Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16
A PERSONAL ALreRcArloN.
The Editor Of the GreenvllIe Daily News Gels a
whipping al the Hands Of n. n. Evans.

The publication of an anonymous
communication in the Greenville
Daily News of the 9Th instant, dated
Newberry, S. c., July A, 1902, in
which an attack was made upon Mr..
I'll. III. Evans, of that place, who is
one of the directors of the State dis
lpensary, has led to a personal alter
cation between Mr.. Evans and the
editor of the Daily News, Mr.. J. K.
Blackman, and the latter came out
of the encounter with bloody face
and bruised back, the result of q
severe pommelling at the hands of
Evans. The hostile meeting took
place on Monday evening in front of
the Daily News Office, and it was
witnessed by a number of persons
who were in front of the Mansion
House and at various places on Main
street, several of whom were ap-
prised of the object in view by Mr..
Evans, which was to obtain the
name of the person who had at
tackled hi'u through the News.
Mr.. Evans came here on the after
noon train from Newberry to make
a personal demand upon the News
for the authorship of the article
signed GA LOCKER On in Vienna
which alleged that member of the
State Dispensary Board, living in
Newberry, had profited largely by
his connection Herewith, in buying
farms, building splendid home in
that town, sporting fine horses, wear
ing diamonds, and otherwise display
ing great riches, while prior to his
connection with the State dispen-
sary he had no home or land. A
friend of Mr.. Evans, in Newberry,
sent him the News on Saturday
evening, and he at once sent a tele-
gram to Mr.. J. X. Blackman asking
for the name of the writer, to which
the following response was made:
"Greenville, S. c., July S, 1902.
"We decline, without his consent,
to give the name of the author of the
article to which we presume you re-
Ter, and unless you are prepared to
deny it's truth we do not recognize
your right to demand anything about
it. We are responsible for the article.
"Editor Greenville News"
The receipt of this telegram de-
clded Mr.. Evans to make a personal
visit to the News, and soon after his
arrival here on Monday afternoon he
met with the business manager, Mr..
j. f. Richardson, who disclaimed
any responsibility for the article or
knowledge of the contents before its
publication. He also stated that the
editor of the News was then at din
ner, and at the request of Evans he
communicated with Mr.. Blackman,
who said that he was unwell, and on
receipt of this message Evans re-
piled that he would remain here
until the editor got well, as he was
determined to get at the facts.
Between 7 and 8 o'clock Mr..
Blackman went to the News office,
where Evans had gone across from
the Mansion House and accosted him
ir front of the Office, giving his name
aud stating his business, and saying
that he had come for the name that
had been refused, and to this state
ment Blackman replied that he
would not give it. Evans then asked
if he stood by the telegram and if he
was the man who sent it, to which an
affirmative answer was promptly
given, when Evans Immediately
landed a left-handed blow upon
Blackman's face, sending him to the
ground, where he was severely
beaten, and then Evans finished the
business by giving him a spanking.
No one interfered between them,
and no weapons were drawn or used.
Evans was not armed, and he so
stated to several of his friends be-
fore the encounter. He did not
know Mr.. Blackman, who was
pointed out to him as he was passing
along the street.
Mr.. Evans was at once arrested
by the police, and friend went with
him to the residence of Mayor Jones,
who accepted bail of $40 for his ap.
pearance yesterday morning upon
charge of disorderly conduct. The
bail was forfeited, as Evans left on
the $40 a. m. train for Columbia,
where he attended meeting of the
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