The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-05
"A ROW IN DARLINGTON.
AN ARMED MOB WANTED TO ATTACK
,.. STATE CONsrABLES.

Tho Gums OF the Darlington Guards Taken
from the Armory to Make tho Militia
Powerlese-The Full Story of tho At
fair.
COLUMBIA, s. c., March 29.-There
came near being big riot In Darling
ton yesterday over the raiding Of blind
tigers by State constables. The matter
fortunately passed over without blood.
shed, but the indications for some time
were for serious trouble.
The first known Of the trouble here
was about 2 o'clock In the afternoon,
when Governor Tillman received q tel
egr8m from Dispenser Floyd saying
that raids were being made and that q
mob was on the streets armed with
Wtnchesters. From then on until 8
o'clock last night the wires between
here and Darlington were kept hot
with kilograms.
AS will be seen from the story pub
ltshed below the mob took the arms of
the Darlington Guards, leaving no arm
ed organization to uphold the law.
Governor I1llman promptly provided
for the maintainance Of the law by tel
egraphing to Sumter and putting the
Z Sumter Light Infantry in readiness to
60 to Darlington and by arranging for
" specia! train to take the company to
Darlington.
The full story Of the trouble is found
In the following kilograms. These are
all the kilograms which passed between
the Governor and Darlington and Sum-
ter and Charleston. The kilograms are
published In the order in which they
were sent and received and explain
themselves:
DARLINGTON, s. c., March 20.
Constables raidlng. Armed men
walking streets swearing they will
shoot. j. B. FLOYD.
TO Sheriff Scarborough, Darlington, s.
Columbia. S. C., March %.
Iexpect you to preserve the peace
and see that the law is upheld.
B. r. TILLMAN.
Darlington, March %.
Fighting sure. Mems with guns
swear they are going to kill.
J.P. K1RvEN.
w. H. Lawrence, Darlington:
Wire me bow many copstables in
Darlington. Keep me posted.
B. r. Tillman.
Captain Darlington Guards, Darling
Put your command under orders Of
Sheriff and preserve the peace.
Is. r. TILLMAN Governor"
Darlington, March 20.
Guns taken away from Darlington
Guards by mob. j. B. FLOYD.
Darlington, March 28.
Six constables here. Not enough to
hold crowd down. Winchesters. and
shot guns displayed. G. b. SWAN.
Captain Darlington Guards:
hear your arms have been taken by
mob. Answer If this ls true.
Is. Is. TILLMAN.
Sheriff Scarborough, Darlington, s. c.:
If you do not arrest those resisting
the law and assist constables In their
work 1t will be the worse for you.
Darlington. Guards ordered to obey
your commands. Answer.
Is. II. TILLNAN, Governor.
C.B. Swan, Darlington, Sc:
Sheriff has been ordered to assist you
and Darlington Guards ordered to obey
hiS orders. DO your duty.
B. II. TILLMAN, Governor.
Darlington, S. c., March 20.
No trouble here and no prospects Of
any, but a good matured crowd In
town. can keep the peace.
w. II. DARaAN, Mayor.
Darlington, S. g., March 28.
Telegram received. Have conferred
with Sheriff who says there Is no dan
ger Of breach Of the peace and no ne
Cessity for ordering out MALTA.
HENRY L. THOMPSON, =.
Captain Darlington Guards. .
Darlington, March 90.
All quiet. Don't anticipate any
trouble. If necessary will wire.
GEORGE Z. SCARBOROUGH.
To J. B. Floyd, Darlington, S. c.:
Oh1ef constable has been ordered to
Darlington. Have warrants sworn out
against au persons who resisted the
constables for riot, conspiracy and re-
sisting an officer. Attorney General
Will come down tomorrow. GailIard
will make the arrests.s!B. r. T1LIMAN.
Darlington, March 28
On receipt Of your first telegram T
went to the court house and was in
consultation with Officers of nv 'conn