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J to us for rul-througli tlie y Courts, will the Uuhds of o is authorized , for the same.so.—Our wor-mer, has been j s to put a stop tooting within ( A practice j i as it is unne-riolation of this tght to his no-lty young man boys had bet-, 'anncr is detcr-to this outra-erprlse.cc the Epiaco-jlished in Ath-ft; tho direction llev. Thomas who by the less, Christian tbs fores and ng zeal and en-ne interests of t extent as only i an earnest andave wlmt yon understood to be “ the full particulars” of a rencounter which rlt; suited in tho death ol' Major lhoiuasIT. Albert of Limestone county, Ala,by Di Pomp Westmoreland, of tidescounty, Tenn.As iluit statement, doubtless reported to you ly personal friend* ol Dr. \N cst-mm eland, dirt great injustice to the facts in the case, well calculated to Lias the tribunal of public opinion, I would ask permission to give the attair in your paper, as it occurred, that the memory of il.e injured do ad may be vindicated to tho extent of the truth.11 is true, as stated in your paper, that tho difficulty originated in the execution of a joint note by Major Gilbert lor a lot of mules,bought of a Mr. Widener, o Nashville. Dr. Westmoreland ret used to be bound by it, assort ng that thoir partnership, hitherto existing had been dissolved. As there was no written agreement or dissolution, either in the beginning of their partnership business in I Stitt, or its conclusion, tho circumstances of the case must decide.For a period of ten years, tho parties had been on tho most intimate terms; in fact, more as brothers than friends; nor did anything ever occured, previous to this transaction, to mar or shako their unbounded confidence, mutually reposed. In the year lHtlG, they entered i into a partnership for the purpose ol carrying on the business of trading m stoc k, which they did to a considerable extent, to the entire satisfaction ot both They bought and sold stock, received and paid out money, and gave and took notes, »w)i»| «|QV pUier^^nuo, without consuliatiou, each relying implicitly and perfectly on the integrity and judgment of the other. A'o nr dt.i.inlvlionever occurred ; not even down to tbi« day. Nor dUl Ir. W. consider it as such, as far as understood by Major Gilbert. They divided alter the sale of each lot,111 Ml buying again upon the general** l.ml n t'nfto reconcile ltie u neicuio them, bt11 without eifect.Dr. W., instead ot* feeling himself tne one who ought to assume tho oifonsiv®, j as was natural if a forgery had been practiced upon him, sec*used to have purposely made himself the interior ot i Major Gilbert in a light by refusing to i arm himself, relying lor protection in j that condition upon the honor of his ad- j versary, whom hc would convict of bo-.ine destitute of it.They never mot until the morning of tho 13th of February, 1 SOS, when the j fatal rencounter occurred. Tha circum ; •tam es, as related in your is9iio referred ; to, are correct with a few exception*. You say that Dr. W. supposed, upon the tirst meeting suddenly in the road, that Major Gilbert was there tor the purpose | of waylaying him. This is not true. If this was his intention, why did he not1 carry it into effect ? Nothing occurred to prevent him Irom tiring if lie had resolved upon it, whether his enemy was armed or notWhen Dr. W. exclaimed ho was unarmed, Major Gilbert replaced his pistol, generously allowing him an opportunity of putting himself on an eciuulity in point of arms, which was denied to himself a few hours later. Dr. W. knew that Maj. Gilbert had nothing but a pistol ; but notwithstanding ihis, he armed himself with a dinilbarrel loaded witheighteen balls—a much superior weapon With these weapons, respectively, they met in the evmnng by accident, near Mr. Hightower’s house. Dr. W. and lady and several others were at Hightower* gate, when Major Gilbert and a Mr. Mtnrtk'k* rOse a hilf about one hundred and lifty yards distant. They dieoovnrod eaci* oXbei about tluraame time, Iftftd Dr. W. 'dismounted and ad Vlt;mlt;rd M*i4v.i*n0WH§( lt;tvd -on tim free while M ijor (5. also dismounted and took hi* position fry tlr sd.» of a beech tree. In answer to the remonstrance?a/. MAt tc\ uriih tH»th
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Athens Weekly Post
Athens, Alabama, US
Thu, Apr 09, 1868
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