Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-17
MEssRs. CARR AND BRANDER
FINED AND GIVE SECURITY.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THEM.
One Drothcr Substituted for the
Other I'm the Fight, But the Lat
fer Did Not Consider This the Set
tIement Gf His Affair.

terday. and as a result of the two hear
ings they were placed under 500 bond
to keep the peace for twelve months,
and were fined s. and costs each.
Mr.. Carrs brother, ID. j. Carr, was
also embraced in the charge recorded on
the docket Of the Richmond Police Court,
and he too. was required TO give security
for year.
The three young men were before the
Police Court. charged. upon a warrant
sworn out by Sergeant Cosby, with be-
ing about to commit a breach of the
peace. As soon as this matter had been
disposed of and the required bond giyen'
the two gentlemen first named were in
yited to appear before Justice Jones' OF
Chesterfield. by whom the fines were i'm
posed.
| VERY LITTLE EVIDENCE HEARD.
The hearings in both courts were very
brief. When Justice Crutchheld called
the case on his docket-that charging
the three young men with being about
| to- commit A breach of the peace-Ser-
eeant Cosby briefly stated why he had
| sworn out the warrants. He said;
yesterday morning a lady called at
the Third Police-Station and stated 10
! Sergeant Epps that she feared turther
trouble would arise as result OF the
recent fight in Forest-Hill PARK ana she
asked the Sergeant 10 inform the Second
| station people. so that stop could be
placed upon the proceedings. The lady
| did not come TO the Second Station, be-
couse as she stated, she feared she
might be identified
The only witness examined was Mr.
j. L. Arlington. who was Mr.. Carrs pest
friend i'm the Forest Hill fight, and whlle
his testimony did not 90 at ali into the
! details of the trouble, II apparently i'm
! pressed Justice crutchfield that mere was
! a possibility Of another meeting ana
! no reouired all three to give the 500 bond.
,souire Jones. of Swansboro', did rot
take any evidence The young men en-
tered plea OF guilty and paid the hnes
of s. each.
! FOUGHT FOR HIS BROTHER.
The Young men involved in this un-
pleasantness are highly connected, move
! in good society, and the matter has at
tracted a great deal Of interest. The
original trouble was between Mr. ID. j..
! carr and Mr.. Brander. and dates back
some time AS to the cause, all OF those
! interested have manifested marked retl-
cence. but il is understood that IL was
| I'm the nature of "a disagreement ABOUT
| some matter Of personal business. any
how Mr. Carr through his frlends, maze
| q demand on Mr.. Brander for satlsldcloh'
| and when arrangements were beihg per
fected for the meeting 1t was agreed tiial
the place of Mr.. ID. j. Carr shouid De
taken by his brother. Wallace, ana TINS
vas done though, from what follows II
/ haf there ~
! nf on5nion between q fose representing the
| two gentlemen as TO the Forest Hlli hShl
| being accented as a final settlement OF
the whole matter.
STILL WANTED TO MEET HIM.
After the battle of fists at the popular
sonth-side resort, the following letter was
sent TO one of the principals: .-
'0''' Tuesday April 13, 1891.
"Mr. Thomas Brander City:
"Dear Sir.-I have been Informed that
YOU and my brother had a hght this eve
! ming. and wish TO say TO you now tha1
I do not consider that as having any
connection whatever with my affair win
Won. shall certainly expect YOU 10
notify me as soon as you are III con-
dition TO meet me. as l sun hoid the
same opinion in regard 10 your charac-
tor for which opinion / am ready TO
| give SatlSldtAlOll NANiA "'''
Won will If you do not accept this pro-
noeition | shall be forced TO renew my
ins,,lt 10 YOU publicly at the first oppor-
tunitv that offers. 1 have heard mat
,,ou and - have been circulating re-
norts that I was afraid TO meet you and
| had failed to put in an appearance last
| sunday. when you well knew mat thaI
engagement had been cancelled the nlsht
before ON account of its being Sunday.
nal
For this report, | shall hold you persohai-
" responsible. Very truly,
'.Signed, "DABNEY j. CARR"
T. was this letter which was first
made public yesterday afternoon, that
gave rise TO the fear that there might
be another meeting ana with more Sc
rious consequences. The danger OF such
- thirg was communicated TO the police
nv lady. whose identity as yet is un-
| known.
FROM MR.. BRANDER'S FRIENDS.
Messrs. Arthur Mayo and Lewis w.
Brander. who acted as Mr.. Ihomas W.
Brander's friends in the controversy
| with the Messrs. Carr, were seen last
riebt and asked as to Mr.. Brander's
| renlv to the letter of Mr. Carr. They
| said they had hoped. their principal
ala that the matter had been dropped
hut since the Carr letter had been made
nublic they would state the facts as
viewed from their standpoint. This was
| their statement
.Nr Mayo was at the Jefferson Hotel
when he was advised by Mr.. Brander
that he had just had some words with
| Mr.. d. j. Carr, and that they mad agreed
tn meet at Forest Hill Park at 10 o'clock
| Sunday morning, ana asked that he
should represent him in the matter,
| n q n
proached a little later by Mr.. Cars
friends who desired him TO change the
date of the meeting; but Mr.. Mayo re-
plied that while the date that had been
dxed bv Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Brander did
NOT suit him exactly, since that date had
| been agreed upon be was not willing
| that there should be any change; and
| his last words TO them were that he
| and his principal would be at the park
AZ the hour named. They were there
as agreed but Mr.. Carr and his friends
did not put in their appearances, and
they concluded that the matter had
ended. on Tuesday one or Mr.. Carrs 3
friends approached Mr.. Thomas Brander.
| who referred him 10 MIR. Mayo and Mr..
Lewis w. Brander stating that the mat
| Ter was i'm their hands. They refused
| 10 allow Mr.. Brander TO fight Mr.. ID. j..
| Carr for reasons given at that time,
but they were told that the matter hail
TO be settled. Mr.. Carr's friends then
insisted upon arranging meeting be-
| tween Mr. Wallace Carr and Mr.. Thomas
Rrander and offered a challenge. which
wac accepted with the distinct UNDER
standing that that would settle the mat
ter. on Wednesday morning Mr.. Bran
der received the letter quoted above) re-
ferred to his friends
LETTER TO MIR. ARLINGTON.
These gentlemen. continuing. said that
thinking the matter was still In the hands
of Mr.. Carrs friends. who had repre-
| sented him In the difficulty. the following