The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
ASSAULT ON Quincy
|. BY A. I. CAVANAUGH
The Real Facts of That Tragedy
Accurately Set Forth.
} Che Editor Of The washington Times:

40 ehe hnltor OF Inc Washington Times:
/ am sure you aim only to print facts
IN your valued paper. TO which our fam
lily have long been subscribers. There
iore. as the only sister Of the late Mi
ehaei F. Quincy. who so recently and
tragically lost his life in Baltimore at
the hand of his friend and business as
sociate, the late Aloysius T. .Cavanaugh.
permit me to correct two statements in
your news article in this evening S
Times, anent the trunk sewer contract
between the District of Columbia and
the firm of Quincy. Jones, & Cava-
naugh.
The first and most painful misstate-
ment is: Quincy shot and killed Caya-
naugh. and then killed himself" Tho
TACT is that Cavanaugh (let US, in Chris
tian charity hope) in moment of tenn
porary mental alteration, due to long
illness, shot and killed my beloved
brother. and then himself.
The other statement in your article
is; 1T appears that Quincy and Cava-
naugh represented the money of the
firm. and Jones the experience In
this instance. the fact is also the re-
verse My dear brother was the only
one of the firm experienced in such work.
He, it was who did all the planning and
tguring for the firm TO the minutest de-
tail upon the specifications or propos-
ais advertised by the District Commits
sioners. and which resulted in the ac-
eeptance by the Commissioners of the
firms bid.
The tragedy, Mr. Editor, was a sud
den and sad blow to both families. and
the misstatements quoted in your ar
ticle referred to only add an additional
pang, which l am sure only needs call
ing your attention to. TO receive cor
rection by publishing in your next is
sue this statement.
May l ask your indulgence, in this
connection. for word of just tribute
to much-loved brother? Michael f.
Quincy fell a martyr to his sense of
friendship. Between himself and young
Mr.. Cavalaugh there existed a Damon
and Pythias-like friendship. They grew
up as boys, and we're always the most
constant of companions. Young Cava-
naugh seemed to lean upon him more
than upon any other mortal. and in his
infirmities my dear brother appeared.
as IL were, sort OF balance wheel to
him. He seemed at all times to be
governed by my brothers advice upon
all matters. and was always made
tranquil by his presence.
My brother. ever without a murmur.
made numberless sacrifices for his boy
hood frien1 in the hope eventually Of
contributing toward the restoration OF
his physical and mental vigor. But
Divine Providence. to whose inscruta-
Bile ways we must bow in humble sub
mission. willed otherwise
do not say Il because he was my
brother, for its verify can be attested by
hosts OF friends and acquaintanees. but
as good and pure soul as ever lived
a dutiful. loyal. manly. noble. and affec-
tionate son. husband, father brother.
and friend-one whose heart and purse
were ever open in sympathy with the
distressed-was lost in his sudden and
untimely taking on. And while with
saddened hearts we deplore the loss
OF our own dear one. we must not for
get. as do not, to offer our most
heartfelt sympathies to the aged and
heartbroken father and family OF him
who in his Authorizations. plunged three
families into such deep despair.
MAMIE c. Quincy.
Washington, Sept. %.