Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-29
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about like fee dogs with their Is
cut"
Judge Earle was sitting some little
distance away. AS the words were
uttered, he jumped to his feet and ad-
yanced toward Evans. "Now, gov
ernor, that is going too far" he said.
"Do you refer to me ?"
"Now, general, was not hurting
you," replied Evans with little wave
of the hand.
"But," persisted Earle, "let US un-
derstand each other. What did you
mean ?"
The two men were directly con-
fronting each other. Evans replied :
81 mean just what | say that you
and Duncan are going around like TWO
little fee dogs"
Whether or not Governor Evans was
going to say anything more did not
develop. Judge Earle drew back his
right arm, and as soon as the word flee
was sounded, he let fly at Governor
Evans head. Governor Evans duck
ed, and if the blow stuck him at all, it
was somewhere else than in the face.
While still bending, Governor Evans
struck at Judge Earle. In an instant
the friends of both men were crowding
about the stand. The fighters were
clinched. Detective Newbold, who
was sitting in the middle of the house
when the trouble commenced, rushed
to the scene. A dozen revolvers were
drawn by excited men, and for few
minutes it looked as if blood would
flow freely. Soon after the blows
passed, Judge Earle mounted chair
and cried out, "This unfortunate affair
is all over. I am sorry it occurred.
Let everybody sit down." Governor
Evans next asked the audience to be
Quiet and sit down as the fight was all
over. Judge Earle had considerable
blood on his face when he mounted the
chair. Governor Evans was un-
scratched.
After the fight Governor Evans con-
tinued his speech, devoting himself
entirely to national issues, and to abus-
ing the people of Florence and town
people in general.
When Earle went to his hotel and
Evans to the. house of friend, the
chief of police went to both ofthem for
the purpose of putting them under ar
rest. Earle put up $40 for his appear
ance. Evans refused to be arrested,
SAYING that the intendant had no juris-
diction over him. He said he would
resist arrest, and ,!ould take charge
of the police force of the town. The
chief of police did not know but that
the governor was right, and failed to
push the matter further. He offered
to return Earle's money; but Earle
persisted that he was guilty and re-
fused to take it back.
Some of Earle's friends claim that
the blow that drew blood from him
was not struck by Evans; but by
a son of w. F. Clayton. Evans claims
that he struck the blow himself.
Earle was struck in the face no less
than three times, and as to just who
did it, is matter of doubt.
Mr.. John T. Duncan was the last
speaker. He said that Evans's posi-
tion as governor gave him a long lead
over his competitors, and it was un.
fair for him to try to take any other
advantages. "Now, Governor Evans
had that man with him"-pointing to
Detective Newbold. Newbold at
tempted to speak; but Duncan inter.
rupted with ~ don't want to have any
thing to do with you, sir !" Continu-
ing, Duncan said that he regretted
the many dirty filings that Evans had
made. He did not know that Judge
Earle had a bodyguard. He was sure
that he did. not have one, and for
Evans to carry one around at the ex-
pense of the state is unnecessary. He
needs none. I will serve him and
guarantee his safety. will take him
about and use him for my jumping
Jack. Duncan exhibited some news
papers containing dispatches from
Trenton, Edgefeld county, to the ef-
feet that the dead young lady was
Evans's afianced wife. He did not
doubt that Evans had the highest re-
spect for this young lady; but when
it came to trying to make political
capital at the expense of the dead, he
would have to leave it to Evans to say
whether he had the instincts of gen.
tleman. Knowing Evans as I do, l
say that he is unworthy to breathe her
name. know of his immortality. If
it is so with other officials, God pity
the Offices" When charges are made,
Governor Evans says "That's lie; !"
but this does not make them lies.
And when you bring the proof, you see
the spectacle he has made of himself,
when cornered by Judge Earle. Now
he no longer tries to defend himself,
but just reads the letter that he has
gotten from Senator Tillman. With
out that letter he would have surely
been defeated. Now he wants to get
to the senate by creating the impress
sion that he was to have been the SON.
in-law of certain man. Let's see,
continued Duncan, chow justly Evans
has dealt with the evidence present
ed by Judge Earle. The point is this: {:
When Evans is governor, his brother
has the states insurance. He brought
this on himself when he said that my
brother received a salary from the
state and went even further to declare
that my younger brother, whom 1 pay
out of my own salary, was in the
states employ. How has he treated
Mr.. Seibels and held him up as an
enemy of Reform When after the