton. If any, shall be made to Mr.. Wal
lace. through the columns Of The Times.
Mr.. Cunningham Hall, the friend Of Mr..
Wallace. will be prepared on Monday to
bring gentlemen before you, at such
hour as you may designate, and Mr..
Murrell will speak for himself
Please let me hear from you Monday, or
by telephone to Laburr UNI tonight.
Yours truly.
(signed) JOSEPH BRYAN.
After making his investigation Judge
Christian sent the following report to
Mr.. Bryan:
Richmond. Va. oct. 4, 1898.
Joseph Bryan. Esq,
Dear Sir:-ln compliance with the re-
quest contained in your favor to me, Of
the Both ultimo, l have carefully investi-
gated and considered all the facts adduced
before me, I'm regard to the complaint Of
Mr.. Jefferson Wallace. Of certain re
ports Of the proceedings Of the City Demo-
cratic Committee, as contained in your
Issues Of the goth and 9th ultimo. i'm
order, as YOU say. that justice may be
done 10 Mir. Wallace as wei as 70 the
reporter (Mr. John d. MurrelD," and 10
decide for you, as best I can, what re-
paration, II any, shall be made to Mr..
Wallace through the columns Of The
Timcs?" / inferred from your letter that
l had been chosen TO perform this delf-
cate and. 10 me. unpleasant task. by the
representatives Of both sides 10 this con-
trOVersy. and IL was with that under
standing Of the matter that ] first con-
scented 70 act. ] fixed time and place for
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