The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-07

or so ago there appeared in the columns
Of the Charleston Courier, Of which sheet
Walker is known as editor, communica-
ton from Benwood severely rejecting
upon Mr.. Goods personal character. a
few DAYS later Mr.. Good published card
in the Wheeling Register replying to said
communications, and abiding to Mr.Walk-
err in a manner not at all complimentary to
that gentleman. Having ascertained that
L. A. Bennett, Auditor OF State, was the
author OF the communication which APP
peared in the Courier, Mr.. Good on Sat.
urday last entered suit against Mr.. Ben
nett Tor libel, placing his damages at 500
900. Mr.. Walker arrived in the city yes.
terday and registered at the MCLure
House, and was shortly afterwards noti-
fed that Mr.. Good had also entered suit
against him for libel in publishing the
communication mentioned above, and
that the damages in his case were also put
at $4,000.
Last evening, about 20 minutes past 7
o'clock, Walker and Good met near the
corner Of l4th and Market streets, when
an encounter took place between them,
which we leave eyewitness Of the affair
to describe,
Mr.. Benz, Starke, who resides i'm
mediRtely where the encounter took
place, says he was sitting on the
steps in front Of his house with
his wife when Mr.. Walker and another
gentleman passed down. They shortly
aiterward returned, and meeting another
gentleman at the corner stopped to con-
verse. There was a small crowd Of boys
on the corner, and Mr.. Starke says he
observed man Whom he can not say
positively was Mr., Good come around
the crowd in stopping posture and
approach Mr.. Walker with cane in
his hand. The next instant the man
seized Mr.. Walker by the throat and
proceeded to beat him about the head
and shoulders with heavy cane, ex-
claiming as he did so, cd d-n you"
several times. A number Of blows
were given before any one Of the party
interiered. Finally Mr.. Good fell
down upon the edge OF the curbstone,
losing his hold Of Mr., Walker. Walker
then drew his pistol, and Good noticing
this retreated across the street, when
Walker fired ut him. Good was seen no
more, and Walker and his party pro-
Cceded up street.
Col. W. W. Arnett, who was with Good
at the time Of the encounter, says he met
Mr.. Good and MIR. s. o. Taylor at the
corner OF 18th and Market streets, and
walked down Market street with them
Mr.. Taylor soon left, when himself and
Mr.. Good proceeded down street, the latter
remarking that he was going to the Post
Office. They had proceeded n short dis.
lance, when Good said that there was q
man at the Mcclure House (alluding tC
Walker whom he understood would like
to meet him. The Colonel remarked
that II he were in Goods place he
wouldn't 60 out Of his way to NEE
him. Some further conversation took
place, and from what Good sait
Col. Arnett iniers that he desired L
purposely place himself in Walkers way
having understood that that gentleman
entertained some notion Of attacking him
Just as they reached the southeast cor
: ner OF Market and lith streets, Good, who
was walking on the inside Of the pave
ment, changed over to the outside. Al
, instant after he saw Good seize the lef
arm Of Walker, who was walking up tn,
street in company with Mr.. II, Burdet
and several others, and strike him with hi
cane. Good carried heavy cane, simila
to those ordinarily used by old gentle
/ men, and he applied 1t vigorously Il
Walkers body. lie heard Good sa!
r something, which he thought SOUNDED
I like "you f. Of n b. but no othe
words were spoken. Walker struggled
9 to get his pistol out, and 0s the partie
: backed toward the edge oil he pnyemen
they fell. Walker rose to his feet ant
!. drew his pistol, and Good moved at
rather rapid gait up the pavement
short distance when he crossed the stree
: as Walker fired.
: Mr.. Walker states that in compan.
with Mr.. Burdett he left the NcLur
l House and went down to Qnimby's new
I. depot to geta Cincinnati EnqWrer' he
turning,they were walking slowly up Mar
| ket street, when suddenly he felt his LEI
. arm clcnched and recognized Hans GooI
with n cane over his head. Good str1lcI
him several times, while he enIeavorre!