The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
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TWO CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON CREATE
RACKET IN THE STREET.
From the Charleston Journal OF Commerce. Jan. 81
Az about three O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
people living Broad street and IN the vicinity Of
the station stytled by a rapid fus,llade Of
pistol shots. reporter for the Journal Of Commerce
hurried 10 tho and found Mr. George W. Rouse
lying the ground tree box, the south side
OF Broad street, in the vicinity of st. Michaes Church,
with bullet through his head and another citizen,
Mr. john r. Dcyeaux, seriously wounded by shot in
the abdominal fegons Mr. Rouses friends state that
Mr. White had, on several OCCASIONS denounced him
In harsh and pubic places. Yesterday morn
ing The TWO gentlemen met on East Bay, near tho
counting room OF the Journal Of Commerce, ana
scufle cnsucd Mr. Rouse being the attacking party.
In lns alray no pistols were drawn attempted to We
Tho men were separated. neither beng seriously
nurt and, after while each departed his way.
There was not the ghost OF policeman present during
alter the Tray. Tho matter became nosed ABROAD,
and il was openly said on tho streets that the end OF
the affair had yet come. Mr.. Rouse repaired 10
his oifcc on Chalmers street, and renamed there
most OF the forenoon. Mr. White was seen upon
Broad street oil and during the day and tho shoot
ing occurred IA little before three O'Clock. Almost
every one on Broad street seemed TO expect it,
little before three O'Clock Mr.. Wnite who had been
seen before on Meeting street III company with tho
Chief oil Police ana other gentlemen, stationed himself
the station house AT tho southwest corner OF
Broad and Meeting Streets Mr.. Deveaux himself
that at the time he ndng under the por
tico OF ST. Michaei's Church. IN Meeting street. Mr..
Rouse soon aitcrward crossed from mis- otlce, In
Chalmers street, through the CITY Park, accom-
panied by Mr. Clarence Lovy 1t being his dinner hour,
and taking the south side OF Broad street, walked
on Ia the direction oil his residence IL
WAS when no reached the second tree box
from the Of Meeting street that the
firing commenced Tho shots very brief In
tervals between them. Mr. White, IN conversation
with u reporter OF the Journal or Commerce stated
that Mr.. Rouse drew on him first; but that lhey
changed Shots almost simultaneously. IL Is stated.
the other hand, by witnesses, that Mr. White brst
drew and advancing from tho corner OF the Guard
House diagonally across the street delivered tive
shots before Mr.. Rouse fired. witness, whose name
Is known, states that he saw the Chief oil Police
company with Mr.. White and another gentleman o
low moments before the occurrence OF The racas and
that when Mr. White had reached tho Guard House Mr.
Rouse was just emerging from the City Park; that
when Mr.. Rouse neared the corner OF Meetng street
Mr. White drew his pistol and commenced the nring;
that Rouse threw down ms overcoat which no was
carrying his arm and returned The IRE, aud that
In the meantime Mr. Devcaux appeared around the
corner ana shot MIR. Rouse.
Mr.. Dcvcaux stated to tho reporter that he had
nothing Whatever to do with tho Affair." except that no
had heard during tho morning that threats had been
made 10 Elk him" ana that no had armed himself on
that account He faty denies having discharged his
pistol.
Mr.. Levy stated 10 a reporter tor tho Journal Of
Commerce thai ho mad drawD his pistol when the hrng
commenced, and that III tho excitement OF tbs
mont he had unwittingy discharged Two shots while
holding the pistol muzzle down. Ho denies having
shot al Mr. Deveaux.
Mr.. Rouse's condition would not permit his being
Interviewed, although II is said that no made ante.
norton statement before tho clerk OF Court