The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-01

nail 61ruck MAJOR EVANS horse.
The students immediately apologize
ed, assuring the officers that it was
all accidental. While this explana-
tion was being made Gen. Watts
angrily ordered the policemen in
front to clear the way. He then
ordered the military to advance,
which they did, and the crowd got
back. Then came the row with the
policemen in the rear, with which
you are familiar"
These are the facts from the
other side, but it must be said that
whoever is at fault, the affair was a
most disgraceful one to the State.
Prof. Sloan called at the police
station tonight and had short con-
versation with Acting Mayor Bremen
He expressed the deepest regret at
the occurrence.
Mr.. Bremen said that the proba-
bilities were that no trial would take
place to-day as it was certain that
Policeman Dowie would not be able
to be present for several days yet.
MORE ARoUT THE CLASH OF STUDENTS
AND PoLIoE-Mc'coLL's CONDITION.
(The State, 30th.)
There was much talk yesterday
about the deplorable affair which &C.
CURED on the South Carolina college
green the afternoon before. In fact
the unfortunate clash between the
students, the militia and the police
was the chief topic of discussion in
every direction and many opinions
we're expressed. The verdict of the
many people who witnessed the
whole thing seomod to be unanimous
insofar as the liking of the blame
was concerned, but inasmuch as
there is to be legal investigation of
certain features of the trouble before
the mayor, The State refrains from
repeating that verdict.
The chief Of police has secured the
names of several of the students who
took part in the difficulty and resisted
the officers and they will be sum-
moned to appear at police court to-
morrow morning. At the hearing all
parties concerned will doubtless give
their versions of the affair.
Great sympathy is expressed all
over the city for the student, Mr.. d.
D. MoColl, who was so badly in
jured. Yesterday at noon he was
removed from the college infirmary
and taken out to the Columbia hos
pital. He was conscious and stood
the transfer very we'll. Some one
having seen the young man removed
from the intirmary, started the re-
port that he had died of his injuries.
1t spread over the city like wildire,
and many anxious inquiries we're
made at the State office.
Last night the young man was
resting we'll and all indications, were
for the best.
Officer Dowie was able to be ont
yesterday afternoon. He stood his
severe beating we'll and will soon bo
on duty again.
It was nscertained yesterday. that
another of the students was pretty
badly used in the meleo. It was Mr..
Witherspoon. He got lick on the
head and in warding off a blow had
his hand badly mashed. He is not at
all seriously, but quite painfully in
jured.
Yesterday morning Prof. Sloan,
tho acting president Of the college,
and Prof. Woodward called on Gov.
Ellerbe and gave him an account of
the matter, the governor being a
member of the board of trustees.
Governor Ellerbe subsequently, said
it was q most unfortunate affair and
one to be very much regretted. He
did. not care to have moro to say
General Watts still maintained his
silence in regard to the affair yester-
day.
The following from one of tho col .
lege correspondents was last night
handed The State:
1t is reported that the faculty of
the South Carolina college arc inves-
tigating carefully the collision be
tween the students, the soldiers and
the police. with q Wow to ascertoin