The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
HERE AND THERE
IN LEGISLATURE
Halsey-Opie Controversy Breaks
Out Again, Caustic Language
Being Used.

Ont Auain C'austic .ai1pI,apc
beng Osea.
the stanton Dispatch. IN answe
Q senator ialscy, VINO on Fflday las
oso to a question OF personal priViies
nd denounced statement which mp
'eared In the columns OF that pape
- "a Wilful. deliberate, and maliciou
re, Furnishes the following caro-
lie head OF It's editorlal columA:
a PERSONAL card.
10 senator Don L. ialsey, Judge
Martin Williams and All Others
Whom lt May concern:
An article appeared In the Rich
mond journal of Friday, saying
that Senator Don =. Halscy. rising
to d question of personal privilege
In the Virginia Senate. had de-
clared statement of the Stanton
Leader that he wac a ring poll
tician, was a "wilful. deliberate and
malicious lie" NV attention was
called to this statement SATURDAY.
morning. pronn,np tha aditor,al
"wep in,uediata,1 .an+ tha ,ol-
lnyy{nD n N 1o
to- h,, raa,a,anaa 800, .,s,,ua....
'ps
senator Ion +. Halsey, Richmond,
va:
Dear Slr,--You are quoted In the
Richmond Evening Journal as say
Ing statement IN my paper. from
my pen, is a ..wilful. deliberate and
malicious lie." / ask that you do
t,,1y "a tat nj. tn
forming me IL you are correctly
quoted In this instance.
Very truly yours,
HEROINE L. OPIE,
Upon looking over the columns
,or the Richmond Times-DIsnatch
saturday night. saw that this
paner did nor connect tho name OF
senator Haisev With the declara-
ton INIT attributed II tn Judge
Martin Williams. using practically
tho gam. I,ro,,spe In tuatica 70
the two aentlemen mentioned while
cIaim,ne entire resnorsih,lity for
every abatement anneartnp In my
editorial columns and without the
faintest Intention of hiding behind
tho mystery of an indeterminate
pronoun. 1 have waited until now
before making any statement
whatever In this matter. But + do
now say TINT such declaration
as that reported to have been made
before the Virginia Senate. this de-
nouncIng n stmple statement NJ
generally accepted fact as n lie. at
a distance that prccludes the per-
sonni resentment of the man In
suited, could come only from
roward and :, hlactrD,ari a.,.o;l
OF all honor. There can be no mis-
taking my meaning.
Now. let the honorable gentle-
man, whomsoever he may be. read
this statement before the Virginia
Senate. and let the esteemed Rich
mond Journal the Richmond
Times-Dispatch and the Clifton
Forge Review. the only three papers
giving publicity TO the incident,
treat this in an equally just and
puoiic manner.
HtEROME l. OPfE,
nen senator Halsey's attention Wa
'alled 70 the card. he stated that in
neaiateiy upon receiving Mr.. opie
s.,er ne mao replied TO 1t. but witt
~ "a'.ins 20 receive any answer, y.
PFC had pupiisned the card, fro
Mi!ieii nc inferred tnas Mr. opie W;
Icing Hotoriety' ana further tina
sasihs that ne now perceived that !
ian mace mistaKe py noticing M
,.a.elleh. ISSUED py "a man VINO wa
tis no.ice ana that ne won
-. ~ 80. ion 10 any 'nihs Whie
~. .u. enei sppea IN thae pape
~ iia,sey mou,d niane no sta'etheh
~, SENIOR" muse Hep.!'
nc .,oiio" ing the ietter "hic
'i'. massey sne - M, opie,
~ ~ March l9Vs.
n. -. Ups t ntau'i'on' va.
Dear SIT am Just IN receipt
OF yours OF the -s.n uitlmo' IN
"hlch you INQUIRE IL am cor