Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-24
A SENSATION IN CHARLOTTE.
From the Observer, Sunday.


About II o'clock yesterday morning, peo-
court house, were startled by loud cries of
''police" The cries proceeded from the
window of Mr.. IT. M Pittman's law office
in the second story of the Henderson build
ing, opposite Harty's china store. A rush
was made for the locality and Mr.. G. n. G.
Butt was met coming down the steps with
cowhide in his hands. There had been
little difficulty between himself and Mr.. q.
w. Chalk. Mr.. Chalk, who is here attend
Bank for $4,000, which is being conducted
in Mr.. Pittman's Law office before referees,
Messrs. A. G. Brenizer and G. n. G. Butt,
appointed by order of court, wrote Char
lOtte letter to the Gastonia Gazette last week
containing some very grave inslnuatl0ns.
The Guzette reached Charlotte Friday even
ing and yesterday morning the following
item, from Charlotte, signed "Ateric," met
Mr.. Butts eyes:
1.-The most Interesting topic on the streets now
is the of Chalk VS.. Traders National Bank
Some important facts are being developed, which
look bad for the officers of that institution.
Smith, the former president has been on the
witness stand every day since the first of Janu-
ary and ar. informed he makes asplendid wit
ness 1t seems that Mr.. j. II. Ross was not the
only borrower from that institution. On the
day that he borrowed Sl3,5 800, Mr.: G. N G. Butt
stock, 1t is claimed
There is something very remarkable about
these bank failures that is, r. Y. McAden cit
iZen of our county, is nearly always selected to
wind them up. I understand he had to manage
the bank of Mecklenburg; now he is the prlncl-
pal director in winding up the Traders Bank al
though he owns only ten shares of its stock u.
w. Chalk was excluded from the annual meet
ing Of its stockholders. The following were
present in the meeting: r. y. McAden, 10shares;
Judge Shipp, ~ shares in the name of his wife;
r. 1. Mcdowell, - shares; I. L. Vail, cashier, ).
w. Wadsworth, 80; A. B. Davidson, 10 shares,
who were all that were present when the meet
ing was organized.
On reading this letter, Mr.. Butt proceed
ed at once to Mr.. Pittman's office and found
Mr.. Chalk in. He called Mr.. Chalk out into
with him, after which the two entered the
office, Mr.. Chalk remarking as he came in,
that what he had said he could prove by the
books. Mr.. Butt demanded that Mr.. Chalk
draw up and sign a retractiOn of the lnslnu-
alton. This Mr.. Chalk refused to do and
Mr.. Butt drawing a cowhide, began to
strike Mr.. Chalk over the head. MIR. Chalk
raised a front window and shouted for the
police, but several parties coming upon the
Butt dealt Mr.. Chalk several blows on the
head with the cowhide, leaving mark
over Mr.. Chalk's right eye. Mr.. Chalk Of
fered no resistance at all.
About half an hour after this occurred,
Mr.. R. Y. McAden appeared at Mr.. Pitt
mans door with coWhide on his person,
and called to Mr.. Chalk to come outside.
Mr.. Pittman went to the door and inter
cepted Mr.. McAden, who commenced de-
nouncing Mr.. Chalk, when Mr.: Pittman be-
gan calling for the police, and Mr.: McAden
retired without having met Mr.. Chalk.
These two occurrences following SO closely
upon each other, created considerable inter-
est upon the streets. The police summoned
2o'clock for trial and at that hour the mat
ter came up for hearing.
Mr.. Chalk was represented by Gen. r. d:
Johnson, and Mr.. R. Y. McAden appeared
for Mr. c. n. G. Butt. Several witnesses
were examined. but none gave any impor-
tant evidence bearing upon the actual az
fray. Mr.. Pittman testified to Mr.. Butts
appearance at his Office and the subsequent
proceedings as above described. Mr.. Butt
acknowledged having used the cowhidea;
After hearing the evidence, Mayor Maxwell