Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-23

formation that we can gather it seems that
DAVIS called a meeting or the colored Speer
men in Town Hall on Monday night last which
appears to have been convened for the
express purpose OF abusing and villifying
the Gambler darkeys. They were in public
speeches, denOuncing them as 'renegades.'
oiack-hearted scoundrels,' traitors to their
race ana party, etc; and it is said that Mat
laws pUoIciy spoke Of Randall Brown rs "a
oiack --- -- -. who had sold his votes to
the Democrats and should not be recognfz "a
oy ms own family This was false charge,
as RANDALL voluntarily supported Col Candler
stating ct the time that he preferred voting for
an honest Democrat than two faced Doliti-
cian-baif Radical and half Democrats Mr.
opeer claimed to be. or course. the insulting
remarks made by Mat Davis naturally incensed
Inls man, and he expressed determination to
ten mn what he thought of a man who wonld
IFy ana sell MS influence aud people for an Office
lOt hlmselL- TIE Davis man, however. deny
mat any remarks were msde abusive of the
Canoler side. SO on Tuesday night one Of our
colored lire companies met at the Town Hall
After the busin- IS had been transacted a crowd
gathered IN front CT the door, discussing gen
erai topics, when Mat Davis came up Wit
DeSses offer 3s TO who first started the discus
sion, but Brown and D wis soon got into a dis
Pule as 70 Lne insulting charge that the latter
bad heaped upon him TIE night before Hard
words passed on both Sides resulting in
scufne, when Mat Davis deliberately -ew a
kniIe and inflicted mortal wound upon his
antagonist. Davis says he only cut him with
a pen-kuife, but Randall Brown AYERS that
he dre = dagger from his girdla and
with that cut him. From the nature
Of the wound the weapon used must
have been Of a deadly character. Davis had
NOT time 20 draw and op an q pocketknife, and
all the evidence goes to show that he came pre-
pared to take this poor mans life. Brown mad
no weapon. and was ruthlessly cut down when
asking for a retIa action of insult that had
been hurled at him. The wounded man was at
once carried TO his home, where he was soon
surrounded by symp sthetic friends. both
white and black. Al that could possibly bs
done for him was freely given. Drs Gerdine
Beneoict and Carlton were summoned, who
examined the wound and pronounced
it mortal They say that there is not
one chance il ten for the patients re-
covery. The wound was Inflicted across
the abdomen, and the bowels are exposed. He
was gsshed into the hollow. The wounded
meu cen speak only in a whisper. and he
afhrms that Nat Davis maliciously stabbed
MIN with long dagger, doubtless carried with
thS end in view. Had Brown anticipated a
difficulty Ia would certainly have gone armed
but instead OF this iC can be proved that he had
only his naked arms as defense against cold
steel IavIs was soon arrested at his house,
and released upon giving bond for $1,000. The
GOOD people Of our city are incensed at his not
being confined in Jail, as Solicitor Mitchell de-
clCe1 thst il was not a baiiable case, as the
Coctors had certified that the wound would in
all probability prove mortal"