The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-26

ed plan, by whom l cannot say, TO take
advantage of the slightest pretext and fire
upon the unarmed crowd; for the mo-
ment the disturbances started, thenegroes
rushed to the bushes in every direction
and begun promiscuous firing.
j. K. Jenkins, the weii-known coiored
Democrat who was at the meeting at
Cainhoy yesterday, said, in addressing
the Fourth Ward Colored Democratic
Club at their hall last night, that the
difficulty had been brought on by the
Radicals, and upon them should be
fastened the responsibility Of the affair.
He also stated, rs to its origin, that it
was caused by colorcd Republican who
lives ut Cainhoy firing of pistol several
times. Jenkins said he could not be mis-
taken rs to the origin of the difficulty, as
he was on the ground and saw all that
occurred.
Further Accounts from tlls Scene OF the
Attack.
From he Ne,r, and Courier OF he 1sn in...
It will be remembered, as w-s stated
in yesterdays paper, that it had been
agreed that neither party should carry
guns or rifles to the place of meeting,
The whites kept their faith, and thu ne
groes apparently did likewise, but only
apparently, as re sequel showed.
The riot began while McKinlay was
speaking. The negroes had net kept
faith with the whites. They had brought
their mu6hets 70 the meeting, apd had
secreted them in the swamp mud in an
old outhouse nesr the church, leaving o
the negroes intended to create a riot
| when Colonel Delany should attempt to
speak. They probably mistook McKin,
lay for Dela2y, and, as soon as he started
to speak, began TO carry ous their pro-
granme. A company of armed blacks
Immediately marched out of the swamp
with their arms aad opened fire upon the
whites, who were unarmed, and portion
of whom at once made rush for the old
frame building, in which about forty
muskets were piled. Then the rest of
the negroes retrented to the swamp.
where their guns were concealed, and,
soizipg them, opened brisk and indis-
criminate fire upon the whites. Bowen
attempted, or affected to attempt, to in
terfere and preserve the peace, but was
told by his Black henchman, Cyrus Gail
lard, 70 stand out of the way; that they
intended to get the damned white men
now. Both Bowen and MrKinlay disap-
peared soon after, Bowe. telling the
white men that they would have to look
erless to preserve the peace.
In the meantime Colonel Delany, Mr..
Wn. E. Simmons and several other aged
white men had taken refuge in the brick
house adjoining the church. Under the
rapid fire poured into them the whites had
retreated to the graveyard west of the
church, such of them as had pistols re-
turning the fire. The negro militia
charged cut of the swamp, surrounded
the brick house and attempted to batter
down tSe door, Failing in this :. they
broke open the windows and pointed
their muskets at the occupants who start
ed to retreat. All Of them escaped ex-
cept Mr.. Simmons, an old, crippled and
silver haired [. white man, who, upon.
emerging from the door, was knocked
down by the black savages and literally
beaten to death. Not satisfied with this
they fired a load of buck shot into his
prostra.e body.
After the fight commenced the .whitea
retreated towards the village. A stand
another about half way to the village
among piles Of cut wood. When the
party arrived at the village about six men
were missing. Three of these were
brought in in the evening about 8 o'clock
by a couple of colored Democrats who
visited the scene. The dead body OF Mr..
| Simmons was horribly mutilated.
| Mr.. VIM. DAILY, ayoung white Charles
tonian, was also brought in dead. Ie-
was shot through the neck, received
thirty-thr buck shot in his breast and
was fearfully cut up by hatchet or axe
| MIR. Thomas Whitaker was bought in
in dying condition. His right arm was
fearfully shattered by load Of buckshot,
evidently fired at short range. After he
fell he vas evidently set upon by the
crowd and beaten over tlfe head and
| body with clubssahd hatchets. sHef lived
until O'clock Tuesday afternoon. Be-
fore dying he dictated the following let
ter to his aged mother, who lives in this
city: tn]
| My Dea.- 1loiher-I am very seriously
wounded. They took off my shoes and
cursed me for id Democrat, saying
that /, came here to raise, o row. ] told
came here to hear the speaking. Z send
my love. wish / could come to see
| you, and l will do 80 if am ever able.
nm trying to put my trust in the Lord,
and hope to be forgiven my sins and
meet you in heaven.
| THOMAS WHITAKER.
! THE lfofty spen who had been lssfEFol
protect the women and children at the
village were found encamped around the
residence of the Rev. E. G. Logan, where
all the ladies and children of the village
had been collected. The wounded were
lying in the chapel attached to the resi-
dence. and every one of them had not
only been horribly, mutilated, but they,
as we'll as the dead, had been robbed of
their clothing. Hats, shoes, stockings
coats and vests were taIen, and every
ones pockets were rined. Mr.. Simmons
leg was smashed so that when the men
who carried his body 70 the boat ns-
tel lnted to lift him, the leg bent over
above the knee. he had no arms with
him at the time of the riot. The ladies
in the house bestowed every attention
apop the wounded, who were laid upon
mattresses In the chapel, the cgshions
! from the altar being used for the purpose.