The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-22

DIR. r. j. Weatherly, OF Dillon, and
DR.. S. P. Watson. of Latta, are in at
tendance upon the Messrs Sellers.
! DR.. Monroe, Of Latta, and Drs. Bodger
and Mcmillan, Of Marion, are attend
ing the Messrs. Haseldens and Ed
wards. At this writing the parties
are doing as we'll as can be expected,
considering the seriousness Of the
wounds. G. H. j.
SELLERS, November 15.-There are
no new developments in the shooting
affair to-day. All parties are getting
along as we'll as could be expected.
Your correspondent met some parties
on the road, who informed him that
Mr.. J. Dudley Haselden was going to
Columbia tonight, which caused a
speedy trip to the Haselden home
stead. Upon arriving there he was
met by Mr. Luther NJ. Haselden, who
promptly introduced him to his broth
er, j. Dudley Haselden, who is the
only one confined to his bed. Mr..
Haselden gave the following state
ment:
Yesterday morning Mr.. Ben Sell
lers and myself had some talk about
the letters. I told him I did not hold
him responsible for the letters. for I
did not believe that he wrote them. I
told him I heard that he had been
making reference to them, and that I
could not and would not allow it. 1
then asked him if he had made such
reference, that it was hard for me to
believe it, and he did not deny it. 1
told him he would either have to affirm
or deny. 1t resulted in my striking
him. Afterwards we apologized to
each other, shook hands and then
transacted our business. AS he was
leaving said, Il suppose we shall
meet as friends or how?' He sug-
gested that we meet without speaking.
I suggested that he seemed unsatis6ed
and that it would be best to settle it.
I told him [ would give him satisfac-
tion any way he wished it, he to get a
friend to represent him. He said:
sOh, if after rejecting on it am not
satisfied, I will give you ample no
tice.' The notice I got was while pass
ing the depot in my buggy he rushed
OUT pistol in hand, and opened fire on
me, hitting me in the leg. AS I
jumped to the ground / returned the
fire promptly and general firing began.
Mr.. Ben Sellers retired 20 the waiting
room and Mr.. John G. Sellers ran out,
and then guns were fired from the
waiting room. Only Mr.. John G.
Sellers and his son, Ben. showed
themselves at all. Mr.. John C.ySel-
lers took refuge behind the mail crane
and we exchanged several shots. I
think Mr.. Sellers was well-armed, as
he fred at least ten times.
j. DUDLEY HAsELDEN.
Upon being interviewed Mr.. John
G. Sellers said: The first intimation Of
trouble was after my son returned
from Mr.. Haselden's gin and told me
how outrageously he had been treated
by the mob at Haselden's, after hav
ing been invited there on matter Of
business by Mr.. j. Dudley Haselden.
Just after my son Informed me Of the
trouble they drove up in buggies,
Messrs. j. Dudley and Luther NJ.
Haselden in one buggy, and Mr.. Au-
brey Evans and DR.. Edwards in an
other buggy; Mr.. J. G. Haselden, the
father Of Messrs. j. Dudley and Lu-
ther M. Haselden. in a buggy behind
the others. AS Dudley and Luther
reached the railroad track Luther
Jumped down and shifted his pistol
from one pocket to another. Dudley
put his in the foot Of the buggy. Lu-
ther went to the north side of the de-
pot, as if looking for some one. Dud-
ley got out and went on the opposite
side Of the depot, taking his pistol
with him. Evidently not finding the
person whom they were looking for,
they drove towards Marion. | expect
ed trouble that evening, and we pre-
pared ourselves for it. The mob re-
turned about dusk, coming by way of
Ben Seller house, which was about
half mile away from the travelled
route from Marion. When they
reached the depot they stopped both
buggies. Luther Hasclden jumped
out and ran up the steps on the south
side of the depot. My son, Ben, was
on the front of the office door on the
west side and I was in the Office writ
ing. Without a word being spoken