The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-08-18
MURRAY MOBBED.
AND NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK IN HIS
OWN COUNTY.


whito People In South CaroIina--- Too
Much Intolerance and Violence---Two
Accounts OF tho a fair.
COLUMBIA, $. c., Aug 9.-The State
OF today publishes the following, which
that paper publishes as special dispatch
from Greenvllc under date ofAug. 8:
n meeting arranged by the executive
committee OF Anderson county, which
committee is all Tillmanite, was held at
Cedar Grove today. Maj. Murray is one
Of the Sheppard and Orr electors for
Anderson county, and accompanied by
Mr.. Jag. Z. Gossett he drove there in u
buggy, his intention being 20 speak with
the other candidates. They halted near
the stand, while Secretary Of State
Tindal was speaking, without,the faintest
idea that danger brooded over them.
When he got out of his buggy, Mai.
Murray was set upon by several score
of men, headed by 3. +. Dacus of Will
liamstOn and VIM. Ackcr ofTony Creek.
The crowd made threatening gestures
and abusive cries. Maj. Murray at
tempted to treat the matter lightly, and
started towards tho stand. He was met
by solid wall Of mon.
w. a. Neal shouted that Murray had
| II right to be present, and DIR. Cheshire,
one of the committee OF arrangements,
tried to lead him TO the stand; but tho
lniurlatcd Tillmnnites forced him back
towards his buggy, and began to strike
| at him, one fellow hitting HIM with an
| umbrella. lie resisted as well as hu
could. but soon realised that he was
powcrless, and that he was at the mercy
OF mob in his own county. He was
| rushed back to his buggy, aud in the
mcautime n number Ofmcn in the crowd
were endeavoriny to defend him.
The crowd lett the stand and hocked
around Maj. Murray and Mr.. Gossett. 1t
was Il scene Of terrible confusion. Some
men made desperate efforts to reach
Murray, while some more iair-minded
ones sLrovc TO prevent such action.
The mob was fast getting beyond control,
when James Scot, Of Greenville county,
and several Others seized Murray, lifted
him into the buggy and told HIM to whip
out while there was time. Gossett had
the rcins, and tried TO drive of, but, some
OF the Tillma,iiLps seemed bent on hay
my Mnrray's blood, and they held on to
the wheels, and were dragged some dis
tancc. Mai. Murray was struck by 9TH
ers on the back and shoulders as he was
driving of. AS the horses dashed away.
stones were hurled at the retreatinp
men. Marks were left on the buggy,
and several missiles struck the occu-
pants. They drove to WILLIAMSON,
where The Conservative meeting was in
progress, and universal Indignation was
expressed at the news ofthe disgraceful
affair.
The correspondent of the Columbia
Register at Williamson gives the toll
lowing version OF tho affair:
The regular county meeting was ap-
pointed to-day for Cedar Grove, where
the county candidates were to address
the voters OF Anderson County. The
Conservatives advertised the meeting
at WILLIAMSON, three miles from Cedar
Grove Church, and it was literally
whooped up. Excursion trains were
run and every effort was made to get
out hlg crowd, but when several Con-
servatlvc candidates arrlycd here the
crowd was like Paddy's flea-elsewhere.
Only few people, mostly women
and small boys, were out to hear the
men who wish to rescue the State from
one of the best governments it has had.
AT Cedar Grove there were 2, 500 yot-
ers, ana most Of them, in fact nearly all
OF them, favored Tillman and Reform.
When the Conservatives advertised
their meeting at point 80 near where
the regular meeting was to be held on
The same day, several Reform leaders
asked ior invitations for their candidates,
so that the meeting could be q jOlnt af-
iar, but was pcrcmptOriiy refused, the
other SIDE either fearing the effect the
speeches OF the Reform candidates would
have in exposing the fa.lacies and sOphis.
| lrlcS OF their speakers, or olso they
wished to draw the crowd away from
| Cedar Grove and the arguments of the
county Reform leaders.
| |! the latter was their PURPOSE thew
s!Gnaliy failed, for the crowd went to
| Cedar Grove Just the same, and heard
magnificent Reform speeches, while the
| conservative candidates, Sheppard, Orr
CT al. had very few to talk to at the
meeting which their "dog in the man.
Ser' conduct had prevented the Reform
orators from attending.
MAYOR IL. B. Murray, OF Anderson.
one OF the leading lights of the opposi-
tlon TO Illlman, went TO Cedar Grove.
lie was met by large number ofmen
VINO were angry on account Of the ao-
tioh OF Tic managers Of the Williamson
meeting, and told him that neither his
presence nor his speech were desired at
Cedar Grove.
lie persisted in approaching the stand,
but the farmers were determined that
he should not speak there, and they
picked him up and carried him from the
stand 10 his buggy, IN which they placed
INN, after which they turned the horse's
head and staIt ted him Of.
Some turbulent spirits did not act as
well as they should have; and abused
Murray, and some even struck him. 4
few rocks were thrown after his bu9pv
lnjurlnS it somewhat. 1t is said Muir.
ray received some bruises.
Woanan's Curse.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 5.--Two hun.
: areu men are dredging Honeycook
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