The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-05
CARD FROM MIR. PHINIZY.
Makes Statement of DificuIty-No
RetractiOns Asked.

HetractiOnS Asked.
From the Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Ga, Feb. 3, 19O1.-Editor of the
Augusta Chronicle: Sir-I regret that il
is necessary for me to make a statement
to the public through the columns of
newspaper concerning what is purely a
personal matter and which happened in
the privacy Of the Commercial Club
rooms, but there appeared in your issue
of this morning what purports to be an
account of an alteration which occurred
Friday evening last, between Mr.. Boy
kin Wright and myself, which account is
so inaccurate, untrue and unjust, and
which / am sure Mr.. Wright himself will
so acknowledge. that l am constrained to
relate TO the public exactly what passed
between MIR Wright and myself subse-
quent to the meeting of Council, held
Feb. /, 1901.
What occurred in Council in the COL
Iouuy between Mr.. Wright and myself has
already been freely aired in the public
prints and various newspapers OF the city.
After the Council meeting adjourned and
after discussing various personal matters
with friends in the Council chamber,
left the building for the Commercial
Club. There | Joined a group Of friends
in the main body of the club and after
a short while went to the front parlor
of the club where we were seated and
engaged in conversation when Mr.. Wright
appeared at the parlor, accompanied by
two gentlemen.
Mr.. Wright approached the door and
said: "Mr. Phinizy, may l see you mo-
ment" l replied, certainly" and follow
ed him out of the double parlor into the
hall, where we two were standing alone.
Mr.. Wright then said: Mr. Phinizy, l
wish to know If you referred to me per-
sonally in your remarks in Council
| replied Mr.. Wright, do you remem-
Der my remarks?" to which he replied:
Il want to know If you referred to me-"
l again replied: ''Mr. Wright, do you re-
member my remarks-because If there is
any doubt in your mind as to them, there
are gentlemen here who heard them and
can repeat them. There is no doubt in
my mind as to them and l have nothing
further &c say
We restraining very close together.
Mr.. Wright assumed "A threa tening atti-
tude. drew back his hand to strike, struck
out and l clinched with him. Immedi
ately after which we were separated.
Mr. Wright did not strike me in the
face, nor shatter my eyeglasses. which
fell to the floor during the scufiie, and
were inadvertently trod upon by one OF
the by-standers ana thus broken
After being separated and with quite
crowd of gentlemen around, attracted by
the alteration, MIR. Wright stated that he
had resented the insult and that he was
prepared to meet me anywhere and give
me any satisfaction.
Whereupon l replied that l would be
only too glad TO meet him outside OF
the club or at any other place or time
Mr.. Wright also stated that he re-
GREETED the matter had occurred in the
club, to which / replied that he had
sought the place. not l.
Mr.. Wright, as he started 10 leave
the club, the crowd stin standing around
the steps said: shall ! wait for you
outside. MIR Phinizy?" TO which / re-
Piled. 81 viii be delighted TO continue
the matter outside without the presence
OF others" and started down the steps.
When hall way down gentlemen again