The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-08
sHER1FFs MUST NOT DODGE MoBs.
Governor Tillman Has Mayor Hennernan's
Murderer Taken Back to Spartan
burg and the Morgan Rifles
Ordered Out.
THE State, 2nd.1

The State, End.
John Williams, the slayer Of Mayor
Henneman, of Spartanburg, was taken
from the Richland Jail yesterday morn
ing and carried back to Spartanburg,
via Camden and Blacksburg, by De-
putty J. w. Holloway. The matter is
| fully explained in the following state
ment, made by Governor Tillman:
"On Tuesday morning last Sheriff
Nichols, Of Spartanburg, came into the
executive office to report the arrival in
Columbia of a prisoner, John Williams,
from Spartanburg. Sheriff Rowan was
unwilling to receive him without an
/ order from me-
"Sherif' Nichols reported that the
Jail at Spartanburg had been guarded
by Henneman's fIiends on Sunday in
order to prevent the prisoner being re-
moved; that considering the excited
state of feeling, and what he considered
reliable information, that runners had
been sent out to the factories and othe
points around Spartanburg, and also
that dispatches had been sent to Green
vile and Laurens to those desiring to
take part in the lynching, be, Mr..
Nichols, after consulting with some of
the best aud coolest heads, deemed it
best to remove the prisoner, which be
did also upon The advice of Solicitor
Schumpert, with whom he had COM
muuicated.
81 told him that be had to carry the
prisoner back to Spartanburg, and after
canvassing the situation in all its fea-
lures the following orders were written:
INSl RUCrIoNS 10 ST ERIFF NICHOLS.
COLUMBIA, Sept. %.
John NJ. Nichols, Esq, Spartanburg.
SIR: 1t had just as we'll be understood
that the law in South Carolina must be
respected, and that lynch law will not
be tolerated.
You will, therefore, return to Spar
tanburg tonight and summon posse
of brave and trusty deputies to be in
readiness by Thursday. The prisoner,
John Williams, will he sent back to
Spartanburg that day, via Blacksburg,
in charge Of deputy from this city.
The Morgan Rifles will meet train !
-s---hlm az Clifton, and escort the |
pSisonsr pShs'ns to the jail, after vhsa ss5s sS
rely on you and your pc se to uphold
the majesty of the law, and protect the
Jail against the mob if any assemblies.
You can, you deem it necessary at
any time, summon the Morgan Rifles
to your assistance, out | rely upon
your own loyalty and that OF your
posse to show that Spartanburg's cill-
zens know their duty and viii do it.
Yours respectfully,
E. T.. TILLMAN, Governor.
P.S. I will see that your posse re-
ceive reasonable compensation for their
time.
THE MORGAN RIFLES ORDERED OUT.
COLUMBIA, Sept. y.
Capt. J. G.. Wardlaw. Clifton, S. G.
| CAPTAIN: You will assemble your
company. armed and equipped with
plenty of ammunition, to take train
from Charlotte going west Thursday,
Oct. (day train). On board that train
will be the prisoner, John Williams.
You will act as guard to escort deputy
Sheriff and prisoner to the Jail at Spar
tanburg and see him safely lodged
| therein.
You will then be dismissed, but will
hold yourself in readiness to respond to
the call of the Sheriff at any time. You
will also lend the Sheriff as many rides
and as much ammunition as be may
need for bis posse till court convenes.
Send itemized statement Of expenses
to this Office, and check will be sent
you. Relying Oh your caution and good
Judgment to uphold the civil law, l am,
very respectfully,
B. r. TtLLMAN, Governor.
INSTRUCTIONS TO saEElFF ROWAN.
CoLUMB:A, Sept. 80.
S. w. Rowan, Sheriff Eichland County.
Sir: You are hereby ordered to take
the prisoner, John Williams, either in
person or by trusted deputy, 10 Spar
anburg, via Camden and Blacksburg
Tomorrow Thursday, and deliver him
to the Sheriff of said county Tor safe
keeping. Respectful.
| B.. IT LLMAN,
| Governor.