Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-08
fraud, and you know where to i
Gov. Tillman: II know. y.
DAMNED FRAUD AND LIE.

Gov. Tillman: 81 know. ~" j5s;
DAMNED FRAUD AND LIE.
Gen. Butler: "You know SsySou ySollul
put those hoodlums up to howlEa,g
at me, and you know that you per
petrated damned fraud and allie
when you did So" q 81
Cal. Caughman interjectsselh.;:
eyes, he is q lie, Cd d-n him.
and with this made a move te
wards his hip pocket. he was
talkative, and was crowded to otss
side in the commotion. Gov. Till
man at this juncture arose and
looked right at Gen. Butler. The
silence lasted for a moment or two!
Gov. Tillman said: "Now, Gem
Butler, you are old, and one-leg-
ged"- s
Gen. Butler: Sand you're onsz
eyed"
Gov. Tillman: "That don't hurt
my physical power. You know I'm q
not afraid of you" 81
A passenger came up and asked
if they had political meetings iI
the Pullman cars in South Caros
lima. s
Gen. Butler went on: 81 don't
suppose you are; but you can find
me at any time. y
Gen. Butler made some refer
ence to blackguards bowling him
down.
Gov. Tillman promptly replied,
shaking his finger in Gen. Batler's
face: "Yes, blackguards have full
sway in this State now, and you
are one of those who helped to
enact the anti-dueling law about
fifteen years ago, and gentleman'
can no longer obtain satisfaction
for an insult. I'm not afraid"
Gen. Butler: "That don't make
any difference. I'll meet you any
where and in any way" 4
Cal. Caughman was taken in
hand by Conductor Dawkins and
Mr.. Ellerbe and moved along.
That was the beginning of the end,
The two principals kept up a fire.
for q minute or two when Gen.
Butler said:
''Damn it, I do not intend to.
stand any mora insults about4my,
not paying my debts" and said
when Gov. Tlllman had anything
to say he knew where to find him
and said that Tillman made refer
ence to his debts, and said he
would say that he heard that Till
man paid $4,000 mortgages.
Gov. Tillman: "Why don't you
say that on the stand?"
Gen. Butler: because I did not
choose to-"
Gov. Tillman: "You know 1t is
not so. It's a lie."
Gen. Butler: II just want to re-
peat to you not to presume on my
age or my infrmities, and to tell
you that I will meet you at any
place or at any time"
Gov. Tillman: "I'm simply de-
Tending myself. You've been max
ing insinuations in the papers, and
I'm tired of your attacks"
Gen. Butler: II want you to un-
derstand my position. I have not
insinuated anything. Why don't
you deny what I have charged and
not go into personalities. When
you want to fight, damn it, say so."
Gov. Tillman: ~ don't want to
fight YOU"
Gen. Butler: "Well, refrain from
making any personal remarks
about me-"
Gov. Iillman: "You have no
right to make any insinuations as
to my public life. You can't sepa-
rate my public record from my
public character for honesty"
Gen. Butler: IL don't made any
insinuations. There is no use talk
ing any more. When you have
anything to say, come to me first
Gen. Butler referred to the howl
ing down.
Gov. Tillman "You know I had
no more to do with that than you
did,"
Gen. Butler: II want it under
stood that I'm going to have my
free speech if I have to fight fol-
it. But don't put these Cd id
hoodlums on me-"