The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-02-11


two others are seeking collision viii
Mr.. Gonzales on the street, but the latt(
has not met them in his evenings wall
From the ,otuo,Jia Register Feb. Q.
The public are already familiar Wit
the fact that on account of certain stat@
ments made in the Columbia correspond
ence of the News and Courier on SatuI
day last, which pointed to the affairs
the Bent Wood Factory, the Regist4
reporter on Sunday made certain corred
tions of those statements, and comment
cd on the damage which might be don
to the enterprise by such inconsideraa
statements. To this the correspondent
Of the Nems and Courier rejoined in tha
paper on Monday, characterizing th|
Register as hypocritical, &c.
To this the reporter of the Regbtd
replied in an article yesterday, whicI
was designed to turn the point of th|
opprobrious epithet against the CORES
pondent of the Ne,rs and Courier Il
seems that this was done, most effective
ly, as the sequel in the unfortunate per-
sonal rencounters of yesterday shows.
Yesterday morning Mr.. T. J. LaMottd
in pursuance of his usual rounds of call
in quest of news, was standing in thu
Office of Mr.. L. A. Ransom in the Agri|
cultural Building, in conversation will
Colonel Butler, Messrs, Ransom, Husk1
and I. E. Orchard. N. G. GONZALEZ
entered the Office. His entrance inter
rupted for a.moment the conversation o|
Colonol Butler. Mr.. Gonzalez, as Id
entered the open door, stood for a mol
ment inside and spoke smilingly to thos1
present, and was responded to by all|
including the reporter of the Register
who nodded recognition as was his Gus
tom, and turned his head away to Coll
onel Butler to hear the conclusion of th@
remarks which had been suspended od
the entrance of Gonzalez Wilhelm thil
position, the latter, by quick move
ment, advanced upon Mr.. -LaMotte with
no note of warning and dealt him blow
on the side of the face nearest to him
when Colonel Butler sprang from biz
seat and interposed between the partie|
before further blows could be exchanged
The attack was entirely unexpected By
any one present, and was so sudden and
the interposition of Colonel Butler sd
prompt, that the affair was over within d
few moments from Nr. Gonzalez's en1
trance. Colonel Butler induced him I'd
retire, Mr.. LaMoste remaining in the
Office for about thirty minutes after
when he went unattended to the Regis
ter Office.
Mr.. G. A. Calvo had ascertained thd
facts of Gonzalez's attack on Mr.. La1
Motto before the latter reached the oficeI
and feeling that the assault was ond
which he should resent, shortly after
went out on the street in search of Mr.
Gonzalez, having no other weapon than
cowhide which he procured.
Mr.. Calvo left the Register Office alone
without notifying any one of his pur1
pose, Mr.. LaMotte remaining at his desA
writing up the business Of the morning.
until notified by telephone a half.hou1
later that a difficulty had taken placd
between Mr.. Calvo and Gonzalez on thd
street.
The statement of the affair as made id
the Record yesterday afternoon is verified
as substantially correct by eye witnessed
save that Mr.. Gonzalez after drawing his
pistol did make repeated efforts to shoot
only failing in this by having the guard
instead of the trigger under bis finger
The Records statement is as follows:
"Mr. Calvo went to the Office of AR
Gonzalez, but he was not in. He the l
went to the State House, but did mol
find him. Mr.. Calyo then walked ub
Main street, and on his return was neal
DIR. Jackson's drug store, when he saw
Mr.. Gonzalez walking up with Captaid
Stoney. AS Mr.. Gonzalez was in the ac|
of turning into his Office, Mr.. Calyd
beckoned and called to him.
"Mr. Gonzalez met Mr.. Calvo in front
of the lower window of the drug store
and the latter proceeded to denounce th|
attack of the former on Dir. LaMotte al
cowardly, when Mr.. Gonzalez struck hin
and threw him off his balance. MI
Calvo recovered, drew a cowhide and
struck Mr.. Gonzalez repeated blows OF
the neck and over the head. Mr.. Com
zalez clinched his opponent and shovel
him against the window, breaking th|
glass, upon which Mr.. Calvo fell and wa
severely cut on the left leg.
"Both parties regaired an uprigh|
position, when Mr.. Gonzalez drew self
cooking pistol, which he did not fire, bu|
used as club, and with the hammer o|
which he repeatedly cut Mr.. Calvo o4
the head. The pistol was wrested from
Mr.. Gonzalez by Captain stoney.
"In the struggle which followed, bot1
parties fell to the ground, when it wal
discovered that Mr.. Calvo was bleeding
profusely. The combatants were thed
separated, and Mr.. Cal7o taken to th|
Office of DR.. Talley, where his wound
were dressed.
"Mr. LaMotte's face has been dis6g
ured, Mr.. Gonzalez has two bad mark
on his neck. and Mr.. Calvo's thigh and
head are badly cut aud bruised"
Subsequently, at about 6 p. M, Mr|
Gonzalez was proceeding down Maid
street, and when passing the entrance ID
the Insurance building between Willard
and Mancke's saloons, he was hailed b]
Mr.. w. B. Calyo, younger brother d
1 n Colvo who ;,forr,o,l h;,, .h.t