The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18

| II was inMr Grady's Office where WereCiarke
Howell, Harry jackson and Frank O Bren.
4 The elevator man rushed in and said that Tom
/ Cobb Jackson had just split open Martins
head. We ran down stairs to Broad, and
| down Broad to Marietta, where VIC met
/ Hoke Smith. Harry Jackson asked about the
| that il was not Martin, but Campbell who had
! been struck. Harry jackson said he hoped
/ that Campbell had not been killed. No.
| replied Uoke, Cobb used nothing but lis
! fist Thank God for that exclaimed Cap
tain Jackson We then started back toward
! the bridge. When we reached the door
! leading up TO the Avalanche office,
Harry jackson, said: Il viii go up
! and SEQ Martin myself Mr. Smith urged
him not to 10 SO, but Oh he went and we went
with him. When we reached the top of the
stairs ! saw Martin sitting in his chair
! in the office. / said to Harry, That's him
| with the straw hat AS we reached tho door
Martin arose and put his hand on his hip
! pocket. AS he did so jackson drew his stick
/ back, and simultaneously Martin drew his
pistol. When he did SO Jackson struck him
| with the stick severely on the head, and Hoke
/ Smith reached for the pistol, Martin fell upon
the floor, and when Hoke raised he had Mar
/ tins pistol Jackson continued beating him
/ over tho head with the stick. Several gentle
men ran in 10 part them but ! kept them back
| until IIoke Smith said Harry had beat him
| enough. A policeman entered and arrested
| Jackson. He then went up the street. Hoke
Smith carrying the pistol which he had wrested
| from Martin"
DIR. wEsTMoRELAND's STATEMENT.
| ~ knew difficulty was brewing" said DR..
Robert Westmoreland, IL had read the cards
signed by Martin and Campbell and knew that
Captain jackson and Cobb would be heard
from.
Later visited the Office and had short con-
versation with Martin. saw he was nervous,
! and asked him what was the matter. l told
him not to lose his head; that it would not do
! u get excited. told him he ought not TO be
! afraid TO 20 ont into the streets. Martin an
swcred that he was ayerso to any row ami didn't
want to go down into the streets. l left him
and went down to Marietta street. Soon saw
| Postmaster Renfroo, Hoke Smith and Captain
Harry jackson and policeman coming across
the Broad street bridge. knew that matters
were coming TO a head, 50 | hurried across the
street and reached the door just as the trio
started up. The policeman tried to stop me,
but brushed past him and soon caught up
with Hoke Smith and the others. Hoke Smith
went in advance a few PAGES, closely followed
by Captain jackson and Postmaster Renfroe
Captain Jackson carried cane in his right
hand and his face was white with excitement.
Renfroo was terribly excited and Hoke Smith
was the coolest of the lot. We all four reached
the top step about the same time. Hoke
Smith entered Martins office, fol-
lowed by Captain Jackson and Post 4
master Renfroe. thought there
would certainly be shooting. so
I looked out for number one. Hoke Smith,
speak TO you.
Martin, who had been sitting before his
desk, rose slowly and said;
{" Yes, sir what is it2
"Iioko Smith stepped TO one side, very near
Martin, and turning to Jackson said, GO
ahead, captain.
AIT this instant Jackson's arm descended
and his cane struck Martins head. Stimuli
tnneously Martin drew pistol and tried to
shoot. The pistol was in rubber cover, and
f1in tpifr NIT VTa.ff 1n.Av 81 hoo
free from this cover it would have
fred, and Hoke Smith would I'M
doubleday have boon killed. This
was all that saved him. Martin was trying to
armed him. He keeled over
and Tell FAT to the floor. Jackson got astride
Of him aud continued to strike over the head.
Martin placed his hands over his face and head
TO protect it, and got some heavy blows on his
HANDS. Renfroe was urging jackson
on and telling him to give him more
lie stood guard TO keep anyone
from interfering, and young man
who tried to pull jackson off was pushed aside.
A crowd rushed IN and Jackson was pulled off.
Martin seemed insensible. l dressed his
wounds"
CAPTAIN JACKSON SPEAKS
Captain Harry Jackson said:
Five seconds before | went to Martins
Office l had no idea of going. l was in THE
CONSTITUTION Office with number of friends
bundling up tickets for tho country precincts
in tomorrows election. We were assigning
messengers for each precinct and preparing
tho bundles TO be sent out Suddenly Mr..
Bohannon. the elevator man of THE CoSSTIrU-
TON building, came to the door and said
Cobb jackson has knocked Martin down and
split his head open and they say he is dying
"rhis OF course, startled me. picked up a
hat and ran out OF the office. | ran across to
Marietta street, fearing the very worst, for l
knew that my son was very indignant over the
cards that had been printed in the morning
paper,
"When reached the corner of Broad and
Marietta streets some one, do not know who,
caught me and said, What is the matter9' |
then asked has he hurt Martin serIousiy?'
Hoke Smith, who then saw for the first time
and donot know yet whore he came FROM said:
No, Cobb las beaten Campbel.'
81 then asked: Is he dying or seriously
hurtY
some one replied: NO, he is not. He has
simply had good whipping, which no de-
served, Cobb only struck him with his fist
Il felt thankful for this, and turned and
started back TO my work. Suddenly, ns /
reached the steps OF tho Avalanche Office, re-
Elected that MY son having had one fight, and
boon exposed 10 the pistol of man who was
expecting him, would at once seek the other
man who had iuSulted him, l felt that il was not
right that he should be exposed twice to such
risk, especially rs knew that Martin was ex-
poCtng him, and was undoubtedly armed. !
therefore determined ON tho instant to seek
Martin and end the matter myself
AS started mp the steps uoke Smith asked:
Whore are you going|
al said, i am going to settle this matter with
Martin myself and | started up the stairs
two steps at n timo Renfroe called out:
where the devil are you going|
II replied 1 am going to see Martini and
by that time was in his office. Renfroe had
heard me say before that l had never seen
the man, and, as he had reached the head of
the steps by chat time, ho said, Martin is the
man with the straw hat on
CAS- l entered the door Martin, who was sit.
ting down, raised with pistol in his lard
saw the pistol distinctly, and kept ray eye on
IT, stepped rapidly 10 him and said: is
your name Martn@ lie mumblod some sort
Of assent ! said, my name is jackson; that
IS enough
LAS said this raised q light grape wood
stick which had boon carrying for years, and
which has not a particle of metal about it.
and struck him over the head. He started TO
raise the pistol aud struck him again. when
l saw It drop from his hand. l do not know
whether the pistol dropped from Mr.. Smith
having grabbed AZ his hand, or through fear
Tho man was simply paralyzed with fear.
As / struck him no fell 10 his knees, and
arOpppd his pistol and threw both his hands