West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30
ANOTHER ENPOSURB.
How One of the Leading Men of the
North Takes the Cover OF IN Pre-
tended 'sOutrage.

Among the Southern papers shat come
to our table is the Times" puNl,hrd 1T
Florence. south Carolina Its lsue of a
late date contains leading editorial, oC-
cupying over three columes, in retutaiion
oil an alleged outrage said T. have been
perpetrated upon n Northern man, one
W. B. Bell, who claimed TO be trav,
ling agent for Messrs. H. II. Warner and
Co., of this city. The man Bell Afor,
said wrote scurrilOus letter to the Low
iston 81 iiitu Co, Pa, Gazette" while
trav, ling hnd doing business at the South.
"a which ue inyu'gicd strongly aud AT
length against Southern law, Southern
actions and Southern people. Subs,
quently on his return North, in sn Iuter-
we" with n reporter OF the PIttsburg,
Telegram he gave n detailed acc unit OF
An alleged Outrage" ISat had been perp,
Irated upon him immediately following
the publication OF this letter. la this iu-
terYie~ he stated that he was beset by
over one thousand men, driven into IA
corner, aud only saved from being lyncb-
ed 10y the remarkable bravery which
be displayed The editor OF The Florence
"Timcs' eharacIenzcs B.lrs letter AS a
base fa0nct,iJu, states b. b II haI de
nicd rs Guthorihtp Wien Ia Florence aud
IA strong terms -d,nUuucos Bell as base
CaumniAtur.
Yesterday a. a.repres, NATIVE OF the "Uu-
ion" was dispatched To interview Mr..
Warner aud ascertain if he was In possess
sion of the exact facts Of the case, and II
so what those facts are. lie found Mr.
Warner in his place OF business, and after
obtaining an audience inquired
Reporter. Can you give me ahy:infor-
nation in regard to man by the name OF
Bell, who reports himself as in your EN-
ploy, and has been travelling through the
South
Mr. Warner. have no such man in
my employ nov. He was dismissed some
time since for reasons best known to my
self
X. What was he doing while in your
employ?
Mr.. W. Selling safes and advertising
my Safe Kidney and Liver Cure and 9th
er remedies
X. Do you know anything about an
outrage alleged to have been perpetrsted
upon him in South G rolina2
Mr.. w. Yes, know about an alleged
outrage, but never have been able to
learn of any real one.
X. You think, then, that any state
ment this man Bell may have made re
garding any outrage or i'll treatment at
the South are false?
Mr.. W. do.
X. On what DO you base your opinion?
Mr.. w. First, my investigation of the
case. After looking into the matter
thoroughly became convinced that if
Mr.. Bell had received any rough ueage
it was his own fault, and b, cause he was
in condition which rendered him unfit
to distinguish between hoepitsble and in
hospitable treatment. BY investigation
convinced me that there was no public
demonstration or mob at the time and
place he mentions, and that any difficulty
which may have occurred WAS a personal
brawl between himself and some other
men, the same as Is liable 10 occur in the
streets of any city. In fact, am con
viDced that the whole reported outrage
was gotten up 10 cover private difficulty.
Second, have been selling my goods by
travelling men for the last ten years, and
keeping between fifty and one hundred
men travelling through the South all the
while except during the Summer months.
The treatment they have received has
always been both kind and considerate,
and such az has convinced me that South
ern hospitality Is not a mere name but
reality.
r. How long was Bell in your en-
ploy ?
Mr. w. Between 30 and 60 days
wait a moment and will give you the
exact time.
X. Never mind that Is near enough.
Are your men still travelling through the
South advertising your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure and selling safes 2
Mr. w. More extensively than ever
before.
r. Do they report any IN treatment or
animosity toward Northern enterprise
Mr. w. 90 the contrary, my sales
we're never 81 great as At the present time,
my men never received better treatment.
and II is my opinion tnat the people Of
the South are as cool headed and reasona-
bio as any other community ia any other
part Of the land
From the above interview II yculd
seem that The statements made by the man
Bell are bas, less fabrcations, and on
par with similar stories which have been
and are floating about the country. Mr.
Warner is q gentleman whose standing m
this community is second % none and
his extensive business specially hts him to
speak with authority upon this subject. 81
his house has q larger force travelling
through the South than any other instilu-
tion in the country. HE statement, both
with regard TO this particular specimen
'outrage, and generally, will be- accept
ed as conclusive wherever he is known