Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-30

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THE WARNO7H-BYERLY -dFFAIE.
A special despatch from New Orleans to the
New York Herald gives full particulars of the
Warmoth-Byerly affair in that city, by which
the latter was killed, and the former is now in
jail. We copy the following from the account in
the Herald.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 70. 1874.
This morning, at half past eleven o'clock, while
the north side Of Canal street, between Royal and
Dauphin, was CROWDED with passers py OF po'h
sexes, a large, well dressed and fine looking man
was seen to assault smother of commanding pres
ence with heavy stick or cane. After deliver
ing two or three vigorous blows the two closed in
deadly embrace and fell to the ground, with the
assailant uppermost A crowd of people imme-
diately surged around the combatants during the
struggle on the pavement, which was brief, but
long enough for the spectators to see the under
most plunge knife into his opponents side with
frightful rapidty. They were soon separated,
however and both staggered to their feet bruised,
bleeding and covered with the slime otthe gutter.
One of the wounded men now proved to be MIR.
d, c. Byerly, manager of the Bulletin newspa-
per, and the other Henry c. Yarmouth, ex-Gov:
of this State Mr.. Byerly Immediately exhibited
signs of great physical weakness and was speed
Inv conveyed to the Orleans lufrmary, located
in the neighborhood which he reached in an I'M
conscious and almost dying condition. Governor
Warmoth, who received a bad'wound in his
head, from which the blood streamed freely, was
Immediately marched off by policeman to
the Second district station house.
Later in the day Governor Warmoth wa TAX.
en- to the Parish Prison, where he still lies
awaiting the verdict Of the phSseians 9pon M
d. -.iy 0s.dhiUn' "hl0h - eAeeeoihSi! P'ee0'
rious.
ORIGIN OF THE AFFAIR.
The unfortunate affair had its origin in the in
tense political excitement which now prevades all
classes of the community 1t was precipitated by
published letter from Governor Yarmouth, in
which he severely criticised an editorial para
graph in the Bulletin, advocating the re-establish-
ment of the Star cars for negroes upon the city
railroads. This brought out q vigorous editorial
in the Bulletin, reviving old issues and teeming
with damaging charges against the Ex-Governor,
who answered the same in personal card, pub
hshed in the Picayune.
On Christmas morning a challenge from Mr..
Jewell ensued, which was accepted, and the con-
Guiding arrangements for hostile meeting were
being finished between them when Mr.. Byerly,
who considered himself an equally aggricyed par
ty made the attack as above detailed.
Mr.. JEWELS STATEMENT.
On Tuesday night last Governor Warmoth
brought to the Bulletin office the proof sheets of
a letter WI itten by him in reply TO editorial
published in the Bulletin upon Star Cars. AZ
ter reading l advised Governor Yarmouth against
publishing it, being so entirely inconsistent with
his present political position that it would Ieces-
sarily expose him to severe criticism in which l
would be forced to join. lie expressed his willing
ness to take all such consequences. Whereupon
had the article published in next days issue ac-
with such editorial remarks as l
deemed pertinent to the issue. Having thus
alf tltr tafn
an unqualified advocate Of social equality, pub
lished second editorial reviewing his entire po-
litcal career. In reply to this editorial he pub
lished card over his own signature in the Picay-
une, which | considered personal reelection up
on myself of such an unwarranted character as to
Justify me in demanding of him personal satisfac-
ton. This message was borne by my friends,
Mr. Washington Marks and Mr.. John
Overton, and accepted by him. The meet
ing was Subsequently arranged to take place
with pistols al ten PAGES, and there rests my part
of the story. When questioned as to what knowl-
edge he possessed Of Mr.. Byerly's difficulty with
Warmoth. Mr.. Jewell made the additional state
ment that Mr. Byerly was present on Christmas
Day, when the consultation of my friends took
place. When, considering himself also personally
aggreved by Warmoths card, he expressed him
self as determined to seek satisfaction in differ
ent manner than that selected by yself.
In regard to the hostile encounter which en-
sued, know nothing about Mr. Byerly's inten-
ton, nor had | any intimation that anything OF
the kind would occur. Mr.. Warmoths present in
generation in the parish prison merely delays ac
ton in my difficulty, and he will be held to
strict accountability as soon as he is released.
ID. c. Byerly died at forty minutes past ten thi.
evening, peacefully and without pain
He was born in Pennsy lyania in 1896. lie EN-
igrated to this city about thirty years ago and wa
employed on several Of the journals of the day. a
the breaking out of the war he Joined Colonel G.
A W 0f infn q,
lieutenant, and served with distinction Throughout
the campaign Of johnson and Bragg in the Army
| Of the West. He participated in all the principa
battles, and at Atlanta was wounded four times
AT the close OF the war he returned to the city
was elected, for two suggestive terms, Clerk ofths
Third District Court, which position Ire held unit
1872 Last February he started the publication Of
the Bulletin. Mr.. Byerly was kind and amiablt
in disposition, correct in all the duties OF life anc
leaves wife TO mourn his untimely loss