Year: 1879

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r allow me space in your columns,t to max
: an explanation relative to very an
| noying and unpleasant affair, an
, which cast unjust reflection upoI
innocent, parties. For the sake of al
concerned shall give publicity to tL,


facts as they are found to exist, refrain


ing from mentioning the names of tn,


aggrieved or the aggressOrs. The oc


curence Of which we would make men


tion was on WollastOn street, be-


tween Seventh and Eighth on Sunday


morning last, and az usually the case


has kept gossipping aud slanderous


tongues unusually busy for the past


several days. A certain gentleman


living in the Western part of the city


(and for whom We have tue most pro


found sympathy, though an entire
stranger) it appears was in quest of a
wayward daughter, who had either
voluntarily or by persuasion quit the
paternal roof and sought refuge in more
congenial quarters and where less vigi-
lauI eyeb WoIo upOl ucTs


The father naturally was concerned
for the welfare of his child, and availed
himself Of every means to ascertain her
whereabouts. Upon inquiry he was
informed that a girl answering the de-
scription Of his daughter was stopping
at a house on Windsor street, between
7th and Sth. The father having OBJ
tained what he deemed necessary in
formation, repaired to the City Hall,
and procured the services Of two brave
uniformed custodians Of the public
peace, and then started upon his er-
rand. Having reached what they sup
posed was their destination, they as
ceuded the steps and rang the bell.
One of the young ladies Of the house,
all unconscious of what awaited her,
answered the summons. Judge her
surprise and indignation at the scene
which met her astonished gaze, an irate
father sternly demanding his daughter,
with two stlwuart policemen bravely
bringing up the rear. OF course the
young lady was surprised, and emphat-
ically denied that there was any such
person there, and endeavored as best
she could under such trying circum-
stances, to explain to them that they
were the victims of sad mistake, in |
that their action was an unprovoked
and undesent aftront.


But despite all the proteAtations and
the gentleman insisted
that a search should be made. In ODE
dience to his wishes the officers search
ed the house. OF course it proved a
fruitless one. AS may be supposed every
one i'll any way conversant with
the affair had their own version of the
story, and the object Of this communi,
cation is to make that explanation
which is due from another source, and
thus clear the odium from respecta-
BILE family. As Lefore stated the father
was informed that his daughter was on
street between Seventh and
Eighth, and at number corresponding
to the one they visited Oh Wollaston
street. Windsor and Wollaston streets
run parallel to each other. Jefferson
street only intervening between the two.
The condition of the fathers mind at
The time and the nature of his errapd
ire the only reason that can be assign
ID for such an unfortunate occurrence
md unpleasant mistake. Aside from
his the house, which it was their inten-
ion to visit, is that Of a colored family,
While the one which had to bear the
scandal of the affair was a respectable
White family composed Of mother,
aughters and son.


The above facts have since been as
,er.ained direct from the fathers lips,
egrets exceedingly that he should be
for so great blunder.
though this unpleasant affair was evil
ently the result of a mistake and not
the aggrieved parties will
ot in the future tamely submit to its
epetition, and will seek exoneration
rom like trouble by legal process,
nd place the blame where in justice it
elongs. Hoping and believing that
hat we have herein said will be suf-
cient that there may bp no occasion
,r further reference to the very un-
leasant affair, | sign myself