The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-11-14
.xARoNE,s RoK,Ar TIE POLLt
THE True STORY OF HIS ATTEMPT
CREATE A nIeTURBANcE-PTsTo
DRAWN.

six colOred men at Danville by bourbon
funders." These circulars, IL not origi-
natVd by-tlle Senator, were at least sent
abroad with Hiis eon1ivance. AT about
10 o'clock e. e Senator, accompanied by
his son, began to make the rounds OF
the polls. At-4 p. NJ. his vehicle drew
up at the Fourth ward voting place, at
which there was crowd Of whites and
blacks, 'iu-uunIbef about one hundred.
The Senator took his stand near The
polls and watched the vote. Atsabont
this time a negro who had been around
the precinct all tlayTwa persuaded by
the Democrats to vote with them, Hc
was handed a Democraiic-ficket an
advanced to deposit has ballot " hen
he gave his name negro CT rk used
some language which Was in rhenature
of an insult, and the Democrats resent
ed it,. u IN
(Which ticket do you want to voter"
they asked, and began to cluster around
him.
II want TO vote this ticSe ," said the
negro, indicating the Democratic ticket
which he hell in his hand.
The Dean Gratis applauded him, and
he handed in his ticket. Then, the S"n-
ator, who had been a spectator # the
scene, pushed his way through the
crowd until lie stood near the negro
and right ia the midst of the Democrats.
~ nave come TO see fair play" he ex-
claimed, land l intend that everybody
shall have his rights"
This language was SO imperious that
an aged aud respected gentleman, a
prominent tobacco dealer, retorted:
"You arc a prett y man to talk about
free ballot and a fair count. You
have been cheating ever since you have
been in politics"
The crowd gathered closer together
and waited for the Senator's reply. The
negroes backed him solidly and the
whites con fronted him as he stood OPP
posed To- Mr. Long, who had thus re-
marked r-pon his qualifications as a
champion Of a free ballot. A pistol or
two was shown, and there was an omi-
nous silence for a moment. Suddenly
there vas a cOmmOtion in the crowd,
aud a man was seen elbowing his way
through. lie was Butter Malone, the
Senator's son, who holds a Senate clerk
ship. As he got near the centre he
cried out: 81
81 will kill the first man who attempts
to insult my father"
Then he braudished heavy cane in
one hand and pistol in the other.
SG-d d-n it, have a pistol too"
shrieked the Senator, ana there was a
clicking sfpistols all arOund.
In a moment young Mahone'S pistol
was snatched from his hand, and he was
hustled about rather roughly. The
crown hemmci he Senator in from all
sides, waiting for him to produce his
pistol, but as lie was iostled about he
still kept his weapon concealed. A ne
gro employed in one of the Cover nment
offices pulled out his pistol, bat the
sight of u cleaning revolver near his
head frightened him so badly that he
instantly put it up. The Senator would
have been n doomed man a min
ute afterward but for the GOODNESS of
several Democrats. They elbowed
themselves to the front, surrounded the
senator and beggetl the angry and ex-
cited men to desist, assuring them that
they would hurt the Democratic cause
If they persisted. The crowd divided
and the Senator escaped unhurt, with
the exception of a shaking up.
Young Malone was the first man to
produce a pistol, and the Senator was
the first to make threat. y Democrat
who took the weapon from Malone the
younger walked up tO the polls, charg
ed the Senator and his son with carry
ing concealed weapons, and called upon
The judges To order their arrest. The
Judges, of whom the majority were Ma
lonites, declined TO take any action.
The Chief of Police, who is Mahon-
tie, wss also made acquainted with the
iacts, but he would not make an arrest,
and SO the matter stands.
The Democrats are highly Indignant
It the Senator'S action, as it had all the
appearance of being premeditatedsat-
tempt 10 force 4 disturbance in a Demo-
cratic ward, and lhns have the vote
thrown out. Senator Malone received
/ telegram from Charlotte county sign
ID " Democrats of Charlotte" and
which contains the following affections
tie adieu: Gen. Malone, you are a
yoner. GoOd-by."
II is thought that W. II. Morris. pro-
,rietor Of the HotelAyakeIield, has Be en-
killed. At the time of the disturbance
&c attempted To leave The crowd, and
vas pursued by the mob Nothing
,as since been learned Of his where
lbouts, aud 1t is supposed that after be-
ng Killed his bc,!y was concealed, a
arge posse Of men have been searching
or him 20 day.