The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-29
DEEDS OF VIOLENCE AND BLOOD.
Br.talemarde.s OF white Man ~ Ne
rroes at the Race Course.

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/ row and several minor disturbances took place.
1t was almost impossible to keep the crowd,
among whom the negroes largely predom!nated,
from the track. An impromptu bar.rcom IN the
rear OF the stand kept dealing ous liquors at 8
furious rate; and one or two fights we're the con-
sequence OF the constantly increasing excitement
in the tlpsy throng.
TIE TRAGEDY.
BY general consent, the races seemed now to De
considered over, and few who saw the dfsorderly
crowd, cared about prolonging their stay Finley
who was seated in buggy, turned his morse
from the crowd, and drove towards the gate.
When about half way between the stand and
the fair bunding, he was oyertaken by colored
man named william Darrell. Darrell was ap-
parently much innamed with liquor, and shoute q
10 Finley, i'why don't you shoot now, you son OF
b-h.n Finley stopped, saying he would not
stand that, and, jumping from his buggy TO the
ground, drew his revolver, and fired two shots at
Darrell Darrell now closed In, and scunle en-
sned Frank Mason, another colored man, then
charged up in gallop on horseback, ana draw
ing revolver, fred at Finley from his horse. he
missed his aim. he then dismounted, anu ap-
preaching very near to Finley, fired two shot at
him, one Of which entered his right side, above
the hips, and came out at the back.
SCENE OF HORROR
now ensued. AS the wounded man fell to the
ground the enraged crowd OF negroes, who had
been meanwhile rushing from the stand, reacnea
the scene OF bloodshed, aud with cries ana yeils
OF hatred they rushed upon the prostrate ana
bleeding body, beating it with clubs and tramp
ling It under foot All attempts to dsperse them
were vain, and not uatil they had fully gutted
their cowardly hate were the few white men pres
ent enabled tostake the body and place 1t in q
AWAITING DEATH.
The half dead man was taken to his residence
In King street, and every medical aid quickly
afforded him. After an examination ofth wound
the physician gave 1t as' his opinion that the bull
let had passed through the vitals and an internal
hemorrhage had set In and that unless reaction
took place in less than two hours death must en-
sue The sufferer lay insensible and very pale,
and when our reporter lass heard from him was
not expected TO live half an hour.
THE MURDERER IN JAIL.
Frank Mason, the man who fired the fatal shot,
was identified on the spot and surrendered 10 the
police, and along with Wm. Darrell was brought
to the city and lodged In the Guardheuse on the
charge OF murder This shocking crime speedily
broke up the coucourse and the crowd soon dis.
persed homeward, discussing the fearful tragedy
which had so lately been enacted before their eyes,
The Attaek on the Street Car.
The details of the attack upon Car No. !,
Of the King street line, on Monday night, printed
10 TIE NEWS OF yesterday, attracted general at
orR hof
the present regime, white man has no rights
which colored militaman Is bound TO respect.
A full investigation OF the AFFAIR shows that our
statement OF the facts was correct, with the ex-
cepsion that the attack was not made by militia
company, but by some scattering negro militismen,
armed with rinss, who were hanging on the TANKS
Of or were In the procession with, colored fire
company.
There vas nothing whatever In the develop
ments Of yesterday in regard to the bloody affair
which need cause rs to withdraw one word OF our
condemnation OF the atroeftus policy Of allowing
excited and vindictive negroes to parade the pub.
nc streets with arms In their hands. As long as
this practice Is permitted to continue. there must
be occasional. collisions in which, as long as they
remain unarmed, the whites must be at fearful
disadvantage.
The following Is q statement Of the circumstan-
ces and result, OF the attack: After the disturb
tnce had in manner subsidized tue car proceeded
TO the terminus, and. on its way back, stopped
at the Guardhouse, where q complaint Tor reck-
less driving had been lodged sgainst the driver, j.
". Davis. Upon deposlling $40 hewa' released,
and, having appeared before the Mayor yesterday
morning, the case wss turned over to the state
for examination. The examination took place
shortly afterward before Trial Justices Northrop
and Brennan. The evidence before these officials
established the following facts: Between 7.So
and O'Clock on Monday evening Car No. /, OF
the King stress line, was proceeding up King
street, being driven by J. " Davis, Of tho Rut-
ledge streey line. As the car approached John
street two solored fire companies died out Of the
latter street. and marched M ,kiag street, on the
east side, directly upon the track Of the car. The
car came upto the rear OF the company, and the
driver recognizing Captain Lockwood, one Of the
oompanys officers, stopped the car and requested
him to give way. The conductor, finding the
car stopped, and seeing no passengers, struck the
bell to msve on. The Car moved close up to the rear
Of the company and again halted. The conductor
again struck the bell aud called out 70 the driver
to 90 ahead, as they were behind time, he not
knowing then the cause Of the stoppage. The car.
,sgain moved, mp peslowty,-1and 1as- neyineat
;Ssn si6iose3t 70 tie resr tot1ne company. 0ne Of
lie nremen here ed that the horse struck him,
and slso. the dashboard Of THE car. The horse
vas how seized, and several men, armed. with
rnisksss or rides. rusned forward, aud one Of
them Knocked tho driver down with his 5musles.
OF the car, on the right side, near
-iaa .driye., were smashed in with buts ends N
maskess or rides. The conductor came forward
;thfpugs tho car to md Soat the reason OF the
stoppage, and saw his,iriver Knocked doWn.c he
dragged mm inside the car, and taking the rens
was struck himself Policeman Riley was present
and now took the retns, and, with the aid Of Cap
tain Lockwood, who did bis best TO quell the dis
.turbsnoa, succeeded In restoring quiet
II was quite dark sr the time, and the mon who
we're on the css. seeing their assaalants armed
With muskets. concluded that 1t Was q militia
COMPANY, and SO reported 1t. It Is well known
that the IRE and militia companies separated at
the Cisadsi square Baptist Church, the nremen
going uptown, aud the militia down.
This evidence being given, the trial Justices dis
,miaed ths case against Driver Davis. Nome OF the
armed negroes who committed the murderous
assault hare been arrested. Here, we suppose,
thu masse.sHiI end.
ssSs:s. isS.s5ss:. More Playful Doings.
s. Wsafet Uniformed that aenegro company which