The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-17

editorials 20 which he referred in
his communication ana an editorial
in The COMMERCIAL Appeal Of date.
July 3, 1903. the reading OF which IL
necessary 70 = proper understanding
Of my second editorial. are attached
ana maze part OF this communication
The only occasion other than the
nOte~ referred TO and the verbal dis
cussions of them by the chosen friends
of Mr.. Crawford and myself. upon
which have ever had any cealings in
which Mr.. Crawford could be coDsid-
cred a party, was ON the afternoon OF
July 8, 1908. when Messrs T. b. FUR
lev and T. X. Riddick came to the
News office and stated that at the re-
quest of Capt. James Lee and Col.
John Overton and several other clti-
zens they had interested themselves In
this matter and had requested Mr.
Crawford TO delay his reply to my
last note for time IN the hope that
an agreement might be reached; and
+ later on the same afternoon when Mr..
Turley and Capt. J. E. Beasley came
to the News office ana stated to
Messrs. Henry T. Walsh, Il. Nj.
Holmes ana George 7. Fry, who were
! acting as friends of mlne.' that they
had seen the friends of Mr. Crawford
who had agreed to whatever Messrs
Turley and Bessley might do would
be agreeable to them and to Mr..
Crs WORD Mr.. Beasley went further
and stated that he would anwser per-
sonally for Mr.. Crawford acqul ESQ
ence in the plan of Judge Hammond s
appC hitting a committee OF five gen
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affair and report upon il. provided 1T
was agreeable to MS the finding of the
said committee to he binding upon both
sides. 1t was then that my friends
agreed for me to let the affair oe placed
in the hands of such committee
Further stating the facts in the
case, l submit: That. since Mr..
Crawford has asked for the author of
certain editorials / am the editor or
the Memphis Morning News, and In
such capacity wrote upon July 2, an
editorial commenting upon a special
telegram from Nashville, Tenn, to
The Memphis Commercial Appeal In
which the Supreme Court of Tennessee
was vitality concerned. This editorial
as stated above. is hereto attached.
Replying in The Commercial Appeal
of date July 3, that paper PUBLISHED an
article which was purely impersonal
in is character This editorial is also
attat het be cause it is necessary TO
proper understanding of my second
edit rial.
To this editorial in The Commercial
Appeal, the Morning News OF date
July 4, published reply which is also
attached.
On the afternoon OF July 4, com
muncstion was received Dy myselr
aadres co to the Editor Memphis
Morning News, asking for the name
of the author of the editorials men
toned above. This communication
was signed by Mr.. Crawford in his
personal capacity, and to it l replied
stating that was the author OF the
articles in question.
Wheleupon, without following the
usual practice of such occasions, Mr..
Crawford addressed a communication
to me asking that name time ana
place whereat personal communlca-
ton might be addressed to me- re
piled naming a time and place. ont
in he meanwhile both Mr.. Crawford
and myself were arrested ana placed
under bonds of So, 900 to keep the
peace.
10 view of the fact that one of
my bondsmen would not consent to my
keeping the engagement, | notified Mr..
Ora wford at the e-rliest possible mo-
ment of my inability to do so, stating
that l. would be agreeable to me to
have the status quo resumed II the
peace bond could De vacated. How
ever. having been able later in the
day to make speedier arrangement as
to the peace bond, | notified Mr..
Crawford as quickly as possible of this
fact ana that the status quo might be
resumed if he SO desired.
| most respectfully submit that this
action on the part of Mr.. & awford In
seeking o meeting with me without
assigning wherein he was interested az
an individual, and his 8, bs quent
conduct in the affair, leave hlm with
out any cause of action and leave me
merely in the position Of being willing
to meet Mr.. Crawford at such time
and place as might be mutually agle3-
able for the purpose OF ascertaiulng
what, if any. might be his personal
grievance and meeting any such. as
might become gentleman. There
fore, I respectfully urge that up to
this stage OF the affair | have no point
of difference to state ard must be
informed AS to any personal insult
which may have moved Mr.. Crawford
to action.
In the event that your honorable
body desires any further information
from me upon this subject, l shall
be glad to comply with your request
l take it that your honorable body
Will maze written decision for pub
licat on, together with the correspond
ence. Very respectfully,
"A. y. FLOYD.