The sun., 1894-04-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

I took the pistols which Pepper sn6
MeIendon had had and made my way TO tire
home OF Sheriff Scarborough. We stayed -
his house until deputy told us that the houss
was TO be searched. and that We had better Sc
TO the woods. Then we went TO the woods
This was about o'clock in the afternoon.
We stayed In the woods until DARK. and then
could learn.
We saw that Il would not be safe for ne.
and set on down the track Of the Chsrleston.
Sumter and Northern rosd We walked
the track all night without seeing sny
one. We reached Sumter about halt
past ~ o'clock to-day. and went By
rear streets until we saw the Chief Of Police
and surrendered TO him. We told him that We
had not had anything to eat since the day be-
fore. and he took us to . restaurant The
Sumter military was already under arms. and
detachment Of them was stationed around
the restaurant to protect Us.
The crowd which collected was drivers
away from In front Of the restaurant. After
we had eaten we were taken 10 jail. and re-
mained there until We were brought here On :
special train"
Do you know who OF the coustsbles were
wounded in the FIGHT Z" Mcdonald was asked
No. do not. heard that Chief Gaillard's
son was OF the men wounded"
When asked II he or his eompsnious had
seen any OF the other constsbles after leaving
Darlington. Mcdonald said that they had not
and did not have any idea where they were
He said that Billy Floyd was last seen RAINING
along the railroad track in q direction opposfts
to that which the constables had taken. Fiovd
had two pistols in his hands. l
Late tonight word came that the constabies
were still surrounded in q swamp at SYRACUSE
1t was said that they were certain TO be
oapt al 20. .nf0 U,vwn ns.A
to-day.
1t is believed that all who are captured win
be killed and there are strong threats that
McLendon. who was wounded In the light PES
terdsy will he lynched tonight The sttus-
tion is most grave and the state Of the public
mind is indsscribable.
EXCITEMENT IN THE STATE.
At no time In the history Of this State for the
last thirty years has there been so great o.
arrangement between It's people
Gov. Tillman was sending orders all day to
volunteer militia organizations through
out the State to 40 to Darlington
The Gordon Light Infantry declined to 20 and
sent the Governor . despatch. saying: I'VE
are In sympathy with the citizens Of Darling
ton in their purpose Of the defence Of their
homes" f
The Sumter infantry refused to obey his orr
county went to Darlington to-day. but after 4
ward returned home. and would not perform
the work expected OF them. ~
Several eomp mpanies are now en- route to Dars
linRton. com pany from Aiken county. the
Adisor Rifles Of Orangeburg. o company from
Clarendon county. and perhaps several other
companies from adjoining counties will reach /,
the seat Of war to- night or tomorrow.
At OranReburg to-day DR.. J. NJ Stokes who
I.R.. .taAf fzr To- - /. -
ton By Gen. Iselar. made o passionate
haranguo and orRanized q company Of 100
men. with . farmer ~ Captain. to 20 to the
support Of Tillman- "a
Meantime. the citizens OF Dariinston are NOT
idle. AZ o'clock this evening there
were 275 men at Darlington and vicinity
ready to defend the town against all eomsrs.
To-day at Florence and Timmousvills scout
ing parties have been securing the country
for the eonstables who made their escape tss.
terday.
THE WESTERN UNION INJUNCTION.
The following Is the Injunction served o.
the Western Union Telegraph Company:
STAT. or SOUTH CA.oILsA. KIcaIAsp oopxrr.
kr rarts b 7dnan. Governor q he Stats u sosa Cre.4
On hearing the application Of his Exesilsnoy. y. n
TimAa. It Is ordered. the public safety requiring
It. that Jacob T. Gray. superintendent Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company st Columbia.
s. C.. and the employees and agents In his
employ a. such. are hereby snjoinsd from
sending receiving delivering any and ali messages
from private persons to private persons. sxcsps
those relating to commerce private mattsra anstl
the further order Of this court.
It 10 further ordered that COPY Of this order Be i'm
msdlatsiy served by the sheriff or Richmond eosnsy
upon said superintendent. II found and on failure 70
hnd him. upon the one in charge.
The incidents of the day came 90 fast hsrs
that not since the Hampton campaign Of 70
has there been such excitement
Gov. Tillman FIRST eountsrmAnded the order
disbanding Columbia military companies
which refused to go TO Darlington lsst night
1t is supposed that their officers will be court
martiallsd as soon a. the trouble blows ever.
News that all Charleston companies had re-
fused to go to Darlington was received with
enthusiasm here. as were like reports from
towns al over the State
It was reported that dispsnsarie8 In winns-
boro and Timmonsvills had been wrecked. and 3
this added to the excitement
The State authorities seized the guns of a.
Governors Guards. one OF the disbs4d44I s
companies. this morning As they we're hal s
ing them on the members OF RiehlAnd FeI=[
unteers concealed their guns and equipms1t@
from the armory near by.
ASSUMING CONTROL OF THE RAmRoADA
Gov. T1umsn at ~ O'CLOCK notinsd the Atiaa-
tie Coast railroad authorities that he would
take eeatrol Of trains on the lines lsAdias
to Darlington. presumably In order to pre-
vent citizens from fiockink 10 the assistaass of
the Darlington people In pursuit Of the fuzi-
tive spisA The railroad consented 70 run ns
special trains exeeDt uDoa his ordsrA
Gov. Tillman wired Col Shaw. . member e
his stan to raise 200 men In Laursns and
come to Columbia Col Shaw failed 10 arrive
this afternoon. IL was circulated that ths
Governor would concentrate 1000 men II
Darlington tomorrow.
Country people for the most part sympatAizs
with Tillman and are friendly to the Dispsnsses
law. This makes danger Of . clash bstwssa
town military and recruits from the rural de
tri0ts. This danger is still imminent At Lee
p n the Nswbsrry Rinss. twenty-five strena.
arrived and we're auaTtsEsd at the State peal
tsntiary.
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