The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-29

| is here, they have been going abou
like fees with their tails cut
Judge Earle was upan his feet i,
an instant and in three strides hat
reached the stand where the COVER
nor was Getting within arms reacl
of Evans he said:
Gov. Evans, to whom do you al
lude ?''
Gov Evans-Judge, did no
mean you.
Gen EarIe-To whom did you
allude as fee with their tails cut ?
Gov Evans-To you and Duncan
SLAPPED THE GOVERNOR
Instantly on the reply being give,
Judge Earle slapped at Evans head
The governor ducked and the blow
just grazed his head Evans struck
at Earle, they clinched and one OF
two blows were given, all within the
space of second The people were
astonished, but there were several
men expecting trouble and they were
quickly on the scene A State con
stable sprang between the two men,
separating them Judge Earle was
caught by the arms and forced back
to his seat He attempted to get
back on the stand. but there was a
wall of humanity between him and
Evans. When the audience realized
that the governor and Judge had come
to blows, there Was roar and mad
rush Some went for the door, but
200 banked themselves arou nd the
judges bench, on which Evans was
There were cheers and counter
cheers. Pistols were drawn freely
by that class of men who do not feel
safe without gun in their hands
Some were calling for blood and
some for peace
MIR. J H. Blackwell was wrought
up 70 an almost uncomfortable pitch
Mounting the stand, he yelled so his
voice could be heard several feet
away, "By God, men, if they want to
fight their way in the senate, e; them
fight. We are ready This is too
much Gen Earle, am astonished
at you, sir, Mr. Blackwell was final
ly cooled of Detective Newboid
was in the middle Of the hall when
the blows were exchanged lie
reached the stand among the first and
used every effort 10 calm the excited
men Il was moment when the
firing OF pistol would have resulted
III many men being killed. Several
men get upon places Of vantage and
begged the bowling people to be
quiet. Judge Earle resumed his seat
There was blood trick!ing down his
left cheek from cut just under tn e
eye.
EVANS FINISHES
IN Is minutes there was compare.
tive quiet and Gov Evans resumed
his speech He devoted himself ex-
clusively to the financial question,
ending up by making disparaging
remarks about town people in general.
Mr.. Jno 7 Duncan hoped that
Gov. Evans would not attempt to take
any more advantage over his com.
petitors than the long lead be had ss
chief executive of the State He
was forced to allude to battles Of the
past, when Gen Butler went around
the State with his guard and Gov Till
man with his-the two guards being
a stand off, Now Governor Evans
mad this man with him pointing to
to Detective Newbold } Newbold at
attempted to speak to Duncan. who
said, 81 DON'T want to have anything
to do with you sir u
He regretted the dirty tllngs this
man Evans) had made He had
said that he attributed Senator Till
MANS letter to the earnest solicita-
ton of Evans, and he said now that
if Tlllman did not again come to
his (Evans' aid that he would be
gone Evans had to say that he had
the instincts of gentleman, and in
doing so he stoops to make capital
out of the dead, knowing him as
| do, | say he is unworthy to breathe
her name | know bis immortality ?
If it is so with the other officials, |
Gcd pity the offices" !" When
charge was made, said MIR. Duncan, |
Evans said cit is lie,' but when
you bring the proof, you see the |
spectacle that he has made of hini-
self when confronted with it by
Judge Earle He declaims against
insinuation, but if insinuations would
fatten he would be as big as an OK.
You see in two newspapers outside
Of the State dispatches sent from
Trenton, Edgefeld county, saying