The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-06
TWO HELD FOR MURDER.
VERDICr OF THE CORONER'S JURY
IN THE DARLINGTON TRAGEDY.
McLerdon Charged with the Killing of
Normept and Cain Held for Rcdmond's
Death-Quiet in South Carolina.

The military court will first submit
its report to Governor Tillman. but II
is understood to concur as to facts as
they have been published. The coroner is
now making out the commitments for the
two men.
The testimony at the coroncr's In
quest confirmed what had been previously
reported, that McLendOn fired the first
shot and started the tragedy. The dis
trict court found exactly the same YER
diet as the cOroner's jury. although it
has not been given out as yet officially.
DARCAS GLAD THE SOLDIERS CANT.
Mayor Dargan i'm an interview, stated
that the troops would all embark i'm the
| morning and that the authorities have
arrived at 4 clear understanding. lie said
that he was glad the troops had come
here. They had been welcomed In not
| one single case had there been any clash
| with the soldiers. They had not made
| single arrest. nor had they seen anything
but the condition of affairs. as had been
| insisted on from the first.
| These gentlemen" he said, Game here
from various sections of the state. many
| OF them with entire different ways OF
| thinking from ours. They will go to
! their homes all over the State and testify
/ I'm our behalf. They came here TO queii
| an nsurrection, 20 restore law and order
where anarchy was said To reign. They
| will 90 away every one OF them. saying
that they failed to see the slightest resist
| ance 10 the powers that be-. There never
would have been any trouble except for
the apprehension so assiduously and malig-
nantly insisted upon. our assertions
from the very outset have been clearly
| uh40lfffnly ha
| Of all this suits me exactly, and | am
| glad TO be able 10 say So Business. |
now think. Will be quietly resumed In
| all Of its details here and the world
should be at once impressed with the
hrmncss and the justice OF our claim"
BcHsoURG's STATEMENT.
General Richbourg made the following
statement in reference to the condition
| Of affairs as he has found them:
when | arrived here 1 found some
| unrest. the people not knowing what would
be done. When they discovered that 1
was in command this unrest at once
vanished, and things were at once most
quiet and peaceful, and even apparently
| cheerful. This condition of affairs has
continued without interruption during my
entire stay here. and / have not had the
slightest clash In any respect. I attribute
/ this entirely TO the conservative treat
/ ment and the evident desire OF all parties
here that law and order shall be main
/ tained The troops composing the COM
mand will bear me out in this statement.
THE statements made by Mayor Dar-
| gan and his assistants prior 10 my ar
| rival here have been fully borne out by
| all that has come under my observation.
officially and otherwise. From my inn
| pressions on the situation, see no rea-
son to doubt that peace and quiet will go
on and law and order be maintained We
have been most kindly received by every
| one. Through all OF my observations.
| official and otherwise during my stay
| here | regard the good name Of the citi-
zens of the town and their statements as
to this trouble that were previously pub
lished. as being absolutely and complete
" vindicated"
Everything is quiet. and II is thought
II will continue 50. The expenses are
now matter Of consideration, and
stenographers are making out bills 10 be
audited by the officers. The expenses OF
the State for the invasion of this town
are estimated at $4,000.
DAY OF PEACE AND QUIET.
| DARLINGTON. $. c., April s. via
Florence. ;. c.. April 5.--There was alb
peace Of the place. No one thought of
any further trouble and everything Is
fast getting back into the regular channel.
Business. which has been paralyzed since
last Friday, is being revived with the
assurance that there is no ground for
further apprehensions. The troops are
making themselves at home. and but
for the guard duty would have nothing
70 do.
The inquest over Henry Green (col
ored), killed yesterday by Dr. n. ID
Payne was not held to-day. as the coron-
er was engaged General Richbourg has
ordered to break camp tomorrow and
leave for home. The payroll Of tbs
men here has been made up and allowed
5000 to the forces here.
Several constables came into town to-
day. They were not recognized by the
citizens, but as soon as the fact was re-
ported to General Richbourg they wer,
taken into the depot and started foi
North Carolina. This was thought bes
as precautionary measure,
The embargo on the telegraph at thi,
place has not been raised. All telegrami
have to be submitted for inspection. 4
| squad of men guard the entrances I,
the Office. No news dispatches are re
| ceived.
DIsPEYsARY SHORTAGE.
Major Blalock, who took an inventor,
OF the stock In the dispensary. report
a shortage of S2l0 The special commit
tee that went 10 Columbia 10 confer Will
| Governor 1iiIman reported to-day 70
| meeting OF citizens They SAID una
| neither side have made any progress, an'
| il was finally decided To have the com
mittee Mayor DargaD, and General hlcn
| bours confer and telegraph Governor III
! man what they thought had better D'
done. There has been the very best ordel
on the streets. Everything is perfectly
| Quiet and people are anxious to 80 back
10 work. Governor Tillman Will meet ths
troops at Columbia and tnank them II
| person for responding 10 his call. Al dress
parade tonight special thanks were given
CAPTAIN Thompson and his command. the
Darlington Guards.
TROOPS TO yACATE FLORENCE TO-DAY.
FLORENCE. S. c., April 5.-This was
the last day Of the military occupation
of this place, and preparations for break
ing camp consumed the day. General
Farley returned to town on the eaflS
morning train. having arranged for tn'
conveyance of Constable McLendon, the
man alleged 10 have occasioned the DIS
turbance OF last Friday. TO Darlington
Colonel n. G.. Evans OF General Farley''
staff. was detailed TO go TO Timmonsvillt
and conduct an investigation OF the wreck
ing of the dispensary there. Late la tnt
afternoon the troops were marched ou'
on dress parade, and. after having been
insnected by the adjutant and his stan
were addressed by him. He compliment
ed them highly on their conduct, ano
trusted that the excellent service rem
dered by them would be productive ol