The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-12
A STREET ENCOUNTER
BETWEEN TWO WELL KNOWN COL
UMeiA NEWSPAPER MEN.

BETWEEN TWO WELL KNOWN COL
UMeIA NEWSPAPER MEN.
Newspaper Articles Cause Bad Blood Be-
tween Mr.. y. G. Gonzales of The State
and MI, NJ. F. Tishe of The News and
Courier.
COLUMBIA. 5. c., Aug. 1.-THE quiet
monOtony of summer life in our city
was suddenly, but not unexpectedly,
broken yesterday afternoon by per-
sonal encounter between MIR. NJ. F.
Tighe, the Columbia correspondent of
the News and Courier, and MIR. n. G..
Gonzales. managing editor of The State.
The affair occurred about half-past 6
o'clock in trout of the News and Courier
bureau office, and naturally enough ina
few minutes after its occurrence it was
knoWn from one end OF the town to the
other, and was the theme OF all tongues.
The caslts GelH, as the lawyers say, was
primarily certain newspaper articles
which have latterly appeared in the
colums of the News and Courier over
the initials of Mr. righe and certain
editorial utterances in The State. Mr..
Tiqhe intimatrd thata Colum bia daily,
presumably The State, had Republican
tendencies and always received 3 he first
news OF any important Republican
movements. TO this The State respond
ed Yesterday morning in an editorial in
which, among other things, the follow
ing references were made to Mr.. Tighe:
Mr.. Tige has had the opportunity
to know, and knows, that The State is
owned exclusively by Democrats; that
its editorial policy Is absolutely con-
trolled by the man whose name appears
at the head of its editorial columns, and
whom no one dare accuse tu his face of
being other thar a Democrat OF "the
straightest sect;' that it advocates the
Democracy OF Jefferson without Swerv-
ing or cessation, and that it has no con-
nection whatever with any other paper,
Democratic or Republican. directly or
indirectly.
In making what every one will recog-
nize as insinuations to the contrary. Mr..
Matthew +. Tighe, the correspondent OF
the Charleston News and Courier in this
city, has been guilty of asneaking SIAN
der, unredeemed by the senblance OF
truth.
IF Mr.. Matthew I. Tighe, in what he
has sent to the News and Courier, did
not intend to lnSinuate that The State
was in some manner tainted by Repub-
lican connections, and for that reason
introduced it into a business difference
between the owners of the Record, then
he is an idiot.
'If, on the ether hand-and his refer
cratic paper bears out the supposition-
he did intend toimpugn the Democracy
OF this newspaper, he is knave."
he editorial in question also charged
that Mr.. Tlghe had sought a position on
the staff of The State, and had asserted
that he was not in sympathy with the
Tillman party, and that If he had voted
in the general election he would have
voted for Judge Haskell. 1t also charged
that Mr. Tighe desired to take stock in
The State, and as late as the month of
May was still seeking a position on its
staff.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Tighe sent
MIR. Gonzales a note in hirh he told
him that he could not escape a fight
with him as he had escaped one with
Mr.. Talbert and MIR. Candy, and that al.
though he did not 80 armed, he would
meet Mr. Gonzales wherever and when
ever he pleased and with any weapon he
pleased, ana that he did not carry 'the
slilletto of the Spaniard;" at least such
is said to be the contents of the letter
but as neither the sender nor the re.
ceiver OF it have given it out for pub
lication. the above may not be literally
accurate. Upon receipt of the letter Mr.
Gonzales procured a coWhide, and. in
company with W. II. Gibtes, Jr.
sought Mr.. Tighe, who was at the
time sitting in front of the News and
Courier office. Sheriff Rowan, who had
I. few minutes previous can up, see
ing Mr.. Gonzales approaching with the
coWhide sticking out of his pocket, said
hurriedly to him. None OF that, n. g.
and as he spoke Mr. Gonzales struck
at Mr.. Tighe, and they imme,
diately cllnched. They were separ.
ated momentarily by the Sheriff but got
together again, and according to the &C,
counts of several .ystandeIs, including
the Sheriff, Mt. Ilghe STRUCK MT. GOn'
ZAles several blows in the face, and by
that time they were again separated
and neither OF them appeared to be
much the worse for the encounter
Both Of them were summoned to ap-
pear before the Mayor this morning fol-
disorderly conduct and fighting on the
streets, but thus far no further steps
have been taken to prevent any repe,
tition of the encounter. Sheriff Rowan
stated last night to Register repor.
ter that The rumor that he had posted
himself at the News and Courier office
for some time before the difficulty IN
anticipation OF it, was positively with,
out foundation in fact. He says that he
left his office to go home by a back
street, aud rememU Ueriog some business
matter, changed his mind and went
round on Main street, and had been at
the office only a few minutes when the
encounter took place as above men
| toned.
Ills Bus Il Scheme.
COLUMBIA, S G.. July 3l.-Alliance
lecturer }. II. kinsler, has to day made
public a letter from Capt. Richard
| O'Neil, tx-mayOr OF Columbia, who has