The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-21
An Editorial Fracas.

AARIoS 8 c., Feb. 5.-The Pee Do
Jndex, published this morning contains The
following story of q sensational affair which
occurred here last night:
- Last night abouY 0 o'clock. everything
being quiet aud skI1l upon the streets, as the
Tug In hisJcfhce alone, some one raped Mt
Lfhc dooH Mr.. Ilamsr went 10 the door nnd
e9PPened il, as he did SO he was attacked by
Junius II Evans and w. J. McKernll. editors
ofihc Marion Star. Evans and McKe' rail-
both caught hold Of him and one Of them
struck him. Mr.. Manner attempted 10 DC
fend himself, but was dragged from the
office by the two men. In the melee he was
thrown down on the fl or. In his ef'r;s
20 Iegnin his feet he was thrown down the
steps, his head striking either one OF tic
steps or some hard substance in tue yard.
From the effects Of this bow Mr.. llan:cr
was ,cndcrci Unconscious, AMI does rot re
member wha, subsequently, occurred. Dur
ing the fight Ezaus tried to fvrcc an apology
from Mr. liamcr TO: tie nrtIc'c publisGcl
in the Index last week concerning the Star,
hut this was steadily refused, and Evans
sail: .Icts beat him until he dlcs apollo
gize or give up" No apology or explana-
tion Of any kind was ma ic by Mr.. Nnmcr,
as lie hal made up lis mind thnt 'hey
might kill him before he would rltrnct or
a OF &c for anything that he hal said.
While en- the floor Evans and Mckcrran
kicked and choked him while vain'y Gu
deavoring TO make him either call for help
or apologz. for the Objectionable article.
1t was impossible FIR Mr.. llamcr to de-
fead himself successfully, ns he was wholly
unarmcd AMI rs either Of his ass,ilan,s is
his equal in physical manhood.
WHAT LED TO THE TROUBLE.
article purporing 10 be n bit Of local history.
while in fact it was On attack upon the
white ciiizan., the democrats of tho town,
on tho subject of the recent and last year $
town elections. charging fraud aud bribery
TO our best citzcn and undue influence up
on our coiored voters. The Index replied to
that article lust week, the 10Th, ult.. in de
fence of the towa, nllrg ng that the Star had
allied itself with the ncgrncs, and in abus
ing the whites of the town was in fun nc
cord with the most radical of Radical papers.
This, it is alleged, is borne out by the fnct
iha, The editors Of the Stur, ia each Of the
two last elections, were very active In de-
fcntinS the regular nomination oe such men
ms q. a. Norwood. president of the Bunk Of
Ma'ion: j. T. pa.is. County Treasurer; r.
}. blackwell merchant: L. A. Wilcox, law
yer, {. a. Wilcox. merchant; l.. r. Elliott,
aud other leading zcns. The tickets
elected were nominated aud elected by the
solid colorel vote; with oaly the few whites
who favor liquor-selling il our dry town.
Ono OF the clit)is of the Siar has been
clerk, the only paying ciFice, under both
couucis. ot l",n ,I~ ~ii,--i,.N- "s ,>'~>
paper have Uccn strongly tiEciured with
hattery Of the negro: hence the attitude o!
the Index.
Afcr waiting until the last mcmcut Of the
week following the ublication of The article
in the lndcx, .Iunus ii. Evans anil W. J
Mckerrall went to the office Of the Index
md committed The assault as reported in
the Index to-lny by Mr.. IInmcr himself
Mr.. liamcrs Office was the scene Of per-
feet ovation to-day, most of the leading
citizens calling and expressing the greatest
indigna'ipr.
a lctit:cn for the removal Of Junius II
Evuus from the Office of Trial Justice has
been circulated und signed by nearly all OF
the white citzcns.-C"i. R,gj,tcr.