The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-03-30
A RcncOntro in Broadway.
George Wilkes Cancd by
Major William Leland.

"Ne'N oHS"iAON VII bFoNuWuy
yesterday afternoon, which, for II
tlmo, caused great sensation
and material y shocked tho pro.
menadors ofthat gny through-faro.
1t appears that for somo timo past
u storm had boon brewing botwocn
tho editor Of Wilkes Spirit of tho
Times, Mr.. George Wilkes, and
Major William Loland, Of tho Mo.
tropolitan Hotol. Those gontlo-
mon woro formerly on tho best of
torms, but it sooms that of lato
Major Leland had bestowed somo
favors on tho papor called the
Turf, Field and Farm, which is u
bittor rival to tho Spirit, and honco
tho jealousy and hatred of tho
proprietor Of tho latter journal
woro aroused. Mr.. Wilkes OK.
pressed his displcasuro several
!!mes to Major iceland aud his
brother Charles, but tho major
focling that he WAS undor no pcr.
sonal obligation to the editor Of
tho Spirit, refused to mend his
ways or to conform to tho wishes
OF his former friond. On Saturday
last no was astonishod, on taking
up tho Spirit, to find in it's col
umns what he regarded gross
attack on himself, an article in
which Major Leland was dishcd
up to tho public us IL coward. In
carving Mr.. Leland, tho editor
also discovered other properties in
him which he donominatcd accor-
dingly. Major Loland, aftor read
ing tho article, denounced it as Il
mean, cowardIy attack, and told
his brother ho would got satisfac-
ton from tho oditor in some way.
Lilo sccmod to bo most offended at
being represented as u coward,
and said he did not care for any
thing clso that had boon written
about him. lilo assorted that ho
was no coward, and that to provo
it ho would moot Willsos anywhere,
and under any circumstances.
Ills brother, Mr.. Charles Leland,
ondoavorcd to dissuado him from
any attompt to sock rodress by
violence, and advised him to pur-
suo tho course provided by law
whore porsons arc libcllod by cd.
itors. Major Leland, in his frenzy,
replied that ho knew lis business,
and that ho would conduct tho
case himself IIo saw no moro Of
Mr. Wilkes until about two o'clock
yesterday afternoon, whom tho
two mot in Broadway, just below
Canal-strcot, noar tho Brandrcth
House. Major Leland was walk
ing up and Mr.. Wilkes was going
down. The weather was bcuuti.
lu', ana ut that hour tho street
was thronged with a crowd Of busy
pedestrians and gay.
Major Leland Immediately
stepped up to Mr.. Wilkes, saying,
"Why did you mako that oulra.
scous attack on me in your paper
Of Saturday ?"
Alr. Wilkes, much surprised,
'traightcncd up and squared Off
md exclaimed, GLANDS of, sir.
'ont you touch me-" and NJ the
same time graspcd his undcrcoat
II such Il manner as led Mr.. Le.
ana to think ho was drawing
pistol.
Major Leland, without further
ceremony, raised his cano and
struck Wilkes several smart blows
IN the head and shoulders, OK.
'la'ming al will show You
whether ] am q COW. rl." The
ano was soon brolson into pieces,
ma as Mr.. Wilkos turned to cs-
apo punishment or to look for
n officer, Loland doalt him several
lows on his back with his fists.
Tho affair created an immense
cnsation on tho street, and tho
ccnc was witnessed by q largo
rowd.
AS Mr. Wilkes was making his
'ay out Of tho crowd as OK
cautiously as possible, Iceland
ricd out to tho throng of spccta.
ors: "Thcro COOS tho chivalrous
ghting oditor, George Wilkes"
That cndod tho affair for tho
resent. Tlicro was no intorfcr-
nco by tho police, and up to
st night evening no loyal pro.
'cdings had boon instituted by
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