Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-05
A NERVE EXHIBITION.
Two Men Take Seat Together on n
Railrsad Car and Plan to shoot 1t Ont
at the Next Station.
from the El6srton Leader.


at the Next Station.
From the Et5erton Leader.
An interesting little affair of nerve &C.
Cured on the Elberton Railroad not long
ago that has never leaked out through the
newspapers as great many other things
have of much less interest.
Iancey Carter, who is now one of the
revenue officers of this district Is about
as cool and brave man as any of the he
roes Of western lite. He returned from
Texas several years ago, whittier he had
gone when a mere youth and joined the
Texas Rangers. He was strikingly
grown on his return, having the good
looks and long curly hair of Buffalo Bill,
standing six feet in his stock
ings, and with bone and sinew to
the amount OF 1T5 pounds. Carter hated
whisky from his youth. His associates
in the West only increased it, and he en-
tered the revenue service in this district
few years ago from choice of profess
sion. BY his fidelity as an officer he at
sinners as well as other citizens, and it
was openly planned to do him up IN
summary style, becoming their state
of mind. Carriers enemies were
many and dangerous. He carried
has life in his hands, and many is the
encounter he has had that would read like
fiction. But In no instance has he failed
TO be master of the situation. He was
never known to pick quarrel. His
honor and fairness in fight awed his
enemies, If he had two pistols and his
opponent wanted to shoot it out he would
divide with him always. So fearless has
he been in the discharge of duty and 80
signally successful in every personal
encounter he has ever held that now,
those who were his enemies are his
friends, those who hated him fear and
admire him, and under q Democratic
administration he has been reappOinted
to office by petition of the citizens who
were once his open enemies.
Some time ago Carter was returning
from Atlanta, and had boarded the Elber-
ton train for ToccOa. He had scarcely
taken his seat when some one standing
in the door said, looking at him; Il can
give you what you want" Carter not
recognizing the man, and thinking his
remarks directed to some one else, said
nothing, when the declaration was again
repeated.
81 guess you are mistaken in the man."
said Carter.
mo: [ know Carter, and can give him
what he wants." and with this the
stranger walked down the aisle and coolly
took AN opposite seat.
Il huOW Jbh3 buOuSu L ndNb never Steu
you your name is Knox. You are think
ing of my brother who had a fuss with
yours some time ago."
mo, it's you Pm AFTER" said Knox,
coolly.
Carter then deliberately walked across
the aisle and squeezed down on a seat
beside him saying, "What are you mad
with me about?''
"You broke up my brother, ruined him,
Il go L. !,
SCI didn't do it; whisky did it. / only
performed my Duty" demonstrated Car
ter.
Nothing would do him, however, and
he repeated, 81 can give you what you
want"
Carter then lost patience and said: 81
can give you what you want and any
way you want it," and they glared at
each other with their eyes inches apart.
They decided on pistols and were to get
out at Martin, the next station, and shoot
it out.
They sat there cool and desperate, the
train rushing on to Martin, not muscle
OF Carter's face quivering, nor anyone of
knOX's. Passengers were rendered
speechless by such cool and deliberate
proceedings, and offered no resistance.
just before reaching Martin, Knox said
"Well, a man that Is going to fight a
duel ought to say his prayers" and he
stepped inside the baggage-car.
just then the train stopped at Martin,
and Carter stepped out, drew, and waited.
But Knox had caved, not for lack OF cOur-
age, but because be was in the wrong.
After an effort, he stepped out and said to
Carter:
81 can't fight you; you are right and
Pm wrong"
Carter stepped back in the train and
took his seat as il nothing had happened.
This is reported by an eyewitness and
VOuched for by Conductor Garrett.