Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-01-01
LOUISIANA.
wA..H:oU-rH-RYE.LY ARRAY.

WARM U-rH-BYE1LY ARRAY. |
The fatal street encounter in New
Orleans between Ex-Governor Warm
outh ana Mr.. Byerly, editor Of the
Bulletin, APPEARS to have originated
on "the color liue'. The Bulletin, of
which Mr.. B. erly was the manager,
advocated the establishment of separ-
ate cars for negroes on the city rail-
roads; Governor Yarmouth published
a letter severely criticizing this recon-
mendation. The Bulletin responded
in long editorial, reviewing the ex-
Governors career in the most severe
terms; and the tobject CT the attack an
swered in o card, which provoked a
challenge from the editor OF thepaper,
Mr.. Jewell, which was accepted, and
threat from the manager that he would
take his revenge in his own way.
Meeting Governor Yarmouth in the
street, he attempted to carry out his
threat, struck bis opponent with a
heavy cane, and was five times stabbed
by him in the scuffie which ensued.
GOV. wARA1oUTus STATEMENT.
The following is Governor Warm
outh's statement of the affair
About half-past 10 o'clock this morn
ing l left my house and went to the
office Of my lawyer, Judge Howe, where
L speet some time making arrange
ments in relation to my will, and af-
forwards started to go to the mort
gage Office in the same connection.
Ga ny way up Canal street, near the
corner Of Royal, 1 met Mr.. Byerly,
who suddenly
STRUCK ME OVER THE HEAD.
with heavy cane. I raised my left
arm, over which my overcoat was
hanging, N defence, when the blow
was twice repeated. Byerly then
seized me and we both fell, he on top.
While i'll this position | drew from my
pocket q small pocket-knife, which L
| opened and used. l don't know how
ran 10, disarmed me, and pulled off my
and we separated. The Injuries III
hicted upon me are not Of IA serious
nature. [ have rather a severe cut
upon the head and q very aevere
bruise on ny shoulder, which l. grow
| lux 0At1 Iii. tSSI tA-
ceediurlY that L have been forced to
this issue. I had hoped to get through
life without being d party, either dl-
tunate occurrence. / am no lighting
man, but on the contrary, have always
had the greatest distaste and horror
OF personal alterations. This enc
wa, certLiu.y nos of my seeking, nor
] 1 ,1,,A
sincerely hope and trust that Mr.. By
erly's coLd,tion may not be SO b ID a:
req orted, and that his days on the
land may yet be long ard prosperously
happy ones. / appreciate the kindness
portunlty, and thank you, Sir, fol
your attention.
Mt. JEWELS STATEMENT
NIr. Jewell, one OF the editors OF til,
Dalieti, ;, makes this statement:
On Tuesday night last, Governor
Yarmouth brought to the BulIetit
office the proof sheets of letter writ
ten by mm Ill reply to an edltoria
published in the Bulletin upon Sta
Cars" After reading it L advise,
Governor Yarmouth against publish
ing 1t, II being SO entirely inconsist
ent with his present political position
that 1T would necessarily expose HIN
70 severe ticsIn, in which L woulo
willingness to take all such conse
quences. Nhereapon l had the arti
cie published III the next days issue
accompanied with such editorial lie
marks as I deemed pertinent to til
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prominently before the public as 81
unqnGl fed advocate of social equal
lty, | published g. cond editorial re
viewing his entire political career. L
reply to the editorial he published
card over his own signature in the PIC
aynue, which l considered persons
reflection upcu myself of such an ur
warranted character as 10 justify m
ia Il, mandr g Of Lin personal satIsfat
ton This message WAS borne by NJ
friends, Mr.. Wash uGton Marks an
Nc. John Overto1l. and accepted h
him. Ine meeting was subsequent
s.rraUged to take place with pistols 4
ten PAGES, and there rests my part c
the story. When questioned as t
what know ledge lie possessed of Nj
Byel1y's difficulty with Yarmouth
, M. UtHtIJ Ilel'At tI4S SltslS
ment that Mr.. Byeriy was present o
Christmas Day, when the consultatio
of my friends took place. When, cor
sidering himself also personally as
grieved by Warmouth's card, he e1
pressed himself as determined to see
satisfaction in different manner tina
that selected by myself.
In regard to the hostile eocounte
vi IL, .nS,,n1 7 know oI>
Mr.. Byerly's intention, nor had I an
would occur. Mr.. Warmouth's preser
incarceration III the parish prise
merely delays action in my own diff
Guilty, and lie will be held to striC
accoun:a biIity as soon as he is released
SKETCH CF THE VICTIM
Mr. Byerly was forty-eight years c
age. He was printer by trade an
q native of Pennsylvania. He cam
to New Orleans In 1915, and was 70
some years foreman OF the old Com
naercidI Ec5IIttin. At the breakin
out of the war he joined Colonel G. A
Breaux's regiment Of Louisiana infar
try as lieutenant, and served wit
distinction in the campaigns of John
SUN tNAt1 oi"SoSS Ia bLiC at vi III
West. In one of the battles aroun,
Atlanta he was wounded four times, on
OF which Wounds deprived him of tn
use OF his Lett arm by a rest elton c
six inches Of the bone. including til
elbow joint. After the war lie return
ed to New Orleans and was electe
Clerk of the Third District Court fo
NO terms. Last February, Mr. Byel
~, with others, began the publicatio
fthe New Orleans Bulletin, which
under his management, has becom
one of the leading newspapers of til
State.
Speaking o. Mr.. EYER1Y the Rich
mond kHQujrcr rays:
The writer knew him we'll even fro1
his youth up, ara none gallant O
chivalrcns spirit never brcuthed. FL
was a native OF Wrstm0erland county
Pennsy wanna, and learned the print
ing business with c.. Curtin. FL
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