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

a shooting scrapo occurred on tho
southern outskirts OF the city Of Green
villo OH last Saturday night about s
o'clock, In which ELI Moore, colored, was
shot through the arm, and Alfred King,
colorod, through both hands, tho right
leg and in the loft breast below tho region
Of the heart. Tho 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 wero wnntonly at-
tackled by crowd OF colorod Ropubli-
cans, Of whom the wounded parties were
g portion. Considerable excitement pro-
vailed for time among the colorod poo-
pie, and Mayor Townes and tho police
force repaired to the sccno and quiet was
restored. The men ON horseback fled
after tho shooting. Sheriff Gllreath won't
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 ro-
ceived tho Greenville Newy of Tuesday.
in which we find tho following card,
which gives tho facts about this unfortu-
nate difficulty. Tho card Is addressed to
tho editor, and says:
In obedience to your suggestion, the
Fairview Club determined to turn out on
tho 9th In red shirts. This club WIS the
only one which was out In red shirts, and
consequently was the object Of the venom
and outbursts OF wrnth from the time 1t
entered Greenvillo till tho attack upon 1t
by tho negroes Us 1t was quietly passing
out from Greenvillo.
AS tho club rode In town they wcro
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 tho rod shirts, and
they Threatened repeatedly to tear Off
their shirts. This state OF affairs was
kept up throughout tho day-our club
disregarding the threats.
After we left tho stand or grounds, nnd
as we were passing down Main street our
negroes, who completely surrounded US
and threatened to tear the shirts off the
negroes again, and one man seized tho
bridlo on one of the horses ridden by
red shirt negro. This crowd was passed
without collision, wheroupon our men
rodo to Cely's wagon yard and fed stock
and ate supper. In tho meantime wo
were informed that the negroes wero in
search of our club, and thoy threatened
to kill tho red shirt negroes if they stayed
tnere 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
oil tho time. AS the club neared the
Episcopal Church it was rocked by. par
ties unknown, rs they could not be seen,
It being dark. We then passed on, and
when wo reached Richland Creek one OF
the club stopped to got some cigars.
Whilo he was gott'ng tho cigars, the
negroes, armed with knives, rails, piy-
tolp, rocks, ETC., attacked the club, when
tho club commenced firing In dcfonse.
The skirmish lasted not moro than two
minutes, the club riding Off as soon as
possible, being followed by rocks, shot
and other missiles.
These statements are mado In o hurried
and scattered way, but nro true aud can
be substantirted. I hope you will give
them room. j. II. PEDEN.
Fairview, s. O., October IL.
p. S.-A message from Greenville In
forms us that the negroes nre still show
ing tho bad spirit by threatening to come
down in full force and mob the club.
We are mucl obliged for tho Information,
and shall try to DO prepared to defend
ourselves,