The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-27

Ihe trouble caused by MRS. Jonens
Claim That Mcdonald Had Insulted
Her Jones Seeks Satisfaction by
Going for Mcdonald With a Cane.
Mcdonald Returns the Compliments
Waycross, Ga, Dec. 26.-Col. Jonn @.
Mcdonald, a prominent lawyer James
Crawley, his nephew, and J. A. Jones,
prominent merchant, all Of this city, were
the participants in very sensational daft
ficulty this morning on Plant avenue.
Mr.. Jones was standing on the street
near his store when he YVES approached
By Messrs. Mcdonald and Crawley MIR.
Mcdonald attempted TO cane MIR. Jones,
and Mr.. Jones struck him with broom
handle. About this time young Crawley
drew his pistol on Mr.. Jones. Further
trouble was averted by Chief Cason.
Mr.. Jones was seen at his place of BUSH
ness this afternoon and was asked TO give
his side Of the affair. He said: II was
at the lodge last night. Mcdonald went
to my house about o'clock He called
for me from the outside. My wife opened
the blinds upstairs. Mcdonald said he
had a message for me. My wife told him
to tell her what the message was and she
would deliver IL TO me when came from
the lodge. He said he could not deliver
the message to her up there, but If she
would come down he would tell
her. She told him to deliver is
He said he wanted to see her. He said
you won't ask me in, and III come in any>
how. He went in and walked about the
parlor and struck match and lit the
lamp My wife said she could not come
down as / was not at home Mcdonald
,.,, . l.. II.
afraid TO come down. Finally Mcdonald
left the house and went to McWhorter's
drug store. Mrs. Jones then went TO the
house of Mr. Thomas, and sent my
son jamie after me. / returned with my
son and found my wife Frustrated with
nervous fright, / went for DIR. Walker
at the drug store and found Mcdonald
there. Igave him good Gaming. This
morning Mcdonald and James Crawley
were drunk. They came to my store and
Crawley covered me with q pistol and
Mcdonald struck me with his cane.
broke my broom handle over McDouald's
head. The difficulty was stopped by
Chief Cason, who was present"
M'DoNALD's VERSION.
Col. Mcdonald made statement as
follows u was passing by Mr.. jones'
house and Mrs. Jones called to me to tell
her son jamie TO return to
the house. told her I
would do so. ] told the boy what his
mother said, then went to Capt. Lees /
was with Capt, Lees folks nearly all the
first part Of the night. Shortly After
ward passed by where jamie Jones waa
shooting frecrackers, and said jokingly
that If he did not go home at once (
would tell his father to whip him. The
boy got mad and went to the house and
caused all the trouble. did not go in
side Of Mrs. Jones' yard, and said nothing
excep II in answer to her questions. then
went to McWhorter's drug store. Jones
had returned home from the lodge, and
suppose he was mad because | told his
boy | would tell his father TO whip him.
While was talking, with my back turned
TO the door, Jones stepped in and struck
me with his cane on my back. He did not
say anything before hitting me. was
drinking a little, but was not drunk.
Early this morning Jones sent me a mess
sage, apologizing for his conduct toward
me last night, and said he wanted to be-
friendly with me, as he knew
was not 10 blame. / knew | had done
nothing to warrant his cowardly attack
on me last night, and was not willing to
let the matter stop / took Crawley with
me and went To where Jones was on the
street this morning | asked Jones why
he treated me as he did last night, and
then gave him a Gaming. IL | had acted
unbecomingiy toward Mrs. Jones,
would have apologized to Mr.. Jones this
morning instead Of Gaming him.
Mrs Jones knows that / did not
go in her yard, and that
said nothing to her only in answer 10 her
request that / tell her son to go TO the
house. Mr. Jones' statement is abso-
lutely untrue. He saw and heard noth-
ing. Mrs. Jones was nervous, because tho
boys were having their fire works. IL
had not caned Jones this morning he
would not have thought of making such
accusations against me-"
James Crawley made the following
statement: II was at McWhorter's drug
store Mcdonald was standing with his
back turned to the door and was talking
with II. ID. Rowbotham. Jones came in
and struck Mcdonald one time witlRhis
cane / started TO interfere and Nc
Whorter prevented me. This morning
Mcdonald told me to 90 with him and see
the fight out. We found Jones on tho
street in front of his store. Mcdonald
asked Jones why he treated him In such
a cowardly manner last night He then
struck Jones on the head with his cane.
Jones advanced toward Mcdonald, and l
covered Jones with pistol"