The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-10
[From the Augusta Chronicle, March Al
Desperate Aff.ay in Edgefeld.

auCIlo' Sdic VI Dank furniture Ill nam.
burg, III front OF Il store on tho corner OF
Centre and Mercer streets While the
sale was in progress u Mr.. Sharp,on,
with two, packs of FIRE crackers in his
pocket, aided by young man, William
W. Kennedy, the County Marshal, Sc,
fire to one of the packs in the streets
and then slipped back into the crowd
without being perceived. The noise
made by the explosion was heard by
the County Commissioner, j. j. Kenne
dy. m unci. Of the marshal, who at.
tempted to di cover The authors Of The
disturbance. but ,u.l,crssfnllv. H."
having retired, Wm ". K"nncIy ard
- young man. j. Henry Krycs. rrncnr
"d more o! 'hH ire crnrk"rs. and The
tprmrr lol'llng. the arl"r SCI, th"m on
fire. This repetition Of the offence
again brought out ,hc commissioner,
ana S'iil unable 10 discover .hr prrpr-
traitors. IN II very excited manner he
exclaimed aloud, that winrvrr did il
was a Cd Id rascal AZ 'lls re-
mark k"ycs stepped forward. and said,
! Il shot The crackers. and am no moro II
u --C Id rascal than vuu are rh..
cl't"r krnn"dv then drew q yitnl from
ms side, ami Reyes whipped ont . large
kn'G', whale ~, the same time the
Younger Kennedy, taking his relatives
, part, drew revolver anil fred on Knvcs,
bn' M 's"d his target. K"vrs immrdi-
at"Iy turned and left the place SAYING
that he was unarmcd but, would return
~ llt'l" Will" better prepared. When
hr ha'i gone, Kennedy. the commissions
or. entered a house near tie corner, whiln
k"nnrdy, the marsh'l, remained to
await his antagonists ) return. In few
! minutes Keyes was seen advancing
d"wn The street towards Kennedy. with
n pistol presented, and tho latter Jump.
ing behind the trunk IF large tree
which grew on tho edge Of The pave.
mcn', fired nnnn the I,rmcr, but again
missing. Without returning tic fire.
Reyes still advanced, Wien Kennedy
tired again, but still without effect, but
at he second fire Kcyes himself sho,
and portion OF his antagonists body
beng uncovered hy "bcnd' in the
,rce-lrunk, The bal! entered his groin,
lnll'c''ng very dangerous wound
Though shot Kennedy fired twice again,
O'll with no better success than former.
~, and then, hla ammunition being cx.
hanslcd, he stepped from behind tic
tree, begging K"ycs not to shoot, as he
was unarn,rd. Kcvrs' friends also in
tcrpos'ng he put up his pistol, and Ken.
ncdr, sinking rapidly, was carried away
IN what was supposed DYING condition.
| W 'n!e the light was progressing below
the elder Kennedy, rou, second story
window. is said to have fred on Mr..
RobL kcrnighnn. one of Krvc's friends,
but did no, hit his mark. d.. Flournoy
Carter, summoned to attend Mr. Kcnnc.
dy, pronounced the wound dangerous,
but, derEars, not mortal. We under.
stand Tint there has been. Tor some time,
Dad blood between tho TWO families.
caused by Commissioner Kenncdys be-
l'cvcd completely in the arrest of Young
keyes father, las, year, and subsequent
bruta! treatment, hy the Federal sol,liers
at Aiken; which may throw some light
on the bloody affair. No arrests have
syct been made Of any of the parties
concerned.
TIE INDIANs-WINpoN VS.. LOGAN
--SnARr HIrs.--In the House Oh Sa.
turday Mr.. Logsn said ne should like
to sec Mr.. Mix, the chief clerk of the
Indian bureau, mounted on high
horse, under tho lead of the gentle
man from Minnesota TMr. Window I,
with lasso in his hand chasing the
fourtoen-ycs old India bucks to put
brecches on them. Laughter. =
What beautiful eight, too, it wonld
DO to see a Commanohe walking nm
With o ssovc-pipe hst on his head be-
foro hog got his brecches on. LangL.
tor. Ho was not wiling TO vote
money for any such ridiculous pur-
pose.
Ar. Window suggested that when
they got up caravan on the Plains
the gentleman from Illinois should
accompany it as clown.
Mr.. Logan No, e;r. Clowns are
cheap nowadays, and ss the gentle.
man Mr.. WindomJ will not be In
Congress, his services oan bo cot chaap,
Laughter. But ii tina gentlcma.,
will PIT on suit of soldiers chthes.
with q nusket ana baycnot, will 60
With him aud tosch him 10 kill In
diaus.
Mr.. Window viii it cost a million
of dollars for every one you kiln
! Fir. Logan: No, sir I will not
charge cont. I never killed any.
body that | know Of, and am very
certain the gentlemen never will.
tlr. Window: hope not.
Mr.. Logan: I do not know why the
gentleman should think Of employing
me as n clown.
| Mr.. Window: Only for your capa.
city; that ia all. Laughter.1
Mr.. Logan: / never knew circus
worth anything without clown.
Mr.. Window: That is why we want
you.
Mr.. Logan: I am necessary in the
House. It could not spare me for q
moment. Laughter These gentle