Salt Lake Times | 1890-04-16 | Page 4 | Left the Country

Left the Country, Elukkton, Ga., April 10. Tho Hon. Fhil. W. Davis, ono of the most noted lawyers aud politicians in this section, took flight last night never to return. Yesterday J. L. Harper, editor of the Gazette, appeared iu the public square, horsewhip iu hand;. Soon Colonel Davis Da-vis was seen walking across the square. Harper met him with tho words, 'Ton infernal scoundrel," and vigorously applied ap-plied 'the whip over his head, face aud shoulders. But littlo resistance was offered by the colonel. The cause of the trouble is said to bo that Mr. Davis has made improper advances to a lady member of Mr. Harper's family. Later in the day a meeting of citizens was called, at which a resolution was adopted asking Mr. Davis to resign his seat in tho legislature from Elbert county, aud to leave the town and county within six hours, never to return.