The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20

unwarrantabie attack, under the protec-
ton Of court. IL made against that
which TO you TX but little but which to
gentleman IL more than life itself.
TIRE ONLY COURSE LEFT.
This you have done deliberately. ma
liciously. and for manifest purpose.
II therefore take this, which seems to
me TO be the only proper course left open
70 me. 20 express 70 you the contempt
which | have. and which | believe all
good men have. for man who under
such circumstances could stoop so low.
and TO further say that an examination
into your real character satisfies me that
such things as this are but the natural
impulse OF your nature.
Il believe that the country at large
and more especially the members of our
honorable-but by you dishonored--pro-
fession should be warned against you.
and the danger which is ever hanging
over society while you are at large and
your real character is so comparatively
little known
I'm conclusion, permit me to say that
In the trial OF this cause you have In this
instance at least stated things which you
knew TO be false; that you have con-
nived at, If. in fact. you did not your
self advise. perjured testimony: that you
have shown yourself a coward In not
standing by your deliberate statements,
and demonstrated your lack Of decency
by saying enough to save yourself a
thrashing without any attempt 10 take
away the sting caused by your infamous
conduct"
Mr.. Ston signed this letter. after stat
ing that any communications sent to his
address would reach him promptly,
whether he was In Washington or not.
lie is in this city trying a case before
Judge Lacombe in the United states
Circuit Court and is stopping at the
Park Avenue Hotel, but he VIII receive
Judge wilson's reply II there Is one
wherever he may be, for 1t will be
promptly forwarded 10 him
Charles II. Stoll is still a young man,
having been born in 1853 at Lexington,
Ky. AS son OF Judge George Ston, or
the United States Court, his education
naturally embraced studies for the legal
profession at Kentucky University, where
he was graduated In 1877.
Circumstances which are entirely fiat
tering TO Mr. Stoll's honesty and ability
soon connected him with several enter
prises requiring such an amount OF at
tention as TO draw him almost entirely
from the practice Of law. He Is presl-
dent Of the electric street railway system,
the Electric Light Company and various
other enterprises, but still finds time to
be actively engaged In politics.
Strange to say, Mr.. Stoll is an ardent
Republican. and Is seriously spoken OF
as the next party nominee for the COVER
no,ship Of his State.
He is married and the father OF three
children. His connection with the Breck-
inridge case in the capacity OF counsel
for the defence is due TO his high regard
for the breckenridge family and TO a
thorough belief in the justice, from
legal point Of view, of Colonel Brechn-
ridges case.
Mr.. Wilson Seemingly Indifferent.
The Washington Star Of yesterday,
SAYS: When Star reporter found Mr..
Wilson this afternoon he was busily pre-
pairing for argument in contested
land case, which is being heard before
Assistant Acknowledgement Hall, of the
Department of the Interior.
The reporter said: Judge, Is II true
that you and Attorney Stoll are going to
fight duel for If so, the readers OF The
star want 10 know what weapons VIII
be used?"
tut. tut" said Judge Wilson, don't
talk TO me about such nonsense
But you have received a letter from
Mr. Stoll, in which he seems to almost
threaten your life"
81 don't know anything about IT," said
the Judge, i'm a way which Indicated
that he didn't care very much about tie
matter, and wasn't in the slightest way
scared The reporter got the idea that
the letter had been received but that
Judge Wilson hardly considered it serious
", and did not intend to either answer
IT. apologize or fight He didn't even
seem disposed 20 be mad about ii.
When shown the printed reports OF the
letter, he said that he had heard nothing
of IT, had read nothing about II, and
had no time to think Of il.
sKNr BY 4 MEssBNGER BOY.
Mr. Stolrs letter is not n challenge
II was not sent as a challenge would be
sent, but was sent by a messenger hoy.
This manner of sending it, it is stated,
was method Of expressing contempt on
the part OF the writer for the person
addressed. IF It had been a challenge"
said a friend of Mr.. Stoll to a reporter,
at would have been placed in the hands
OF a gentleman to be delivered to Mr..
Wilson, and not sent by messenger
boy"