The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
For tho TIxKs'
K.w. Ts Reply to 8. II. Gilmore.
SANruc, April %. 1901

-, sANruc, April 20, 1891.
Mr.. F1IroR.--1n the TINRs Of April II.
IL IN ar'fele over the signature rs. NJ.
Gilmore, in which is an unwsrranted NJ.
tempt 70 'ssait me (my character) about
"ha' wrote March z, about some disap-
proves bird hunting the past season, aceus-
ing pe OF making false statements, With
intent, concerning him,elf and
Slate emphstieally that I did uotrs.
hrto Mr.. Gilmore any more than TO any cue
eae. in that practice; but tho praclies was
assuming such proportions that IL Was for
bidden on some plantations here, end on one
occasion, where, am reliably informed,
they were ordered or
But he seems to have gotten very tender
footed, and with heart possessed Of some
very evil motive, conceived tho idea to try
his prentice ham on me, and paint nv
character before the world MS black aspos-
sibe. IL his article only wont right around
here, would not bother to reply. As 10
his charges Of my having any malice, il ex-
treme'y false, and he is judging, cert,inly,
BY himself, for If any article was ever writ
ten with more malicious intent than his,
have never read it, for he most glaringly
tried t. mislead the public, by wilfully mis-
luoting me, aud making assert ions he cannot
prove. He most wilfully and malioiously
m'squo'ed mo BY quoting mo as saying, "it
Is imPelled by greed" and 'ro xloat over
the almighty dollar" etc., when what said
was as plain as print could make it, that
"sueh hunting has ndeney TO lead the
public to believe that it is impelled etc and
'sAlso TO gloat etc. Aud further on he says
again, tnR sid he was impelled by greed,
which 1 say is absolutely false These will
fui Interpretations and unfounded assertions
savors strongly Of mnl c'ou, intent, and 1t
Is wonder that he had no remorse Of sou
science, holding the position Gefors the
world fe now presumes to hold, while he
was penniog or after he wrote that article.
In reference to what transpred at Santuc,
ne Gays he was within ten steps, and merely
said he wanted to see me. Mere.ly saidlH
And that he "waited fifteen minutes for
his (my) rcturn." 1 did not stay in the
store hve minutes, and did not deny any,
thing, aud only wanted the paper to show
that raid, "it seems to be an organized
party" merely to show conclusively that I
did not refer personally to him. l did not
deny anything wrote; have not denied il
since, and don't expect to.
He says that when camo out he returned
He never left the wagon, but had to talk
very loud. He says 1 would not be inter.
viewed in . private manner. Private, in
deed! He said would not step aside rs
requested. l did fully Intend to 20 10
him when ! had concluded q business iaik
with gentleman who was geing to leave on
the train, and 10 a crowS around him, sub
NIT TO be interviewed, in . "private man.
ntr !" But he would not wait, but made
Breach of etiquett and politsness, by run
{: ming up aud in;srTuptipg private cenver-
sa'ion between two gentlemen. 1t seems
that his idea Of what constitutes q private
interview is not only crude, but wanting in
the essentials Of gentlemanIy deportment.-
His entire demeauor towards me on that day
was q boidness trausgressing the bounds
OF courtesy and dec ,rum, and is the reason
why wrote that second article
lilo said he used many birds at home
Vsry well, then, accepted that when bo
told nae. Ho also states to the reaiers of
the TINES that he sold several hundred to
supply demand for them. He seems to
toll that freely, but he does not cay that the
demand was created by birds being offered
Tor sale. nor does he seem to realize tho
crime Of irespas.ing on othor peoples prem.
ises without permission, for . large share
OF those JsU hundred birds to sell.