The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20
u1Y cluHcIl MEETIxe.
an IAePOIsrlANT SESSION HELD
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
ooee-Ivcy Matter Disposed Of.-Nir.
uSnn's Resolution ss TO Sewerage
ORhey Matters OF Interest.

1sgA- N
4sesent--Mayor w. B. Boyle. AL
ou1nen III. ID. Barnett. j. II. Chandler.
- ,. Finn. r.. f. Haynsworth. H. C.
vnsworth. E. HI. Rhame. r.. X.
WU1er and r. I. Wright
Minutes of Oct asd were read and
Uooeoved.
:. ~. W. c. Ivy appeared before
oponcii and preferred charges against
ooDerintsndent OF Streets l.. Il. White
- m unwarranted and excessive as
Uof and battery upon him. He stat
- that Mr.. White came to his Office
- the morning Of the t1th instant
\ - brought copy or the Prospector.
- which ne Ivy) is editor. which
DuDsr contained an article charging
e White with rude conduct towards
= tAdy: that he read the article to Mr..
N11ts. whereupon Mr.. White threw
- out OF the ONCE. knocked him
GDUn several times and kicked him
! ul1nsrcifully. notwithstanding his
90 for mercy. that he was unarmed
- physically unable to defend him.
~ against man Of Mr. Whites
- and strength.
Ur. Il d. jennings. representing MT.
N11ts. held that the matter was al
8nooehsr personal between Messrs.
White and Ivy and not such case
- comes within the Jurisdiction OF
1srncii. since Mr.. White was not act
- n his of7icisi capacity.
~. Finn said thar he would con-
soess Nr. white vas on duty and the
unetsr should be heard. th N
Nr White thereupon made the
ss1nowing statement, He had heard
- . slanderous article in the Prospec-
4 -. bat ala not know the nature Of II.
=. vsnt TO Mr.. Ivys once. bought q
pooy OF the paper and started to
1nvs the once. Mr. Ivy called him
49, and said. let me read that ar
- to you; I am not sfraid to say TO
yppr foce anything say behind your
onck. Am after all OF you fellows
CO. elty oflIcials). and will not stop
unul I ~ the last one OF you out Of
eoca Mr. Ivy then proceeded to
uoo1 the tnsulting article. He asked,
enk. w. 40 you mean to say that 1
~1sd such. language to q lady? 2" Mr..
ny replied. YES you did--do you
1sny II? II 90. win face you with
-" He then said. ''very well. come
rlght now and 20 with me to the
11v.~, Mr.. Ivy replied. I''r cannot go.
Ssw. but you said II. YOU know you
~ IL and you knvw to whom you
- r." Thereupon pushed Mr..
~ eut OF his ONCE and struck him
- kicked him. Judge Purdy and
r. ,. Bland interferred and took
- on Of Mr.. Ivy. II Mr.. Ivy had al
wsd me to go on with the paper.
roh1 not called me back to heap ad-
1>1rnai insults upon me. there would
nope been NO 'difiiculty. I might have
I - or sent to find out who the lady
- Mr. Ivy claimed had insulted, In
Ss4er that might apologize 10 her.
W. ar. Ivy asserted that Mr.. White
vould have killed him II others had
sst interferred.
BY request OF M. Jennings. the
clerk was called on for a statement.
which WAS as follows:
Il had been informed that the
Prospector OF last week contained ar
tlcles insulting to Mr.. White and my
seff. Monday morning I saw Mr.. Ivy
% the street and accosted him about
the matter. He denied that he had In
sl1ted me and invited me to read the
ssticle. went with him to his Of
-. and saw nothing offensive TO me
md after some discussion with him
reeurued to my ONCE. Mr.. White
sson came In and asked me about the
sfticle. I told him that there was no
Insult to me. but that I had not read
tlse article In reference to him. and
suggested that he buy a copy Of the.
Daper. Mr.. White went after the pa
Dsr In perfect good humor. and cer-
snsniy with no intention to create
61mcuity."
Mr.. Ivy said that he did not mean
e charge that Mr.. White camc to his
once with any violent purpose.
Mr.. ,. X. Bradford. chief Of police.
oanfed that hs had uoua x,ttt M.
white. and at his request. to inter-
view the lady reported to have be en-
0satsd rudely by Mr.. White. She
esoied that any such incident had oc-
eurred. that she had no acquaintance
With either MT. White OF Mr.. Ivy.
Mr.. Jennings read the Objectionable
DHliclA To- The colucil and a1aln la.