The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-13

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pany, and has family IN the city.
William Youngblood, Mr.. Alexander
and Ed S. Cooper, reported as killed or
wounded, were not hurt.
w. A. Bird was shot in The shoulder,
the ball passing entirely through him and
coming out near the spinal cord. Bird is
80 years old and unmarried.
Col. Thomas 6. Jones, OF the I'd regi-
ment Alabama State troops, arrived here
this morning with five companies and is
confident Of his ability to prevent any
further attempt at mob violence. There
was much excitement for while last
night, but it had subsidized somewhat to-
day.
ARREST OF TIE SHERIFF.
Sheriff Smith has been arrested OF The
charge OF murder.
MILITARY POWER ALONE REpRgssEs TEE
ANGRY PASSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.
B1aM1NGEA,1, Dec. 10.-There is a
forced cain in Birmingham to-day. At 3
o'clock this afternoon tie funeral of
Postmaster Thockmorton occurred. As
he vas one of the most popular men in
Birmingham, it was feared there would
be trouble. 1t was the largest funeral ever
seen here, but passed Off without any at
tempt at violence. There were six others
buried 10 Birmingham to-day and two
bodies were shipped to their relatives.
By order of Mayor B. 4. Thompson all
the saloons were closed till further orders,
His authority is questioned and more than
one suit was filed for damages.
The dead are Mr.. 8. Throckmorton, J.
r. Mccoy, A. B. Tarrant, A. d. Bryant,
G. C. Tate, Charles jenkins, G. H.
Brendue, F. White, colored, Colbert
! Smith and one unknown, j. W. Gilmore
and A. J. Schide will not live. Twenty
seven men are badly but not seriously
wounded.
Chief of Police Pickard said that he
advised against firing CD the people, and
lat it was disgrace;dl. Mayor Thompson
6isclaims having given orders to Sheriff
Smith to fire. Sheriff Smith, Nat Stanley
and several others are under arrest,
charged with murder.
THE JAIL
is guarded by military companies from
Montgomery, Admission and Tuscaloosa,
~.
telegraphed Governor Seay asking that
prisoners r. R. Hawes and Joseph Smith
be removed to Montgomery or else that
the military be relieved. A petition signed
by over a Thousand names has been sent
to the Governor, asking to have Sheriff
Smith removed from Office, Governor Seay
will arrive in Birmingham tonight.
THE COaOSER's JURY
in the Hawes case met to-day and looked
at the body OF Mrs. Hawes, but adjourned
until tonight. May Hawes was buried
to-day, the money raised being enough to
buy lot. Lakeview Lake is being drawn
off 70 look for the body OF Irene Hawes.
A Jury has been impanelled over the
body of A. D Bryant, killed on Saturday
night at the jail.
SMITH IN MORE DANGER TEAN HAYES.
All is quiet so long as the military is
kept here. but there will surely be more
trouble from the people if they are re-
moved. The people are very angry, but
the cannon at the four corners keep them
from making any attempt to mob any one.
If they were to get in the jail Hawes
would be overlooked, but Sheriff Smith
would come in for more than would be
| pleasant.
Ex-Sherif Sam Truss is put in charge
While Joe Smith is held .or trial. If Irene's
body should be found tonight there may
be more serious trouble.
MORE LYNcH1NG.
There comes news from Gadsden that
there is a mob there to lynch negro who
killed policeman yesterday. Troops may
be sent there tonight. They have been
asked for.
BIRMINGHAM PARALyZEO.
All lltheiu-ors will meet tonight. Bir-
mircham has hardly begun to realize
what has happered n the last two days,
| The reaction " III be horrible. No bus ness
was done to-day.
DYING WORDS OF TIE VICTIMS OF THE
RIO.
E.aNISGzAM. ALA, December 10.-It is
repo. Ted !hat Eawes. who has been the
cause of Saturday nights tragedy, has
made fuil con:ession Of the crimes
charged against bon.
The following are statements from
several men who we're near the front OF
the crowd when the volley was fred:
&C. Tate, who was MORALLY wounded,
said: II went up to see what the crowd
was gong to do. 7 dont think they would
have tried to break the door down, but
they mig lit. I did noS think the officers
| would shoot"
A. J. Brannan, deputy United States
marshal from GaGsden, now dead, said:
II went there out of curiosity and to see
The lynching, If there was one. l did not
| expect to take part IN It."
Matt Kennedy, who is badly wounded,
| said: Il was there begging the crowd to
90 back. I had i.iends in the crowd and
did not waot them to do anything rash. I
wanted law and-oHder ma tanned, and was
doing all corld to that end. did not
think the officers would shoot unless al
attack was actually made on the Jail"
w. E. VaugEc, a lawyer, said: Il had
| Just let tue jail. I met the crowd and
| beaded With them 70 go back I told
them tine and again the officers would
shoot. They had no leaders, but just
before the shooting several men, who were
dronk, pressed 10 The siont and said, Tear
the jail down and hang Eawes.' Then
the volley was fred
AL thoughts of attempting any further
attacks on the jail were abandoned upon
the arrival of the troops ordered here by
Governor Seay, although a crowd OF
curious people stood all day forming a
line across 2lst street and I'd avenue,
where the military guard was formed The
first ii oops 10 arrive were the Blues and
the Gays and the artillery from Mont
sorlerj, who reached the city at 10
o'clock &. No., and were at once marched to
The Court House and assigned to their
posts of duty. Sentinel lines were estab-
l;sbed upo1 al st ee:s leading to the jail,
f:om ore to two blocks distant, and no
ore has sioce been allowed to approach
nearer than that 70 :he building, un-
less provided with passes.
Of the wounled at the hospital it is now
hoped that al will recover. j. W. Gil
more aod Mat Kennedy, who are most
desperately wounded, are resting quietly.
Certain pion'1ent officials IN the city
have ielegraphed Governor Seay that they
consider it necessary for b:m to be here,
| o "A bava asked him TO come at once. He