The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-09-28
A SERIOUS CHARGE,
MALE AGAINST SENATOR iR8Y BY A
POLICEMAN.


'Drnnk and DJsordorl," and Carrying II
"Conce Id w Weapon" E1tered AEainst
uIm at Police HcndquarterF, to Which
he VIII IL ave to Answer.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Sept. 20.-Senator
IrL y came to Columbia via The Atlantic
Coast Line from Washington, arriving
here at I O'Clock yes Lerday morning. lie
was assisted by the Pullman porter, get
tng out Of the car late. lie came
through the ladies waiting room, and at
the outside door pulled out his pistol and
made the only two hackmen there at
the time flee. Then the Senator went
in one of these carriagas-sjeepiny most
Of the way, according to the driver-to
tho Governors mansion. The Cover
nor brought HIM down town, and after
ward took him to the depot. accom-.
panied by his porter William Rose, and
sent him home OF. the | | O'Clock train.
The Sentor had brace of pistols, ac-
cOrding to one Of the frightened hack
men, which he did not mind displaying
to the gaze OF the public.
1t happened to be the time when the
police officers were "rclcving" each
OLhcr, Or the junior Senator wOul
have been arrested. This is shown by
the fact that on the police court records
this moniug by the chief Of polce's
sanction, the charge of "drunk and dis.
Ordcrly' aud another OF carving con.
ccaled weapons" will be entered up
against Senator Irby. The TWO hack
men who were at the station, and all
others who saw Senator Irby, spoke
very freely about it. Mr.. A. e.. Monck-
ton was in the station talking to- yen-
tleman at the time. Mr.. NJ )ncklon saws
he noticed that a drunken man was be-
ing assisted Of the train by the Pullman
car porter, and turned his back, not wish
iry TO bother with uuy such pcOplc,
Shortly afterwards the gentleman to
whom he was talking told hlm that the
man was about to shoot some one out
there. lie lOoEol, and then saw that 1t
was Senator lrby. He says he did not
see the pistol, because Senator Irby's
back was turned to him, he supposes.
The Senator was very mu, h flushed. an /!
seemed to be considerably intoxicated.
Mr.. MoncktOn says he talked to a
train with the Senator. This gentleman
lett Washington on the same train with
Senator Irby. He had never met Sena.
! tor lrby and did not know him, but soon
struck upa travelling acquaintance. He
dld not know that Col. Irby was drink
ing ~ the time but soon discovered It.
Before bed time he found that he was
col siderably uuder tbs influence OF
liquor. He then asked the Senator to
excuse him and went to bed He
thought the effect OF the liquor would
wear off during The night. In the morn.
lnS, however, he found the Senator in
worse condition than before, il possible.
The Pullman porter had disregarded this
gcntleman's order to wake him Tor Sum
ter and he was brought on here. He
lutlmated that the porter was perhaps
lncbrialed too. He said he tried to get
the conductor 10 Keep the Senator on
the train, and finding him wilitiy 10 d.
so, was surprised to see him get OF.
One OF the hackmcu, Shed Furyess,
The man who took Senator Irby to the
executive mansion, when seen. said that
he and John II ChardsOn, another hack.
man, were stauGuug near The door nfthc
waiting room il front Of Their hacks,
when the Senator came through the
room. lie was supported by the Pail
man porter. He tried to yet snmc
money out OF his pocket. Richardson
asked him if he wanted hnuk TO take
him up. The next thing he knew the
Senator had pistol ilOurishcd before
Richardson's face, and looked as if he
was Z Ding TO shoot. Furycss ran, leav.
| my his hack around by the eating house
kitchen TO get out OF the way. Alter
| awhile he came back and ..OunJ that
Richardson had placed the Senator in
his (FurgcssD hack. Senator lrbi told
him he was net going TO hurt him. aud
to carry him tC the Governors mansion ..
On the way to the mansion he took out
the pistol once or tw.ce, but slept most
OF tie way. When he got there he
pulled out his pistol first, so he could get
his pocketbook, but paid HIM his fare, -
cents, and he drove of hearing thc Sen
ator say he was i'll bad fix.
The other hackman saws he did moi
see the Senator get of the car bat saw
nm when he got to tie door of the
waiting room opening into the station.
lie was staggering and The Pullmau por-
ter was supporting him. The porter
iS' iiiiii hP W IilC OuGSluC UOOr. q
pulled his pocket book out of his lett
hip pocket. The hackman saw pistol
in that pocket as the Senator took that
book out. Tie let The pOcketbook drop
on the tioor. Then he went into some
other pocket and gave the porter some
change. He asked the senator if he
wanted a Garage and he at once pulled
pistol out Of his right hip pocket and
stuck it in his face, lis says 81 was scared
ana run behind my carriage. Shed run
around behind the station. He told me
he want going to hurt me and | came
out. lie had his pistol pointed at my
horse. | told him not TO shoot nv
horse. He then asked me which carri-
age was mine. | didn't want him in nv
carriage and | told him Sheds carriage
was mine. He then got in Sheds car.
rage and Shed had TO come out and take
HIN up. He got the carriage holding his
pistol in his hand and the last saw of
him he had 1t in his hand yet. He looked
pretty shabby and his eyes looked red,
1t was after train time, and there was