The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02
UllA7E AFFAIR
IN H|DIGHE7I's HOTEL.
Three Men Attacked ar. W. c.
lAFriqhs and aar. W. F. Bowe.
sered Private Suite Of Apartments
assed a Lady and l:sed Obscene Ian
guags- Mr. Bowe Injured.

1rby, ". A. Aston and Ju-
Ss;en Sanders, all from the neighbor-
hood Of Hagood. were arrested early
yesterday morning and later carrieo
before Magistrate Moormaa for pre-,
ninary on the charge. OF assault AND
BATTERY with intent to kill upon the
Dasson Of Mr.. ". G.. Wright. pro-
rTrietor of Wright's hotel, and Mr..
Bowa Of Augusta. They FUR
ished bond in the sum os $500 TO sp-
rear aS 8 preliminary here, probably
aezt tuesday.
BE nature, OF. the occurrence which
led 60 the arrest OF these men IS par
sealarly naforfunate, SO tbs ssid.1
According to the account given by
slaoss active in the prosecution the
story runs thus:
ADout clock yesterday morning
osa OF she ladies' who is resident OF
SI1e private suite OF apartments or Mr.
ard Mrs. II. G. Wright in Wrlght's
6ssi vas aroused by. the barking OF
Wo lsssle dogs which are kept as pets.
5pening the, door the lady saw
tires men trying the door OF the Gin.
Ing room IN the apartments.
Excuse me. she said, these are
private apartments. You aaVe made
Ks.
IS not an exceptional thing for
guests to wander back to the private
aysments By mistake. as She apart
arfs open on corridor of the ho-
fa Always, previous to this time
rsgonle Who have gotten into the apart
enEs By mistake have tuTned ano
aes when asked Instead, one CT this
sEio responded TO the lady's speech
sla an oath. Seeing the condition
of the men, she again tcld them that
they had made mistake, b2t arotter
oaEh was uttered.
this time Mr. W G. Wright.
awakened by the conversation. had
MS bed. He told the three men
s1as tlaeF had made q mistake and
aske6 them to leave. Curses and OBJ
scsre language were the reply made.
BoEe, Mr. Wright,s
bro5her law, had come from his
room 10 sne hall, and as one <of the
T1le,a raised quart champagne bottle
20 5iait Mr. Wright, Mr. Bowe struck
fS,e blow aside. As It was, Mr.
szy7rSpht was hit On TIRE shoulder, but
ad the heavy bottle hit his head the
Insury would have been serions.
Persuasion had doEe little with the
istoxicatsd men, and Mr.. Wright and
BoWe hustled them out into the
and down the corridor toward the
step. The lady who was FIRST awaken
cd bad rung for servant, and coming
s5to tile hall saw one OF the men put
his zaand TO his hip bocket. She
seized an umbrella and went run
n;nc Co the assistance Of Mr.. Wright
and AEr. BoWe. but as she Deareo
them she saw the latter gentleman reel
and fall. The men III their efforts to
ges cut fell down the steps.
Upon examination 1t was found that
BoWs had Eeen cut with a knife
IN two places. One OF the cuts was an
extensive flesh wound, probably haN q
yard long and running across the
chest and stomach. The other cuts
we're on his left arm and shoulder.
Was not diHculs to arrest Irby
and A lston. as they were both known,
bus Sanders was fonnd in bis room in
the hotel yesterday morning asleep
across the bed. He had not removed
nis evening clothes. He was identi-
lied by the lady who saw him IN the
Hail. Although he at first denied that
he had been there he stated yesterday
morning that he had been. When
found in his room his hands and cuffs
we're blood stained.
Afr. Bose vas attended just after
she affsir by Dr.. Frank &. Darby,
Eho was guest in theI botel. Later
DIR. 81. Mcintosh aud DR.. LeGTand
suerry were called in. Last night
r. Bome was resting as easily as
could be expected under the crircum-
stances The State, Oct. 29.