Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-12
MIR. BLACKMAN's VERSION.
The Assaulted Editor Tells of the
Affair with MIR. H. H. Evans.

The Assaulted Editor Tells of the
| Affair with Mr.. H. H. Evans.
The story of H. H. Evans's assault
on Editor ]. K. Blackman, as published
In THE ENQUIRER Of Wednesday came
from sources inclined to be hostile TO
Mr.. Blackman. There was nothing In
the Greenville News on the subject until
Wednesday morning, when there ap-
peared a plain, unvarnished statement.
That portion of the story relating to the
cause Of the trouble Is the same as has
already been published. The most I'M
portant contribution Is to be found IN
statements made by Mr.. ]. F. Richard
son, manager Of The News, and Editor
Blackman. Mr.. Richardson said:
mr. Evans met me on Main street
yesterday about $3.50 p. m, In the
presence Of several witnesses, Col. j.
A. Hoyt, Ex-Governor Mauldin and otli-
ers. He was cordial and affable; greet
ed me with Hello, jeff, old man, how
are you?' He asked me very pleasantly
who was the author Of the article sign
ed "A LOCKER on in Vienna, that ap-
peared In Saturdays Greenville News.
I told him I had not the slightest idea
who the party was; but that he could
doubtless find out from Mr.. Blackman
all he wanted to know.
HE said he didn't know Mr.. Black
man, but presumed he was gentle
man. I replied that Mr.. Blackman was
eminently gentleman, and that Mr..
Evans would find him So then sug-
gested that we 60 over to. The News
office and see Blackman. When we got
there the local reporter told US that
Blackman had gone home sick shortly
before.
Evans said he was very anxious to
see the editor in time to get off on the
afternoon train, so I suggested tele-
phoning to Blackman at his residence.
II did this. asked to speak to Black
man over the phone, and was told In
lreply that that gentleman was Ill with
an attack of cholera morbus, and was
lying down. I then sent him the mes
sage that Mr. Evans, Of Newberry, was
in town in our office. and wished to see
him. Mr.. Blackman sent word In re-
ply that he would be down between
and 8 o'clock This seemed to satisfy
Mr.. Evans, who said he would wait. He
was pleasant and affable the whole
time, and the idea Of any impending
trouble never occurred to me for mo-
ment. It is needless to add that had
I once suspected trouble should have
remained in the office and not have gone
to nv summer home on Paris mountain
for the night.
IT can only add that was surprised
and shocked to learn Of the affair upon
reaching the city this morning."
Mr.. Blackman's story, corroborated
by several witnesses, is as follows:
After getting Mr.. Richardson's mes
sage that Mr.. Evans was in the city
and wanted to see me, got up from
sick bed and went down to The News
office between Z and o'clock, as had
said I would do. I was met near the
bottom of the steps leading from the
ground up to our offices, by Mr.. Evans
as learned afterwards. He approach
ed me and asked IL was Mr.. Black
man, and upon being answered affirm
atively, held out copy Of the telegram
I had sent him Saturday night, asking
If that was my message. I looked at
1t and replied that 1t was. I was stand
ing partly sidewise to him reading the
telegram and before I could raise my
head he muttered, then I'll kill you,
and struck me terrific blow from be-
hind, landing about the base Of the
brain at the back of the head. l fell
forward semi-unconscious. He contin-
ued to beat me after I was down.
was helpless, the blow on the back or
the head having temporarily paralyzed
me. I was entirely unarmed; but had
I had an arsenal I would have been
powerless to use it from the fact that
the attack came so Unexpectedly and
from the rear. I had had no idea of i'm
pending trouble and had Mr.. Evans
asked for the name Of the author OF
the article, asserting its incorrectness,
I should certainly have endeavored TO
obtain the authors consent to give 1t
to him."
Mr.. Blackman's physician stated yes
terday that for two days past Mr.
Blackman had been suffering from an
acute attack Of cholera morbus, for
which he was under treatment at the
time of the assault. He saw Mr.. Black
man about a half hour after Monday
evenings occurrence and again Tuesday
morning and afternoon. He told re-
porter that Mr.. Blackman was suffering
from conclusion Of the brain caused by
blow on the back of the head at the
base of the brain, similar to What mlsnt
obtain in a person who had been sand,
bagged, and tnat the resultant, partiai
paralysis in the limbs. still persists at
this writing. He hopes to nave MI.
Blackman out in day or two.
| BY PRoxY.-A lawyer living not far
from Philadelphia got his pecuniary al.
fairs into such an awful tangle thn1
there was scandal: especlaIy W. w.
some persistent creditors found there
was nothing to garnishee or seize upon.
A revival was in progress In the church
of which he was a member; and one OF
the congregation arose and inquired;
| Has Lawyer - got religion?'
mo, 1 think not" spoke up another
lawyer of the congregation: that Is,
unless it's in his wife's name."-Phila-
delphia Times.