The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-04
houses there would be trouble. It IS said
that they were assured that no private
houses would be raided.
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED.

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that they were assured that no private
houses would be raided.
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED.
When Friday morning dawned there
was not a man in Darlington who antici-
pated any trouble. It was believed that
the raiding was about over and that the
constables would quietly leave the town
during the course Of the day. Once or
twice as the day wore on rumors got
aaoat that one or euother private douse
was to be raided, and few citizeus pro-
cured guns with view to resistance.
Mayor Dargan saw these gentlemen and
assured them of the futility of their fears.
At his request they disarmed and dis
banded.
LEGAL FARCE.
About o'clock in the day warrants
were issued for the leaders of the mass
meeting Of the previous afternoon. These
gentlement were notified to appear before
a trial justice in the presence Of Attorney
General Buchanan and they readily con-
sented to do so. At the appointed time
they were in Court, but the Attorney
General was not, and after waiting for
him for some time they dispersed and
went to their homes.
About this time~it was annou1ce1 that
the raids were over and that the consta-
bles would leave the town during the
afternoon. It was believe that all danger
of trouble was over.
The train to Florence over the Cheraw
and Darlington Road leaves the city
shortly after 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
It was late, and to this unfortunate
circumstance is to be attributed the op-
portunity for the tragedy.
EXCITEMENT IN THE TOWN.
Chief of Police Dargan, who was him
self severely wounded in the side, turned
his horse and dashed downtown. AS
he turned the corner into the public
square he was covered with blood. He
tore his official badge from his breast and
dashed it to the sidewalk. In less time
than It takes to tell an armed band of
citizens rushed to the depot. The alarm
bell of the city was rung, and the people
gathered from all quarters. The Darl-
ington Guards marched to the scene of
the disturbance. They were in full uni
form and were armed with their guns.
The excitement which prevailed at the
station was intense.
MARROW ESCAPE OF BUCHANAN.
An omnibus drove up and Attorney
General Buchanan jumped out Of it. He
ran to the platform and stood with the.
Guards. A citizen jumped in front of
him and forced his gun into his face,
threatened to shoot him, and the life of
the Attorney General was only saved by
his removal from the scene. This was,
not accomplished, however, until he had
looked down the barrel of rife three.
times.
HUNTING FOR THE SPIES.
The crowd Immediately began their
pursuit of the constables, who had fed
with great precipitation. It was ruuored
that they had gone over to the Charleston,
Sumter and Northern depot. The crowd
ran to that point They were just IN
time to see the train move off with Chief
Constable Gaillard and Censtables Swan.
and Meekin on it. \
FIRING ON 4 TRAIN.
The crowd tried to head the train off at
a neighboring crossing, and when they
found this attempt Intellectual they began
to fire into it. The engineer crouched
behind his box and pulled his throttle
wide open. A score or more Of shots
were fired into the flying train. One
bali broke glass and half a dozen
others were buried In the side of the
coach, where saw them this afternoon.
THREE LUCKY SPIES.
While the crowd did not know it at
the time Constables Gaillard, Swan and
Meekin were not present at the shooting,
and had nothing to do with it. The peo-
pie of Darlington have since learned
this fact, and they ezonerate these con-.
stables from any share in the riot. The
mayor subsequently facilitated their es-
cape. They stopped the train at a way
station, got off of it, and it IS said that
they made their way to the Atlantic
Coast Line Road and went either to CO.
lumbia or to the eastern border of the
State. Their whereabouts was not known
in Darlington to-day.
-.. ORGANIZING THE POSSES.
The people OF the town next organized
themselves into posses and began to
scour the country. After time they got
on the track of the constables and from
that time on hot pursuit was continued.
The flying constables were known to
have taken a southwesterly direction and
they we're believed to be in the neighbor-
hood of Tinamons7ille or Syracuse.
When I arrived here late Friday night
this was the situation.
THE BODIES OF THE DEAD.
On the early morning train the body OF
young Redmond was sent to his family
In Durham, N. G. It was accompanied
by delegation Of citizens appointed by
the mayor. The fanny Of R. B. Pepper
were telegraphed toand they desired that
his body be sent to Charleston for inter-
ment. This was done IN the afternoon.
THE SYMPATHY OF THE STATE.
Telegrams which are constantly coming
in from all quarters Of the State pour IL
condolences and offers of assistance upon
Darlington. Literally hundreds of them
have been received to-day and Mayor
Dargan can scarcely find time to answer
them.
Other kilograms during the afternoon
have brought the intelligence that com
panies OF militia are en- route to this
place from Aiken, Orangeburg, Summer
ton and elsewhere. Should they arrive
they will find not the slightest disturb.
ance in progress In Darlington.
J. q. MARSHALL.
FLORENCE DIsPENsARY WRECKED.