The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-15
LIVELY TIMES IN PETERSBURG.
Senator Malone Assaulted at tho Polls.

PErEE5BrEG, VA, November e. For
the frs. time in the history OF this State,
and most likely of any other State, has
one Of her representatives in The United
states Senate been assaulted ~ q voting
precinct. In this particular Virginia
has u day distinguished herself in the
person OF one Of her senators. to Wit:
Wm. Malone, the head aud front Of the
Readjusting party in this city. The
fourth ward OF this city has always been
one Of the Democratic strongholds, and
it has been Senator MahOne's ardent!
wish to dispo-sess the enemy in that
quarter. So great was his anxiety in
this respect that, accompanied By his
son, Mr. Butler Malone, he drove up 10
one OF the polls Of that ward this after
noon to convince himself in person Of
how things were going. There was a
considerable crowd gathered at the poll,
the colored element largely predomina-
was quite a jam. All Of sudden there
WAS rush towards Malone, who had dc.
scendcd from his carriage, and some one
struck him aqiiareiy i'll the face without,
however, bruising Or otherwise seriously
hurting him. His son, who had re.
snaincs! seated III the carriage, seeing his
father attacked, drew Il pistol and it is
said was about to fire it when some one
wrenchei it away from him. For mo.
ment it looked as if Il serious street fight
was impending. 1t was fortunate that
the young mans pistol WAS not fired, for
the people were greatly excited aud there
was very general movement in the di-
reciion of hip pockets. The police, how
ever, quelled the trouble in It's incipien-
cy, aud Senator Malone e-entered his
carriage and drove away.
Shortly afterwards, it appears, Senator
Malone met Col. J. z. Mintree, presi-
dent of the city council, and warm
personal friend of his. He made his son
Butler dismount and took Col. Mintree
in. The two drove in the direction Of
the place where the encounter had taken
place for the purpose, it was stated, oi
finding, j possible, the Senator's assail-
ant. Il wss also stated that both we're
armed, but whether this is true or not |
AN unable to say. AT any rate it il GER
tain that they did not find anybody, if
indeed, their GRAND was rs represented
and it was not known who it was that
struck Senator Malone. AS to tie cause
Of the aff'ray Senator Malone says tina,
when he arrived at the poll and saw q
large mass Of people almost blocking VI
the way to the ballot box, he got out Of
his carriage to clear q passage, when
some one exclaimed: "a free election
aud u fair count" The Senator echoed
the words, adding: 81 am here TO sec
that both shall be had" 1t was then
he says, that a crowd closed in upon him
and some one struck him. He says the
act was that Of a dirty assassin" aud
that he would give 500 TO know who hi.
assailant was.
On the other hand the popular version
of the difficulty is that about the time
the senator came to the poll colored
man was about to vote the Democratic
ticket when one Of the Readjuster can.
vassers said to him: You haven't the
right ticket. This is the ticket you want
to VOTE" at the same time rendering a
Rcadjustcr ticket. The coorcd man in
sisted, however, that lie sncw whom he
wanted to vote for. Then, it is stated
Senator Malone, who had watched the
controversy, said in leud tone of voice
to his son: "He has Funder money in
his pocket" and these words are alleged
to have aroused the indignation OF the
crowd who rushed upon him. The oc.
currence is the talk Of the town, and has
probably a tendency to make already
bitter feeling still more 30.
PETERSBURG, November I.
The Lnder-Apped! will to. morrow morn.
ing publish care. from Mr.. VIM. Long an
old and respected citizen Of this place,
in regard to the alleged assault upon
Senator Malone at the voting precinct
yesterday. Mr.. Long says: l saw Gen
Malone and his son alight from his car.
riage and go to the polls. aud st thai
| moment there occurred difficulty about
Democratic niger voting, which caus.
ed great confusion and threat of seri.
Gus riot, during which there was a pistol
drawn and held up to the crowd as hav.
ing been taken from Gen. Malone. Al
the moment, being pressed by the crowd
raised my hands to clear myself Of the
crowd SO as to get out, and as l did sc
some one struck me violently on my
right hand, which caused it to strike
Gen. Malone lightly in the face, which
| hope did the General no serious injury
AS soon as got clear of the crowd
went down to my residence, and aftel
staying with my family shor. tims
went down town, and to my surprise
heard that had struck Gen. Malone {
violent blow and given him black eye
which was not SO, Us the General said
simply grazed his cheek, and now gay
that l had no intention or desire to dt
Gen: Malone personal injury, and a.
se bis oiIor Of hundred dollars to know
the 'scoundrel or assassin who struci
him, that | am the responsible party
and hope the above statement will bt
satisfactory.