West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

From the ROrchestcr, n. Y, Union an
Advertiser.

10 our ldOlc IS the "limes," published Al
Florence. south Carolina. lis Issue of q
Iatc Gate Contains leading editorial. &C
cupyIDg over three COiuiues, ia rctui,l.o
IF an alleged outrage said u have been
perpeIrattd upon a.NoIthern iuau, one
". b. Bel, VINO claimed to be tr.v.-
ling agent Tor Nessrs. H. III. Warner and
Co., Of this CITY. The man Bell af3r.-
SAID wrote 4 scuTril9us letter 10 tho Low
is,.n IN flo Co., Pa Gazette" while
travelling aud doing business al the south.
IN which he iuyoigled strongly aud ~
length against Southern law, Southern
actions and Southern people. Subs,-
/ quently on lis return North, IN an inter
We" with reporter oil tue PUtsbury.
Telegram he gave detailed account OF
IN aiiygcA outrage tSat mad been perpr
'rated upon aha immediately following
e publication Of this letter. In this in
teryicw he stated that he was beset bv
| Overcome thousand men, driven into a
corner, and only saved froH being lynch
ed by the remarkable bravery which
he displayed The editor Of the Florence
"Timos' chsrecterizes Ball's letter as7
bas Fabrication. states that Bill had de
MED its authorship when in Florence and
in.slrong terms .denounccs Bell AS base
calumnistor.
Yesterday Representative OF the "Un-
ion was dispatched TO interview Mr..
Warner and ascer ain. he was in possess
sion OF the exect facts of the case, and If
so what hose facts are He found tAir.
Warner in his place Of business, and after
obtaining an audience inquired
reporter Can you give me any infor-
nation in.regard to a man by the name of
Boil, who reports-himselfssa in your EN-
ploy, land has been travelling through the
! South
NJ Warner, I'havg-no suchJ man in
my emp'oys1oN lp was dismissed some
I time since for -cl'no- bust euown 10 my
5oia
What was be doing while in your
employ
Mr.. w. selling a,f,a .ld aiyerti,iug
my Safe Kidney aud Liver Cure and on
or remedies.
r. d. you know anything about an
outrage alleged 10 have boon porpctrated
upon him in South G roiina?
Mr w YES, ! know about en- ALLEGED
Outrage, but | never have been able 10
learn oC any real one
r You think, then, tbal any state
ment this man Bell may have made re
garding any outrage or i'll treatment at
the South are folse2
MIR W. 90.
r. On what do you base your opinion?
hr. w. First, my Investigation OF the
case. After looking into the matter
thoroughly became convinced that if
Mr.. Bell had received any rough usage
it was his own fault, and because he was
in condition. " hiCh rendered him unfit
to distinguish between hosptabls and in
hospitable treatment. My investigation
convinced me that there was 40 public
demonstration or mob at the time and
place he mentions, aud t that :auy difficulty
which may havesoccurrcd was a personal
brawl botwe,n himself and some other
men, the same Us is liable to occur in the
streets of any city. Ia fact, am con
vinced that the whole reported outrage
was gotten up to 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,
cd such as has convinced me that South
hospitality not n ere n. m but a
real
r.. How long was Bell in your en-
ploy ?
Mr. w. Between 80 and 60 days
wait minute and will give you tho
exact time.
II. Never mind that is near enough.
Arc your men still travelling through the
South advertising your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure and sellngssafes ?
Mr.. W. More, extensively than ever
4 before
II. Do they report any III treatment or
animosity toward Northern enterprise
Mr.. w. on the contrary, my sales
were never en- great ns at the prosenttimc
my men never received better treatment
and il Is my opinion that the people OF
. Che South are ss cool bcadrd and reasons
bio as amy Other community I'm any other
/ part oft tbc 'sHa
I f-om the above interview it would
. 5c,m tda' ths statements mlIs by the man
/ B.il are ha4lar f1bdoano.s. aod an "a
| pnr with similar stories whicl 1sva been
and nrc floating a1ou, the country. Mr..
I Warner is gentleman whose standing nm
his community i- second 90 none and
/ us cxI.rsy business specially h.. him 90
I speak win minority upon tUis subiect. AS
h's house has larger force travelling
through thc South than any other in-tuu.
u'n boo tbe country Ui- statement, both
with regard to ins particular specimen
"ouirngc. and generally Will boz accept
cd as conclusive wherever he is known.
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The Democracy, in nominating