The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-05
UPRISING OF NEGROES.
How Few Determined, Nsrvy Whire
Men Prevented d Il Riot.

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day of last week near Vances in the
Eastern part Of Ocangeburg County,
and for time things locked squally,
but an open riot was happily averted
by the GOODNESS and nerve OF the white
men in that section. Two or three tel
eyrsms were sent to Governor Tillman
about the matter. The first, from
Trial Justice 0. B. WhetselI, read as
| follows:
Barlin City, Aug. 20.
"Governor B. r rllImal:
"Order out the Santee Rtlenen to
my aid, as race riot is imminent.
Eleven prisoners on hand and can't
commit them because Of trouble by re-
groes. Oh: W1IETsEtL, ;,
Trial Justice"
The second telegram Was from MI.
NJ. r. Evans, First Lieutenant and
Commander of the Santee Rillemen,
ana was as follows:
81 have been notified by Trial JUS
tice O. B. Whetsell that be has asked
for the Santee Rltlamen. / am ready
to respond upon your orders"
Governor Tlllman sent the following
telegram to the trial justice:
Columbia, Aug. q.
O. B. Whetsell, Trial Justice. Harlln
City, S. c.
What is the cause of trouble? Don't
attempt to move prisoners to Jail till
tomorrow.
B. r. TILLMAN, Governor.
The Governor also sent the following
to Lieutenant Evans:
Columbia, Aug. q.
NJ. r. Evans, Lieutenant Commanding,
Harlin City.
Hold your company subject to orders
of Trial Justice in maintaining the
peace and enforcing legal process.
3. r. TILLMAN, Governor.
A dispatch from Parlers to the Co.
lumbia Register says the negroes are
holding meetings al about in that Sec
tion OF Orangeburg County for the
purpose of making strike on cotton
picking. They are pledging themselves
not to pick for white man for less
than fifty cents per hundred. and forty
cents for negroes. Some of the best
element among the negroes are opposed
to the strike, as many of them have
nothing to eat, and a great many have
got money and goods from the whites
with the promise to pick IL out in cot
ton at fixed price. They threaten to
whip any one who disobeyed this de.
termination. AS a result of the agita-
ton one old negro, Peter Pelz2r, was
taken out of his house last Dight about
l O'Clock and severely whipped by
about twenty-five negroes for picking
cotton for Mr.. A. r. Rhame for forty
cents. Most of them were recognized
aud Trial Justice o. 3. Whetsell will
issue warrants for the parties today,
which it is hoped viii break up the
strike in this section.
The following is Trial J ustice Whet-
sells statement concerning the dillicul.
ty. He says:
"When the cotton season first opened
the negroes in our section organized
into body, about 250 strong and re-
solved not to pick cotton for less than
so cents per 100 pounds. II any one
violated this rule in picking for a
white man for less, he was to be taken
out and whipped. These rules were to
be enforced against all negroes, Wheth.
er the offender be member Of the Or
ganiz .tion or not. Last Monday, Peter
PeIZ,r, lon-member, picked some
cotton for {. white man near Vance's
for less than so cents. He was prompt
ly taken out ana given about 100 lash
es by mob. Pelzar, as soon as be got
able, sWore out warrants before Inc
against seventeen negroes, all OF whom
be recognized 10 the MOB. l IdeputiZ I'd
seven men to arrest the seventeen IN.
dicted. They were brought before me
and given preliminary nearing. The
evidence adduced WAS strong enough
to send the cases up to the Court OF
General Sessions. About 250 negroes
had gathered around the office and IN
the house, who sWore the men should
not be taken to all. Some were armed
with pistols, guns, axes and blllets OF
wood. They were cursing and defiant.
Those who were unarmed went home,
got guns and returned, leaving a sutli-
cient number of the men to guard the
Office until they returned. About one
dozen white men were there and they
drew their pistols
a riot was imminent, AMI things
looked squally indeed. ae told the
white men to stick to him and gave
them auth ority to shoot the first man
who iuterfered with the prisoners. lie
telegraphed tue Governor for the San
tee Rifles as above stated. The negroes
were raging, swearing and tossing
their glittering weapons about their
heads saying. "d-n the R'a's." The
white men and constables were all
armed; they stood together with pis.
tolls in hand and marched upon the ne
groes, who at this time looked like
blood was all they wanted. Vita that
characteristic nerve Of Carollnlans, the
whites held q solid front and marcaed
the prisoners out of the ctli .e into a
vacant place. Thence tDey were
brought without noleSLa5ion to
Branchyille and Jurnel over to Sheriff
Dukes, who had been telegraphed for.
The Sheriff lodged them il J I'll, where
they will remain until court meets or
released on bail.
Fortunately not shot was fired. If
the negroes had fired one time there
would have been 4 bloody riot. The
negroes saw the nerve and determine
ton of the whites aud it caused them
to lunk, although they had twenty
five too Justice Wbetsesl says he
is going to arrest the whole mob, but
will get the ringlesders first. He says
he fears that a general race riot WILL
occur when ne attempts to arrest the
others. He made an official call upon
the sheriff to assist him with plenty OF
deputies. The Santee Rifles hold them.
selves in readiness to obey the orders OF
Justice Whetsell, but it is hoped that
their services will not be needed. Two
of the prisoners have turned States
evidence and have been discharged.
Fatal Fire IN New ork.
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