The record-union., 1894-04-02

en- route to the scene OF the trouble.
But will they shoot ?' was asked.
"Will they shoot ." exclaimed the
Governor, with emphasis. "Well, you
ought to have heard them cheer when /
told them to shoot"
When asked how soon he expected to
restore civil law, he said he could not tell;
there was so much at stake. darlington
and the community where the. insur-
rection is are defying the authority OF the
State, and they must be put down. The
property Of the State (meaning the dis
pensaries) have been destroyed. The
guilty parties must be discovered and
brought to justice. The dispensary con-
stables are being pursued, ana are In i'm.
minent danger OF losing their lives.
would not permit them to be bounded
down and shot like dogs. Pending ie-
velopments l would keep the militli. dn-
der arms"
A few minutes previous to this sinter-
view it was reported that the censorship
of telegraphs had been Withdrawn. lie
was questioned as TO the accuracy Of the
rumor, and denied it. He said he did not
wish to have anything sent out which
would lnflame the passions OF the people,
and for that reason, with view OF secur-
ing accurate reports, he would continue
the censorship.
Nov l will play editor for you fell
lows" said he, with a laugh. Just write
out your reports, bring them to me, and L
will look over them. If they are not
sensational or incendiary, will let them
go'
He spoke confidently of the strength of
his sympathizers. II can assemble from
LOCO to 1,500 men to support me-" be said.
why l have received kilograms from all
over the State offering assistance, and L
can get as many men as L can furnish
with transportation"
Governor Tillman spoke feelingly of
the disbandment of the Governors
Guard. The company is 81 years old,
and this is the first time its mem bers
have ever refused to obey ORDERS" he
said. He says that Captain Bateman
shed tears over the action of the COM
pany.
"What effect will the present dis
turbance have on the dispensary laws?"
1T will strengthen it. These continued
disturbances have been brought on by
the lOwdown whisky element and by
the violent opposition to the measure
which the cities have made. The issue is
whether the State is to be turned over to
hoodlums and toughs or be governed by
its intelligent citizens. The result will be
for the dispensary law"
Governor Tillman received a dispatch
tonight to the effect that nine fugitive
Constables boarded the train at Lake
City, on the Northeastern Railway, and
within a few hours have arrived safely at
Charleston. There are seven Constables
still unaccouuted for. Their names are
Swan, Meekin, Brown, King, Holloway,
Walker and Millard. Governor IiIlman
thinks the escape of the nine men will
! greatly relieve the tension. He says
honors are about even between the two
parties engaged in the killing at Darling
ton, and ii the other spies escape the
trouble will be over. He has also re-
ceived dispatches from Adjutant- General
Farley. now in Darlington, saying that
citizens told him the wounded Constable,
McLendon, had been delivered to his
friends. General Farley does not know
where he now is.
QUIET AT DARLINGTON.
DARLINGTON IS. c., April Livery
thing here is quiet to-day, for the seat of
war is now changed to Columbia. The
Adiutant and nspector-General of State
troops arrived here on a special train, but
no troops accompanied them. The In
spectorGeneral, under the orders of the
Governor, has travelled over the State
endeavoring to raise force of volunteers
to uphold the dispensary law, but the in
dications are that ne has met with
complete failure on all sides. All classes
of citizens are refusing to bear arms
against South Carolinians. The Adiutant-
General has been in consultation with
! the most conservative citizens of Dar-
lington. with the result that they have all
agreed to use their influence to quiet the
disturbed condition of things. The
strong determination still prevails, how
ever, that Tillman's spies shall not in
| wade private residences.
The spy McLendon, who was in jail
here, was spirited away by friends and
supporters Of the dlspensary law between
the hours of $50 p. NJ. and 3 A. NJ. Nc
Lendon was the man who killed Frank
| Norment, and a number of the dead
| ,-oI1i -, l.;
spy who was captured in the woods near
Rogers has also made his escape. The
local military have thrown up their COM
missions and resigned by letter to the
Adjutant-General.
1t is said here that Governor Tillman is
in possession of the railroad and tele-
graph lines at Columb bia, and that mis-
officers inspect every message that is re-
| ceived and none go out without his
authority or sanction. Telegraphic COM
munication is greatly hampered.
A special train from Columbia with 100
troops will reach here between s and
O'Clock tonight to keep the peace and
force the dispensary law Immediately on
their arrival. They will declare the town
under martial law, and will take charge
| of theWestern Union Telegraph office and
| railways. Governor Tiilman has assured
citizens that the soldiers are coming here
with no malicious intent, but simply to
I
| trouble is expected tonight. Mayor
Dargan made a short address on the
street and asked the citizens TO maintain
a peaceable bearing toward the soldiers
aud offer them no provocation.
! Many mutterings are heard, and what
would happen should the troops over
step their authority in the management
of the telegraph office and railways,
could be one thing, and that would be a
| fight. Up to this hour the day passed
very quietly. 1t is not known whether
any OF the spies accompany the troops.
Governor Tillman's military train,
| bringing go men, arrived at 9:30 to-
night. They were met by the local mill
tary company and escorted TO their quar-
tiers. Great excitement prevailed at the
time the train arrived, but it has since
died away.
Governor TilIman has wired citizens
here that the presence here of troops is
required to arrest those who participated
i'll the riot Of few days ago. Ii the Gov
ernor desires to make the arrests named
he will have to send at least five times the
number OF troops, and 1t Is believed that
if the military is called on 70 arrest cltl-
Zens that at least half, if not all.
the soldiers will lay down their arms
and assist the citizens, should trouble
occur. kilograms have been sent ahead
of the train on which it is said the nine
spies are travelling to Charleston, IN order
TO have them captured and held until
posse from this place can be sent for
them.
At this writing the town is very quiet.
and has been so all day.
His Disappearance Unaccounted For.
CHICAGO, April lie. +. L. Gaus, ons
of the best known Germans of this city
has disappeared from his home, and, de-
spite the efforts of his friends, not a trace