The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-12
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KNOCK Down Argu erts.

Although Temperance wan the field
in Charlotte on Monday OF las, week
there VA. a good deal Of lntempcrance
of Temper visible on the street -,Nt
day, ludsing from the Os.srrtr reports.
The ball opened with kck cfal arsu-
ment between Me>Srs. {. e. Horton and
b y Smith. To this succeeded row
number two. which IN thus described
Yesterday morning MIR Harry Mar
key stationed himself IN front OF the
Central Hotel opposite the Fins, Ma
tiDnal Bank. of which Mr. X Y Nc
Alden Is president, aud announced to
several persons tha; it was his intention
10 intercept the latter. aud force hIm e.
retract insulting words which &c hail
addressed him during the election cx
citement the day before.
Later he was approaching his place Of
business when Nr MarAcy hastily
crossed the street and pacing himself
IN his path began To dlyest himself 81
his coat telling him tha; he tMcAdenl
bad insultcd him the day before and he
had 10 retract OF take whipping. Mr.
NcAi Hen tired To pass, At the same timc
exhibiting his weapon when Mr.. Nir
Aey struck at and closed with him. CRYING
AT the same time, shoot. Cd d-n
YOU, shoot Mr. Me Alden levelcd the
pistol at his breast aud pulled the trig-
ger. II snapped The hammer caught
on Mr.. J. VI. kendrick coat sleeve,
this gentleman who Was sitting near at
the tune an heard the excited language
havins >prung up and arrested the pi,-
tol hand IN the nIck of time. ln dong
In. I,sf In.
hc hammer aud the cap, probably saw
Jug Narkcy'- life. DR. j. H. McAdcn,
who had also intimation of the difficulty
impending, came un and assisted 10
wIcst the pistol from his brother hand.
In an instant hundreds Of persons surg
ed around ths still struggling men
Prohibitionists and anti ntiprohbitionists,
thinking it some difficulty IN which tho
friends Of one or the other side were
being imposed upon, rushed up in an
excited manner, and the affair wore
Threatening aspect for some minutes
Furt her difficulty was avoided, however,
by the good Offices of the police who
were promptly on the spot aud placed
the principals under arrest. The may
or was notified of the atfray and had
the parties brought before him a. soon
as possible.
Mr Narkey stated that he had ap-
preached Mr. McAden the day before
with an offer 10 bet ON the result Of the
election, and the latter had addressed
him as a ID Il scoundrel,' and order
Ell him away. That he went away at
the time, but sought the meeting tins
morning with a view Of making him re
tract the epithct, and to make an at
tack upon him if he refused.
Mr.. McAdcn stated that Mr.. Markcy
account Of the origin Of the difficulty
was materially correct. He had had
ntimation of Mr. Markey threat made
in the morning, and though not think
ing anything would result from 1t, had
borrowed pistol from friend with the
intention of killing Mr.. Markey II fore
ed to do it In self defense.
Mr.. Markey was fined go and costs
for the assault, and placed under bond
Of $500 to keep the peace. Mr.. McAdcn
was bound over to Inferior Court IN
bond of $3.50 for drawing a deadly
weapon. Mr.. b. f. McAdcn, who VS.
with his father when he was attacked,
and also drew pistol, aud attempted
to use it, was placed under similar
bond.