The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-16
MIR. BROADWAY AGAIN.
Further Comment on The broadway.
way Case and The Item Reporter,

10 The Daily Item:
In my statement last week. milk o
the reporter OF the Item. I tried TO
be fair and especially so to WAY.
please give me space for this which
you will find to be fair to your report
er.
tried to get him to give me the
name Of his informer, thus removing
the responsibility from himself. but
ne refused to do so, if this is un-
pleasant to him no one but himself
Is to blame; all could get him to
say was that an officer Of the law
told him which was poor satisfa ton
to me. Officers Of the law are nothing
but men and some times not the best
Of men either. II this officer was an
eye witness. he should have prevent
ed, or If he picked up this evidence
by the wayside. would it justify the
reporters statement.
Mr.. Reporter, one could easily see
that you was trying to convey the
idea that Richard Broadway, as soon
rs Way entered the store called him
liar and cursed him and threatened
to Kill him without any provocation
whatever, and in complimentary
tone said that the peaceful, sober
citizen pulled out his knife and cut
Richard, knocked him down and put
him out Of business. Examine your
statement Mr.. Reporter and see II II
Is not unreasonable and misleading.
have spent all the best OF my
life in honest toll trying to build up
character for myself and family.
which character cannot be spotted,
except two Of my boys drink, and
now in the evening Of life. to have It
picked up by a disrespective pen is
more than can bear and keep si-
lent. / would have you understand
once for all that we are no tramps
that happened to stop at Sumter. I.
fail to understand how you can af-
ford to make a statement to be pub
iished In a daily paper. that cannot
fail to bring pain and reproach upon
the family and all others that may be
interested, as we'll as to sink in the
mire OF disgrace. the unfortunate VIC
tim OF your attack. and expect 20
keep the respect of men that an
honest reporter should, I assure you
that cannot afford to be worried
and distressed by your misguided
pen, without giving evidence Of your
unkind statement. Mr.. Reporter can
you find comfort In giving others
pain, has Richard ever wronged YOU.
have you ever heard Of him attempt
ing to use a deadly weapon on any
one to give them pain.
Or Is It an uncomfortable weakness
OF yours; one Of your besetting sins;
can you love your Maker with a clean
heart and your neighbors as you
should and continue Indefinitely this
course.
w. A. Broadway,
Sumter, s. c.
tThe above communication from
Mr.. w. A. Broadway is printed merely
through consideration for a old man
who is in distress and sorrow over
the misfortune Of a wayward son.
The report printed in this paper
week or so ago OF the fight between
Richard Broadway and Way was
based on the best and most reliable
information obtainabIe and was pub
lished simply as matter Of news.
without bias for or against either
party, neither being known person
ally. Mr.. w. A. Broadway HAVING
taken up the defence Of his son seems
to think that he is on trial and that
his reputation is at stake. which is
not the case. The undisputed facts
are that young Broadway and Way
engaged in {. crawl in which Broad
way was cut. Mr.. ". A. Broad
way was neither present nor had any
part IN the row, consequently any
enort to make IL appelr that the
publication Of a report Gi the feht
was reflection upon the good name
or the elder Broadway is ''rwar~ant-
ed. When tie case is tried in the
courts oil the facts will probably.
come out and will then be reported
IN this paper, In the meanwhile tho
matter Will not be further aired ils
print.
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