New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03
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MILITfAMEN MAY RE NEEDED WHEN THE CON-

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MlLIrrAMEN MAY RE NEEDED WHEN THE CON
STABLES REAPPEAR IN DARLINGTON.
Darlington S. c., April 2.-Darlington passed
it's first day under martial law without special
incident. Nothing has yet occurred to mar the
peace and quiet which restored before the
advent Of the military under orders from Gov
ernor Tlman. The people have gone about their
business in quiet, orderly way. and the military
have had the freedom Of the city. and have re-
ceived every courtesy. People here realize that
the troops with few exceptions, are their friends
and will not harm them There IS. however the
natural feeling Of restraint over the fact of being
placed under military rule and the uncertainty
II knowing how long the troops will be quartered
here General Richbours in command, says that
he Is under orders. and does not know how long
the troops will remain here He reports that
everything Is peaceabe and perfectly quiet, ana
that he sees no evidence Of trouble. He has. on
that account refrained from issuing proclama-
tion. and awaits Governor Tillman's orders in
that direction.
The first thing to happen since the arrival Of
the troops 10 which any possible significance can
be attached was the postponement to Wednesday
Of the hearing Of the testimony before the coro-
ner's Jury to-day under orders from Governor
Tillman. Some fear that this means that the
corstahos are to be brought here under military
escort to testify at the inquest II this occurs.
trouble IS apt To result. The Citizens Advisory
Committee has done nothing since the arrival
of the military The city Is under military dis
cipline. ana public places are being patronized
The soldiers are having good time Of H. About
. o'clock the military pitched their tents about
half mile from the square in a ploughed Held.
The property is under the control OF Mayor OAR
gan The men have few blankets and no COOK
ing utensils. but lot of flour and hams. strict
military rules are being enforced. and the COM
panies are getting drilled in camp life. About
half Of the command is in camp, and the others
are on leave Of absence in town. The companies
all seem anxious to go home, excepting the Edge
field command which. II is understood. has
agreed that none of the men will go home until
the entire command Is discharged
This morning General Richbourg, under ORDERS
from Governor Tillman. took charge OF the west
ern Union Office here. and after talk with the
manager allowed business To go on. on condition
that questionable II incendiary messages be re-
ferred To him. He announced that he did not
care To assume the role Of tyrant. Upon orders
received before pVing Columbia four COM
panies embracing the Maxwell Guards. the Green
wood Morgan Rifles and the GreenVille Santee
Rifles which arrived here to-day. and the Edge
field Uussars. left here a special train for
Florence which city w be placed under martial
law under the proclamation issued several days
ago. Hugh Faily, Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eraL has gone in command Of the detachment.
So far as Is known, all the constables have left
this county, and II is certain that no posse Is in
pursuit \ report current that two con-
stables had been found dead near Timmonsville.
Inquiry developed the fact that there was no
correctness I'm the rumor.
MayOr pargan said in an interview this morn
ing that Governor Timan assumes that his con-
stables enjoy privileges that are not enjoyed by
any other citizens OF this State or the United
States and are not possessed by any judges on
the bench. which is that they can with impunity
shoe, down citizens Of the commonwealth. and
are exempt from arrest under the law. Il know
of no law In this country that allows an officer
of the State to commit murder and be exempt
from arrest" he said. Whether these con-
stables are guilty or not is the question.
The fact is they have shot TO death two of the
citizens of South Carolina and wounded several
Others As soon the fact was made known 10
me- as Mayor of this town undertook 10 have
them apprehended. believing 1t to be nv duty to
do So
The Mayor added that he made such efforts 10
arrest the murderers as are usually made. Posses
were organized, is customary. and armed for
the occasion, knowing they had desperate men
10 deal with The Mayor thought that the con-
stables would not submit willingly to arrest be-
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