The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-07
ONLY A WAR OF WORDS.


ONLY A WAR OF WORDS.
THE PULLMAN CAR INCIDENT.
General Butler Holds Tillmau to u
PERSONAL Account = The Governor
DeGlines an Encounter on Account
ofButler's Age and tnfirmities.
The correspondent Of the News and
Courier furnishes the following account
as to the private quarrel between Sena-
tor Butler and Governor Tillmen on
the train between Union and Spartan
burg last week:
AT the stand in Union there were
stormy times, and Gen. Butler attack
ed those he thought were bowling him
down as a lot OF blackguards. In the
afternoon several pistols were drawn
and there was talk about killing. No
shots were fired. Later Gen. Butler
denounced Mobley for trying to howl
him down, and afterwards it is said
Mobley made some remark about Gen.
Butler, which Postmaster Harris took
up and came near ending in q row.
Cal Caghman and q countryman had a
q~uarrelsome tilt, and SO it went. Cen.
Butler on both occasions acted as the
peacemaker. Cal Caughman was not
allowed to speak from the hotel veran-
da Inc Gen. Butler and Governor Till
man had a bitter debate.
When the Senatorial candidates left
the stand they were both in a bad hui
NOR. Gen. Butler dined at the railway
station house and Governor Tillman
went to Judge T~ownsend's. Gen. But
Ter announced that he intended to see
Governor Tillman about the matter.
They did not meet again until after
the train for Spartanburg had started.
Governor Tillman had gone into the
pullman and was sitting with MI.
Stanyarne Wilson. Gen. Butler took
his seat in the first-class coach, and
soon after the train started began to
paper men had an idea of what was up
and were ill close behind him. After
them came Gen. Richbourg, Mr.. Eller-
be, Col. John Carey Watts, Mr.. Yeldell
n Cal Caughman and Gen. Buffers
brother. That was the first contingent.
After going through the regular
train the party went into the Pullman.
There on the front seat sat Governor
Tillman and Mr.. Wilson in a CONVEX
sation. Gen. Butler addressed Govern
or Tillman and asked him whether he
ala not know the article about the dis.
pensary had been p~rematurely publish
ed in The News and Courier through
accident. Governor Tillman remained
seated and replied hat he "under-
stood" from Kohn something about the
matter. Gen. Butler insisted If he did
no know it was an accident. Govern
or Tillman replied that had he been in
Cen. Buffers place he would have
made q personal explanation as he
came up on the train with him from
Columbia. He had no right, he said,
RI lnnlY fn Hohn fho
for any explanation.
Gen. Butler still insisted and called
for q more specific statement. They
split words for q minute. Gen. Butler
called upon the correspondent to ex-
plain what he had told Governor Till
man about the matter. The News and
Courie" correspondent said that Gov
ernor Tillman had rung him up on the
telephone and asked him what the dis
pensary publication meant as it was
not delivered. That he explained that
copies had been given out and mailed
and that he had telegraphed The News
and Courier that the matter should
not be published as it was not deliver
ed at Laurens. This seemed to leave
things as uncertain as ever with Gen.
Butler and Governor Tillman. Gov
ernor Tillman held that the matter
should have been explained to him by
Gen. Butler and that The News and
Courier was 40 friend of his.
After hemming and having the flood
broke loose, when Gen. Butler said
All that has nothing to do with it,
and | want to say that you perpetrated
a deliberate fraud today. t have come
to tell you that these matters must be
settled personally. and In meet you
anywhere"
Governor Tillman 81 did not know
If you were responsible or not"
Gen. Butler: "You knew it per-
fectly well, and you perpetrated a de-
liberate fraud and you ought to have
come to me, and | denounce what you
have done as q deliberate fraud. and
you know where to find me-"
Governor Tillman: 81 know"
Gen. Butler: "You know you put
these hoodlums up to bowling me, and
you know that you perpetrated a damn
fraud and a lie when you did So"
Cal Caughman interjected. Eyes,
he Is a liar, Cd d-n him." and with
this made q move towards his hip pock- |
ct. He was talkative and was crowded |
to one side in the cOmmotion.
Governor Tillmans at this juncture |
arose and looked right at Gen. Butler.
The two were ~speechless for O second |
or two. Governor Tillman said -" Now, |
Con, Butler, you're old and one-leg-
ged."
Gen. Butler:7 "And you're one
eyed"
Governor Tillmaa: "That don't
hurt my physical power. You know
Pm not afraid Of YOU"
a passenger came up to me just then
and asked II they had political meet
1ngs in Pullman cara in Carolina.
Gen. Butler vent on: 81 don't sup
pose you are. but you can find me at
any time" Gen. Butler made some re-
ference to blackguards bowling him.
Governor TilDman promptly replied,
shaking his finger in Gen. Buffers
face: Yves, blackguards have full
sway in this State now, and you are one
OF those who helped to enact the anti
duelling law about fifteen years ago,
and q gentleman can no longer obtain
Satisfaction for an insult. Pm not
afraid"
Gen. Butler " That don't make any
difference. III meet you anywhere
n in any way"
:, Cal Caughman was taken in charge
by Conductor Dawkins and Mr.. Eller-
be and moved along. That was the
beginning OF the end, The two prin- |