The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, April 05, 1894, Image 4

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farlington |lm WADDY THOMPSON. Editor. Thnrsday, April 5,1894. BED! (Continued from Puge 1.) the riot and events leading up to it. Billy Floyd, a brother to the Darlington town dispenser had been .KEEPING) A GAMBLING) HELL up to two weeks ago and selling whiskey in connection with it. In this way he became acquaint ed with the secrets of the “blind tigers” in Darlington and was trusted with them. When the detachment of spies arrived in Darlington and commenced to make raids they invariably went directly to places where whiskey was kept for sale, and this led to suspicion that he had TURNED INFORMER. The people were very much in censed against him. Friday af ternoon young Rogers, clerk in the Enterprise Hotel, drove to the depot in the bus to meet the train. About eighteen spies, armed with Winchesters and Colt’s revolvers, were lounging about the platform, and Floyd was with tnem. Rogers said to Floyd, “You are a damn ras cal.” FLOYD STRUCK ROGERS. Rogers drove back to town, a mile distant, and returned with seven or eight men and boys. Rah Dargan, the chief of police, who had heard of the t r ouble, rode up on horseback and com manded Floyd to consider him self under arrest and report at the town council room on the following morning. About this time a gang of spies came around from the opposite side of the platform. L. Redmond, i citizen, said Rogers HAD NOT HAD FAIR PLAY. Rogers, pointing to Floyd, ex claimed “the ”did not give him fair play. The spies interfered and began to talk. Rogers pointed at Mc Lendon, a spy, and said: “That damn scoundrel interfered.” The chief of police in the mean time had placed himself be tween Rogers and Floyd. Mc Lendon, replying to Rogers, said: “You are a damn liar, — .” Spies had MASSED THEMSELVES in front of the the citizens. Frank Norment, a citizen, here denounced McLendon as a damn . McLendon fired at Norment, missed, hit Chief of Police Dargan. Previous to the shot another spy had cock ed his Winchester. THE FIRING BEGINS. Spies then opened indiscrimi nate firing, which was returned bjr citizens, who emptied their pistols and then ran. Frank Norment was killed at first fire; Spy Pepper fell next; Redmond was shot down as he ran off; McLendon was shot down, prob ably mortally wounded. When the SMOKE CLEARED AWAY all had left the platform except Dargan and K D. Lucas. Lucas acted with wonderful courage, coolly emptying his pistols as though he waS shooting at a target. Lucas, with his left arm broken by a ball and one or two wounds in the thigh, quiet ly walked off towards the town, and went three quarters of a mile before asking for assis tance. ONE SPY HELPS ANOTHER. The gentleman says that one spy remained, and was holding Peeper, then dead, in his arms. Crowds then came up and threatened to shoot this man, who declared that he had not fired a gun. He was only tak-. ing care of the dead, but when the excitement grew he fled. This man turns out to be Si McDonald, one of the rat n who surrendered in Sumter and was Spirited here last night. He corroborates the story of Pep per dying in his arms. was shot in four places, in each hip and in each arm. While Mr. Lucas’s wounds are severe he will recover. There were only eight or ten citizens at the depot. They clearly did not go there to pre cipitate a fight. Had this been the intention a large and well- armed crowd would have gone. A few citizens poorly armed (in fact, some not armed at all) would be fool-hardy to seek a row with desperate characters armed with Winchesters. SCOURING THE WOODS. Number* of Determined Men the Fleeing Spies. The alarm was 1 Pursue given citizens rushed to the depot. The scene there was one never to be forgotten. The crowd that collected around the dead bodies of our good citizens were frenzied; they wanted the blood of the murderers. Men cried with grief and anger and would have killed the spies could they have come upon them. But the murderous spies took to t h e woods immediately after doing THEIR BLOODY WORK and when the crowd reached the depot they were out of sight. Posses were hastily formed to pursue the spies. The crowd was so shocked and demoraliz ed at the fearful tragedy and so many conflicting reports were given about the direction in which the spies fled, that con siderable time was lost in send ing the posses in pursuit of the murderers. But all night long and the succeeding day deter mined men scoured the county in search for them. In the chase Darlington was assisted by CITIZENS OF FLORENCE and volunteers from different sections of the country. The chase was hot and the stories told by some of the spies since reaching places of safety show show that several times posses were close on their frial and that they only escaped on ac count of the darkness of the night. Later the spies scatter ed and went in detachments in different directions. They ran THROUGH THE WOODS all night and none took the train until after they got out of the county. When it was as certained that all of the spies had escaped beyond the county line the posses returned to Dar lington. Probably it was best that the murderers were not run up with. The posses were composed of the flower of Darlington’s citi zenship and were determined upon the taking of the spit The latter would have resisted as a matter of life and death and not only the spies may have bit the dust, but some more of our good citizens may have lost their lives. The death of all the spies would not compen sate for the loss of one good citizen’s life. of safety. THE EXTENT OF HIS WOUND The ball entered his right side and was cut out from the left. Drs. Garner and Lunney exam ined him. While the ball was being extracted McLendon in formed Dr. Garner that he had FIRED THE FIRST SHOT. He is not mortally wounded as everybody thought he was while he was lying prostrate upon the scene of the fight. From motives apparent to ev eryone the physicians probably exaggerated the extent of the wound. If they did they acted very properly as in the excited condition of affairs as then ex isted there is no telling what further violence might have been done. Now that every thing has quieted down and peo ple are able to think reasonably, it will be clearly be seen that the fact that the wounded man was not lynched reflects credit on the town. ANOTHER WOUNDED SPY. To show the mercy of thepeo- le of Darlington it should be stated that when it was learned that a spy, named Heap, was lying wounded in the woods near Darlington, two attempts were made oy the citizens of the town to rescue him and carry him to a place of safety. He could not be found, however, as he continued his flight and finally reached his home. V D DARLINGTON'S MEI Th« R<i£\ nchiijg • lingjon killing from duty and all authority ! been vested in Gen. Richb.u WHEN THE SMOKE AWAY. CLEARED Bach are the accounts given by both sides. When the smoke of battle had cleared away it was found that Frank E. Norment and Lucius Redmond had been killed and that spy Pepper had also been killed. McLendon had fallen on the platform with what was then thought a mortal wound. Mr. Norment was shot several times and Mr. Redmond once, but it was with a riflle ball that f ierced his throat. Pepper died rom a bullet passing through his heart. Three citizens were wounded. Chiet Dargan received a flesh wound in his side, Mr. L. M. Norment received two slight wounds, and Mr. K. D. Lucas P«dpl« Rsfrain from Woipidad Man. The excitement in Darlin the night following the killing beggars description. Such a scene has never been witnessed here before. The people were frenzied with grief, anger and indignation and the night was passed with the most intense excitement and wildest feeling prevailing. M'LBNDON’S FATE. When the crowd reached the depot after the killing, McLen don, the spy who caused all the trouble, was lying wounded on the platform. Many wanted to kill him on the spot and several even drew their guns on him for that purpose. But even here following right upon the shock of the murders conservatism held sway. The more excited men were restrained from doing violence to him and the man ly ing on the platform, apparently mortally wounded, was unmo lested although he was respon sible for the blood that was shed. That he was not killed on the spot is due to the mercy of the crowd. Shortly after the fight the Darlington Guards appear ed upon the scene with full ranks. They gave protection to the wounded spy and UNDER MILITARY ESCORT he was carried up town to the * 1 jail in a wagon. As the wagon moved slowly through the streets with the wounded man the angry citizens again wanted to lynch him, but were prevail ed upon not to do so. During Friday night as there was still danger of McLendon bein lynched the jail was guar by a detachment of the Darling ton Guards. AFTER THE FIGHT. Soldier* Sent to the Scene of the Disturbance. As soon as the news of the riot reached Columbia Friday night Governor Tillman began efforts to send militia to Dar lington. As the account of the horrible massacre was flashed across the wires, the whole State was thrown in a ferment. South Carolina has never before, ex cept in times of war, been so stirred up. A feeling of great indignation against the spies and their bloody work was immediately aroused through out the State. The excitement in Columbia was intense. The Governor called out the military of the city but every company refused to respond. He next tried the Fourth Brigade of Charleston and this command refused to come to Darlington TO SHOOT OUR PEOPLE. Many other Companies in the State took the same stand. All the companies that refused to obey the Governor have been disbanded. Finally on Saturday afternoon the Governor succeeded in get ting the Bishopville Guards to come to Darlington, but they came no further than the depot and turned around and went back home. THE TOWN BECOMES QUIETER Saturday night came and while there was still consider able excitement the town was much quieter. At this juncture the Governor issued a proclamation declaring Darlington and Florence coun ties in a m'lendon escapes. During next day threats to lynch McLendon were still made*. Feeling against him was very strong as he bad caused the blood to be shed. Towards night the fear that he would be lynched increased, so late in the afternoon unknown parties went to the jail, took him out and carried him to some place STATE OF INSURRECTION and ordering the people to dis perse to their respective homes within twenty-four hours. The people treated this as a huge joke and did not disperse. They remained in large crowds on the streets but gave no trouble. With the coming of Sunday peace had again spread over Darlington. Adjutant General Farley arrived on the scene and finding everything so quiet he telegraphed the Governor that there was no necessity to send militia here. THE MILITIA COMES ANYHOW In the meantime, however, some companies responded to the Governor’s orders. He suc ceeded in gathering about 600 or 700 soldiers in Columbia to gether with a number of citizens who volunteered their services. Despite General Farley’s advice the governor determined to send a portion of the military to Dar lington. Thirteen companies! numbering about 300 men alto gether, were therefore sent here. No one understands why Gov ernor Tillman ordered the sol diers here. He could only get them after peace was restored and then they were not needed. His only purpose must haye been to show his authority. SOLDIERS RECEIVED HOSPITABLY. The troops arrived in Dar lington Sunday night. They came too late to go into camp that night, so the citizens of the town took care of them, show ing them every hoepitaiitv. The Darlington Guards met the sol diers at the depot The people of the town felt no uneasiness about the arrival of the soldiers for they soon ascertained that that the majority of troops were in sympathy politically and otherwise with the citizens and only came rather than disband. Already the soldiers and citizens are the best of friends. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. As soon as the militia arrived the town was put under martial law. The Sheriff and Coroner of the county and the Mavor of the town have been relieved has - 'A*rg, of Columbia, who commands the troops. All affairs are ad ministered through the military. COMMUNICATION CUT OFF. Governor Tillman forbade the running of special trains except under his orders. He also took charge of the telegraph offices in Darlington and Columbia, guarding them with soldiers. No messages were allowed to be sent out except thos^ of a pri vate or business mU " Despite this, ‘however, the newspapers got all the news from the seat of war and mes sages from all over the State from citizens offering assistance to our people continued to be received here. TROOPS GO TO FLORENCE. On Monday afternoon four companies were sent from here to Florence under Gen. Farley and they are now stationed at that place. Nine companies re main in Darlington and are camped m a field on the extreme end of Cashu» street, where the boys are experiencing gen uine soldier life. They will probably leave Darlington to morrow. On the night of the riot the Dispensaries at Florence and Timmonsville were broken open and looted. The dispensary at this place was not touched how ever. Dispenser Floyd and his as sistant, King, and Billy Floyd have all left town. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. Guarded by Military it is Held Behind Closed Doors. The coroner’s inquest was be gun on yesterday (Wednesday) morning and is still in progress as we go to press. It is held at the C. & D. depot, the scene of the killing. The following con stitute the jury J. Gregg Me Call, foreman, P. E. Cooper, G M. Hill, J. H. Anderson, P. G, Gathway, E. W. Sutton, L. G. Brown, J. O. Muldrow, P. R. Pierce, 8. P. Pierce, Abner Gib son, J. A. Smith. The proceed ings are now secret, but they will be published in full later Seventeen of the spies who were at the riot returned to Darling ton and testified last night. They were strongly guarded by troops, but had they not been they would not have been moles ted as the people of the town entered into an agreement to do them no injury. Spy McLendon, who was ta ken from the jail was later de livered to the authorities and: he was brought back last night (Wednesday) to testify at the inquest. OUR DEAD. Two Good and Innocent Lives Lost to the Community. The two citizens who lost their lives were good men. Mr. L. L. Redmond was young man, about twenty-five ? ears old. He removed here rom Durham, N. C., several years ago. Gentlemanly in de meanor and pleasant in man ners he had made a host of friends in Darlington although he had lived here only a few years. His remains were carried to his former home in Durham for interment. A committee oi' citizens, Messrs W. D. Woods and T. H. Spain, accompanied the body as an escort. The funeral, which was held on Sunday afternoon, was very large. Mr. Frank E. Norment, the other citizen killed, was known to everybody in Darlington county. Gentle, lovable, sweet in disposition and possessing all the attributes of a manly heart, he was universally beloved. His character was not to provoke trouble but' rather to advance peace and good will among his fellow men. This trait accom panied by the warm attachment of everybody for him causes his violent death to be most de plorable and it carries sorrow to every house and makes a void in every heart. Noble Frank, he will be missed by his friends who loved him so much. His remains were interred in Grovehill Cemetery on Satur day afternoon with Masonic honors. The devotion of the community to him was shown by the large outpouring of the people, who followed his body to the grave. Mr. J. E. Norment wishes to state that he has taken charge of the business affairs of his de ceased brother. He desires that all who have any reason to see him on business connected with his brother’s office, will confer with him, especially as to expi rations and renewals of insur ance policies. He has arranged with the insurance companies to give prompt and satisfactory attention to everything fconnect- ed with his brother’s agency hers. inflame people’s minds. A newspaper is compelled to give the facts that the truth may be tnown. We deprecate violence and hope there will be no more of it. Peace now prevails and it is the duty of every citizen to do all in his power to preserve it. If every man will do this there will be no more trouble. But there is another duty that the people of Darlington and all South Carolinians have. The Coroner’s inquest will show that murder has been commit ted. Its cause must be remov ed, but removed by peaceful methods. The ballot must be used. Governor Tillman, who is responsible for the terrible condition of our State, must be turned down at the polls and the dispensary law, which arms reckless people with Winches ter rifles, must be wiped off tne statute book. These two things should be done for the sake of peace and prosperity. AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR. A Colored Citizen Killed InsUntly by a White Man. Such is the story of the kill ing. We give evidence from both sides and it is clearly shown that murder has been committed by spies. We speak plainly, but we do not do so to Winburn, the photographer, is still in the city and will re main but a short while. Many Persons are bwkea down from overwork or household cure* Brown’s Iron Bitter# Rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes excess of bile cures malaria. Get the genuine. Mrs. Honeymoon (to bride groom in railway train)—Do you love me? Old Party (confidentially, from other seat, to bridegroom) —She’s asked you that forty- seven times already. I get out here, but I’ll leave the score with this gentleman by the window.—Tit- Bits. Yesterday unfortunate (Wednesday) an killing occurred hero for which our people are not responsible. It haa been found that during all the excite ment some parties had been rob bing the dispensary and an in vestigation was begun. Henry Green, colored, who was an employee of the Cleve land Hotel, made an affidavit before Gen. Richburg that he had seen one B. H. Paine come out of the dispensary. Paine is a doctor and a resident of Nash ville, Tenn. He has beep in Darlington for about a month representing an insurance com pany. Last year he visited the town in the interest of a hedge fence company. Dr. Paine went to Green and asked him about the affidavit and the latter admitted having made it. Paine denied the truth of the affidavit and Green called him a damn liar, where upon Paine shot the negro through the heart, killing him instantly. The shooting occurred in thb Cleveland Hotel. The military E romptly arrested Paine and ept down all excitement. Paine is now in jail. He is not identi fied in any way with Darling ton and his action was extreme ly unfortunate, especially at this juncture. His victim was an inoffensive colored man. gan eating and in four months I was treated by a physician of Talladega county, Ala., where I lived eighteen years. He re lieved it for a short while. In six weeks it broke out again in both legs, also on my shoulder. Two small bones were taken out. It continued until 1376. In this time I had twelve differ ent physicians. They told me the only remedy was amputa tion; that it could never be cured. For six months I could not walk a step. I went to Mineral Wells, Texas, spent $300.00; came home; went to Hot Springs, Ark., staid nine months —all failed to cure me. In 1877 I came back to Birmingham, Ala. I went to the city hospi tal. The doctors wanted to chop my leg off. I was advised to write to you, which I did. You wrote me that B. B. B. would cure me, and I could get the medicine from Nabors & Mor row, druggists, of our city. I bought ton bottles and before I had finished my fifth bottle my legs began to heal, and in less than two months I was sound and well. That has been near ly two years ago, and no sign of its return yet. I have spent in cash over $400.00, and B. B. B. did the work that all the rest failed to do. I will proclaim its merits to the world as long as I live. You have my permission to publish this. I have traveled so much trying to get well that my cure is wellknown. Fifty- two doctors have treated me in the last 17 years. All they did was to take what money I had and done me no good. As often as four times they tried to get my consent to cut my leg off. Thank God, I am now a well man. Prof. C. H. Ranger. For Sale by J. A. Boyd. There were a number of views taken of the scenes in Darling ton after the massacre by Win burn, the photographer. The Great Southern Remedy. 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When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Mias, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. Die Darlington Building and Loan Association. A SPECIAL meeting will be held To-morrow (Friday) evening, at 7.80 o'doek, at the office of B. Keith Dargan, Esq., for the pnrpoee of die- poeing of the businece of the last reg ular meeting, which failed for want of a quorum. CHA8. K. ROGERS, April 8,18#4. Seetjr. and Trea*. Hard time prices on Domestic sewing machines; $45 the for mer price, $25 the present price, $20 saved on each machine. McCall & Burch. Three of the very best papers of their kind in the country, the Weekly News and Courier and the Southern Cultivator, and The Darlington News will all be sent to any address for one year for $2.45. 4t Our Nev? Dress Goods and!! ! [Trimmings are now open and!! « » . « » ! !we solicit a careful examina !! ! !tion of our new styles. ; ;AII the New Seasonable Fab-;; ! rics in Correct Styles !! at very Low Prices. .. IMPORTED NOVELTY ROBES -. DRESS SILKS, ■ • FIGURED WASH SILKS FOR •' WAISTS, ! [DRESS GOODS AT ALL PRICES,: NEW LACES AND EM BROIDERIES, NEW TRIMMINGS, ASSORTED., [ ■ • Printed Mulls, Swisses, Dimity*, 1 > [ [Muslins and other Popular Sum-!! ' 'Goods. ,, Thompson’s Glove-Fitting Corset ! at 90 cents. > Also, Best <A)c Corset ever made. < • [ [ Our goods are all new and! [ ;; < > [ [are offered at prices that we! [ [ [know will please. Respectfully, NuMt&Co. tMar8«— The Bank of Darlington, ST-A-TEMEJITT At the close of business, March 81, 1894, in conformity with an Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts $179,471 51 Stocks 5,000 00 R®* 1 Estate 4,500 00 Safe, Furniture, Ac 1,100 00 Demand Loans..$ 7,149 09 Due by Banks... 7,2t9 38 Cash in vault.... 8,061 43- 23,459 88 Total Assets ....$212,581 89 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid In $100,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Pro (Us 57,029 79 Dividends unpaid 866 00 Due Banks 886 74 Deposits 54,948 m MASON’S New Jewelry Store, Pearl Street, Work done neatly and cheap. Spring has Come! And so has my stock of ELM! imomiiLS! I am ready to wait upon my friends and patrons and the public in general at my store on the west side of Public Square. Latest & Newest of Everything OT No trouble to show you goods. Call and examine my stock. M. J. BYRD. Mch 22 to Jul 1. New and Complete LINK OF Minerv II pi mw ■VUBMHwl w JUST ARRIVED. I occupy the store next to Norment A Co's, on the east side of the Square, (formerly occupied by Mrs. Rotholz,) where I will be pleased to serve the ladies of Darlington and vicinity. Call and examine my stock of Spring Millinery and Novel ties, as It will give me pleasure to show them to you. Yours for a pretty Spring Hat, MISS MAGGIE JONES. Mch22—4m STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Darlington. H. Appelt, Plaintiff, vs Sam Manne, Defendant. Pnblioation ot Sammons. By C. P. Dargan, Esq., Trial Justice, Complaint having been made unto me by H. Appelt that you are In debted to him in the sum of fifty dollars on money demand and pay ment refused. This Is, therefore, to require you to appear before me in my office in Dar lington, S. C., within twenty days from the service of this summons to answer to the said complaint, or Judgment will be given against you by default. Dated March 7, A. D. 1894. C. P. DARGAN, [uslTrlal Justice. NETTLES * NETTLES, PlaintifTs Attorneys. To the Defendant, Sam Manne: Take notice that the complaint in this action will be duly filed in the ot- flee of the Clerk of the Court of Com mon Pleas tor Darlington county at Darlington Court House, 8. 0. NETTLES A NETTLES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. Mar 15—8t. STATEMENT OF THB CONDITION OF Darlington, S. C., At the close of business, March 31, 1894, in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts $170,128.81 Stocks 6,980.00 Safe, Furniture, Ac 997.00 Expenses 1,184,49 Due byBanksand Cash.... 17,340.77 Total $196,525.57 LIABILITIES. Capital stock $100,000.00 So. plus A Undivided Profits 26,448.08 Dividends unpaid 180.50 Deposit* 59,617.71 Re-Dlseounts 10,484.98 Total .$196,52(1.57 Personally appeared H. L. Charles, Cashier of People's Bank of Darling ton, S C. and made oath that the above statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief H. L. CHARLES, Cashier. Sworn to before me this 9d dar of April, 1894. [us.] GEO. ONSLOW, Notary Pnblie, 8. O. 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