The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-09
TIE BLOODY FIGHT ATogSLEEPY
uOEE OF. :s-fstSstes:s- tSses:s-
A Statement OF tho Cfrcumsta noes OF
the affair from the Father or the
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SUNNY SIDE, August g.
TO TIE EDI TOR OF TIE BARNWRLL SEN
TINEL
Dear Sur-Having on yesterday read the
statement of the riot which occurred at the
election precinct OF Sleepy Hollow Townshi D.
which You copied from the Chronicle and S,n.
tinel, now proceed to contradic portions OF
place, notice that there were two parties, Da-
m ,crats and Radicals; this contradict. will
admit that there were two nominations, caus-
ed by the colored population not being satisn-
ed with the first nomin stion. In the second
place, it says: After the election was declared, o
crowd Of men were sSGndiog around discussing
the election when Elmore Tyler made the re-
mark that he did; this contradict AS soon as
to Eimore Tyler, Now say what you have 10
say, AMI we will back you in it," Upon this,
Elmore Tyler stepped forward and said, "Ger-
tlemen, the election is declared, and the scala
don't blame you for il, but we blame those
Cd id lOw-down white men that would con-
descend to run on the tlcket" My'son, A. r.
woodward. then stepped up to Tyler and told
elected that day, but bis brother ran on the
ticket that he called the Radical .icket, and he
had to retract what he had said. This Tyler re-
stepped up ana said that the quarrel was about
him. and asked bis brother to stand awsy and he
would settle it, attempting at the same time to
draw DIS pistol. de tPlckans) was then seized
by John Holland, John s. Green, F. NJ Green
and Joseph Tyler, who succeeded in wrenching
his pistol from his hands. John Holland
stepped back three or four pacos, and with that
pistol or some other fired at Ptckens, but
missed him the firing then became general.
which resulted in the death Of two men John
s. Green and John Holland. NV soa, A.
p. Wood ward, received two severe wounds
in The. back. which it was thought would
prove fatal; but.is now slowly recovering. It
rs supposed by bystandersy that the number OF
shots fred were twelve or fifteen. In another
place OF the statement it says that John
3. Green is John Hollands father-i -in-l Nv; this
also contradict. John Holland and E1more'
Tyler both belonged to Miilprook Township.
and had mo b1sinesa at that election John
Holland was heard to say that day, when asl.
ed to vote, that he did not come there to vote =
but to fight. At the dinner table that day
there was a crowd OF men, fourteen in number,
who obligated themselyes to stick to each other
IN anything they said or did the balance of the
day; and SAID they were going 10 curse ont the
scalawag party, and run the WOodwards off Of
the place. This can establish; bat whether
they succeeded in running the Woodwards off
OF the place or not, I will leave for those who
witnessed the scene to say. It seems that all
the blame is attached to my son, as though
there We're 10 O'iier candidates ON the same
ticket, and in order to convince you that such
waR not the case, 1will give below the names
OF the candidates on both sides.
The first nominations weree John g. Green
DR.. StalliDgs and Charles Sfmpkins for select
ment, George w. Staiings for surveyor, F. AZ.
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