The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
THEIR BLOWS FELL SHORT.
James Barrett Attacks Hon. BOykin
Wright Mt Augusta.

Augusta, Ca, March 1S.-There was a
ripple of excitement among the friends
of Hon. Boykin Wright to-day when it
was reported that he and James Barrett
had had a difficulty on Broad street. In
vestigation discovered that the meeting
could hardly be dignifed with the term
difficulty and was as short as it was harm
less. During the taking of the testimony
in the Black-Watson contest case, Mr..
Barrett, well-known populist, published
IN the Daily Tribune, an afternoon pop
ulist paper, a severe arraignment of Mr.
Wright in connection with the manage
ment of Mr.. Blacks case.
Mr.. Wright replied in a terrific card
published in the Evening Herald, in which
he said there was no need to reply to
anything Mr.. Barrett said here where he
was known. But lest his attack mieht
be seen by friends of Mr.. Wright else
where, who did not know the character of
Mr.. Barrett, he felt ii necessary to reply
and put the public on notice what sort
of man Mr.. Barrett was. Then followed
a denunciation as severe and complete
as parliamentary English made possible
Mr.. Barrett replied in another bitter
card IN the Tribune, in which he denied
mat ne had left town to keep out of Mr.
WflghtS way after his first card. In this
latter card he said he dismissed Mr
Wright from further notice. The matter
was the subject of gossip for a dav or
two, and had the meeting which occnrred
to-day taken place then, 1t probably would
nave terminated more seriously but in
and several times Mr. Wright and Mr.
Barrett have been in sight of each other
on the street since then without Mr.. Bar-
rett taking any notice of him
MI Wright considered the matter at
at an end and was taken completely Nv
surprise when Mr. Bartlett brouphf +be
subject up to-day Mr.. Barrett was stand
ing on the sidewalk conversing with Jerry
Mccarthy of the Chronicle when M
Wright came along. He was pulling On
his gloves and passing without noticina o.
them when Mr.. Barrett stepped out in
front of Mr.. Wright and said: sYou do
nounced me as a coward and a noltrooy
and we may as well settle 1t right here -
at the same time striking at Mr.. Wrieb+
Mr.. Wright lodged the blow and struck
PACK at Mr.. Barrett, but missed him. at
the same time affirming that he had lIsed
the language complained of by Mr. Rar
rett 49, Dai
At this juncture, Mr.; Mccarthy, who had
been talking TO Mr.. Barrett and Arthur
BUST who was passing, ran in between
the two and they were separated WITH
out scratch. As they were pulled away
from each other Mr.. Barrett repeated The
statement: You said 1 was a poItroon
and a coward" and Mr. Wright reniieJ t.
es ana you have shownit by attacking
me unawares on the street 4"
This will probably be the last of tho
matter. Mr.. Barrett will hardly renew,
the attempt at any future time and Mr.
/ Wrights friends would certainly advise
/ against his doing So Mr. Wrigbt decliS,
! ed to make any statement whatever
The incident occupied but a moment
sons. ~
/ The Morning News CORRESPONDENT tau,ea
| for some time with Mr.. Barrett in regard
| to pOpulist politics a short time after the
meeting took place and only few feet
/ from the place, but Mr.. Barrett never
! mentioned the occurrence al all and tbe
/ correspondent did not hear of il unfil
after leaving him. There is no reason
/ to doubt that the matter will end here.