A Sidewalk Skirmish in Olympia

In the issue of the Overland Press of the 18th inst., I notice an article headed 'Infant Marriage,' in which the editor has seen proper to introduce my name. When my attention was first directed to the article in question, I called upon Mr. Kendall and explained to him the facts in the case, and obtained from him a promise that my explanation should find a place in the next issue of his paper. He failed to fulfill this promise, but in justice to him I will state, that I am informed by Mr. Watson, his foreman, that the omission was the result of an oversight. The facts are simply as follows: I was conversing with Deputy Sheriff Brandow, on the street, near the office of Justice Mead, when H. Callahan came out of Mr. Mead's office, addressed himself to W. Brandow, and quick as thought the gentlemen commenced to handle each other quite roughly. I was called upon by Mr. George Scott to aid him in separating the parties—Mr. Brandow being evidently much excited and dealing heavy blows. In the excitement of the moment, Mr. Brandow shoved me aside. I stumbled (I was not 'knocked down,' as stated in the Press,) and fell off the sidewalk. In reply to Mr. Brandow's command to me to release him, I replied that his action was improper, he being an officer, and that I would not release him while he continued in such an excited state. The personal relations between Mr. Brandow and myself have always been friendly, are so now, and, I trust, will continue so. On the day following the occurrence, Mr. Brandow called upon me, and satisfactorily explained what had taken place in a moment of excitement. From the foregoing, I doubt not that the unfavorable impression which may have been entertained upon reading the article in the Press, will be entirely removed.