The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-23

, The fatal shooting atfray, which took place
In Columbia on Saturday afternoon, grew Out
>of the publication In the Phoenix of Thursday
of the following card from Mr.. G. ". Mont.
gomery, the senator from Newberry, and
president pro tenn. of the State Senate
sTHE MEETING HERE.-Melton, Quincy and
Ransier spoke here on Friday night. Melton
repeated bis slanderous speech against Iomi,n'
ION, and endeavored 10 defend Moses In the
Eeertifcate business, by shifting the load
fethe Senate. Ransier here nudged the
Rer. who faltered out, Il d-d-don't
to Charge Ransier with it, b-b-but
"a speaker p-pro tenn Ransler made a
yfBecE In his usual style OF N
'sNo one could tell who he was for except him-
self. The crowd was small and rather dis
posed to put embarrassing questions. A few
tatrikers' aropnd the stand did the cheering"
Beaufort Republican.
From the above, I Infer that Judge Samuel
W. Melton means insult and o personal issue.
I accept the, result of that issue. But 1t re-
mains for me to say, that one who has 1880
ciated himself with MieueS shall be rec0gR5z-
ed to stand ON the level with gentlemen, No
one can feel Judge Melton's degradation more
than ] do, but for my purposes, and in order
to lift him up, and give him a standing place
among gentlemen now denounce him to be q
liar, q p0ltr00n ana q coward.
CHARLES W. MONTGOMERY.
Judge Melton, the gentleman assalled in
the card, is the candidate for encouragement
on the regular Republican ticket, and is one
of the circuit judges of the State. This posi-
tion he has filed with ability and dignity.
There is, indeed no stain whatever upon his
personal or public character.
The first intelligence of the sad affair which
reached Charleston was contained In the fol-
= lowing dispatch, which was received at Il
ENEwB Office at a late hour on Saturday night:
- ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l
COLUMBIA, 8. c., SATURDAY, September 81.
The Melton-M Montgomery emoroglio cu'mi-
mated this afternoon in q fatal shooting ARRAY
at Pollock's restaurant.
Judge s. W. Melton, Major James NJ. Nor
gan and Captain John D. Caldwell dined to-
gether in the upstairs saloon. When they
). came down, Judge Melton looked into the
Flower dining-room and saw Mr.. Montgomery
and Mr.. George Topper. Melton at once
made for Montgomery, and q rough and tum.
bleRght followed. Morgan and Caldwell en-
diavored to quell the disturbance. Caldwell
was shot through the heart and instantly
E5kasled, and Morgan was wounded In the
h0ulder. All the parties were arrested; but
Messrs. Melton and Morgan were promptly re-
$leased. The affair creates a profound sensa-
9 tlon, as Caldwell had hosts of friends.
SALUDA.
About midday yesterday the verdict OF the
Jury of inquest was announced, apd instantly
autographed to TIE NEWS Office. In order
that the public may have all the information
which can be obtained regarding the rencon..
tire, the following account is reprinted from
the Columbia Phoenix of yesterday:
From the Columbia Phenix.l
Murder of q Well Known C~ttizen-John
d. Caldwell No More.
Our community was terribly shocked and
excited yesterday afternoon ut the announce
ment that Captain John D. CaldWell-a
young man, we'll Known and universally ad-
mired-had been murdered. An immense
sFoUnd t lmmef Poliosk Eoas : where IL a the
bloody deed had been perpetrated. The
body of the. murdered man lay on the
floor of the dining room-blood issuing
from his mouth. and also from a wound In his
breast. It was found, upon investigation, that
the young man had come to his death in at
tempting to put an end to an encounter be-
tween Judge 8. w. Melton and c. W. Mont
gomery. Esq, president pro tenn. OF the Sen
ate.) The bali entered the breast, passed
through the right side of the heart, and lodged
near the backbone. Death was almost instan-
tRneous. A second shot wounded Major j.
M. Morgan In the right shoulder, the bali pass
Ing nearly through. He was, after q short de-
tention at the guardhouse, conveyed to the
residence of Judge Melton. where his wound
was dressed by DR.. Taylor.
~ lEr To1Imoll Uoo "a nntIUQ of Galnmhla
about thirty-one years OF age, and served gal.
lantly through the late war. He was q son OF
the late John Caldwell, ESQ.,, and brolher-in-
law Of Senator Robertson. Mr.. Caldwell
leaves q wife, TWO children, mother, sisters,
brother and q host of other relatives, besides
q number of devoted friends. to lament his
untimely end. He was universally known,
and was highly esteemed by all classes, rich
and poor, white and colored. This sad event
has cast q gloom over our entire city. The
funeral services will. be held this afternoon at
four O'Clock.
uuently released; Messrs. Montgomery and
upper were lodged In Jail. Coroner Coleman
summoned q Jury, and commenced an inVestl-
cation into the case. Only two witnesses testt-
fed yesterday, when the jury ofinquest was ad
journed until this morning, at ten O'Clock. When
q number OF other witnesses will be examined:
The room in which the murder was committed
presented q horrible appearance-table par
TALLY upset, the contents Of vinegar and catsup
bottles saturatiDg the cloth, pools Of blood up.
on the floor. bloody napkins, &c. A pistol
(supposed to be the one from which the fatal
shot was flred,) was picked up by Mr.. Gilmore,
ana was afterwards turned over to the coro-
ner.