The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-16
MIR, e. w. Walter makes the following


statement relative to the shooting of Mr..
Z. II. Walter, his brother: While return
ing from dinner, in comrany with Mcssrs
G. +. Hare, Capt. G. - Walter, r. II.
Walter and w. ). Nc :. ,ack, we were
attacked in Meeting street, opposite the
City Park, by mob of negroes who
commenced firing upon the party. The
fire was returned by us in selfdeience,
and the firing from the mob continued
until u squad of negro police came out,
and from the northeast corner of Meeting
and Broad streets opened fire upon the
party with Winchester rifles. The gem
tlemen then took refuge behind tree
boxes, and black policeman got behind
tree box and deliberately took aim and
fired at Mr. f. II. Walter, killing him
almost Immediately. Tie srInc negro
policeman again fired upon Mr. f. w.
Walter aud Mr.. c. T. Hard, several Of the
balls burying themselves in the tree box
behind which they stood. Capt. George
II. Walter was shot through the left
breast by the negro mob, who still kept
up their firing The firing from tho
negro police continued until Capt Hen
bricks arrived, and under his protection
the dead body Of Mr.. f. IL. Walter and
the rest of the party were conveyed to
the StatiOnhousc.
END OF THE RIOT.
The riot was over before O'Clock.
The negroes had entirely dispersed from
the streets, the wounded had been sent to
the hospital, and the asscmblage of
armed white citizens had the effect Of re-
storing the peace. The Federal troops
were marched back to their quarters and
the streets were quiet. A detail of half
dozen mounted citizens was made to
assist the police in pntrolling the streets I;
but after the appearance cf the Federal
troops there was no further disturbance.
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.
Between and O'Clock last night, n
citizen was on his way home, aud when
near the corner Of Franklin and Queen
streets was waylaid by six negroes, who
held him, rifled his pockets, took their
contents, and under the prctencc of find
ing no firearms, allowed him to proceed
homeward. The gentleman had no
weapon with which to protect himself,
having loaned his pistol 10 friend du-
ring the day. Such an outrage shows
the necessity of n vigilant patrol being
kept on the streets, at least during the
present cxcitable times.
During the riot Mr.. E. w. M. Mackey
was surrounded by number of citizens
who told him that he need fear no harm
from the Democrats, that they would
stand between him and harm. This
seemed to give offence to the negroes,
who started to make fuss. Mr.. Charles
II. Clcapor, one of the gentlemen who
offered Mr.. Mackey protection, received
pistol shot through his hat. A number
of the Democrats accompanied Mr.
Mackey rs far as they could.
An infuriated negro who was acting in
o very obstreperous manner on Anson
street near Society, and declaring his in.
tention to hurt some white man with the
baton he carried, attracted several young
men to the corner of Society," street las
night, one of whom in defence of himsel
Gred two shots G: The bully, striking hin
in the side and leg.
Mr.. John O'Neill was arrested, during
the riot, by Lieut.. Fordham, charged
'1s aaestp dfJs p,s,ei sfandnr sno5 Nv
side of Mr.. Walter when he was shot
and Immediately after he fell the negroe.
rushed upon him and cut him with ,
razor in several parts of his body. Hi
clothing was literally cut to shreds Mr.
Haight says that he is ready to max
affidavit that he saw Policeman Cole run
ming down Broad street towards the row
with gun on his shoulder, calling upor
the negroes to follow him, and crying
out: "NVe'll kill the d-n Democrats.
THE LATEST.
One of the Ne,cs and Courier reporter
made the rounds of the city last night be
tween the hours of IL o'clock and hal
past II this morning His route in
cluded East Bay to Calhoun, theme,
through Washington street to Chapel, uI
America and around Hampstead aialf
thence westward across King and through
Spring streets to Rutlcdge Avenue, ant
down the same to Calhoun, coming cas-
to Pitt, G. wn the same to Beaufain, ant
thence eastward to King street, across
which he passed and continued through
Hasel to Meeting streets. The entire
route was gone over without his havin:
met with single negro until arriving a
the Pavilion Hotel, opposite which
stood noisy negro partially drunk) who
in reply to we'll known citizens advice
to go home responded that "he knew
what he was out for; would go home
when he pleased" and that he coult
change his "6gure' ry. quickly if any
| mnltC hitu tuOuRuI I II liz COuiu bCtiIt
him. How we'll he counted upon tn,
forbearance Of the whites it may be men
toned that, while he was making hi,
little speech" there stood opposite hin
six or seven gentlemen. Assuming /;
beligerent attitude, tfss5' poor fool at
tempted to draw into dispute with hin
the gentlemen standing upon the oppo
site corner. Whereupon two white po
liccmcn, who had bee watching hi
pranks, crossed ove- ~ where he stood
and ordered him to leave or accompan,
them to the Guardhouse. at this juno
ture he was joined by another negro, VIII,
proposed to him walk down Hasc
street eastward. They both then started
off, muttering something to the effect tha
they could get some of the "boys," &c.
The coiored women in parts of tn
city, even very distant from the scene 0
the disturbance, were, as usual, in an cx
ceedingly excited state Of mind, and in
dulged i'll obscene and imaammator,
language. They paraded UP and dow
tho streets, swearing vengeance agains
the whites.
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easily turned against these who take then
up, rs against those whom they are EN-
SiOyed. 1t should therefore be the dut
of every citizen at this time, to tax
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