Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10

IWagener. ASKED now many VOteS ne
received at WAGNER, he replied that
he got 102 out of about 800 cast. His
election was contested on the ground
that he was not citizen OF South
Carolina, but proof was established
land the contest thrown out. He re-
mained in Aiken until the third pri-
mary, in which Busbee was elected. A
card of thanks, published by Long In
his Wagner paper, was also read and
nut in evidence. In this card, Ions
stated that he had mo tinge Of feel
ing" against anyone because Of his
mistreatment and persecution, but
stated his purpose to represent the
whole people Of Aiken county"
Printed Name Once.
In reply to question, Long stated
he printed the name Of Pickens N
Gunter in his paper only one time
during the progress Of tne campaign.
The issue of his paper in which this
publication was made was produced
and offered in evidence, and that por-
ZION of the article In which Mr.. Gum
ters name was mentioned was read.
In reply to an affidavit made by j. w.
Lybrand that his automobile was not
used by political enemies Of Hugh
Long in the campaign, as charged by
Long, the article stated that Mr.. Ly-
brands statement was literally true;
that Mr.. Lybrand's car. was out OF
repair, and that he was using the car
OF Pickens N. Gunter, the president
OF his bank" and that the car was
manned by employees Of his bank and
store. He denied using Pickens Gun
ter's name in his campaign speeches.
II didn't return Immediately to
WAGNER" said Long, because
thought 1t best to remain away q
while. I wanted to avoid trouble. !
thought the fight that had been made
against me was a political fight, and
that 1t would blow over and be for
gotten, especially since the man my
opponents had been 80 anxious to
elect had been elected in the third
| primary. I went back then because
my home was there, all the business
had in the world was there; was in
tendent Of the town, and went back
to resume my occupation and ex-
ercise my right as a citizen.
"It was Wednesday after the third
primary when went back.
My newspaper Office had been bro
ken into twice during my absence and
some of my private papers stolen. My
home had been surrounded and win
dows forced open by parties who
4 went there after. the midnight hours.
4 My pistol, the only one I had, had
been stolen in one Of the raids on my
4 office. When went back to Wagner,
H. borrowed a pistol and shotgun
from DR.. Portwood and a pistol from
Joe Brown" .,&s ~
4 1t was with Browns pistol that
Long shot Pickens Gunter. The 9TH
er weapons were found at his home,
"Rev. Mr.. Holley came to me soon
Il after I got home,' continued Long
HE told me, when asked him IL he
j thought 1t safe for me to stay there
that the man fora me to watch was
Pickens Gunter, who seemed to be the
most dangerous and to be the head OF
the conspiracy against me.
Tells of Conflict.
| "As it was my usual custom to do,
1 went to the postoffice the afternoon
of the encounter, got my mail, and
came back down the street to Hays
i Gunter's store, where met Mr.. Zeig-
ler who was in my employ, and we
stopped to talk. I was glancing over
i a newspaper and did not see Pickens
Gunter approach. The first thing
threats I had heard were being car
hind the left ear. The lick stunned
me. fell to the ground. The nexl
Thing I realized was when I was fall
ing, and then saw and recognized
the face of the man who was falling
or jumping on top of me. 1t was Pick
ems Gunter. I believed then the
threat 1 had heard were being car
ried out. Mr.. Gunter fell on top OF
me, and about the time we hit the
ground, he struck me in the face and
eyes, binding me go that saw moth
ing else of the fight. He caught me
by the throat. The marks remained
there for weeks afterwards. He dis
covered, 1t seemed, that I was strug-
Cling for my revolver, and his hand
caught NINE"
why did you shoot Pickens Gun
ter, Mr.. Long?" asked Mr.. Croft, OF
his counsel.
1T shot because no had made threats
against my life, because he was the
stronger man, because he had attack
ed me. I fired in defense Of my life
He was making an effort to get my
pistol. He was in a rage, and knew
that II I didn't shoot hiEa either he
would shoot me or would be killed
by others"
Long declared he was fiat on his
back on the ground when he fired the
fatal shot; that he saw man run UP
and catch hold Of Gunter, but did not
know whether he was a friend or a
foe. When the first shot was fired, he
said, Gunter seemed to renew his ef-
forts to get the pistol, but after the
second shot, the muscles Of the man
on top Of him seemed to relax. AS he
went away from the scene, he said,
he saw a crowd following, some of the
men being armed. Among these, ne
declared, was Nathan Gunter. Long
went to the home of Henry Gardiner,
but denied telling the policeman. Bald
win, that he was expecting trouble
with Gunter, and that Gunter was too
swift for him.
| "Tried to Arrest Me-"
i "He tried to arrest me-" said Long.
IT was upstairs armed. 1 told him not
to come up there, and he didn't !
did not want him to arrest me and
put me in the little lookup where I
would be at the mercy Of the mob. /
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