The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-14

Va, in your last Sundays edition, which
you headed Hard Hospitality" makes
gross misstatement Of facts. the correct
ness OF which could easily have been as
certaincd, and does a great injustice to
Mr.. Amos Payne, whose name is specially
mentioned in this connection
Those who know Mr.. Amos Payne know
there is no more hospitab1c man in Vil-4
GINA, none whose word stands higher
and none who would quicker scorn "a
present., as your correspondent states 1t.
irsinuating that he has demanded money
without right and without damage.
knowing all the facts ] desire to state
that Mr. Payne never admitted that no
damage had been done him; never insisted
that Mr.. Hisgnson pay. him one cent:
never received one cent from Mr.. Hggin-
son, and. therefore, could not have peck
etcd" $50 and ridden off without replying
to the lofty sentiments that Mr.. Potts
has attributed to Mr.. lIigginson on that
occasion.
Mr.. Payne owns about FIVE hundred
acres OF land, In as fine country as tho
most eSacting might wish to view.
Gods country is a Mt appellation for
that section OF Fauquier county lie is
OIly OIe VI s5uluc 5Ss5 illiG OtutlSp
owning and controlling lands in that im-
mediate neighborhood-say 10000 acres
and whose combined worth runs into the
millions, who saw fit to combine as soon
as 1t was decided that the contest was to
he held between the English and Amer
lean hounds in that section, for their
mutual protection. Every man q man of
honor. integrity and wealth. and as bos-
ip!tablc as Virginia can produce. but being
solid men of business, they were not will
ms that their fences and crops should
be destroyed and their cattle stampcded
and damaged. Notwithstanding the offer
to pay all such damages. by hounds and
men, MS they had rightfrllY calculated
would be the case. a club WIS formed. OF
which MIR. Payne was . member: notices
were published In the papers in both
Fauiuicr and LOudoun; large printed no.
tees were posted IN many and conspicu,
Gus places around these farms. and per-
sonal written notices given to each OF
these prominently Identified with said
contest. Including Mr.. Htgginson. No
snap judgment was takem. Every one
Interested knew the situation fully.
Thousands OF acres were open to the
hunt, owned by parties making no objec
ton. These gentlemen bit insisted upon
their Inherent right to say who should
md should not come on and over their
lands. In spite Of this. trcspass occurred Il
While not liked. no outward objection
was made to the running of the hounds !!
after the fox over these lands. but when;
some thirty riders, following the hounds,
crossed the newly sown wheat field of Mr.. /
Payne. and would have recrossed the /!
same. In following the turning of the
fox. but for his holding the gate and for
bidding the same, patience ceased to he n
virtue. and this club was forced to act
or abandon their rights to the gentlemen
and ladies of strenuous life, who for tho /
time had invaded that section Of the !
country. When asked who WAS respon-
sible for the trespass just noted, the an
swcr was Mr. Hiegnson. and at the In
stance Of this club a warrant was sworn
out against him alone, It being the wish (
of these gentlemen TO show that they |
were In earnest and no mere bluff was in 4
tended. While some OF them had beer.
damaged, they made no such claim. It |
was their rights they wished respected, |
not money for damages
The trial OF this warrant was first fixed
for Wednesday of last week. Four of the
Representatives Of that club were pres
Will, their attorney. but owing to the fact
that the officer had been unable to serve
the same the trial was postponed Ia
day, Mr. Higginson came to see MI,
Payne In order to get the matter adj
justed. and he was, invited to meet II
committee of this club to that end, TO
and the hour at !. At the appointed place
and hour there were assembled, 10 meet
Mr.. Higgnson, Messrs. Bedford Glass
cock Robert Fe n,na "a Asa yne IL Rector p
Pierce Could you assemble six more rep-
resentatlve citizens in any, county In
this State? Their attorney was also
hour liked two men drove up. one had
nothing to say; the other much. lie
stated that he was there to represent
and speak for Mr., Hig.onson; that the
that a fox had been dened and that gen
tleman had to be present while he was
being dug out, Further on 1t appeared
that 9, prominent citizen at distance
REPRESENTATIVE stated that Mr. Higglnson
would not attend that dinner, yet he ad-
mitted that he would go there to pay, his
gentlemen had, their ride in the cold
wind without the pleasure Of meeting the
gentlemen at whose instance they had
met, This Representative, however stated
was wholly at fault; that he had led MI.
HiggInson to believe that It Was all right
to 90 where he did; that the, latter haa
o Msh ys to on pese ea Sa fturs
cheerfuily pay ali damage etc. He was
Informed that no damage had been asked
or contemplated In the move that WAS
made; that what was wanted was TO ,may yt
issued was to show that. they were IN
enr n in the matter; that, they W y1,r
particularly anxious e NEE, MI ,bo Ing 20
ginson and to have his prom,se t, IA ~ ~
him or his his club; that since he; through
his representative, had offered 70 pay
for damage which had not been clal illeG3.
they did not think II uHreasohap4e " asA