The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-14
coLoRED DEMOCRATS DEFENDED.

A shooting scrape occurred on the
southern outskirts of the city of Green
Vile on last Saturday night about 8
O'Clock, in which Eli Moore, colored, was
shot through the arm, and Alfred King,
colored, through both hands, the right
leg and in the left breast below the region
of the heart. The shooting was done by
white men in defense Of several colored
Democrats who had accompanied them
to the Republican meeting at that place
on that day, and who were wantonly at
tackled by crowd of colored Republi-
cans, Of whom the wounded parties were
portion. Considerable excitement pre-
vailed for time among the colored peo-
pie, and Mayor Townes and the police
force repaired to the scene and quiet was
restored. The men on horseback fled
after the shooting. Sheriff Gilreath went
in pursuit, and will arrest all parties who
participated in the much regretted occur
renee. Kings wounds are serious.
/ Since writing the above we have re-
ceiyed the Greenville Ne,rs of Tuesday.
in which we find the following card,
which gives the facts about this unfortu-
nate difficulty. The card is addressed to
the editor, and says:
In obedience to your suggestion, the
Fairyiew Club determined to turn out on
the 9th in red shirts. This club was the
only one which was out in red shirts, and
consequently was the object of the venom
and outbursts Of wrath from the time 1t
entered Greenville till the attack upon 1t
by the negroes as it was quietly passing
out from Greepville.
As the club rode In town they were
cursed and abused from every street
corner by crowds of colored people, who
were very abusive of tho colored mon in
our club who had on the red shirts, and
they Threatened repeatedly to tear off
their shirts. This state Of affairs was
kept up throughout the day-our club
disregarding the threats.
Amer we left the stand or grounds, and
as we were passing down Main street our
club was stopped by large crowd of
negroes, who completely surrounded US
and threatened to tear the shirts off the
negroes again, and one man seized the
bride on one Of the horses ridden by o
red shirt negro. This crowd was passed
without collision, whereupon our men
rode to Cely's wagon yard and fed stock
and ate supper. In the meantime we
were informed that the negroes were in
search of our club, and they threatened
to kill tho red shirt negroes if they stayed
there until night. This information
comes from good authority, and the facts
can be proven.
After feeding and getting supper, we
mounted and were quietly passing out of
town, being followed by bands of negroes
all the time AS the club neared the
Episcopal Church it was rocked by. par
ties unknown, as they could not be seen,
it being dark, We then passed on, and
when we reached Richland Creek one Of
the club stopped to get some cigars.
While he was. getting the cigars, the
negroes, armed with knives, rails, pis-
tolls, rocks, etc., attacked the club when
the club commenced firing in defense.
The skirmish lasted not more than two
minutes, the club riding off as soon as
possible, being followed by rocks, shot
and other missiles.
These statements are made in hurried
and scattered way, but are true and can
be substantiated. hope you will give
them room. j. I. PEDEN.
Fairview, S. c., October IL.
P. S.-A message from Greenville in
forms us that the negroes are still show
ing the bad spirit by threatening to come
down in full force and mob the club.
We are much obliged for the information,
and shall try to be prepared to defend
ourselves,