Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-23
CAPT. CUSsOAs
is INDIGNANT
Vsndals Depre5ate On His splsaasd
Estate At Glen Allen and De Mach
Destruction.
RICH MOND. "a.

MOND. VA. ~ Specigl.
Indignant at recent and ccntiare&
depredauons upon his private prep
erty IN and about Glen Allen. end
thoroughly outraged at what he eoR-
siders a more than substantial provo-
cation 20 righteous wrath. CAPITALS
John Cussons was this morning In ne
very amicable or gentle humor when
seen here.
The well-known and highly-estsom=
ed Henricc county citizen. Who u
known in two hemispheres and great
~ valued here for the artistic taste
with which he has. at enormous *
pcnse. decorated All OF that section OF
the country adjoining and surround
INK his country estate at Glen Allen
complained bitterly this morning Of
vandalism practic0d by bEknowa
neiEhbars upon ms krouncg AID bulls
inEs. and gave this paper reason %
understand that no Vas net In ALSO
lute ignorance or the names and
wheresbouts OF some OF his enemies.
captain Cussons ssia; 4 have suHsred
/ greatly at the hands Of enemies and
| my patience r. now well aiEh exhaust
| adorn and beRutify my property have
/ been constantly tempered with-draia-
/ Sd or seined at VIII. Tens or importes
the Potomac River. have been carfed
OF or LEFT TO die On the banks. For
/ this reason have been forced 70 aban-
/ don building lakes
NY dear park was probably tho
stocked. This morning 7 called I'D and
/ counted but seventeen deer. where there
should have been more than one hun
I dred. The deer PARK must, probably. Eo
Ike the rest Even my private houses
are not proof against invasion. But IL
II possibly best that 1 say no more az
this time. as 2 am liable 90 say too muck
Upon Inquiry. however. Captain Gus
sons gave The following details regard
ina the annoyances ne has been sub
jected 90. lie said:
o. ma fmH
there are now in the Glen Allen neigh
borhood only two families that are
Ircally dangerous. and that lava bidinE
/. people will not speak freely because
they fear them. IL Is his opinion that
. |a flU disclosure OF facts would load
several Go the Ienitentiary. and q few
I Goo thc electric chair.
The peaceful people. ne says. have a
|superst'tious dread of "thc law and
Ineed 90 Dee taught that courts OF JUS
itI.e are really their best friends and
protectors. that the courts arc faith
? |fIl and uIrhtened tribunals which
discriminate between reputable advo~
, Icotss on the one hand and mere shys-
I tiers ou the othcr--bctween those who
. uphold the majesty or law. and those
4 sleek and crafty pettifoggers who. JIM
Ithcir Nmlted degree. makes ca travcsty
4, OF Justice hy fostering the crime On
y which they battcn.
MY last attempt 90 cleanse Glen Al
7 Hen occurred about twelve years ago
I, one month was devoted TO catching
- IIr1 thieves. and about six months 10
p defeating their professional cham pions-
now propose second crusade
T and wl start 10 10y asking my neigh
o lhors go write down plain facts on =
Few simple subjects.
My Glen Allen woods are fred every
Iseason by trcspasscrs in pursuit OF
protected game ] want the names of
q the uccnc.arics
i- Ay Errasn pheasanta have been ok
..r.. Of g IN
be- cxterminators.
IS My Canada geese have suffered
C like fate. ] want the name or tn
d young man who used 20 pun 90 = near
ir Dy dwelling Tor "a gun Va hen the gees
h would U.s.. beyond my park palinsE-
l I want the names OF the Richmon'
S. IDlackmailers who have threatened VA
Dr. with "a fearful doom unless I woull
I'D lput money in the blind tiger on ia
ly roadside nearby
~ want to know who murdered IA
rs |pcdlar years ago near q cabin on th
81 |chickahOmiuy.
III want 90 know who murdered Ca
~ unknown man near the same plaC
to and sank h.s body az the railroa
"A bridge. John Bell Bigger hshed n
Ed the corpse. and found IT'S pockets IN
r. % rocks.
,d ] want Go know who has killed NOR
A. than hundred or my deer-deer S
tame that they would eat from m
,d hand until these thieves Eot iTto then
I'd want TO know who. during a twelve
~ month or more. mutllated my ne
90 dwelling. and SO befouldcd 60 on h
lu mighty visits. and SO pcrsistcntly mad
.s, 80 target for his weapons. that 10 "a
.d. manned tenantless until sold for fra'
fh ton or its cost
want 90 know who proposed 20 cru
. Cussous out of the country and suE
gestcd the "good pickings he wou
nc make"
ite / want to know who entered my ca
he ria ge house and so saturated ana dcri'
ne my ravorite vehicle that IL was necc
sary 10 drag lt 20 the river by q rOl
and sink 10 for a season.
want 20 know who IL was that Pc
sistently plundered my engine or
brasses and filled it's bearings wi
- emory powder until az was rcmov
IL from the plateau where "a had stood.
want 20 know who 70 il that 81
lagos my grounds IN the night; tn
-l hauls OF the surface mould. that Gu
nts down corner trees and destroys trespa
mes notices.
"a want 10 know who ~ Is that p
'o0 torn down the climbing vines and mu
lated the shrubbery and arches viii
were intended 10 adorn some miles
ray private carriage drives on my place.
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