The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-28
The Tornado In Tennessee.

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very large. Every telephone and telc-
graph wire was p"ostrptcd and trains
were delayed.
NHE DANYILLE INVESTIGATIONS.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-Thc
Danvillc election trials were resumed
this moning by Sherman's sub-com.
mite OF the Senate committee on privi-
leges and elections. Senator Sherman
submitted map Of Danvillc, prepared
Dy Congressman Wise, with an index
to various localities Of interest in con-
nection with the investigation. Scna-
tor Vance objected to the nomenclature.
"Ihe place where the whites formed"
NC. The evidence, he said, did not
Indicate that there was any line formed.
senator Sherman said that the nomen-
ciatnrc was not material. The map
itself was the only essential matter.
Several witnesses were then exam
incd-Henry Lawson (colored), Davis
Lowellen (colored), John f.. Carl
(whitc) the superintendent of the Ma.
tional Cemetery at Danville, and q
colored woman named Violet Kcetino.
Their testimony developed no material
facts in addition to those heretofore
published. The colorcd woman
Violet Kecting described the neighbor-
hood assemblages of the colored pcoplc
on Sunday to discuss the riot and the
danger to the colored people: cit
seemed dcy were all afcared to 90 to
&c polls. | don't tink we hab got ober
DAT fear yct'Mp to dis present day."
The rcason why her husband did not
vote was because she did not think it
safe to let him go.
Senator Vance: Are any of the col
orcd people in your county Democrats?
Witness: 1 don't hunt that sort. II
| hear of colored man votin' dc
democrat ticket don't hab nothin' to
40 with him and don't lot him come
III my house. | don't like to see q
colored man sell himself. 81 tink ifa
eolorcd man votes de Democrat ticket
he already so.d himself.
Senator Vance: Well, when q white
man votes the Republican ticket do
you think he sells himself?
Witnoss: I'll just tell yer what |
hnk. He's mans wots got Scnce
and know wot he's doin.'"
Senator Vance: Well, suppose your
husband should vote the Democrat
ticket?
Witness: 81 just tell You wot-I
would just pack up my clos and go to
my fader. If didn't have no fadcr
Id Just go to work for twenty-five
cents week to suppote my own self"
Witness didn't know whether her
sentiments Werc shared by colorcd
women generally. Colorcd people
"didnt hab no frcns," and it was
necessary for them to stand together.
,l>,I .l,.. 4
at the beginning of her examination,
out gathered courage as it progressed,
and pronounced her brief political
quirics with self possession and en-
phnsis.
WASHINGTON, February IS. w. P.
Graves, white, a commission merchant
of Danville, an Intelligent and bcnevo-
lc..t looking gentleman, sixtv-three
years of age, was the first witness cx-
amincd in the Danvillc investigation
to-day lie gave clear account Of all
the circumstances attending the dis
turbancc, and in the course of his state
mcnt said that the rumor had become
current the day before the election that
the negroes were to have a torchlight
procession before daylight on election
the polls the next day and take posses
sion Of them.
Senator Lapham: Was there anv
prcde!crmination on the part of The
Democrats to break up the procession
if it did take place?
Witness: No sir. | will tell YOU
frankly, sir, there was no understand
ing to that effect, but if it had been at
tempted it would have brought about
II collision
In reply to Senator Vance witness
said he drew his revolver and fired
for sclt-protection. Bullets were
whistlIng about his cars, and from
their direction they could not have
come from the white men. lie did
NOT, however, see any pistols in the
hands OF coiorcd men. Witness said
TINT social and other Influences had
comDlncd for years to prevent the nc /
groes from voting the Democrat ticket. !
lhcrc was no conspiracy among tho !
whites to bring on the riot, but on the !
contrary the influence of the whites |
was eXertcd to the utmost to prevent IL
colllslon. a letter had been intercept
ca which conveyed the informa-
ton that if fighting took place down
Town the women and children Oh the |
borders OF the town were all to be |
in their houses.
WASHINGTON, February 2O.-Tho
taxing OF testimony relative to the !
i)anVille riot was continued TODAY.
put nothing new or important was
brought out.
WA.ssHINGToN, February 21,-In the
DanVillc investigation to-day j. ID.
Blackwell, judge of the corporation
court of Danville, described the riot,
which he witnessed in its entirety
from his window opposite to the posi
tlom OF the whites. His description
Tailed with others heretofore given.
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