The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-01

Fight ~ Dsriingsos.
CoLrMsiA. s. c., March si-Thres con-
stables. Who we're In the fight a. Darling
ton. arrived here tonight via Quincy on a
special train, and are nov safely housed
in the rsnitsntiary. They tell the most
thrilling and graphic stories Of the tragedy
witch have ye: been heard. The three
arrivals we're & ID. Mcdonald. s. /. Nun
namaker and W. d. ouings. Mcdonald
gave the following story OF the fight:
Five OF % had been detailed to spy in
Darlington. while the other went 10
Charleston. When the squad which was
going to Charleston went 10 the depot.
where The light took place, We went with
them. While We were there Billy Floyd
and Rogers, the men who started the
whole thing. got into an alteration.
Floyd gos the best OF IL. About thar
time negro driver for the In.
tsrpriss hotel attempted 10 strike
Floyd. Constable NeLsndon refused 20
let the negro attack Floyd. who bad
done the constable several good turns. 50
he told the negro 20 stand back. Then
the telegraph operator ran cat 81 his ctr 60
and asked what McLendcn bad TO do with
Il. McIendon said he did not have any.
thing To do with il. but he did not propose
90 Zee Floyd crowded. Then the operator
went back into the office and Roger. got
In the bnss and went en town. supposed
he went to ses q crowd. for In = abort time
Rogers renewed tho difficulty with
Floyd. and cursed ihs latter
fearfaliy. lie went toward Floyd. bgt
Chief of Police psrgin inserfered ana
commanded the crowd 10 disperse. The
crowd refused 10 do SO. and Rogers again
cursed Floyd. Floyd said he would not
stand it and moved on Rogers. The chief
of police separated them. Rogers then
turned TO McLeudon aud said. There IS
the id niger who caused me TO get
whipped Mclendon said ;hs: vas a lie.
Frank Norment stepped forward and
pointed to MeLendoa. saving. This 10
the - --. there Was standing
right between MeLendoa and Ncrnent
before I knew. one Of them reached
over my shoulder and Grei a pistol
That shot started the battle. The citizens
we're armed with pistols and Immediately
began firing ns the constshlss. The off,
Gers were standing in a body. and were
the largest Of the whole party. The con-
stables returned the. fire. only eight of
the men were armed with winehes,ers.
aen't know how many Of them used rifles
/ do know, however, that Constablss Pep,
FER ana MeLendon did not have rides
and used pistols. Pepper Was Killed
econ after the firing began. don't know
who shot him. Tue shooting was ever In
-
the ending ef the tght vas seeing the con-
stables make for coxer | sas one OF the
I've men detailed - stay tn Darlington.
and did no, run 81 with the main bsiy al
the eonssas!es. went 90 Col. PEPPER. He
vas en- the ground. and as /
bent over him he opened hls
syss and then smiled a, m~
He murmufsd several times aud died. lie
vas shot through the heart 1 tired To
get physicians 10 attend o. McIenaon.
who had not fallen antil the firing ~as
over. 1 could not get any of Ghem 70 AID.
About this tsns l noticed = crowd 81 cas-.
sens coming. and thought IL sIals 10 get
away"
"bo you know how many OF the con
stables we're voundedf
sNo. 1 dealt | heard that Chief Gil
lard . son was one Of the aen wounded. :"
When asked If he Or his companions had
s~sn any Of the eenssaeles alter leaving
Darlington. he said they had not.