The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-25
A JOURNALISTIC KU.KLUx.
A Mississippi Editor ON the War Path
IN EoiReiRpatis.He, BAtrencheS
Himself Under the steps Of

A Mississippi Editor ON the War Path
In IOiRei1pAtissHe, EAtrencheS
Himself Under the steps Of
the BuTnet HOaSe-SThe
n Notifications Carried ~,
W Y Amer a Desperate
Struggle.
From he Gds(tte Of ItSEtriGy
4 fighting editor Of Southern news
paper created q tremendous sensation in
the Bunet House bar room, yesterday.
He had been lying around the saloon
nearly all day, taking drink after drink,
until his Southern blood began 10 boil, and
u firm determination 10 exhibit his Prov
ess on somebody took possession Of Ills be-
flddlcd brain. ~
About two o'clock in the afternoon he
came into the saloon ind attempted to
commit q nuisance, but was Immediately
elected from the house. Being about
half seas over, he determined to try 1t
again, but was again conducted 10 the
door to cool of. Unabashed by Ills re-
peated defeats, he came In, for the third
time, with u cooked revolver in his hand,
walked up to the bar and notified the
fluid dispensers, who were looking ut him
aghaSt, that II glass Of whisky was not
deposited on the counter for his use, in the
quickest possible space Of time, the Bur-
nett House would have to renew It's stock
Of barkcepcrs. He did not have 10 wait
for his burning draught, for II was made
ready in less time than had ever been
known in that saloon before. Ls
But while the chivalric SOuthemer was
frightening everybody in the saloon by
the manner in which he foIIrished his
deadly weapon; the officers ofthc law had
been sent for, and, in short time, special
policemen Ritter and Vansant made their
appearance. But the bird had flown. An
ticipating something Of the sort, the Missis-
sipninn had barriCaded himself in Che
vault under tic stone steps that lead to
the hotel Office. The officers were In a
duandary. Their reputation was OF stake;
but how to lay hold ofthe inebriatcd Ku.
Klux was question not easily solved, as
he threatened 10 shoot any one who up
preached him. Ritter armed himselfwith
a long pOle, and directing Vansant TO at
tract the mans attention In another direc.
ton, he attempted TO knock the
pistol from the hand Of the hero
Of the last ditch, But 1t was no go.
lie was not to Bc circunventcd in this
way, and the policemen finally made up
their minds that they would have tostorm
the barricadc. They made their prepara-
lions, charged, and were received with q
well-tlircctGd, but, fortunately, unsuccess.
full pistol ball, tllat whizzed by them In
unpleasant proximity TO ldtters head.
Before he could fire another shot the OFF,
GERS threw themselves upon him, wrench.
ell the revolver from his hand, and started
with him for the Ninth Street Station
House. Finding his struggles 10 release
limselr0rnO avail. he refused to walk, and
was thereupon Laid on q dray and convey
IN the station, where he was locked up on
u charge OF shooting with intent to kill.
Ills name is C. n. Wilson and he Is the
editor and proprietor of the Weekly Or
oman, Oxford, Mississippi.
We were favored with an interview
with the fighting editor Of the Weekly
OboRan, in 1this cell at the Ninth street
Station House, last night He was at once
the most utterly bewildered and most
renitcnt man 1t Inns ever been our lot to
meet The most singing object Of con-
temptation for him, next TO Ills narrow
escape from being IA murderer, Is the undo
sira6Ic publicity his last performance Is
likely to obtain for him through the public
press.
lie prOfesscd entire ignorance OF his
conduct at the Burnet House bar and
toward the arresting officers. Tic was not
aware until informed wlCrcofhe had been
arrested.
lie says he never drinks in Mississippi;
TINT Us nm editor of Republican newspa-
per he Inns been compelled to fight US well
Us write. Another circumstance which
renders him obnoxious 10 indignant bul.
lets in his office us Mayor Of the city Of
Oxford. Only three or four days ago, he
says, man entered his ofliCe-a citizen Of
Oxford and tax paycr-upOn whom. In
his capacity of Mayor, lie had served a
notice 70 pay, his taxes, and for this dis
charged pistol at him. II missed, for
tlnatcly, and the Mayor generously dc
clined 10 prosecute the man, as the shoot
ing was mere drunken cccentriclty, for
Which the pro tsnp0re Insane man would
apologize Us soon as sober. ,.g. 4,
lie, the Mayor Of Oxford, Mississippi,
and editor of tho 0rONian, u Republican
paper, had been shot at more than twenty
times; in fact, he Ind got used 70 II 50 us
to Cease 10 be alarmed at bong made the
target ola pistol in tho hands OF some in.
dignant MiSsissippian or any other man.
This extraordinary man Is Of medium
size, well built, powerful; has q stont nose,
inclining TO but not quite attaining tho
aquiline; dirk eyes, raven hair and com.
pIcxiOn leaning toward the shade Of that
other man Of hair breadth 'scapcs-thC
Moor ofYeniCe. q" '.'
The Mayor of Oxford was here, he says,
10 negotiate for the purchase Of iron cells
with which to fit up the cells ofthc Ok.
ford City Prison. Having had personal
experience rs to the efficiency Of the cells
used in this city hC will be able to recon-.
mend alvisctlly to the Common Council
Of Oxford. He expressed the belief, last
evening, tint the cells were cminently
adapted to sober n prisoner and restrain
his liberty.
AIr. Wilson says that when he started
OH Ills spree lie had with him several hum
drcd dollars In grtcnbackS In the station
house he brought but twenty dollars, all
told, lie was also somewhat startled ut
his narrow escape from chasing himself
with the brotherhood Of Cain, and senll-
ing q worthy officer TO the realm Of the
shades. He was very anxious 10 have an.
interview with policeman Ritter, and up
pcared sensible Of the inadeQuacy Of IN
apology 10 atone for his conduct toward
that officer; yet, for the sake Of his own
feelings, desired an opportunity to apollo
giSc. ID.