The Washington times., 1894-04-01
whole party. The constables returned the

whole party. The constables returned. the
fire."
@Did the constables use rifles or plstols?'
asked the reporter.
"Only eight Of the men were armed with
Winchesters. 1 did not have any. do not
know how many Of them used rifles / do
know. however, that Constables Pepper ard
McLendon did not have rifles and used pistols.
McLendon emptied his pistol before he seemed
| to know that he was shot. Pepper was killed
soon after the firing began. 1 do not know
how many times he fired or whether he fired
at all. do not know who shot Pepper. The
shooting was over in a few seconds.
1.-THE first thing knew of the ending of
the fight was seeing the constables making
for cover. They remained long enough to
see that they would be crowded, as couriers
had started to the city at once for reinforce
ments. was one of five men detailed to
stay in Darlington, and did not run off with
the main body of the constables. went to
Col. Pepper. He was on the ground, and as
bent over him he opened his eyes, smiled at
me. and closed them again. Then he gasped
several times and died.
HE was shot through the heart and the
shot came from thirty-two caliber pistol.
tried to get physicians to attend to McLendon,
who had not fallen until the fight was over.
l could not get any of them 10 aid him.
About that time l noticed a crowd Of citizens
coming and thought it about time to get
away. Together with the two men who came
here with me, l took the pistols which Pepper
and McLendon had had and made my way to
the home of Sheriff Scarborough.
''We stayed at his house until a deputy told
us that the house was to be searched and that
we had better go to the woods. This was
about 6 O'Clock in the afternoon. We laid in
the woods until dark and then went back
towards the town to see what We could learn.
We saw that it would not be safe for us and
set out down the track of the Charleston,
Sumter and Northern road. We walked
down hetrack all night without seeing any,
one, getting out of the way when we heard
any noise.
"We got to Sumter about 1890 o'clock
to-day and went by rear streets until We saw
the chief of police and surrendered to him.
We told him that we had not had anything to
eat since the day before, and he took us to a
restaurant. The Sumter military was already
under arms. and n detachment of them was
stationed around the restaurant to prevent
any harm being done to us. The crowd which
collected was driven away from in front OF
the restaurant.
Il must say that the officers did their duty
by US. After we had eaten we were taken to
Jail and remained there until we were brought
here on special train"
In answer to a question from the reporter,
Mcdonald said: "We had lucky time in get
ting here safely. The people we met on the
railroad track did not suspect US of being
constabes."
"Do you know who of the constables were
wounded in the fight?"
mo, do not" said McDonald; 81 heard
that Chief Gaillard's son was one of the men
wounded"
When asked if he or his companions had
seen any of the other constables after leaving
Darlington, he said that they had not and
did not have any idea where they were.
Billy Floyd, he said. was last seen running
along the railroad track in direction oppo-
site to that which the constables had taken.
Floyd had two pistols in his hand