The state chronicle., 1892-11-01
SANDERIIN'S ADVENTURE
WHILE SPEAKING IN YANCEY
COUNTY WEDNESDAY.
Mountain DesperaGoeS Plan TO Assas-
sinate Kim. Hut HIS Courage
Causes Then, 40 Back Down
Two Flights Which Several

Causes Then, 10 Back Down
Two Ei.gliIs in u hicil Several
Were Wounded.
DR.. e. w. Sanderin. State Auditor.
has returned from his campaign in the
Western part Of the State and yesterday
gave an account to the CHRONICLE repre-
sentative of the attempt to ass assinate
him at Burnsville, the county seat of
Yancey county, which occurred last
Wednesday. BE says:
Il reached Burnsville at an early hour
Wednesday morning and at noon began
my speech at the court house. The
room was crowded with ladies and gen
tlemen. l opened with brief intro
duction in which [ stated that it was
the privilege of every man to believe and
vote as he pleased, either the democrtic.
republican or third party ticket. had
been speaking about ten minutes when
Bud Parrot, well known desperate in
that part of the state. came in aud sat
down near me. He interrupted me by
saying | was q ID democratic
speaker sent there to tell democratic lies
and it ought not to be allowed. turned
to him and told him that supp 1sed he
had come to prevent me speaking but
that he could not do so. l tolG
him that it was my third
state campaign and that | had
never had any trouble with my hearers
| and did not propose to be stopped.
resumed my address and he again inter
iupted me- saying had started out with
d dead issues l answered that |
had heheld dead issues upon the field Of
| Cold Harbor and Gettysburg, but the
principles they had died for still lived. |
have the floor and 1 intend 10 hold the
floor and the house. At this juncture
the sheriff told him to quit in
terrupting ne or he would be put out
and Parrott began cursing IN very loud
tone of voice saying he would leave, bur
would not be put out, A number OF the
democrats present who did not want the
ladies TO hear the vile epithets which
fell from the lips of Parrott, attemp pleo
to facilitate his exit. When the door
was reached it was thrown open and
there stood fifteen or sixteen mountain
rott in breaking up the meeting. They
we're armed TO the teeth and hand tt
hand fight folio we'd, which continued IL
the street, several being hurt and Parrot
mortalIy wounded When the shooting
had stopped and qniet reigned | re
sumed my speech; Gu. Was agar
interrupted ~ two Of the des
peradoes Who had returned t,
the hall l appealed to those plesen
saying that | would not be intimidated
that | had fought for four years, has
looked the cannon in the mouth, kney
what fighting was and would never let
handful Of lawiess men prevent me max
ing a speech. [ asked II Lad sad any
thing to occasion it, when Metho2I,
preacher arose ard said: No, you hav
r acted as true Christian gentl
nan. This was planned before 20
came finished my speech, consumia
about one hour and forty minute
j. but not until another fight was had.
ali about twelve men were woundel
: several democrats being badly cut.
q believe the only fatality was the deaf
| Of ParrOtt which since occurred. Vine
}, | left they followed my carriage sever
: miles, nooting and cursing, aud shouin:
: knock off that bee gum, and head vii
n it Ireplied to their jeers with poll
bows. | think if | had shos
S fear they would have carried out the
intentions but when faced them tn,
backed down
When asked what party the desper
o does belonged to, DR.. Sanderiin said tn
Z were republicans, calling themselv
,c alliancemen. He gave a very excitir
10 account of the affair and was stops
,r more than once while en- route to
! office, to recount the happenings to
!. friends