The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-05
TILLMAN AFTER GORE.
HE OPENS Az ORDNANCE DEPART
NEST FOR COSyTABLEs.
The Spy system Of the State Dlspensary
Likely to Cause Trouble-Constsb!es
Not to Be Made Dogs or

| COLUMBIA, 5. c., August 4-Special.-
| The spy system of the State dispensary
is very likely to create trouble. II is
very obnoxious to the public, and in some
places it is not improbable that these
| prying emlssaries will not be tolerated.
The treatment given them In Sumter
yesterday, where they were beaten and
rotten egged, has aroused the ire OF Gov
ernor Tillman, and to-day he opened an
ordnance department of the State con-
| stabulary. He says that he is tired hav-
ing State officials" insuted. and that
unless 1t is stopped somebody will get
hurt. Just as the newspaper men were
about 10 leave the executive chamber
Governor Tnlman got up and walked over
10 a cabinet and opened drawer. In IT
were lot Of belts; then another drawer
was opened. and in ii were lot OF large
Colt army reyolvers-great big ones.
When Governor Tillman was asked what
they were for, he replied: Look at sec
tions SIT and 15S and you will see."
These sections refer to arming State
constables.
How many have you got?' was asked
ooh, all we need They won't rotten
egg any more State constables.'
rs that what they are forf'
That's one thing they are for. ] am
going 10 see that they are not IN treated.
am going to issue instructions that they
should use them when IL is necessary
Then Governor Tillman was asked II
he had enough pistols 10 go the rounds
and he replied: There are great many
constables who are not doing any arrest
Ing. but there are plenty more where they
come from"
Just as the reporters were going out
Governor Tillman remarked. pointing 10
small wooden box: THAT is box Of
cartridges
IL was suggested that Governor Tillman
was trying to scare people by the news
paper accounts, and he promptly replied:
Il am going TO issue orders for the first
one Of them 10 shoot when he is struck.
I'm not going to allow State constables
to be made dogs Of by the barkeepers or
their followers
CHARLESTON, S. c., August 4.-On
Wednesday a keg OF beer was sent TO
j. NJ. James at Darlington and seized on
its arrival and placed in the hands Of the
sheriff to-day
Mr.. J5mes received another keg by the
atlantic Coast Line, ait IL has remained
VI disturbed II mis- saloon all day.
Judge Hudson has filed supplementary
orinion Of bis last decision at Darlington
I'm the Darlington dispensary case. lie
siys. among other thrgs ttSt Justice
P' pes order was not intended 10 dissolve
hIs previous order Of injunt tOn. but w6s
intended 10 stay proceedings; also that
]. b. Floyd, dispenser. was guilty OF
contempt I'm violating mis- order Of in
junction and I'm violating Justice POpe's
writ Of supersedeas HudsOn's supple
mentary decision does not alter the status
Of the case.
Violating the United states Statutes.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August captain
G.. L. Barrett, a Well-knOWn lawyer OF
Spartanburg, was yesterday arrested at
the instigation of Postoflce Inspector
Peer, on the charge of violating the
United States statutes by entering into
a conspiracy with number OF fourth
class pOstmasters in several counties,
not only TO defraud the United States by
the falsincation Of the cancellation of
postage stamps and the Illegal sale and
DISPOSITION of the same, but by conspir-
ing 10 obtain pianos safes, desks, type
writer's. sewing machines. steam engines,
saw-mils and merchandise Of every de-
scription. In default Of a three thou
sand dollar bond, Barrett was committed
to Jail 10 await a preliminary examina-
tiOn tomorrow. The scheme that Bar
rett worked was a slick one. The post
master would have fancy official letter
heads printed, whereon II was also stated
that they were dealers in type-writers.
pianos. etc. and on these letter heads
they would write 10 various firms, say
ing that they wished 10 handle their
goods Barrett would be- named as ref
erence and spoken OF as a prominent
attorney The scheme worked well, and
they obtained various goods. which were
rapidly closed out at greatly reduced
prices, after which these firms had TO
whistle for their money. Barrett was
an applicant for the position Of chief
law clerk I'm the Office Of the Assistant At
tOrney General Of the Interior Depart
ment. He succeeded IN obtaining Rail-
road Commissioner Wade Hampton's in
dorsement. and at one time was IN