The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-08

correspondent of the Columbia Phoe nix
writing from Laurens County, says:
The teachings of Joe Crews have at last been
brought to bear on O portion OF our c0mmu.
nity. His advice, in his speech at Waterloo,
as reported by those who heard 1t, was, that
the blacks should never unite With The whites
in any movement-that II they tthe colored
people) wanted provisions, and could not buy
them, TO 90 into the fields and get what they
wanted. If the whites did not settle with
them the way they thought was right, to burn
them out of house and home-not to leave
one stone upon another-that matches were
cheap; any one could buy box for FIVE cents.
| How long shall We submit to such conduct
Shall we sit quietly and allow such incendiary
speakers to 20 through the country teaching
| the credulous negroes TO pursue such course
| II be was the friend-as he pretends to be-to
! the negro, he would certainly teach them very
differently.
On Wednesday young man by the name OF
William Hunter had two negro men arrested
for stealing wheat. He went to Thomas Owens,
trial justice-brother Of Y. j. P. Owens, sena-
tor from this county-and procured warrant.
Owens sent his constable, Tumbling, and with
Hunter, arrested and brought them to town.
They were carried to Joe Crews's house, where
Trial Justice Freeman lives, to get commit
ment. Whilst there, Hunter left the prisoners
in the hands OF the constable, and when ne re-
turned he found that one white man Adam
Crews, son of Joe,) and several negroes haGi
ordered the constable to release them, ana
tney did then and there set them tree agaia a:
AS Hunter returned home he was cursed and
abused, and told to s'try 1t again.
On Thursday night, between l2 and O'Clock.
the store-house Of W. F. Beard was discovered
to be on fire. The alarm was given, and IN
short time the flames acre arrested The
colored people who were present worked
faithfully, and deserve great credit for their
conduct The building is on the northwest
corner of the public square-a one story wood
en- building. The fire was kinlled between
the Misunderstanding and corner casing
or column, and also about the centre OF the
end OF the building, which was fortunately
smothered. Matches and lightwood kindlinS
we're found; hence there can be no doubt rs 70
the origin Of the IRE, as 1t was doubtless the
work Of an incendiary.
On Friday night, about halfpast . O'Clock,
the most unfortunate tragedy that ever hap
pencd in our community took place. Thomas
Il. Montgomery was shot and killed in his
room by Thomas A. Tobin. AS the matter will
undergo judicial Investigation, we will refrain
from giving any more OF the particulars. Mr..
Montgomery was young man. about twenty
one Years Of age, son OF John D. Montgomery,
of Spartanburg, and was clerking tor Mr.. John
KYLE. Mr. Thomas A. Tobin is member OF
the firm Of Tobin & Moseley, and was well
known not only here, but you might say, all
over the South, having travelled extensively
before the war in the interest OF Hotehkiss,
| Fenner & Bennett, of New York. He is ma,
tive OF Augusta, Georgia. Both s:ood well and
have many friends. The whole community
lament this sad affair. Mr.. Montgomery was
consistent member Of the Presbyterian Church
at this place, and truly. .None knew him
but to love him." I will state tha: from some
misunderstanding, the parties referred to had
had fight in front Of the hotel and, when
parted, Tobin went to his room in the hotel,
and Montgomery to his, over kyles store.
Tobin came out of the hotel and asked some
one where Montgomery was. They replied
that they did not know-presumed he was in
his room, as there was light up there. Tobin
crossed the street, went up stairs. q few words
passed, when a pistol was fired twice, ono
ball entering the lower bowels, and ia sup
posed to have cut an artery; the other ball was
buried in the outer frame OF the door. Tobln
went into his store. The house was surround
ed by the conslabulary and the militia Tobin
refused to surrender until about O'Clock A.
NJ, when, after consulting with his attorne;
he consented to give up, and was lodged In
JAIL.
write you this that you may know the true
situation In Laurens, knowing full we'll thai
MANY wild rumors will be IN circulation.