The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-09
TO SHOOT THE EDITOR.
Mr.. s. 7. CARR WENT TO THE SANG.
TUMAND SHO WE'D MS Gun.
He Was Mad About an Ariicie Ia the To.
bscco Journal and Wanted an Apology
The Lucky Editor Was Dot.

Mr.. Samuel =. Carr was before the Po-
| lice Court yesterday morning on a charga
or threatening the life OF MIR. William H..
| D.bbrell, editor Of the southern TobaccO-
MIST. The trouble was caused by an ar
ticle published Ia the Tobacco Journal. OF
which MIR Dlbbreli Is the editor. Before
the case came 10 trial the matter had been
amlcaoly settled ana the Justice q SIN, ssei
II.
Some time ago MIR. Carr wrote two
articles for the Western Tobacco journal,
which appeared In the issues OF the lfth
and 2lSt OF January OF that Journal The
articles were descriptive OF some OF tho
prominent tobacco men IN this city, and
were written In a strain OF humor and
good nature. Mr.. Dibbrell, In one OF the
Issues Of his journal, criticised the article
written by MIR. Carr and also making
some remarks about that gentleman
which offended him
Thursday Mir. Carr went TO Mr.. Dbl
brelPs office I'm company with Mr.. James
Hutchinson TO see that gentleman, but he
was not in.
PULLED BIS GUN.
Mr.. Carr then pulled out pistol and
told Mr.. Dibbrelrs clerk that unless a re-
traction was made by Mr.. Dibbrell there
would be trouble between them. An ac-
count OF the affair got to Major Poe's
ears and be had Mr. carr arrested.
The warrant was placed In the hands
Of Sergeant Juuius 4. Cosby and the
sergeant went down To Mr.. Cars office
him.
Thursday night Officer c. H. Talley. nc
companied By magistrate, went TO Mr..
Cars residence at 1901 Floyd avenue
and found the gentleman in bed. The
warrant was served on him and the
magistrate bailed him for his appear
ance in the Police Court yesterday.
MIR. Dibbrell. who had been summoned
to appear as a witness against the Hc-
cused, was unable 10 appear. lie - con-
fined to his home No. 2lO south Third
street, with severe attack OF the Irtp.
MR. CtLR's STATEMENT.
| called on Mr. Carr last night. who
said, In explanation Of the affair that he
had written two articles In the Western
Tobacco journal, and that Mr. Dlbbrel
had criticized them IN ms journal and
had inumated that he tMr. Carp had
Hottentot blood in his veins. lie may
take il as such, said MIR. Carr, and i
went to see Mr. Dibbrel taking Mr.
James Hutchinson with me. to demand an
apology Mr.. Dibbrell was not IN.
took out my pistol and showed n 10 the
clerk and told him 20 warn Mr Dihbrcn
for | was so incensed that do not know
what / should have done had met him,
and / wanted him 10 be armed. az ! did
not want TO have the advantage Of him.
| 10 not believe in fighting. but there arc
times when "A man must resent an insult.
Mr.. DIBBRELL AroLoGIsts.
'Mr. Dibbrell has written a letter 81
apology. and there will be no further
trouble. so far as I am concerned"
Mr. Dibbrel's friends say that no of
fence was meant by him. as he aud MIR.
carr were friends. and they regret eA-
ceedingly that the affair occurred.
MIR Carr told me last night that when
he first read Mr.. Dihbrel's article he VAS
so mcensed that he was afraid that he
had lost his head. Mr. carr Is member
of Carr ~ Dickorson, leaf tobacco and
grain commission merchants
In a letter 10 The Times last night
Mr.. Dibhrell acknoW lodged that he had
written the article. but said that II was
intended as a friendly burlesque. The
article did not appear until some time
after he had written it. and when 81 did
appear Mr.. Dihbrol had been I'm bed
ten DAYS. and had forgotten all about
the affair He further says that as soon
as he heard that Mr. Carr was offended.
he Immediately wrote a letter TO him
discaiming any intention of offence. This
letter evidently did not reach Mr.. carr.
SIR. Dibbrcll said that he and Mr.. Carr
had been frierds. and that he would
take pleasure "a making any reparation
that might be desired.