St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-01
AFTER THE C)NsrABLEs.
Il Posse of Citizens Will Kill
Them Oh Sight.

Il Posse of Citizens Will Kill
Them on Sight.
DARLINGTON, S. c., March 3l-9 p.
m.-The situation here remains about
tie same, no further outbreak having
occurred since last nights trouble. The
posse continues TO scOur the woods for
the escape cOnstables who were re-
sponSible for the killing of DarliEgton's
citizens last evening. The center of
operations for the Darlington soldiers
seems to be TimmonSville. a small town
about thirty miles from here, as the
sDies are supposed to be lurking
are guarding every railroad, and
it is believed that those that
boarded a work train Oh the c.. S.
& n. R. r. and made for North Carolina.
The posse say they will kill any of them
on sight. Telegrams were sent to
Charleston asking for blOodhounds to
aid i'll the Sc trch, but they could not he
secured. The governor has had trai n
out twenty-four hours trying to get men
to assist him and
PROTECT HIS CONSTABLES.
HC WeIc Scul
here about 2 o'clock today on special.
The sheriff was notified to meet them at
the depot. which he did. The captain
told him he was instructed to report to
a state constable here. The sheriff re-
piled that he thought it doubtful about
finding one here, except the wounded
man who is in Jail. This company re-
mained here about five minutes and de-
parted. No one knows why they left.
The sheriff asked them to stay and pro-
tect the wounded constable. but it seems
they did not relish the undertaking.
Mobs have destroyed the dispensaries
at 1immonsviile. Florence and other
places in the northern part of South
Carolina near here. and the one in Dar-
lington will share like fate tonight.
Dispenser Floyd was ordered by Gov.
Tillman to keep the place here closed,
which he did. He wired the governor
about the threats made against the dis
pensarY, and was instructed to get the
names Of as many parties making
threats as possible, but to offer no re-
sistance. 1t is not likely he will offer
any, as feeling against the state gin
shop is high. 1t was Floyd's brother
who struck
THE FIRST BLOW,
which resulted so disastrously yester-
day. The brother has not been seen
sinre.
uncfai seasic,.S o,er tne remains of
F.C. Norment. one of the citizens slain
scstssas.r. We're conducted this evening
s with Masonic honors. The remains OF
Mr. Redmond were sent to North Caro-
Ina. While those of the spy, Pepper.
were sent to Charleston. 1t is said that
the wounded spy now in Jail acknowl-
edges that he fired the first shots, and
asserts that he got his man. At 2
O'clock today Gov. Tillman declared
martial law i'll this town. The procla-
nation declaring Darlington and
Florence counties in insurrection has
been received here. 1t is authentic
ally reported that three spies were
captured at Sumter at 4 O'Clock and hur-
ried to Columbia on special train for
safe keeping. 1t is also currently re-
ported that another spy was captured
near here. 1t Is said he was wounded
in three places and exhausted when dis
covered. 1t is thought that the posse
finished him, as they Will not talk, and
did not bring him with them when they
returned to town. AT 9 o'clock tonight
the streets of this place, usually quiet
at. this hour, were lively, and crowds
were standing around all public places.
Plans were being arranged for the night,
and it is quite likely that dispenser
raid may follow.