, 1873-05-30

TILE SHOTGUN as d JUDICIAL WEAPON.
Southern papora bring us tho facts concorn-
ing recent attempt ut murder ut Atlanta, and
tho temporary postponement Of tho job by tho
interference of tho legal authorities. The At
lanta Herald Of Aray % announces that tho
"community waB stirred day bofore yesterday
iuto vivid oxcitemout by tho flashing out Of
difficulty" botwcon Alexander st. Otnir~Abrams,
editor Of that papor, aud Col. Oarcy ". styloa,
editor Of tho Albany Nc,os. Tho difficulty that
thus flashed out had its origin Inst year.
Styles had a fight with a nun nauled Nichols
at political convention, and Abrams, who
WAS present, tolegraphod MI account Of it to a
paper. Thia report Styles denounced in tho
usual Southern 1anguago and Abrams rojoined
In equally fiery words. Thoro tho matter rested
until recently, when 1t became public rurnor that
Abrams waa Of part negro blood, aud this r,1nlor
was traccd to Styles. Finally, Oh tho goth,
Abrams waB informed Of the story and Of its
authorship. His first impulse was to sock
Styles, but was persuaded to write, and tLero-
upon he sont tho following note
ATLANTA, May eo, ts73,
Carey n. Stylcs:
stn It has como TO my knowledge from rcnablo
Hourco that yon havo put circulation report that
have negro blood Iu my voius. desIro to know
whether or not my information is correct. An inmo-
diaa and unequtYocal reply Is instantly dcaanded+ l
I'm, sir, ALEX. S1. CLAM ADnAMa.
Tic benrer was Col. A}ston, to whom Styles
eait: "You ought not to havo brought mo tLls
note. lrccognizo you as gent1oman. Alr. st.
Clair~Abrams 10 not, and cannot hold any conn.,
muulcation with him." To this AlHton replied
"1f this is your final answer prepare to die or
to kill Mr. st. Clair-AbrarnA." Tho Herald nays
that this remark excited Styles, and tho atato-
Mont ID probably true. Alaton reported to
Abrams, WHO, with great forhoaranco, waited
half an hour for q written roply. Thia not
coming, ~ho proceeded to Heinzs htoro, par-
chased double-Darrelea shotgun, had it
loaded for him, and "proceclea with it
toward the Kimba'l 1IonBo with It {tho
g1n) slung by his aldo." On tho WY, ho Haw
stytoa in tho middle Of tho atroot, and at onco
put Ills gun to lis shoulder to fire. at him, when
| tho Mayor aud policeman soizod and disarrnod
him, aud put him under arroat. Boon after, tho
IOllQWlnE QQIp WIZ lol4fbIuA W AIbLOus
ATLANTA, Co., May 20, 1873.
Col. r. 4. dlstou, dtlanta:
Tho Communication hau!od mo this day by yourself,
fr01n Mr. Alox, st. Olar.Abrams noea this reply.
nm not tue antnor Of my report IN relation to Mr. R.
CHR -Absan,s haod, hut did say II he Of
cortau family Of Abrams OF Augusta ha bad negro
| blood in lila yonB. made inquiry In Augusta fow
tlaya ago, aud satiaaol myself that Mr., Bt. Dlar
Abrams is not Of tho family reported aud hayo fro-
auuntly 10 stated siuco fully acqung him of tho l-
1mta.lon. mako auch cllargo against hlr. Bt.
Olair-Abraus. Respectta!ly your obodieut servant,
| oAAEY ". Styles.
Alston rofusod to receive tho noto, insisting
| that 1t must 10 directed to Abrams. Iate at
night Col. D. r. Hill presented the aamo note to
| Alston, with ttta postscript:
pIsase hand thia uoto to Mr.. Abrams my repiy to
hia communication, which, trust, will be satiaae-
| tory. 9. vs..
Alaton received this note so far as to refer 1t
to Abrams. The latter refused to rocolyo 1t, In
slating that nothing would he satisfactory but
an rnequivocal apology.
Early next mQsulpg, Abrams, sYho laa boon