The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

lily TO see tile leNL Oh llie lctleTS. AS
far as the library employees themselves
are concerned. it was stated last night
that the incident Is closed.
The Correspondence.
A series Of six letters was exchanged
between the library assistants and MI.
Patteson. TIVE first letter, written by all
the observation-disclosures. Edward S. Evans.
II. j. fEckenrode, F. b. Berkeley, w. e.
Terrence and Mrs. *. p. Minor-demand-
cd an explanation from Mr.. Patteson as
to which he referred to when he used
the term ..rascals." Mr.. Patteson, in
his reply, said that the writer's had no
right to demand an explanation from
him: that lie deemed their note dis
courteous, and that they must name their
Informant and give him the alleged con-
versation. He addressed a separate note
to Mrs. Minor. disclaiming entirely that
he had ever used such q word in refer
ence to her. Mrs. Minor acknowledged
the note and accepted Mr., Pattesons
disclaimer.
Not satisfied WITH this, the library
Fatteson. again demanding an explana-
ton from him, denying that their first
letter had been discourteous. and giving
as their informant the name Of Mr.
William p. Desaussure, OF this city.
The writer's also stated that NIL the
correspondence would be published in full.
Mr.. Patteson's Reply.
In his reply Mr.. Patteson stated that
he thought his correspondents cared more
for publication than vindicatlon, and en-
closed a written statement given him By
Mr.. DeSaussure. Mr.. Patteson said that
he did not @denounce any one, and that
what he said was not intended to apply
to any of the witnesses or to any OF
ha hoard He 90
lows:
did not "denounce' any one. nor
was what said Intended to apply to
you or to any one of the witnesses, or
any member of the committee. Il
appeared to me from what saw
that the investigation was more hurt
full than beneficial to the public SER
vice. ~
AS you propose to publish this, II is
only fair to state that the word "ras-
cally' was used hastily, In a moment
OF Irritation. and that | should not
have used It.
Had you been more explicit In your
first note, could have seen MIR. De
Saussure and given you an earlier
answer.
In that part Of his statement refer
ring directly to what transpired In
the Library Building elevator, where
SbG WHY S1o atiOh "lllCu the term
"rascals" was used, Mr.. DeSaussure
says:
'"Thc whole conversation was
without generalization, and occur
red in the short time 1t took for
the elevator to go from the ground
floor to the third-scarcely more
than n quarter OF minute. Since
your statement to me Tonight that
you replied: ut was rnscally
proceeding," having reference only
to the procccdinS-thnt Is, to Tic
method of Investigating, not to any
Indivlduuls-l can see very well
how may have misunderstood the
tenor Of 1t. No name was mem
toned, except l<cnneily's, md that
by me, nk above cxplatncd."
The Final Word.
In the concluding letter OF the series,
the library assistants. with the eS-
ception Of Mrs Minor. who had now
drawn out Of the controversy, stated
that the declaration OF Mr.. DeSaussure
was entirely at variance with that
which came to them incidentally
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