Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-01-06

the Legislature OF deorgla, on tne lttn uit, WHICH
resulted in the death of the latter correspondent
and aroiable gentleman rend, us the following account
of the aray, which goes to show that Mr. STYLES &C.
ted on tho defensive and that hO took MooREs life
to save his own." -
= DRUSswIcK, Ca, Dec. 26, 1857.
Editors of the Adpertiser: GENTLEMEN, a terrible
tragedy was enacted here the night of the oath,
resulting in the death of JAcoD W. MOORE, EsqJ by
pistol shot fred BY your former tqYnsman, C. w.
Styles Esq. causes. which led 70 tho affair, are
briefly these, asI learn from what I deem reliable
sources, via: series Of obnoIiensaws relating. to
brunswick were introduced ;into ths Legislature Of
Georga, wittoiittho knowledge snd lin opposition to
tho wishes of the ctzons tending, and in fnct estab-
fishing the City Council despotsln-depriving the
citizens of the right OF tral by jury in many instances
-lnnulng the habens corpus act-dcpriring the cltl-
xens Of the right appeal to the Superior Courslvng
council the right to imprison for non payment OF city
taxes by agents. and many othor obnoxious features
Mr., STYLES was commenting upon the law, and its
effects and stated, if he made any Misrepresentation
or any one wished to reply to him. they could do so
when he closed his remarks. Mr.. STYLES had spoken
but a fow minutes when he was interrupted by Mr..
MOORE, who pronounced his statements false. The
lie was exchanged. and both parties shot about the
same time-doub,ful which first. Mr.. MooREs first ire
did not take effect the cap snapped-his second was
almost simultaneous with STYLES, and the bull lodged
in the wall, over STYLES head STYLES second shot
lodged in tho side Of MOORE, and he survived about
half IN hour.
Yesterday morning STYLES surrendered hmself to
the Sheriff, under whose charge ho still remains, at
tho Hotel. 1t is expected Judge Cochran will return
on Monday, when Mr.. STYLES will give the required
bail.
Mr. STYLES has created favorable impression here,
and there is dcop and strong sympathy manifested for
him, the community believing there wasa predcter-
mined plot to destroy him. and that he took MOORE s
life to save his own. Mr.. Moore the bully of his
clique. A.
We append tho following version Of tho affair
from the Brunswick Herald. That paper says, that
c. W. Styles, ESQ., candidate for Mayor of tho city,
callcd meeting of tho citizens on Thursday evening
"for the free discussion Of measures and men," lie
addressed the meeting and was denouneing the
of tho Legislature characterizng its action relative
to Brunswick as discrcditabe and fraudulent when,
says the HsraM:
Mr. Moore rose from his seat and said, "Mr Styles,
if you say that anything have done is dishonorable,
you say that which is palpubly false." To this Mr..
Styles gave the le and Mr. Moore responded in like
manner. Mr.. Styles-hc being at one end Of the
building and Mr.. Moore at tho other-called to the
persons between them to down with their heads. Tho
firing from reroivers then commenced. Some say that
Mr.. Styles, and some thut Mr.. Moore fred first Mr..
james Houston, and ono else it is said fired.
Ono ball took effect in Mr. Moores body, entering
towards the right side, passing through small part
of the lungs and stomach, and lodging under the skin
the right Of the spine. e survived but about IN
hour.
Friday morning m arrangement was made by which
Mr. Styles should be left in the custody of his friends
till judicial examination could be had, and no then
surrendered himself to the sheriff.