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_crawe ESTABLISHED 1865* NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1897. Win W1mc en A face\ Finally' he pulled his pistol andAhot to the ground, not wishing te woand anyone. That, with the efforts of others, had a desirable ot feet, and the row ended, A BRAVE POLicEMAN. Policeman Dowie displayed a bravery in the face of overwhelming odds that was truly commendable and heroic. as soon as all was quited he went to the police station, where he had his wounds dressed. It was 1 found that the skin of his skull had 1 been split from the forehead to the crown. It was a deep and painful wound, but is not fatal. Prof. Davis is the only other one seriously hurt. As already stated, he was hit in the ' head, and went to the College in firmary last night, but his physicians stated .that his injuries were more painpil than serious. .hero were a number of students t 'Jnged up, but none of them, so far as can be learned, is seriously in jured. As soon as the row was I quelled the troops marched back to the armories and were dismissed. t WATTS FEARS A COURT MARTIAL 3 About the row there can be .no doubt, and its results are certain, but how it all occurred is a question about which there are doubts. Gen. e Watts was asked to make a state- e ment to night, but he declined to say anything further than that he t was right in all his orders and act- a ions. He said that a military com- N mander should not go into explana- e tions, especially as the whole thing s result in a Court-martial. r WHAT COL. JONES SAYS. I Cob Willio Jones made the follow ing statoMent: Dr. James Wood- V row had given him permission to t parade on the College grounds last Wednesday, but owing to the afilic- ' tion of Gen. Watt's family the pa rado was postponed. He supposed the first porraission was all that was necessary, and did not write him. t He asked me to use the "eastern - part of the grounds as much as pos- I sible, so as to keep from roughing that part used by the ball players." I He says he was forming the battalion t for dress parade 'when Gen. Watts :>rdered him to march the command 0 rorwnrd and clear the ground. He I 4aw quite a crowd around Gen. j Watts when ordered to march for- r ward. As the battalion marched the a %rowd receded, and there was no F tormidablo resistanco. After pass- I ing there was a row in the roar, but 1e saw only one man from his com- f Luand who took any part. His F moen stood in line as he ordered I ;hom. .. a Piof. Sloan, who is acting, presi- ' lent in the ab'isnce of Dr. Woodrow wvas on the scene, but. notwithstand-r ng efforts to see him he could not )o found Dr. Flinn, who was also >resent, and familiar with all the Y 3ircums~tan ces, made t,he following a Itattomont: -0 Dfl, FINN' 5STATEMENT,. Dr. Woodrow beigig absent., Prof. bj Bloani is acting In his stead as presi- '3 lent. A few days ago permission h was given the military to have their h nspection on the athletic field of the a JIollego. -Acting president Sloan did ji iot know that such permission had een given, and pending a match ti lame of base ball between the Inde- a ondents and- the College team, the I nilitary inspection was ordered on tl he field. When the troops camie m ip Prof. Sloan had an' interview ( vith on. Watts, informing him of ii he miatch game. Gen. Watts inti- o nated that the grounds belonged to d he State and the troops had a right C o use any portion of them they s vished. Prof. Sloan replied: "Yes, d hey belong to the State, but are for he uses of the College, but that the 1I ~rounds woero ample." I: Gen. Watts replied that he (lid 20t wish to interfere, but take the t. .roops to the eastern portion of the t ~rounds. After this amicable ar- t 'angement and interview Prof. Sloan t hnughit the whole thing settled, but i he troops were later formed on the outh side of the* field in line with he ball grounds, about third base. 3len. Watts and staff took position ] A DEPLORABLE AFFAIR IOT ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS I NOLUAIIIA.s - A W'sh' t student, Police ano * -tlamen--Three Persons are 1Student McCon's Skull Frac t - The A djulant G ene val of the State Seems to Have Been the Innocent Cause of the tumpus. [Special to News and Courier.] Columbia, May 28.-The usually brilliant, splendid and imposing in spection exercises in this city were deprived of their peacefulness and general good military discipline this afternoon by a serious fracas on the inspection ground, in which a police man wat badly beaten by college students, and Prof. Davis received a sovere contusion on the head while atterAptingto prevent further trouble. About how it all started there is a difference of opinion, but the fact is that there. was a base ball game going on on the'collego groymdb-v' tween the South Caro LKstudents find The Indgp onts of this city, when the military, consisting of the Governor's Guards and the Richland Volunteers, marched on the college green' for inspection, the place they had boon inspected for years. They were under the command of Col. Wilie Jones and Adjt. Michael Bren nan. Gen. Watts and his staff, con aisting of Lieut. Stokes, of the Uni ted States army, and Major B. B. .E"vans, wore present for the purpose of inspectirng the troops. The usual inspection was made and nothing happened to indicate that anything usual was going to happen. The boys wont on playing ball, unmind ful of the inspection, being much more interested in the game. HOW THE ROW STARTED. After the inspection was all over Col. Jones took charge of the troops and there was a drill. Some order brought the troops near the third base and their further progress was prevented by the ball players and spedtators blocked up the way. Gen. Watts ordered them to move away, but they refused. He thon ordered Col. Jones to advance his troops, which lie did. Previously Gen. Watts had ordered the policemen there, Officer Doyie, to disperse the crowd. He started to do so, but sogn it was seen that the poleemen could not move them. Gen. Watts then ordered Col. Jones to advance. The crowd broke away considerably, but some of them were in a bolig erant attitpde. They broke into the k,biso strong was the impetus o th troops that the citizens woere practically swept away. The next thing the officers of the military knew there was a fight in the rear and the greatest excitcment pre vailed among the spectators. Even some of the military, broke ranks, not being able to withstand the temptation and excitoment. They wvere soon quieted however. BEATINo TIlE POLICEMEN. It developed that the row was be tween a number of South Carolina College boys and Policeman Dowie. They beat him on the head with base ball bats and pummelled him gene rally. He blew his whistle and his follow policeman flew to his rescue. Thol1ro was a bloody fight between 'the two policemen and the students, bats and police clubs flew thick and fast thr 1ig,l the air, and it was ovi m1onto at the policemen must soon sumccu b by reason of superior num boArs, a the mean time Prof. Sloan, otgpresident of the College; Prof. Davis and others, military and civil ians, were rushing in to p)revent fur ther bloodshed, for there were bloody heads and faces without number. HOW Pflok. DAVIS WAS IIURIT. In trying to quiet the studlents Prof. Davis received a severe blow across the head by a bat or some thing else. In the general melee it: is imljossible to tell who struck hipn, but it was not intended for him. Nevertheless the blood streamedi from. the wound all over his face, and i it was at first thonght that he was I most seriously wounded. P-oliceman 2Do'wie in the meantime was one mass of clotted blood about his hair andi aear the base and while the inspec. ion and game were in progress a all struck Major Evan's horse. I'he students immediately apologiz )d, assuring the officers that it was ill accidental. While this explana ion was being made Gen. Watts wgrily ordered the policemen in ront to dlear the way. He th-n rdered the military to advance, vhich they did, and the crowd got )aok. Then came the row with the )olicemen in the rear, with which rou are familiar." These are the facts from the other side, but it must be said that Yhoever is at fault, the affair was a nost disgraceful one to the State. Prof. Sloan called at the police tation to-night and had a short con ersation with Acting Mayor Brennen le expressed the deepest regret at he occurrence. Mr. Brennen said that the proba ilities were that no trial would take >lace to-day as it wits certain that 'olicoman Dowie would not be able o be present for soveral days yet. fORE AROUT THE OLASH OF STUDENTS AND POLIOE-Mc' COLLys CONDITION. (The State, 30th.) There was much talk yesterday bout the deplorable affair which dc urred on the South Carolina college reen the afternoon before. In fact he unfortunate clash between the tudonts, the militia and the police ras the chief topic of discussion in very direction and many opinions rere expressed. The verdict of the iany people who witnessed the rhole thing seomtd to be unanimous asofar as the fixing of the blame ras concerned, but inasinuch as here is to be a legal investigation of ortain features of the trouble before lie mayor, The State refrains from epeeting that verdict. The chief of police has secured the ames of several of the students who Dok part in the difficulty and resisted he officers ' and they will be sum ioned to appear at police court to iorrow morning. At the hearing all arties concerned will doubtless give beir versions of the affair. Great sympathy is expressed all ver the city for the student, Mr. D. ). McColl, who was so badly in ared. Yesterday at noon he Was Dmoved from the college infirmary nd taken out to the Columbia hos ital. He was conscious and stood be transfer very well. Some one aving seen the young man removed rom the infirmary, started the re ort that he had died of his injuries. t spread over the city like wildfire, nd -many anxious inquiries were tade at the State office. Last night the young man was 3sting well and all indications, were >r the best. Officer Dowie wvas able to be out esterday afternoon. He stood his wvere beating well and will soon be n duty again. It was escertained yesterday that nother of the students was pretty adly used in the melee. It was Mr. Vitherspoon. He got a lick on the ead and in warding off a blow had is hand badly mashed. He is not at 1l seriously, but quite painfully in ired.. Yesterday morning Prof. Sloan, ie acting president of the college, uid Prof. Woodward called on Gov. illerbe and gave him an account of ie matter, the governor being a iember of the board of trustees. ~overnor Ellorbo .subseqtdently said was a most u-ifortunate affair and no to be very much regretted. He id . not care to have more to say. leneral Wattsq still maintained his llence in regard to the affair yester ay. The following from one of the colP age correspondenits was last night anded The Stet: It is reported that the faculty of he South Carolina colege are inves Igating carefully the collision be ween the students, the soldiers and be police, with a viowv to ascertain ully.and correctl.v all the essential ircumstances. After conversation. with persons ecquainted with the facts, the fol awing statementsa ra warranted1. The athletic field contains about nine acres; the ball ground four acres on west, leaving a vacant field of about five acros on east. That by law "the president shall have care and control of the college grounds and buildings." That in order to prevent any dis order no outsiders can use these grounds without permission of the president. Even the students are not allowed to play gaines with out siders without special permission for each game. Written permission, as has been the practice for years, was given to Colonel Jones to hold inspection on the 20th on the vacant part of the field on the east of the ball grounds. That the college ball club received pernission from Acting President Sloan to play a match game with the Independent ball team of Columbia on the 28th. That the inspection was not hold on the 26th; but on the afternoon of the 28th. While the second inning of the game was being played, the adjutant general and staff rode across the diamond from first to third base, interrupting the game. That Acting President Sloan sont Manager Hagood to inform General Watts that the club had permission to play on the grounds and to request him not to interrupt the game, but to use the east end of the field. General Watts replied, in sub stance, "What have yot to do with it?" Prof. Sloan then went himself and repeated the statement and request. Gen. Watts replied: "This is Stato property I have a right to use it." "Yes," replied Prof. 'Sloan, "Stato property for the uso of the college, but as acting president I am willing !or you to use the east side if you do not interfere with the ball gamo. There is room enough for both." Gon. Watts replied: "I do not intend to interfere with the game." Prof. Sloan said: "I know you would not." That the game went on very cIuietly and pleasantly, the inspection proceeding on .the east side. A short time after this, the troops began to parade on the west side, 3outh of the ball ground across the oft field, interfering with the play >f the ball. Without going into further details Phe troons finally marched into the Iiamond, breaking up the game. Manager Hogood went to the mar mhdl in charge of the grounds an'd sked him to speak to (Gon. W aC.. .t the same time Prof. 'Sloan went o0 speak again with Gen. Watts. Aon. WVatu was at this time on the bird base on horseback with the ball n his pocket, the students very natu -ally expressing their disapproval. 3en. Watts saidl to Prof. Sloan curt. y: "We have permission~ from Dr. WVoodrowv to nse these grounds."I L.t this Prof. Sloan said to the boys:I 'Then come on boys, let us get off." [t seems that this was the first Prof. sloan had heard of thm permission, mnd as it afterwards turniod out no >ermission had been giveon for that fternoon. Gen. WVatts had already ordered h6 police to clear the grounds, but he students refused to move. \ihen Prof. Sloan called them off, they proceeded to obey. The soldiers yoe ordered to advance and clear uhe grounds. Wvhen some of the stu :lents and other goung men sawv this :ward attack; some with fixed bayo nets, they decided to remain on the field. One of the students standling on the field was struck with a gunm by one of the soldiers. An altercation. odcurred. Gen. . Watts ordordd the policeman to arrost the student. The other young muon remonst rated. This led to a conflict between the police men and some of the studeonts. One policeman freeing himself from the crowd, struck several persons suc cessively with his club)-student D. D. McColl and Prof. Davis among them. D. D. McColP's skull was fractured and lie is now in the city hospital. Then there was a general rush on the nart of the snt.oem for th mplie man. Witnesses say that the police man struck those blows with the club beforo ho had boon downed or injurod. Prof. Davis says that he saw no blood on tbe policeman's face while ;heso blows were being dealt., as was statod yesterday. Tmmodiatoly after the second inter. view of Prof. Sloan with Gon Watts, vhile he (Prof. Sloan) as president >f the college was calling the stu louta off, Gen. Watts suddenly vhirled his horso around, striking Prof. Sloan, almost felling him to he ground. This is a brief statement of the acts as gatherod from eye witnesses. P1RoV. DAVIS" STOn Y. The following is a personal state nont from Prof. Davis: "Yesterday evening when visited )y a reporter, before my wound waS Iressed: I declined to make any tatomont at that time. Since then, tearing conflicting reports of the lifficulty, I give the following state nent of facts; After the policeman kad made an arrest of one of the roung men, an excitd crowd gath ored and I wont with some other nombors of the faculty to seo if I .ould prevent a disturbance. There vas a confused throng around a )oliceman and my inpression is that to was grappling witb a young nan. I crowded in, calling for Oace, when suddenly the crowd coned to open and the policeman uniped back, facing us. As he umped back, as well as I can re nombor, he began striking with his Ilub. I heard sovvral blows to the oft of me, as if lie was striking sov >ral in succession, then at full length to struck me in the forehead, split ing the rim of my hat and inflicting L flesh wound about an inch and mne-half long on tho left side of my orehead. Blood began to flow. qot knowing the extent of tho in ury, I wont around immodiatoly to he college infirmary and saw noth ng more of the disturbance. "As Mr. McColl was on my left, I hink lie must have been struck first. saw no blood about the police nan's faco at the timo lie struck me, nd I was looking in his face while io was striking the blow, although ie may have heen struck boforo, Ito vas probably injured in the rush that ollowed the clubbing of myself and thers. I am not prepared to say vhother the clubbing was culpable r not, as I cannot judge of his own stimato as to his danger. He was in very unp)leasant position in attempt ag to carry out orders which I think rere unlawful and unjustifled. '-I think it importanit that subor inates should be more thorongbly cquainted with the law that holds n inferior personally resp)onsibloe r unlawful acts even when acting i obedience to the orders of a aiperior. "R. MANSs Ihyrs. "May 29, 1897." Why take Johnson's Clii! & Fever Tonic? Because it cures the rnost stubborn case af Fever in ONE DA . Not "Mano,r,'' but "Mannear." ['o the Editor of The News and Courier: 'But to my mind-though T am native bore, tnd to the manner born--it is a cus tom doro, honored in the breach than the observance." Hamlet. T1hore is no quiotation more fre inently misapplied than the above -"to th.e manner born." It is umsed is though it wvas spellod manor, neaninug the feudal estate, whe mreas n the quotation above it is ovidenit ~hat it is synonymous wvith the word1 'custom," which follows in next son ~enico. The meaning of "manner" s method, habit, way of performuing r doing, etc. See Stormont h's Die Lionary. R. C. U. B. WV. WVest, will open a l"irst-class Restaurant on Wednes'day at the New York Ennh Honne. t MLAURIN ACCEPTS TIlE NHw SE1NATOWS LET'ET 'IC ' 10 A Primary Asked For-Such a 1*.tior ao Might HIMve 3100n Expweted-Homo 'oIltIeal Chat of Interet t) All. [The Stato. I Of course the sonatoril appoint. mont and the coining Irimary, now regarded as a cortainty, are still sub. jects of very much discussion. As forocasted in The State, Mr. Me Laurin yesterday filed with the (ov ornor his letter Qf accoptance of the position. The lett6r is considorod timely and very much to tho point. Mr. McLaurin, af was expected, takos occasion to urgo the Stato ox ocutivo committee to call a primary election for the purposo of namiing at man for the gonoral assombly to elect for the full unexpired term. Hero is his letter, howevor, to speak for itself: To His Excollenoy, the H-[on W. H. Ellerbv, Governor of South Caro lina, Columbia, S. C.: Dear Sir: Your notification of my appointient to the Seiato of the Unitod States to fill the vieitney caused by the sad doath of Sentator Earle has boon received. The prido and pleasure at the receipt of such a distinguished honor is saddened and sobered by the thought that our Stato has lost one who, to my mind, was the ideal representativo of the culture, intelligence and refinement, of southorn civilization. With a profound consciousness of the respon3ibilitios involved and an honest determination to represent as far as I am ablo the interest or the entiro 1)eopl of our- bolovod State, I accept your appointment. I desire, however, to say that. 1 believo that United States sonators shofid be elected by a vote of the peoplo; and as the Constitution debars us that privilogo, I sinceroly trist that the Democratic executive comnittoo will, at its convenience, order a priniary, and give every Democrat the chainno of having a voice im the selection of one to fill this, the highest offico in the gift of the people. If I am not, selectod, I will humbly acquiosceco in the wishes of a majority of y follow cititizons. If I am selected, I will have the proud consciousness of knowing that I am in fact, truly the representativo of the popoh)lt the whole Poople of the State of South Carolina. It is peculiarly gratify ing to Ae to receive the appoitm.ent at your hands, but had1 not thle exi gencies of the situation ini thle senateo domnde(Id the inanliodiatO aippoinit ment in abeyance iuint i a pima nry election is ordered, whlich, I hope, the executive comimilf w~ill se, proper to do, and other- candidates see fit to enter, I shall at ever'y meet ing insist upon01 no on0 votiing foi' mo merely because I have been appoint ed to the position. I resign ani ofice but littln inferior in dignify and honor. If I am to be conitiinued in the senate, I want it to ho givenl me in anl eloction whir'( (overy citi zen, hiowever humble lhe imay be, cant have an opp)ortuniit,y to say so at the b)allot box. Nothing would givo mo0 mior'e pleasuire thtan to represent Sonth Carolinla in thle senate chiarnbhor of the United States after a free expres0 sionl freom tihe peopulo theumselves. IUespectfuilly, JJns 1. McLAUIN. Governor Ellerbm is (1one with I lie matter. He would no dloubht like to see ai priilmry and1( have his e'lelction, whlich he feels lie miade ini respontse to the will of the p)eopho of the whole State, as ho understood it., apiproved b)y thomt therein, lie will riot lake ainy hianid in the primary, however. A dispatch from Wash ington, states(1 that Senator Tillmtian, p)rofiting by past experience, nto dioubt, will like wise have mnoting to say or- do ill connection with the comiing race. Tlheo p)resent inidicattions are that the primary will be called by theoex (ocutive commTittoo to bo hold about the middle of September next. lIn this case the campaign, which is a part of the primary systemu in this State, will htavo to bogin at least, two Inonths before. Therv will bo -10 colunty seats to ho vivitid by Uhe cllndidatt's who nutiko tho ract, nild it. is p1o.siblo that noin wvill bo hold if no otimr eandidiato than i r. Liauril romains in tho raco. Tei o frinlds of the possiblo candidatos lid reidy moitioicd s<ay that, tioy will all ma111kw the race, and of colurSo tho result will bo a long todious itild costly enatlipignl. lII tho raen in tho Sixth congieo sionlal ditirict, to fill tho vianey calied by the appointmllient. of M r. MNte llnurill to (th 'llited States sei ate, thoso ca(idittes who havo at roady bven naued as vertUniltiIs )ro poso to stiy ill th rac to tho i' d. Yost'rday Mr. ). W. MeLallrinl was askedi th plaila questioll if lie wert, going to Itako the race. II is reply was that bo would do so providil his WArm Pl'naoil and arlmy friii1nd, Mr. 1). J. Brblimil, did not run. If Comptroller (Ionoral Norton is olveted to coligress, as bis frieid-s ,fOl conildont it will bo, theln 1 his proseoit chiof clork, vX-Stalto Im *ttor Dlorham, will bo a canidilto for filat 110sition1 oi to Stato ticket. llo satoild a ich ye111( vost(.r-day. Tho Southorn11 Christin Advo_-ato of this wook its this to saky of tho govorIor's soloct ion: "As was anticipatod by mo!4 mmi of good jildgiloit, the 1ll. J. I . McLauarinl of Afarlboro' cout3, 110W loading mmeto r of congrvss from I his Stato, hIIas beon llappoiltod ltii ted Statos meaittor vico Josepi 11. Earl, deonimod. h'lIo appointmlinit. is a good ono, and will ho ratifil,d inl (to primary W1011Mver tLht, is h0ld. (.overlnor lolNrhev li . ihosoll wisoIV. "Mr .-La:t IisaC1,iristianl goln tiellifiln ,f .L,.d d .1i:111 a:rl high hlnors pl,wt-l 111) 11 int anIl M Iiv will bo fully e<pul to 11ht r. 'p.sibilities anid dlutios domanldvJ by tho impor tant, ofiL.o to which hw lits ho 'tn up poi n tedf. WVo coa1g r,itiladnour. stato timt 110r ill',erv:ks t cmn h Illd, : Il : '! fait,hlful an1d wip-0.1 - hol.Sonm tor Mc. kallr:n l.- . wiort liv !sulcv olllio' of tho shilt slinn:! who'4 d"o:111 :lI tinll. J at li Tmi in, stato Iye sr day that I is p i l 1 pri *my will bQ ornire adbol ther fe, but he eml no(t d,-fillitvlY smy whwln Jhnon's. wChil nwevt ite Toic curtIes cninNiEti, DAY. A'rl prevtisl si e i'.-tor iMeIt Sanur''in w 01 ill ari i Ii itit vi to moow Xaml' aterltiing h'ism comi Ilii,o wlill proceed. at nc t o. e Wah igon. Q( lnine'ndtoher fe-~iiI i engmnIl tir Jmedoi ies 'takro to10idys t.'vl 'l)' to tfeer Jlohnse o's hill and11i Fes-vierItt Peoria 111: il., M ay (8 (otg ii iirge . , a cosiino, hlsell Sag', teh Ne Yrcaitatist, dliid I erday - int the poor10t' h touse WlCuny