The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-03

| Trial Justices office, and could not Oe
stopped till he reached the court house
corner, half square away.
1t seems almost miraculous that no one
was killed, as there were four persons III
the carriage. Mr.. Atee fell from the
carriage and was picked up in asenseless
condition and taken to Mr.. Marshall's
Office. For some time it was thought
that he was shot and killed, but after an
examination it was concluded that he
was only stunned by a blow on the head
received in falling. Late last night,
however, DR.. Turnip nipseed having made q
further examination, expressed the opin-
ion that the confusion on his head had
been caused by pistol bullet grazing it..
We were glad to learn that he was doing
very we'll and his wound was not consid-
cred serious.
Mr.. English was arrested and required
to give bond of $500 to keep the peace.
Policeman Rose was also arrested and
lodged in Jail on the charge of murder in
killing Mr.. John English, and Policeman
Daniels was also required to give bond
of $500 to appear before Justice Marshall
next Wednesday and answer 10 the charge
of assault and battery with intent to kill.
A second warrant was also issued against
Mr.. J. NJ. English on similar charge.
THREATENED LYNCHING OF POLICE
MAN RosE-THE GOVERNOR ORDERS
OUT THE MILITIA.
The excitement occasion by the killing
of Mr.. English and the difficulty between
his brother and the party charged with
having committed the deed was very
high on Tuesday, and the City Council
was informed that party of men intend
ed to take Rose from the Jail on Tuesday
night and lynch him. This information
was conveyed to the Governor by the
proper authorities, when the following
order 10 the military companies of Co.
lumbia was issued by his Excellency:'
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, June "a.
Capt. Willie Jones:
information having been furnished me
through the City Council of this city that
there is strong PROBABILITY that an ef-
fort will be made tonight to take from
the Jail prisoner named William Rose
by band of armed men without the au-
thority of law, upon application of said
Council you are hereby ordered to take
such steps with your company, the Gov
ernor's Guards, and the Richland Volun-
teer Rifles, commanded by Capt. Keenan,,
who will report to you, as may be neces-
sary to protect the Jail and prevent the
said prisoner from being taken thence.
Be careful not to use unnecessary vio-
lence, but you are authorized to use all
the force necessary to accomplish the
end above. You will act as posse to
the sheriff.
w. D. SIMPSON,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
THE PRISONER IN NO DANGER, AND
EVERYTHING QUIET.
The following from the Register of the
2Gth establishes beyond doubt that the
rumor of the intended lynching was
without foundation, and that the friends
of the murdered man are willing that the
matter shall be settled by the Courts:
Tuesday night the three companies of
the city, the Richland Volunteers,
the Governors Guards and Columbia
Flying Artillery, guarded the Jail all
night till daylight to prevent the lynch
ing of Rose, if any such thing should be
attempted. Nothing occurred during
the night to show that there was any
foundation for the rumor. There seems
indeed to have been none. The friends
of the deceasee deprecate any such thing.
And among the members of the compa-
nies who guarded the Jail Tuesday night
where many of the best friends of Mr..
English and his family. Indeed, it is
thought that no attempt to take Rose
from the Jail of Richland County could
possibly succeed. The sentiment of the
people of this community is against all
lawlessness, and q summons from the
Sheriff for posse would be answered in
force in few moments.
Sheriff Dent yesterday expressed him
self as feeling no apprehension and as
having felt none the previous night.
Col. Lipscomb, the Superintendent of
the Penitentiary, offered to take the pris-
oner to that institution and guard him
there, and the Governor was ready to
give him an order for the transfer, but
Mr.. Dent did not think in necessary.
The military were not ordered out last
night.
The following from the Register of Fri
day shows the feeling of the citizens of
Columbia in regard to the unfounded ru-
NOR that lynching was contemplated:
Last night passed offquietly. Nothing
occurred to mar the quiet of the city or
to warrant any apprehension of distur-
bance. Sheriff Dent yesterday reported
to Captain Wiley Jones, commanding
the Richland Battalion that no demon
stration was made upon the Jail, and that
his prisoner was still safe in his custody,
and requested him to report the fact TO
the Governor, which he did.
The sentiment of the community, as
gathered from the expressions OF very
many of our citizens, is that very grave
injustice has been done to the people of
Columbia and of Richland County as
law-abiding community by the rumors
that lynching was contemplated. 1t is
feared by some that the military demon
stration to guard the Jail will give an ap-
pearance of Importance to the matter
which it does not deserve. But the mat
ter being brought to the attention of the
Governor in his official capaciy he could
do no less than he did, that is, call upon
the military companies of the city to act
as a posse to the Sheriff and take the nee
essary steps to prevent the prisoner being
taken from the Jail, and the companies
did but their duty in obeying. The mat
ter is universally regretted.
A REPUBLICANS SKETCH OF GEN.
ERAL JoHNsToN.-Mr. j. NJ. Horton,
the excellent correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Bulletin, (Repubican,) sent the