Thus, what threatened in its inception to be
a sanguinary tragedy, ended in a ridiculous farce. The determined and
resolute stand which you assumed in this affair with Judge Barbour,
saved you from any farther insolence or persecution from men of his
class.
This letter has been drawn out to a most tedious length, and yet there
are many circumstances connected with our early life and times in
Marysville that I would add but for fear of trying your patience.
Please write to me on receipt of this, and tell me how my memory of
the facts contained in this letter agrees with yours.
Very respectfully and truly your friend,
GORDON N. MOTT.
* * * * *
EXHIBIT I.
_Letter of L. Martin, Esq., the friend of Judge Barbour in his street
attack._
MARYSVILLE, _Tuesday, March 21, '54_.
DEAR JUDGE: I was glad to hear a few days ago from our friend Filkins
that the trouble between you and Judge Barbour had been settled, and
that the hatchet was buried.
I wish now to explain my connection with the assault made upon you
about a year ago by Barbour.[1] You have always appeared to think me
in some way implicated in that affair, because I was seen by you at
that time not far off from him. The facts are these: Judge Barbour
told me the night before that he expected to have a street fight
with you, and wanted me to accompany him.
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