Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-16
woULoss SENATORS FIGHT.
Congressman Latlrrer and Mr.. Her9
hill Come 20 Blows at a Peitiea'
Meeting.

Meeting.
Charleston. s. C.. August IA-Ti
News and Courier's campaign repo. g.
tslegraphs from Carney. ;. c.. as a.,
lows;
Thsre Is something either IN the v.a
ter or the atmosphere that calls fort
. difficulty OF some sort every tinic
san6idates or officials speak here. u|
win be remembered that Il was AZ this
place that Senators TiIinAn and No
ksaurin found that argument evauei
nothing. and both rendered their resig
nations 20 The Governor, and the Incl
sent cf the Tin" TiItrnan- DeCanp epi
sode few weeks ago H. san fresh IN
The minds - the peopia- But to-day
TWO would-be Scnaeera came 90 actual
blows. and all about q small matter.
ft happened In this way. At the Sen
atorial and Congressional candidate
meeting, held here In the courthouse
today. Congressman Latimer was The
asst speaker. When hts turn came the
ainner hour had arrived. a majority 4
the 500 audience left. Latimer did not
want % speak to The depleted crowd
and asked perniesion OF the chairman
20 be allowed % postpone HIS speech
until after dinner. tne time allotted %
the Congressman. The matter was lert
70 vote and IL vas unanimously
voted that the spearh De- postponed aa
requested. LatirnsP Jumped up and
said II want you AL 20 come back
here and hear me. for these i've law
Ycrs have been jumping on one poor
farmer. end am going TO answer
them"
As they were leaving the bar OF the
courtroom HemphiB said. "Latimer.
you ought not 20 say that. for none n
hn A. a..
and you know Il. u has always been
5ur rule 20 end a meethag before We
stop ~. and n viii not be right 20
infringe upon the time or the Congress
men,"
Laumer. You want 20 make me
speak % empty benches. you care 10th
ng for tho Consrsssmen."
Hemphm. Il do care for tha Con
grcssnen and you know It."
BY this time they were facing each
otncr ana both very angry.
Latircer. 4 knew that you don't care
.or them"
Hemphin: you knozg that is not
true"
Latimer then drew back and hit
acmphin a severe. stunning blow on
The cheek. Several men Jumped In be-
tween them ana the driving blow sent
oy demphiu AZ his antslEDnist fell short
2f Its mark. Henphtn then grabbed his
umbrella aud tStsd % hit Latimer over
he heads OF The intervening men. but
he could not reach him Several men
grabbed the antagonists who were
making desperate ef,orts 20 get Al each
other and la the scuffie Hemphln was
Ihoved back between two chairs ia the
fury box. but was instantly helped 20
bis feet again. This ended the incidents
a. far as this correspondent saw and
heard- IL is reported that Hemphin fol-
lowed Latimer out OF the court room
and asked him why ne struck him and
Loumer replied. because you cursed
me- To which Hemphll reioined: Il
3id not curse you-"
Laumer said; Well. II you did not
curse me. I apologize" This latter
statement IS mere hearsay. but the nrst
part IS testimony and was heard and
Witnessed by many
The whole ar0ir was totally unex-
pected. for during the entire campaign
there has not been any controversy 70
amount 20 anything between these two
gentlemen. either of or on the stand
Both Hemphiu and L-atimer were no
uned 20 appear before Mayor Little to-
7 morrow, and pending an investigation
I both were required 10 put up SO each
| Tor their appearance.