Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-05
COWHIDED JEFF STRADLEY.
Ivy Brothers From Rock Hill, Come Owe
and Assault Their Sisters Husband.
Granville Newe Saturday

Ivy Brothers From Rock Hill, Come Over
and Assault Their Sisters Husband.
Greenville News, Saturday.
jeff d. Stradley, d prominent young
man of this city, was cowhided in
front of his boarding house, the Mag,
nolia House, northeast corner of Main
and North streets, yesterday morning
at 7.3O o'clock, by his brother.in-law
Morrow Ivy, Of Rock Hill. Another
brother-in-law, Frank Ivy, was pres
ent and saw the punishment applied
but took no part in it. No pistols
were used on either side, and the lvys
say that neither of them had weapon
except the cowhide. Mr.. Stradley
made no resistance. At o'clock yes.
terday afternoon the Messrs. Ivy were
tried before the mayor on charge OF
disorderly conduct. Frank, who is Is
years old, was acquitted, while his
brother was fined SIS, which he paid.
The defendants afterWard thanked the
mayor for his fairness. They were
represented at the trial by Julius H.
Hayward. The trial consumed over
all hour and was witnessed by over
so persons. The trial was set for
O'Clock in order to allow the Ivys "
get of TO Rock Hill on the afternoon
train but they missed this train and
will leave here at daybreak this morn
ing. They arrived here at 1.30 d. III
yesterday, and while in the city were
guests at the Mansion House.
The attack Was witnessed by T. A.
Fowler and Walter P. Bull, from ]. A.
Bull & Co.'s store; Clifford Graul,
from the Barr Hardware store, next
door; H. d. Ward, from the shooting
gallery, about so yards beyond the
Barr store, Oh the same side of the
street by &. w. Griffin, at the Griffin
grocery, just across North street and
on the same side of Main street as the
boarding house; and by William P
Smith, who was passing OH Main street
III front of the Doulhit boarding house,
which is directly opposite the Magnolia
House.
The evidence brought out will'sup'
port the following statement:
The brothers were on the piazza OF
the Magnolia House together when MIR.
Stradley appeared. They shook hands
with him, and friend of his at an up
per window witnessed the greeting,
thought all was we'll and withdrew
and closed the window. The three
men went out on the sidewalk. In a
few minutes Mr.. Stradley drew letter
out of his pocket. Morrow Ivy grab
bed him in the collar with his right
hand and applied the whip with his
left. Mr.. Stradley called out to them
to stop. The witnesses differ in their
testimony as to the number of lashes
applied, their combined estimate being
from 10 to so. Mr.. Stradley finally
pulled loose and ran into the gate,
receiving several cuts across the back
as he turned in. The punishment
was applied to the hips and legs.
Frank Ivy witnessed the attack from a
distance of about three PAGES. After
Mr.. Stradley had retreated into the
house, the Ivys turned on their heels
and walked back toward the Mansion
House. On the way they were met by
a policeman who summoned them be,
fore the mayor. They got breakfast
and reported to the mayor, getting his
consent to trial at o'clock.
The Ivys spent the day on Main
street, and at about 2 o'clock they
went into the Magnolia House to gath
er their sisters effects to carry them
back to Rock Hill, where she went
about ten days ago. Mr.. Stradley