Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-04-06
South Cardinals War

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There was a serious riot at Oar
lington yesterday, growing out of
an attempted enforcement of the
dispensary law. Two citizens of
Darlington and two of Governor
Humans spies were killed and a
number of spies and citizens
wounded. The country in tie vi
cinity has been thoroughly aroused
and a large number of people have
turned out to hunt down the
spies.
Tie trouble grew out Of an at
tempt to search private houses for
liquor. The citizens protested
against this, and the spies yielded
in the face of the excitement and
agreed not to search private prem
Uses. They also promised to
leave Darlington, although the
force, seventeen In number, had
been reinforced to thirty-seyen.
They had gone 10 the depot when
they we're set upon by some town
boys. Oct of this grew an alarm
ing not which isrspidly spreading.
The arms of militia company
have been taken by the citizens,
and the neighboriDg militia IS re-
ported to be not in sympathy with
the governor.
The reople OF Charlotte, Sumter
and Darlington sgreed to support
each other in resisting the search
of private houses. Last night, in
accordance with the agreement,
armed parties of men from town
and country assembled in each OF
the above towns, aud have picket
ed all the railroad stations from
which the spies Can escape by
rail.
Mounted men are securing the
woods for the constables, who are
armed with Wlnchesters and will
fight for their lives. Tue Darling
ton guards are under arms, en-
deavoring to preserve the peace,
but the trouble has outgrown their
control. Sheriff Scarborough is
powerless, and, under threats of
being killed by the citizens if he
interteres, has subsidized. One of
the wounded constables is in Darl.
ington jail, protected By the local
military company. There is great
excitement all over the state, and
the inability to procure liquor at
this juncture is a G0dSend to the
public peace.
Governor Tillman will uphold
the law, no matter at what cost.
and will call on the country CON-
panles to enforce obedience should
the city military continue to refuse
to act.
Constable Brennan, one OF the
three WHO left Darlington by the
Charleston, Sumter and Northern
railroad, is now here. He reports
to the governor that his detach-
ment was fired on by the mob as
the train was pulling out, and that
at the time another detachment,
abou. to leave on the Cheraw and
Darlington railroad and IN sight of
them, were similarly set on by the
citizens.
Eighteen constables went to the
depot OF the Cheraw and Darlington
road to report. Not many citizens
at the depot. Two of them, Paul
Rogers and William Floyd, had an
alteration. Constable McLendOn
had some words with a Mr.. Red.
mond about the Floyd Rogers
fght. Some say Redmon cursed
hIcLendon and McLendOn fred at
Rogers and that the bullet passed
through Redmond's throat instead,
killing him instantly.
Firing then became general aud
citizens hurried to the scene of
the encounter. 1t was found that
the constablcs had scattered to the
woods, and four men were lying
on the greund-RedmOnd, Frank
Norment and Constables Pepper
are dead. Chief of Police Dargan
was shot ia the side and several
citizens were wounded. Mr.. Nor
ment bad taken no part IN the
r,otous proceedings, but had gone
to the depot en- business OF bis
own.
The three Columbia companies
Of Estate troops have dsibanded IN
der the great pressure brought to
bear on them rather than obey
the governors orders to go to
Darlington. The excitement at
Columbia IN consequence of this
action is at fever heat.
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