Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-02
A CORRESPONDENCE.

The following correspondence between
Capt. B. H. Massey and w. H. Stewart was
Occasioned by Capt. Massey's charging Mr..
Stewart with having been the cause Of Mr..
Spencer's not getting the plurality vote in
the first primary election of the 18th ultimo.
That as Mr.. Stewart was eXerting his intiu-
ence to defeat him Capt Massey for the
nomination to the House, therefore some of
his Capt. Massey's) friends would not sup
had promised his support and influence:
w. H. S.
FORT MILL, S. c., Sept. 8, 1884.
CAPT. B. II. MASSEY, Fort Mill, S. c.
Dear Sir: approached you last Saturday
evening with the motive of stating to you
my action on the day of the entprimary.
/ stated that scratched your name from my
ticket, but that did not influence, or at
tempt to influence, any one to vote against
you. This you pronounced lie, and your
language to me and about "the crew" was
insulting. You are publicly asserting that
| am "a liar" / have respect for your grey
hairs, but you have sons of my age, and l
now call upon you to substantiate the charge,
or publicly retract the same.
This will be handed to you by my friend,
Mr.. J. r. Halle Respectfully,
w. H. STEWART.
FORT MILL, s.. c., Sept, 9, 1884.
This is to certify that I delivered the
above letter to Capt. B. II. Massey and that
he requested me, in the presence of Mr.. S.
NJ. Mills and Mr.. T. NJ. Hughes, to deliver
to Mr.. Stewart the following message: "Tell
Mr.. Stewart that I can substantiate the
charge at the right time and place.
(SigneD j. r. HALLE.
Attest:
S. NJ. MILLS.
II. NJ. HUGHES.
FORT MILL, S. c., Sept 8, 1854.
MIR. w. H. STEW ART-Dea1' Sir: In re-
ply to your communication of yesterday,
disinterested friend and allow them to select
a third man, to whom we will refer the
whole matter of our difficulties for adjust
ment. If this proposition meets with your
approval, | would suggest next Friday
morning as the time, at some convenient
room in this village, as purpose to be ab-
sent after that time for some days. Yours,
&C., B. H. MASSEY.
FORT MILL, S. c., Sept. 8, 1854.
CAPT. B. II. MASSEY, Fort Mill-Deon'
Sir : received from you the following mes
sage, certified to by Mr.. j. r. Halle and at
tested by Mr.. S. NJ. Mills and Mr.. T. M.
Hughes, viz "Tell Mr.. Stewart that I can
substantiate the charge at the right time and
place." Also, just afterwards your commu-
nicatiOn of the 9th instant. | concur in the
sentiment of your letter, but suggest the
following: You select friend and 1 will do
the same then let those two select three
gentlemen to hear and decide upon the
merits Of the case. much prefer to have
the matter settled at once, say o'clock to-
morrow evening. Mr.. A. c. Springs will
act as my friend in selecting the three gen
tlemen if you agree to the above plan. Re-
spectfully, w: II: STEWART.
FORT MILL, S. c., Sept. 8, 1884.
Mr.. w. II. STEWART-Dedr Sir: Yours
of this date received and in reply will ac-
cept your proposition and name Mr.. J. w.
Ardery as my friend to select committee of
three men to settle our difficulties. Yours,
&C., B. II. MASSEY.
Pending the selection of committee (and
it is but just to say that every effort was
made to have the matter investigated) the
following was received:
FORT MILL, S. G. Sept. 10, 1884.
MR.. w. H. STEWART-Dear Sir: did
on September 9Th, 1884, publicly accuse you
of lying. l do publicly retract and apol-
ogize to you for the same, knowing now
that the accusations made by me against
you are not true. 3. III. MASSEY.
FORT MILL, S. c., Sept. 10, 1884.
CAPT. B. II. MASSEY, Fort Mill, S. c.
Dear Sir: l have received through Mr..
A. C. Springs, yours of this date. 1t is sat-
isfactory. Respectfully,