The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-09-27
IRBY DREW HrS GUN.
He Landed at the State Capital in nia-
rIous Mood.
Speciaz to the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.

Special to the Atlanta Constitution.
COLUMBIA, S. G., September 19.-"J. l..
M. Irby-drunk, disorderly conduct
count l."
81. L. N. Irby-carrying concealed
weapons-count 2.
The foregoing appears to-day on the
official records of the police court OF this
city, and they are the charges upon which
the successor of Wade Hampton in the
United States. will be arrested should be
from South Carolina arrived here from
the influence of very lively jag. He
accumulated it on Pullman car after
leaving the capital yesterday evening.
From the statements Of those who are
mentioned on the police court docket as
witnesses, the following tale of Senator
Irby's adventures is. obtained. After
being assisted from the sleeper by the
porter, who, it is stated, also showed
signs OF having looked upon the jig
water when it was red, Senator Irby
pushed through the ladies' waiting room,
and, jerking pistol from his hip pocket,
caused CONSERVATION among the hack tnell
who promptly took to cover.
The porter assisted him into the carri-
age of an unwilling hickman, and the
Senator gave orders to be driven to the
executive mansion at once. Though
pretty we'll frightened, the hackman COM
piled, taking him along frequented
streets. The senator is said to have pre-
sented very comical picture, as he lay
there with his legs thrown across the
front seat and the rest Of his body jum-
bled up on the edge Of the front seat.
The hackman says Colonel Irby had his
pistol drawn on him most Of the way
until he went to sleep. He states that
when the Senator was met at the door, OF
the governors mansion, Colonel Irby
STUN bled out with the remark:
"We are ruined, I've come to bring you
bad news"
This interesting secret Of possible disas-
ter to the reform cause of South Carolina
is, for the present, lost to the world by
reasons of the fact that the frightened
hackman valued on absence of body on
that particular occasion more than he did
presence of mind.
tsI pever stayed to hear what the bad
news was" said he. II drove out OF
there as fast as could. I was afraid all
along he was going to shoot me-"
What went on at the mansion is un-
known, as Governor Tillman declined to
have anything to say about the matter.
The affair began to get noised about the
city and called for an investigation by
the chief of police, but the bird had flown
when the officers made their appearance.
Accompanied by Governor Tillman and
servant, Senator Irby was taken to the
depot and placed on train bound for
Laurens, his home. Before leaving the
servant was dispatched for q bottle OF
dispensary liquor. Charges were pre-
ferred against Senator Irby by Policeman
E. J. Jones, whose statement is as fol-
lows: 81 was informed this morning
that Senator Irby arrived in this city
under the influence OF liquor; that he
thrust q pistol in the face Of negro
! hackmau and then ut another; that be
was taken to the house of friend in that
| condition. AS he arrived at the hour at
which the police are relieved, no officer
happened to be at the depot, but have
the names of four reliable witnesses, two
| whites and two colored, and as soon as
Senator Irby returns, he will be arrested
| for the offense. He left on the. II o'clock
train for his home ia Laurens, or be
would have been arrested this morning"
The "bad news" which brought Sena-
| tor Irby from Washington and which is
probably responsible for the condition in
| which he came, is thought to be the con-
frmation by the Senate in executive
session yesterday Of. r. w. Harris and
Josiah Doar, as postmasters at Union and
Georgetown, Col. Irby had sworn that
Harris should not get the position be-
cause he voted for Cleveland at the
| Chicago convention, and that Doar should
| be defeated because he deserted the Till
nantes. Itappears that Irby was turned
| down by his own committee on pestoffi-
ces and postroads, of which he is chair