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

MI. E. w. Walter makes the following
statement relative to the shooting of Mr.
E. H. Walter, his brother: While return
ing from dinner, in company with Messrs
G. F. Hard, Capt. G.. H. Walter, E. H
Walter and w. j. Mccormack, 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 self-detence,
and the firing from the mob continued
until 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 gen
tlemen then took refuge behind tree
boxes, and black policeman got behind
tree box and deliberately took aim and
fired at Mr.. E. H. Walter, killing him
almost Immediately. The same negro
policeman again fred upon Mr.. E. w.
Walter and Mr.. C. F. 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 the
negro police continued until Capt. Hen
bricks arrived, and under his protection
the dead body of MIR. E. FL. Walter and
the rest of the party were conveyed to
the Stationhouse.
END OF THE RIOT.
The riot was over before 6 o'clock.
The negroes had entirely dispersed from
the streets, the wounded had been sent to
the hospital, and the assemblage 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 patrolling the streets ;
but after the appearance of the Federal
troops there was no further disturbance.
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.
Between 7 and o'clock last night, a
citizen was on his way home, and 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 pretence of find.
ing no firearms, allowed him to proceed
homeward. The gentleman had no
weapon with which to protect himself,
having loaned his pistol to friend du-
ring the day. Such an outrage shows
the necessity of a vigilant patrol being
kept on the streets, at least during the
present excitable times.
During the riot Mr.. E. w. NJ. Mackey
was surrounded by a 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
Fl. Cleapor, one of the gentlemen who
offered Mr.. Mackey protection, received
a pistol shot through his hat. A number
of the Democrats accompanied Mr.
Mackey as far as they could.
An infuriated negro who was acting in
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 lasl
night, one of whom in defence of himself
fred two shots at the bully, striking him
in the side and leg.
Mr.. John O'Neill was arrested, during
the riot, by Lieut.. Fordham, charged
with firing the first pistol shot.
Mr.. A. B. Haight was standing by the
side of Mr.. Walter when he was shot
and Immediately after he fell the negroes
rushed upon him and cut him with &
razor in several parts of his body. His
clothing was literally cut to shreds. Mr.
Haight says that he is ready to make
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: "We'll kill the d-n Democrats.
THE LATEST.
One of the Mews and Courier reporter
made the rounds of the city last night be-
tween the hours of II o'clock and hal
past II this morning. His route in
cluded East Bay to Calhoun, thence
through Washington street to Chapel, w
America and around Hampstead Mall
thence westward across King and through
Spring streets to Rutledge Avenue, ane
down the same to Calhoun, coming cas-
to Pitt, down the same to Beaufain, ant
thence eastward to King street, acros:
which he passed and continued through
Hasel to Meeting streets. The entire
route was gone over without his having
met with single negro until arriving al
the Pavilion Hotel, opposite which
stood a noisy negro partially drunk who
in reply to well known citizens advice
to 90 home responded that "he knew
what he was out for; would 60 home
when he pleased" and that he coulo
| change his figure" very quickly if any
| white man thought that he could scare
him. How well he counted upon the
forbearance of the whites it may be men
toned that, while he was making his
"little speech" there stood opposite him
six or seven gentlemen. Assuming {
beligerent attitude, thy poor fool at
tempted to draw into dispute with him
the gentlemen standing upon the oppo
site corner. Whereupon two white po
liccmen, who had been watching bis
pranks, crossed over to where he stood
and ordered him to leave or accompany
them to the Guardhouse. At this juno
ture he was joined by another negro, who
proposed to him walk down Hase
Street eastward. They both then started
off, muttering something to the effect tha
they could get some Of the "boys," &c.
The colored women in parts of the
city, even very distant from the scene o.
the disturbance, were, as usual, in an ex
| ceedingly excited state of mind, and in
dulged in obscene and imAammatory
language. They paraded up and dowr
the streets, swearing vengeance agalns
the whites.