The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-24
A MOB PELTS CONSTABLES.
Beaufort Negroes Resent the Seizure
OF Beer.

Brickbats, Eggs and Curses Hurled at
the Minions of the Law-ofers of
Pay Fail to Gain Them Assistance.
Gov. Tillman Aroused and Wires
the Captain ofsthe Local Military
Company.
Columbia, S. c., Nov. Estate Con
stables Swan and Strobel were mobbed
by large crowd at Beaufort Tuesday
night, while trying to seize some whisky.
Brickbats, eggs, and curses are said to
have been heaped upon the constable5.
The consequence is that there is trouble
ahead for Beaufort and a number of the
citizens who extended such a warm vel
come to the governors pets. Constable
Swans eye is terribly disfgured from the
effects of brickbat. Swan is the man
who figured in the dispensary case now
before the United States supreme court.
The two cons stables arrived mere this
morning to consult the governor. The
governor held a long consultion with the
attorney general. the chief state consta-
bic and the assistant adjutant general.
The only information vouchsafed to the
press is that the governor declares that
he will see that the laws are enforced. 1t
is ascertained that kilograms have been
sent to the sheriff of Beaufort and the
captain of the local military company, and
that some kind of instructions have been
given to the assistant attorney general
and the assistant adjutant general. 1t is
believed that one, if not both, of the
gentlemen left here for Beaufort this
evening. Chief Constable Gaillard with
several other constables, including Swan
and Strobel, have likewise left the city,
mi in 4 f,.S., y,fI Do arf1
THE STORY OF THE ASSAULT.
The facts of the trouble are these:
Swan and Strobel went to Beaufort to see
about liquor that had been struggled into
the state. They got aboard a steamer,
with warrant, it is said, but the captain
declined to recognize it. The constables
got hold of a barrel of beer, but were met
by a mob as they left the boat. Swan
says that there were from 300 to 400
persons in the crowd. Draymen
and everybody else refused to
assist them, so they began to roll the bar
rel. Then the fun began. The crowd
followed and pelted them with brickbats
and other missiles. Swan says that he
would have drawn his pistol but was told
by the crowd that it meant death. The
affair seems to have been kept quiet at
the Beaufort end, as no information has
been received from there yet. Gov.
1lllmans actions indicate that he is more
than unusually determined to do some
thing in the matter.
OFFERS OF PAY JEERED AT.
A special from Beaufort says that the
constables offered to pay $40 to some of
the bowling mob to assist them in rolling
the barrel away. This was Indignantly
refused with curses and abuse from the
mob of negro men, half grown boys and
wenches, who even kicked and cuffed the
consta bles. From S25 to 800 was ieer-
ingly demanded by the hackmen for a
wagon. Swan S nose was broken and his
eye terribly cut. He bled profusely, and
was knocked almost senseless and stag
gered with pain. During all this time the
constables were pelted with rotten eggs.
During the transportation of the barrel it
was smashed, the contents rolling out,
and when it reached the Jail only six bot
ties were left
CHARLEsTON's LOSS OF TAXES.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 23.-The board
of control to-day made settlement with
the city and county for the dispensary
business up to date, There are five dis
pensaries here, and the city's share of
the profits aggregates S515. This would
amount to an income of about 81, 500 a
year. The city's income from the liquor
licenses before the new dispensary came
in was about $4,000 a year The tax
payers will have to foot the difference.