Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-30
ANOTHER EXPOSURE.
HOW ONE OF THE LEADING MEN OF THE
NORTH TAKES THE COVER OFF
PRETENDED OUTRAGE.
Rochester IN. " Advertiser.


Among the Southern papers that COM
to our table is the "Times," published
at Florence, South Carolina. Its issu,
of a late date contained a leading edito
rial occupying over three columns, il
refutation of an alleged outrage said t.
have been perpetrated upon Northern
man, one W. b. Bell, who claimed to b,
a travelling agent for Messrs. H. H
Warner d Co., of this city. The mai
Bell aforesaid wrote a scurrilous letter
to the Lewistown (Mifflin Co., Pa. Ga
zette, while travelling and doing bust
ness at the South, in which he inyeiglcd
strongly and at length against Southern
law, Southern actions and Southern
people. Subsequently on his return
North, in an interview with reporter
of the Pittsburg Telegraph he gave a
detailed account of an alleged outrage
that had been perpetrated upon him
Immediately following the publication
of this letter. In this interview he sta
ted that he was beset by over one thou
sand men, driven into corner, and only
saved from lynching by the remarkable
bravery which he displayed. The editor
of the Florence Times characterizes
Bells letter as q base fabrication, states
that Bell had denied its authorship when
in Florence and in strong terms denoun-
ces Bell as a base calumniator.
Yesterday representative Of the
Union was dispatched to interview Mr..
Warner and ascertain if he was in pos.
session Of the exact facts of the case, and
If so what those facts are. He found
MIR. Warner in his place of business, and
after obtaining an audience inquired:
Reporter.-Can you give me any in
formation in regard to a man by the
name of Bell, who reports himself as in
your employ, and has been travelling
through the South?
Mr.. Warner.-I have no such man in
my employ now. He was dismissed
some time since for reasons best known
to myself.
R.-What was he doing while in your
employ?
Mr.. W.--Selling safes and advertising
my Safe Kidney and Liver Cure and
other remedies.
K. DO You know anything about an
outrage alleged to have been perpetrat-
ed upon him in South Carolina
Mr.. W.-Yes, | know about an al
legged outrage, but | never have been
able to learn of any real one.
R.-You think, then, that any state
ments this man Bell may have made re-
garding any outrage or ill treatment at
the South are false
Mr.. WI do.
Ron what do you base your opin-
ion.
Mr.. W.-First, my investigation of
the case. After looking into this matter
thoroughly became convinced that it |
MIR. Bell had received any rough usage
it was his own fault, and because he
was in condition which rendered him
unfit to distinguish between hospltable
and inhospitable treatment My in
convinced me that there |
was no public demonstration or mob at !
the time and place he mentions, and |
that any difficulty which may have oc-
,nrred was personal brawl between
himself and some other men, the same
IS is liable to occur in the streets of any
city. In fact, am convinced that the
whole reported outrage was gotten up
% cover private difficulty. Second,
AVE been selling my goods by travel
ns men for the last ten years, and
iecring between fifty and one hundred
men travelling through the South all the
while except dnrinE the summer months.
The treatment they have received has
always been both kind and considerable,
md such as has convinced me that
southern hospitality is not a mere name
)nt a reality.
R.-How long was Bell in your en-
hoy =!
Mr.. W.-Between 30 and 60 DAYS;
vait a moment and l will give YOU the
Xact time.
R.-Never mind, that is near enough.
IRE your men still travelling through
he South advertising your Safe Kidney
nd Liver Cure and selling safes.
Mr.. Whore extensively than ever
'etore.
R-Do they report any i'll treatment
r anlmosity toward Northern enter
rise
Mr. N.-On the contrary, my sales
we're never SO great as at the present
me, NV men never rpceiy.I haitian
reatmcnt. and it is my opiniou tL,t III.