The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-18

by the day, and was anxious to go to
work ! had already told Mr.. Taylor
that Mr.. Wilson would not move last
Wednesday, and he told me to pull the
roof down on Wilson's head. But
didn't do that. | went to Mr. Wilson
and told him he would have to move
by Saturday night at all hazards. He
asked for permission to remain until
Monday morning at o'clock. This
agreed to do.
I'VE had been working about two
hours when Mr.. Wilson came up
raising Cain. He cursed and said he
would kill the next man who threw
brick off the building. My men were
all afraid to go on with the work, and
l told them to knock off until / could
go and see the Mayor I got down from
the scaffolding. and Mr. Wilson COM
menced cursing me. He also slapped
my face. ! have a broken hand, and
no weapons or / would have defended
myself. l went to see the Mayor, and
he told me that | would have protec-
ton. / went at the Mayors sugges-
ton, and swore out a peace warrant.
J then returned to work. Mr.. Wilson
came back and commenced cursing me
again. He had carried off some doors
that did not belong to him, and
told him about II. He threw "A brick at
iifB anu oAti Ath lbi il1s BulliilB a Dib~
tol out of his pocket. / ran into Mr..
Masterson's store and asked for pro-
lection. AS ! ran some man grabbed
me and held me while MIR. Wilson
beat me. ! broke away from him and
ran into Belsinger g. Gross place, but
he followed me in there, pursuing me
behind the counter, cursng all the
while. There were ladies there, so
ran across the street to the Metropol-
TIA IL 4 A.
came up and caught me by the throat
saying he would Kill me II ] did not
withdraw that warrant. told him
would not do 1t and he beat me In the
face and chest
AFTER he had turned me loose again
went to the Mayor, and he told me
that he would send officers up to pro-
tect me and my men. ] then went and
got pistol for my protection"
Mr.. Wilson denies emphatically that
he had a pistol, despite the fact that
some witnesses said they thought he
did have. He said he was sent for
early yesterday morning to come down
90 his place of business, that the con-
tractors were tearing 1t down. He
went down town at once, and discov-
cred that the men were tearing down
the walls TO his place before he had
moved all Of his stuff. He said he
material left to be moved, but that
IT was glass and very valuable. He
was very much aggravated by seeing
the men so ruthlessly imperiling his
property and he ordered them to de-
sist. In dispute about the time he
Had been allowed I'm which TO vacate
the building, Mr.. Wilson alleges that
Gattman called him a liar and he slap
ped his face.
After perhaps a half hour he was
removing some OF his property from
the building. when Gattman came up.
He ordered Gattman to keep away un-
I'll he had secured his effects, and when
lGattman started towards him with
something In his hand he threw a brick
at him and started to close IN on him.
Mr.. Wilson's statement about chasing
Gattntan tallies with that of the pur-
sued. He differs I'm the statement
about the reply to his request to have
the warrants Withdrawn, however.
Gattman stated yesterday afternoon
to a Morning News reporter that he
would not withdraw the warrant cffarg-
ing Wilson with pointing a pistol at
him, nor would be withdraw the peace
warrant. Mr.. Wilson had not been
arrested at late hour yesterday after
noon.