The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-07-11
SENSATIONAL FIGHT.
"aUB" EVANS sPANKsEOIrOK Black
MAN IN GREENVILLE
Defsmatory Letter Charging Evans With
Prof Ing by His Connection with Dis
pensary was Ground of Alteration.
The State l


front of the Daily News Office be-
tween III. FL. Evans of Newberry
and J. K. Blackman, editor of the
Greenville News. Mr.. Evans came
here this afternoon to make pass
ing demand upon the editor OF the
News for the authorship of an article
sfgned ga LOCKER on in Vienna" I"
which appeared in Saturdays issue,
and alleged that member of the
State dispensary board living in
Newberry had profted largely by
his connection therewlth-buying
farms, wearing diamonds, etc.
Evans telegrsphed the editor of
the News Saturday night asking for
the name of the writer, to which the
following response was made: 1--WE
decline without his consent to give
the name of the author of the ar
ticle to which we presume you refer,
and unless you are prepared to deny
its truth to demand snything about
It. We ara responsible for the ar
ticle- Editor Green7ille News"
Soon after reaching Greenville this
afternoon Mr.. Evans saw the busi-
ness manager, j. F. Richardson,
who disclaimed any responsibility
for the publication of or knowledge
of the article before its publication
and at Evans suggestion he tele-
phoned Mr.. Blackman, who said that
he was unwell, to which Evans re-
piled that he would stay here until
Blackmsn got well.
Between z and s o'clock Black
man went to the Office. MIR. Evans
crossed from the Mansion House and
accosted him, telling him that he
had come for the name that he had
been refused, to which Blackman le-
piled that he would not give it.
Evans then asked If he stood by the
telegram and if he was the man who
who sent it, TO which an affirmative
answer was given, when Evans i'm
mediately landed q left handed lick
upon Biaekman's face knocking him
down, beating him severely and then
taking him across the lap and spank
ING him. No weapons were drawn
or used and Evans was not armed.
Evans was at once arrested by the
police, and friends went with him to
the residence of Mayor Jones, who
released him upon $40 for his ap-
pearance to answer for disorderly
conduct Evans preferred no charge
against Blackmsn, who WAS carried
into the News Office.
Evans disalaims any purpose OF
engaging in 3 fight with Bisckman'
and says he only asked in civil way
for the mar of the author OF the
article to which he took exception,
as he was determined to make some
one responsible, and upon the name
beint di7ulged ne would have re-
lieyed Blackman of all blame for its
publication.
MR.. BLAcKMAN's SIDE.
Gresnville, July 8.-The following
has been handed to the correspond
ent of the State this afternoon, and
is intended to correct some portions
of the account given in todsy's State
of the alteration between Messrs.
HH. Evans and J. K. Blackman,
the facts being given to your CORE
spondent last night by MIR. Evans,
who was the only-one OF the parties
accessible at the time, and the hour
was too late for Investigation. NJ
Evans can make his own comments
upon the discrepancies as to what
took place when they met in front OF
the News Office, which is the only
material difference in their state
ments. d. "A n.
(Fhe following is the statement
enclosed):
In regard to the affair between
Mr.. FL. II. Evans, of Newberry, and
Mr.. J. K. Blackman, editor OF the
Greenville News, an account OF
which was published in the State to-
day, it is only fair that the other
side of the story should be told.
This mornings account was gwen 10
the correspondent of the State oy
Mr. Evans himself and his friends.