The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-03
EXCITING.
High Old Times In n Southern Council Cbnm
ber-An Alderman Fires Three shots M His


ber-An Alderman Fires Three shots nj His
Nephew.
At a meeting OF the City Council Of Charleston
South Carolina, on Thursday, a motion was inads
that the report OF committee in favor of paving
$4,000 to Major Corbin, for legal services TO the
Board be adopted, ana was declared by the MAvor
the presiding officer, to be passed. Loud calls for
the yeas and nays were made, and scene OF CON
following extract from the report of the Charleston
Alderman K. w. M. Mackey resumed the noor ond
continued to rebuke the Mayor for his Illegal con
duct. He alluded TO the statement of Alderman r
J, Mackey, which he limited was not true. Atthis
Il. j. Mackey arose, very much eXasperated and
said :--"This fellow only brands me with false
hood because he owes 1t to the place he is In that he
is not chastised as he deserves
Alderman +. w. NJ. MackeyLYou need not attempt
TO bully me. came here to fight this robbery ana
who are attempting to rob the city OF $4,000 to pay
your private debts. Hf'T -
Here Alderman t. J. Mackey said, 81 will chastlse
the insolent puppy when he leaves this room" and
left the room, daring mis- nephew to follow him.
Alderman f. w. NJ. Mackey proceeded promptly
to follow him, when he was intercepted by several
of the Aldermen and brought back to his seat. lie
then continued TO denounce the action OF the Mayor
and while he was speaking, Alderman T.. Mackey,
who trembed from rage, returned into the room and
approached the speaker. AS he entered the room
his pistol belt could be seen outside OF his vest which
gave rise to the presumption that he had armed him
SELF He approached Alderman E.. w. NJ. Mackey
and observing very excitedly, ~ Will chas-
tse the u fellow" & drew Colts navy revolver and
he drew back few PAGES, cooked his pistol and
aiming 1t at Alderman E. w. M. Mackey, pulled
the trigger. The pistol failed to go of, when he
again cooked it and fired. This had the effect of
producing q speedy adjournment of number of
wooly-pated spectators who were present In less
time than it takes to relate it, the room was cleared
all manner Of people lodged under desks and slowed
themselves in nconceivably small spaces, and as the
other shots of the pistol followed, the faithful and
unfaithfu clung closer to their impromptu breast
works. The Mayor clay down low" behind his desk
while others took refuge in his The reporters
having been penned up by their semicrcular desk
were obliged to stand the first fire, but after while
succeeded in beating mastery retreat to the
Mayors room retiring in good order and bringing
off their baggage wagOns-that IL, their notes
Three shots were fired by Alderman II. j. Mackey.
during which Alderman %. w. NJ Mackey drew his
pistol but did not fire. After firing the first shot
AldermanT. j. Mackey seized by two colored
aldermen and held, but succeeded in firing three
shots, one Of which struck and perforated the alder
mans desk, one went through the east window, and
the third struck the wall Immediately above the desk
of the Mayor. After awhile quiet was restored The
to order. Alderman T. j. Mackey entered the room
and said:-"Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, have come
here for the purpose of expressing my deep
sorrow at the act which / was BETRAYED
into committing few moments ago. / am pre-
pared to lay before this Council certificates from
two physicians that | have been suffering from
fractured jaw for several days, and this afternoon
took large dose of morphine. was not sensible
Of my actions when goaded on by what thought an
life of a kinsman, by whose bullet would rather
be slain than to harm a hair of his head. make
this apology not knowing whether shall be here at
this Board again. / deem 1t due to this Council and
to the public to show that l am not a rufian and
assassin He then retired.