The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-26
C0WHIDE And PISTOL.
The Shooting ARRAY ut 'hs statehouse
in Columbia.
from the Columbia Phenix.J

| IFrOn the COluLHUld FHHulA.J
We have obtained full particulars of tht
difficulty which occurred at the statehoust
Tuesday between the notable Byas, a Negro
member of the House, and Mr.. B. W. T0mlin
son, reporter Of The CHARLESTON DAILY
| NEWS. A few minutes before twelve O'clock
the hour the Legislature convenes. as Mr.. Tom
linson was passing out OF The Senate Chamber
into the lobby, he met Byas, who, 1t seeme
| had been at the door awaiting him, and or
bloody thoughts iGtent, for some little while
Mr.. Tomllnson, unsuspieious of any evil de
signs. politely greeted Byas, "Good morning.
Said Byas, in surly tone, care you cir, the
correspondent Of The CHARLESTON NEWS q
II am," replied Mr.. Tomlinson. Ibid you, !,
fercely inquired Byas. "wrlte that seurrillons
day ?,' "Wel," said Mr.. Tomllnsou, ~ pre-.
sumo did; write all the communications
from this place TO The N.ws." With that the
doughty champion Of the ring swore rlghlul
oath, and, casting aside his overcoat, drew from
his person bran-new green cow-skin switch,
and vii b a flourish raised 1t aloft, and was In
the act of striking Mr.. Tomlinson when that
miniously turned and fed towards the
speakers room. BE turned once just before
reaching the door and brandlshed his cow
skin, and then It was that Mr.. Tomlinson
fired. The ball struck Byas in the side. In
tliclipg O slight flesh wound. He rushed
pell NELL into the speakers room, and
the door was slammed TO-. 10 prevent
Mr.. TomlInson from pursuing him. This, how.
ever, he had no desire TO do, but stood quietly
in his tracks till an'eXcited crowd gathering
around he was arr. sted by Mr.. a. w. Hen
bricks and assured of his protection. An eager
and angry mass OF negroes scon collected In
the lobby, and some direful threats of ven
geance were nade,. until 1t was understood
how the shooting occurred, when Mr. Tomlln.
sons action was Conceded to be just1hable,
even by the negroes. There was some appre-
tensions of an attempt 10 lynch Mr. Tomlln-
son at first, but Mr.: Hendricks, who acted In a
very commendsbeimanner, succeeded In saw
ing him from thes clutches Of the mob, and
turned him over toSherif Frazee. Mr.. Tom
linson was released during the day on ball
bond of seven hundred dollars. Byas was In
his seat before the House adjourned, and had
evidently been worse frightened than hurt.
c cJwhI6ing he received from Williams, and
succeeded about as be deserved.
Another Personal Difficulty.
(Fron the Columbia Phenlx.l
An unfortunate difficulty occurred, last eve.
Mug, betweerM Philip Porcher and Mr.. E.
W. Ssibels. The latter gentleman was stand
ing In front ofthe Columbia Hotel, about seven
O'Clock, when Mr.. Porcher approached him
and demanded an exclamation Of certain de-
rogatory remarks which he had heard that
Mr.. Seibe.s mtde about him. The exp,ana-
lion not being satisfactory, Mr.. Porcher drew
a cowhide ard struck Mr.. Seibels several
blows across tie face The Insult was prompt
ly resented by Mr.. Selbels, and fiBtlcuff en-
sued, until Captain Tupper and other friends
interviewed ani separated the parties. Both
the gentlemenare highly respectable citizens,
and as The matters in controversy between
them are pnreg of private nature, we for
bear further comment.