The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-09-06

Romovsl of tho Dead Uonsiable--A Lot
tor Which Was Received Too Late.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. 3O.-The terri.
BILE tragedy of Tuesday at Blackville
was the subject of much talk In Co.
lumbia yesterday, anu general regret
was expressed.
AS the tragedy was the result Of
personal alteration and not because Of
the Dispensary law Governor Tillman
did not get much information about
the affair.
The Governor expressed his regrets.
When bis attention was called to the
criticism of Col. Mike Brown, he said
that II Colonel Brown had notified him
earlier of the personal feeling existing
he would have removed Gribbin to an
other field. Inasmuch as Colonel Brown
made public mention of the matter
Governor Tillman at the request of the
newspaper reporters gave to the pTess
the communication regarding tho
affair.
COLONEL BROWNS LETTER.
The following is Colonel Browns
letter ana was received yesterday morn
ing by Governor TiIlman:
Barnwell, S. g., Aug. %. 1894.
"To His Excellency I}. q. Tillman,
Governor, Columbia. S. g.
MY Dear Sir: regret very much
the necessity of complaining to you
about any matter, but the recent out
rageous and unwarranted actions of
Constable Gribbin at BlackYille in seiz-
ing and opening small box consigned
to my wife by express is of such aggra-
waiting character that feel 1t my priv
1lege and duty as law abiding citizen
fN ntf
and request the removal of Gribbin. |
am advised by Mr.. Richardson, route
agent of the express company, that a
report OF the seizure has been sent to
you. am not dealing in whiskey, nor
Interested In any one who would be
disposed to violate the DIspensary law,
ano 1t l was certainly would not de-
grade myself so far as to a5tempt to
smuggle whiskey In my wife's name,
and L write you in regard to the mat
ter, feeling sure that you would not up.
hold or allow any constable in the en-
p)oy of the State to aggravate, insult and
trample upon tho rights Of the people
"a lady-to crafty personal grudge
under pretense Of carrying out the
law. This man Gribbin is a low down
scoundrel without intelligence or judg
ment and totally unfit for so high q
position. AS a proof on this point, l
refer to the following circumstances:
Some time ago he got mad with my
father about some matter and to vent
his spite stated that on q certain day mt
Blackvtlle he would publicly expose
the Jews. My brother met him on tn
streets and characterized him publicly
with Oaths and curses, and he did not
resent 1t, (Which any respectable man,
as you know, would certainly dO) His
animOsity extends to every member Of
the family, and 1t was to aggravate me
and In q spirit Of revenge that ne seiZ.
ed package addressed to my wife,
which had not the slightest sign or evi
dence of containing Whislley.
81 enclose you letter received from
Mr.. Buckingham this morning (Which
please return when you have read. J
While GribbiD, in this instance, ap-
pears to have been acting within the
pales OF the law, | am sure that your
Excellency would have approved and
hams request and allowing the cam
phOr and alcohol to be WardeG to the
sick lady, and his refusal to do 80, un-
der the circumstances, knO wing that it
was ordered and needed for a sick lady,
shows that he lacks any feeling, judg-
ment or discretion, and Is not qualified
for the position. / understand that he
Is stragRler left here by Sherman's
raiders. When he came to Blackville
he was compelled to leave Aiken. An
investigation will satisfy you as to his
character, and l feel that his removal
Is, in justice to myself and the protec
tiGn of the community. L am yours,
very respectfully, MIKE BROWN"
TIE ALCOHOL AFFAIR.
The following is the enclo sed letter
referred to:
BarnwelI.S S. C., 9th August, 1894.
"Col. Mike Brown, Barnwell, S. g.
Dear Sir: Complying with your re-
quest Of even date, here with furnish
you with a statement of the seizure of
a gallon of alcohol and one pound of
gum camphor by Constable Gribbin, at
Blackyille. 9ome few weeks ago.
My mother was In q dying condition
and her doctor ordered that she be free
ly bathed In alcohol, strongly imprpg.
mated with camphor.
There was no alcohol to be had In
BarnWell and my father ordered it,
along with sOmo groceries, from his
grocer In Charleston, but instructed tho
grocer to ship the alcohol and camphor
by express, thinking that we would re.
ceiYe 1t sooner than If 1t were shipped
with groceries by freight. The pack.
age was selzed at Blackville by Mr.
Gribbin. !, being unknown to him. anG
desiring to get the drugs as soon ae
possible, got Mr.. IIammett, the rail
road agent here, to wire him and state
that the articles were for medicinal
use and were urgently needed. Mr..
llammett Is we'll known to him and /
desired to have the truthfulness and
good faith Of my request for the re-
lease of the stuff vouched for by some
one MIR: Gribbin could rely upon, as he
did not know me.
"Mr. llammett explained the case, but
he still refused delivery, claiming it
was rum and has since posted notlca
Of ita seizure as ruin, but makes no
mention of the camphcr. 1 recognized
the fact that 1t was strickly speaking q
legal seizure, and have no complaint to
make on that score. / do hold, though,
that any constable who has sufficient
judgment to cntitle him to an appoint
ment should exercise his Judgment
In case of this kind and release goods
under circumstances which were
vouched for as in this case, and | fur
Jh6r haliayo that hia quDprjOr officer