The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-15
Attempted Assassination Of Ihc
Editor Of 1bis Paper.
TRUE STATEMENT OF TLEE
AFFAIR

Haudsb no Democrat
Last Wednesday morning, | left this
town to attend the regular term Of the
Circuit Court in Hancock county, rs has
been my custom for many years. Not
apprehending any difficulty and thinking
of nothing less than being wayiaid and
assassinated, | was wholly unprepared to
meet the attack made upon me, without
a moments warning, by Walter b. Chan
dler, son of ex Judge, Green G. Chan
dler, just as [ stepped upon the platform
at the depot of New Orleans and N obile
Railroad in Bay St. Louis.
an not aware Of having had any sort
of quarrel with young Chandler and
his attempt to take my life was as cause
less as twas prcmeditpted. ] am inform
ed that for long time before the arrival
of the train (on which | was) al Bay St.
Louis, young Mr.. Chandler, in company
with his father, had been waiting my
appearance and as before stated, Just as
| stepped upon the platform and while it
was crowded with unsuspecting men, wo-
men ard children, without any sort of
admonition young Chandler shot through
the crowd at me with a shotgun, missing
myself and killing instantly young Mr.,
FurgusOn, a train boy, who happened to
be standing near me, the shot taking
effect in the back between the shoulders,
shiverering the spinal column, breaking
the neck and severing the jugular vein.
Just as young Chandler fired he was sez
ed by Mr.. David Soucier Of Scranton,
Mr. Elliot Henderson, of Pass Christian
and some others, who arrested him
After the train had departed and after
the Chambers had effected their escape
l got possession of the shotgun with
which my life had very nearly been taken,
went to the store Of friend, reloaded the
discharged barrel and proceeded on my
Journey to the Court House, whittier /
had first purposed going. There found
young Chandler a prisoner and his father
under the protection of the Court, which
was then in session.
No further attempt being made to as
sassinate me, and it not being my purpose
then, nor it never having been my pur-
pose to take the life of any man except
in necessary self defense, l desisted from
inficting on either the punishment their
unmanly course so richly merited,
Now, in regard to the causes which
have led to this difficulty, choose to say
little. In regard to the violent attack
made on me by Judge Chandler in Il
recent speech at Bay st. Louis, it had
been my intention to have replied through
this paper before the event Of last We'd
nesday That event has altered my pur-
pose | cannot afford to further notice
man, who, declining all honorable
methods of a settlement by arms, of a
purely political dispute, has countenanc-
ed or tolerated an attempt at assination
by third party, in his behalf. So far
as | am concerned, the public must
Judge between US, each by his own
character.
1t is we'll known to me that l am des-
perately hated by the former Radical
leaders along the Coast, and | am we'll
aware that they now seek to compass my
life. But l do not fear them. No sin
gle word or syllable uttered by me has
been or will be recalled. What 1 have
said though the columns of the Demo
crat, has been said in the interest of truth
and public justice, and by it | stand or
fall.
p. X. MAYERS.
Handsboro Democrat
MORE ABOUT THE CAsE-The grand
jury of Hancock returned a bill of in
dictment against Walter B. Chandler for
the murder Of the young man James
Furguson, while shooting at US last Wed
nesday. Young Chandler was arraigned
before the Circuit Court Thursday and
committed to Jail to await his trial at the
May term of the Circuit Court of Han
cock county.
In addition to the foregoing We learn
that Judge Hamm, residing Judge of the
District, has refused an application of
young Chandler for bail