The herald., 1894-04-01
By the governor.
E. TINDALL,
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AT DARLINGTON.
Posses Securing thu Woods for the Gov
arnorsa EDfos.

Posses Securing tha Woods for the Gov
ernor's spios.
DARLINGTON, S. O., March 31.-9 pm,
The situation here remains about the
same; no further outbreaks have oc-
CURED since last nights trouble. PosseE
continue to sconr the woods for the
escaped constables who are responsible
for the killing OF Darlington's citizens
last evening. The center of operations
of the citizen soldiery seems TO be Tim
monsville, a small town about so miles
from here, as the spies are supposed to
be lurking around there in the swamps.
Posses are guarding every railroad, and
it is believed that these spies are all in
the country, except two who boarded q
work train and made for North Carolins.
The posses say they will kill any OF
them on sight. kilograms were sent
to Charleston asking for bloodhounds
to aid in the search, but they could rot
be secured. The governor has had q
train out As hours trying to get men to
assist him and protect his constables.
The Bishopville guards we're sent here
about 2 O'Clock today on special. The
sheriff was notified to meet them at
the depot, which he did. The captain
told him he was instructed to report to
a state constable here. The sheriff re-
piled that he thought it doubtful about
finding one here, except the wounded
man who is in Jail. This company re-
manned here five minutes and departed.
The sheriff asked them to stay and pro-
tect the wounded constable, but it
seems they did not relish the under
taking.
Mobs have destroyed the dispensvries
at Timmonsville, Florence and other
places in the northern part of South
Carolina, and one in Darlington will
share like fate tonight.
Dispenser Floyd was ordered by Gov
ernor TiIlman today to keep the place
closed, which he did. lie wired the
governor about the threats made
against the dispensary, and was in
structed to get the names OF as many
parties making threats as possible, but
to offer no resistance. 1t is not likely
he will offer any, as feeling against
the state gin chop 10 high. IL was
Floyd's brother who struck the fret
blow which resulted so disastrously
yesterday. The brother has not been
seen since.
Funeral services over the remains of
A. u. Norment, one OF the citizens
slain yesterday, were conducted this
evening with Masonic honors. Tho re-
mains OF Mr.. Redmond were sent to
North Carolina, while those of the spy,
Pepper, were sent to Charleston.
1t is SAID that the wounded spy now
injai acknowledges that he fred the
shots, and asserts that he got his man.
At2 O'Clock today Governor Tillman
declared martial law in this town. A
proclamation declaring Darlington and
Florence counties in insurrection had
been received here.
1t is automatically reported that
three spies were captured at Sumpter
at O'Clock and hurried to Columbia
on a special train for safe keeping. 1t
is also currently reported that another
epy was captured near here. 1t is said
he was wounded in three places and
was exhausted when discovered. 1t
is thought the posse finished him, as
they will not talk and did not bring
him with them when they returned to
town.
At O'Clock tonight the streets of this
place, unusually quiet at this hour,
were lively and crowds were standing
around all public placss. 1t is quite
likely dispensary raid will occur.