Year: 1874

armed me and pulled on my assailant, when
sprung TO my feet and we separated. The injuries
inflicted upon me not or serious
nature. l nave a rather severe cut upon
the head and very severe bruse on my
shoulder, which Is growing extremely painful
] regret exceedingly that have been forced to
this issue. l had hoped to get through life with
out being party, either directly indirectly, to
such an un fortunate occurrence. am no fighting
man, but, on the contrary have always hau the
greatest distaste and horror OF personal alterca-
ti0ns. This one was certainly not OF nv seeking,
nor could possibly have avoided it. / sincerely
hope and trust that Mr.. Byery's condition may
not be so bad as reported, and tnat his days on
the land may yet be long and prosperousy happy
ones. appreciate the kindness OF the HERALD in
Offering me this opportunity. and thank you, sir,
for your attention


Mr.. JEwELL's STATEMENT


Mr.. Byerlys physicians having advised against
disturbing MIN, your reporter next called upon
Mr.. Jewell, at the ONCE or the Bulletin. lie ex-
pressed his entire willingness and desire to fur
nish the HERALD with iull particulars, and made
the following statement


On Tuesday night last Governor Warmoth
brought to the Bulletin once the proof sheets OF
letter written by MIN in reply to an editorial pub
lished in the Bulletin upon Star Cars After read
Ing 1t l advised Governor Warmoth against pub
fishing IT, being so entirely inconsistent with his
present political position that it would necessarily
expose him to severe criticism in which would
be forced to join. He expressed his Willingness to
take all such consequences. Whereupon / had
the article published In ext days issue, accom-
panied with such editorial remarks as / deemed
pertinent to the ISSUE Having thus brought him.
self prominently before the public an unquali-
fed advocate OF social equality, published Sec
ond editorial reviewing his entire political career.
In reply this editorial q Ouhshad ca ard over
his own signature In the Ptcayune. which
! considered personal reflection upon
myself OF such unwarranted char
acter as to justify me In demanding
OF him personal satisfaction. This message was
borne by my friends. Mr.. Washington Marks and
Mr.. John Overton, and accepted by hlm. The
meeting was subsequently arranged to take
place with pistols aCten PAGES, and there rests |,
my part OF the story. When questioned as to what
knowledge he possessed OF Mr.. Byerly's difficulty
with Warmoth Mr.. Jewell made the additional
statement that Mr.. Byerly was present on Christ
mas Day, when the consultation OF my friends
took place. When, considering himself also per-
sonally aggrieved BY Warmoths card, he expressed
himself as determined to seek satisfaction in
different manner than that selected by myself.


In regard TO the hostile encounter which en-
sued, l know nothing about Mr. Byery's in
tentton, nor had any tntmation that anything





Incarceration in the parish prison merely delays
action in my own difficulty, and he will be held to
strict accountability es soon as he is released.


THE ARTICLE THAT INCENSED wARMorH


The following paragraphs extracted from the
Bulletins articles headed IA Retrospect" contain
all that portion which prompted the publication
ofex-Governor Warmoth's card:-


immediately upon the occupation of the ex-
ecutive chair he cunn1ngly devised laws nvest-
Ing him with powers greater than those exer-
cised BY any potentate OF Europe. A standing army
Of janizaries, now known as the Metropolitan Po-
lice was organized, with himself as Commander-in-
Chief to enforce such edcts he in his gubernato-
rial capacity might pronounce. Then by another
law ne monopolized the appointing power and held
every ofi1cer in the state in complete subection
by threatening him with removal. All OF the
patronage OF the State government was placed at
his disposal and through its influence he was en-
abled to demOralize and corrupt and at the same
time attach to himself men who were unscrupu-
lous enough TO do his bidding, whatever 1t might
be. Having thus secured Himself in
his oficial position, his next aim was to provide
himself with the sinews of war; Entering the
highest Office in the State as bankrupt, having
been previously supported by paltry contrbu-
tions from the poor negroes, whom he had de-
luded into the belief tina. he was their friend
and saviour, he ielt the necessity OF providing
himself with the requisite means for sustaining
that dignity, elegance and style which his
exalted position demanded. His fertile BRAIN
was then set to work to concoct measures for
filing his pocket In the shortest time pos
sible. First, the monopoly Of the whole
city judicial printing was conferred upon
the Republican, large interest In which
was conveyed to him in consideration OF this lu-
crative contract Then came the Ship Island
Canal swindle, by which he made handsome sum
In q way that was peculiar. Then came the
slaughter house monopoly, IN large amount OF
stock OF which he had become interested. Then
came quickly alter the Chattanooga Railroad
fraud stock in which he likewise owned to q large
amount. Afterwards the law giving assessors and
tax collectors ive per cent commission, a part OF
which, rumor says, had to be turned over to him
compensation by the officers for their appoint
ment, whose designations in blank were in the
hands OF Warm0tn, who bv this means at any
time he saw proper. whenever any of his ap-
pointees prove recalcitrant, could cause vacancy
simply by filing up the blank. With such reve-
nues noatlng into his Golfers IL Is not surprising
that ere the close OF his term OF ollce he could
boast of his millions fiched from the people whose
interests he had sworn to protect.


"Havng ootained now all the money and power
he desired-in TACT, everything his heart could
wish, save social recognition-he set to work as
siduously to gain that most precious boon which
had been denied to him on all sides and from
every quarter. Wearied with the companonshp
and association Of ignorant, uncouth and filthy
negroes. and alike ignorant, corrupt and
miserable carpetbaggers, he longed for the
society OF gentlemen and the recognition OF
decent and respectable people, His money
could not purchase this privilege. and his potl-
cal power availed him nothing In the accomplish
ment OF his cherished object The idea suggested
itself, then, that ne would make amends for his
past corrupt and Infamous management or the
state government by oneripg to the white people
to turn over TO them the future control OF their
State. This he satisfied them he could do by using
the unlimited and unparalleled power at his COM
mand.