The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02


had been facing Gray, who stood witt
GrawS pistol. Gonzales advanced one
step, called Gray ID coward anC
told him to throw away his pistol. as
he had none, and fight it out. The
struggle between Pope and the Other
/ Gonzales got thes" two separated, ano
General Gray remained in i corner o
the lobby for fully five minutes stand
ing erect with drawn pistol and pale
face. \. +. Gonzales continued &c
curse Gray and his friends, telling hlul
| be would whip any three of them. by
this time some Of Gonzales friends had
been attracted into the hotel and the
two brothers were taken up stairs.
The affair created the most intense
excitement and nothing else is talked
about. 1t is probable that tomorrow
will bring developments in the matter,
Suits for perjury are talked OF.
STILL ANOTHER F1GHT-MR. NJ. F. TIGHE
AND MIR. A. f. GONZALES THE
COMBATANTS.
Co umbia Evening Record, 18th
Another difficulty occurred this
morning. This time it was between
Mr.. NJ. +. Tighe and Mr.. y. +. Con
zales. The fight occurred in the lobby
near the entrance of the House OF Rep
resentatives. The following facts are
learned from an eyewitness:
Mr.. Gonzales met Mr.. Tighe near the
hall of the House and stopped and
asked him whether he was responsible
| for the article in the Ne,cs and Courier
this morning describing the Pope
Gonzales-Gray difficulty last night.
Mr.. Tighe replied: Il am"
Mr.. Gonzales then read the article
to him until he came to the passage
where it is stated, Mr.. \. L. Gonzales
raised both hands, saying he was un-
armed.N
Mr.. Gonzales asked Mr.. Tighe
whether he was present and saw the
difficulty.
70 this Mr.. Tighe replied that be was.
Mr.. Tighe had handed the manu-
script which he had to a boy and was
standing with his hands in his pockets.
When Mr.. Gonzales received Mr..
Tighe's last reply be said in loud and
angry tone:
"Then you know that statement is a
Cd d-n lie."
Mr.. Tighe asked whether the epithet
was meant to apply to him.
Mr.. Gonzales said:
"Yes, you are damn liar"
Immediately Mr.. Tighe let fly his
right hand and struck Mr.. Gonzales in
the face bringing the blood from his
nose. Mr.. Gonzales responded by hit
ting Mr.. Tighe under the left eye, max
| ing cash which bled profusely.
The two men clinched and fell to the
floor. They struck and gouged each
other for a Short time when they were
separated.
After being separated Mr.. Tighe said:
"You are my physical superior, but III
fight you in any way a gentleman
ought, and you have got it to do"
Mr.. Gonzales replied that he would
fight him at any time be wanted.
Other eye-witnesses to the atfray
state that Mr.. Gonzales after choking
Mr.. Tighe voluntarily got up Oft him
and that several Intellectual attempts
were made by bystanders to pull him
off.
The affair caused intense excitement
| among the legislators present and busl-
ness was practically suspended.
! The friends of both gentlemen regret
that they should have come to blows
and everybody ~ the city certainly
hopes that this is the end OF what has
| been a most disagreeable affair all
around.
lie FIGHTERS BEFORE THE MAYOR.
| THE Register, 9th.
There was quite an unusually large
attendance at the Mayors matinee
Yesterday, no doubt attracted by what
was expected wonld be an interesting
investigation of the difficulties which
occurred in the Grand Central Hotel
lobby on Tuesday night.
Only two of the persons directly in
terest. Mr.. \. E. Gonzales and DR.
Sampson Pope, appeared. After hear
inc the testimony his Honor Mayor
McMaster dismissed both these gentle
men, there being no evidence to sus'
tain the charges against them.
The other two gentlemen INJECTED
with the difficulty, Mr.. \. u. Gonzales
and Gen. }. Walter Gray, will have
hearing this morning 1t IS understood
THE HOUSE TO TAKE THE MATTER CP
1Columbia Record, Goth.
1t was rumored on the streets las
night that the House of Representa-
tives would take official notice OF the
Tighe- Gonzales fight which occurred
near the hall. 1t is said that resolu
ton will be introduced the object O
which will be to inflict some punish
ment upon the combatants tor. VIC
lsting the dignity of the House.
n. G.. GONZALES DISCHARGED.
THE State, 25th.
The investigation by the mayor 0
the hotel lobby difficulty few night
ago was continued by the mayor yes
terday morning. Mr.. \. g. Gonzale:
was tried on the charge of dlsorderly
conduct. Mr.. P. NJ. Brice, eye witness t.
the affair, was again examined, telling
the same story. After hearing his tes
timony the mayor told Mr.. GonZale
there was no evidence against him ant
discharged him.
MIR. J. Walter Gray was also up, ant
was defended by Mr.. McLaurin, o
Marlboro. The fact was developed tha
he had pulled his pistol. The mayo
asked him for his excuse for carrying
concealed deadly weapon, impressin:
the seriousness of the otfense and re
ferring to his high position. Mr.. Ora.
asked the mayor if he wanted to know
why he had carried a pistol and eS
pressed surprise, when his attorney IN
tecrupted and asked for continuanc
: until to-day. 1t was granted.
CLERK SAMPSON POPESWEAES HE H.
NO PISTOL.
Especial to the News and Courier
COLUMBIA, November 27.-Dr. Samr
: son Pope, clerk of the Senate, request
the epublication in the News and Courie
: of the following affidavit, which bear
, upon the recent unpleasantness at th
, Grand Central Hotel:
State of South Carolina, Richlan
E County: Personally came DR.. SaDpso
I | Pope and made oath that he has nc
/ owned pistol since 1862; that he ha
not had pistol on his person since tn