The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-09
A Lively Day in Columbia.

luun Ola Flnulc0tln& tnt%
Bureau from the charge Of the Columbia
Register that it had made an "ill timed.
detraction' in referring to the cmbars
rassment Of the Vienna Bent Wood Fac
niturc Company Of this city. 1t was
deemed proper to make this vindication
in Difference to those Of the readers Of
the Neus and Courier who, residing
in Columbia, see the Register. Conclu.
sive evidence Of the hypocrisy Of the
Register was aGduced in the fact chat
the manager Of the Nens and Courier
Bureau had before he quoted the name
Of the embarrassed company. telcphon-
ed the Register reporter, offering to
withhold the name Of the company lest
the publication might do it harm, and al
s. offering to dismiss the matter in a few
words, if the Register would do the
same, which propositions we're declined
by the Register reporter. This morn
ing the Register published n column
and q quarter OF local matter attempt
ing to Justify the course Of it's reporter,
and attacking scurrillously the manager
Of the News and Conriea' bureau, Mr..
N. G.. Gonzales. In, addition to the main
attack, there were crowded into n few
lines on another subject ut least half a
dozen f%alsehoods intended to prejudice
the character Of Mr.. Gonzales.
The article was Of such a nature as to
preclude discussion in the columns Of
the News and Courier. 1t had cvi-
IDENTIFY been written by Mr.. Thomas JEFF
.ferson LaMotte, the local reporter Of the
Register. Mr.. Gonzales, at about l
O'Clock to-day, found Mr.. LAM in
the Office OF the chief clerk Of the agri-
cultural department. and forcibly i'm
pressed his answcr to the attack upon
the left eye Of Mr.. LaMotte. Being re-
strained by several gentlemen present
from further emphasizing in the manner
indicated, his resentment at the news
paper attack upon him, Mr.. Gonzales
took his usual round about the State
House, and did not meet Mr.. LAM otte
again. At O'Clock he walked up Main
street accompanied by Comptroller Cen
eral Stoney. When he reached the
NeUs ant Courier Bureau he bid his
companion good day and turned to enter
shis Office. At this moment Mr.. Charles
"A. Calso, Dr., the proprietor Of the Reg
sstc'-who had during the absence of
.Mr. Gonzales. called at the Bureau to
see him-came up from the northward,
and when he had approached within ten
steps Of the entrance to the Bureau,
beckoned to Mr.. Gonzales, saying, Il
want to see you" Mr., Calvo had his
osercoat closely button"d except Mt the
top and had his right hand hidden in his
breast. Mr.. Gonzales advanced and met
Mr.. Calvo halfway, just in front of Dr..
jackson's drug store. Said Mr.. Calvo,
Il characterize your assault sn NV re-
porter to-day as a -" Before the SEN
trnce was finished Mr.. Gonzales struck
at the proprietor af the Register, who.
lodging the bloE, was only grazed by it
moving backwards in order. it is pre-
sumed, to secure room for striking. Mr..
Calvo pulled from under his overcout q
twisted cowhide and struck his oppo-
.nent. Mr.. Gonzales Immediately closed
IN and showed Mr.. Ca!vo against the
glass window Of DR.. Jackson's store,
,breaking the glass. Mr.. Calvo sin
seeking arm-r6om and Mr. Gonzales con-
stantly closing in, the contestants whirl-
ed about the sidewalk. Realizing that
Mr.. Calvo proposed a!"war to the knife"
,Mr. Gonzales pulled out his pistol, a
Smith T. Wcsson, double-actlng IS cali
bre revolver, and proceeded, despite the
,clutching Of his arm by his opponent, to
bciabor him across the forehead with
the muzzle. lie could have killed Mr..
calvo with ease, but he preferred not to
do so. Blood spurted from Mr.. Calvo's
scalp. The %combatants fell together.
All. Gonzales's pistol was knocked from
his hand by n hystander. When Mr..
.Galvo fell he cried :''Help me q! I'm kill.
ed and repeated this appeal. His face
was covered with blood and he seemed
.d'shcartened. Sheriff Rowan and 9TH
ers came up and separated the PROSTATE
contestants, who still clutched each 9th.
i.er. When Mr.. Calyo was raised he. still
expressed the belief that he was killed.
lie was taken to a doctor, who dressed
his wounds. These consisted Of sever.
Al scalp cuts and Q cut upon the thigh