Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-04-07
A FREE FIGHT.
The Enforcing of the Dis
pensary Law
LEADS TO a BLOODY BATTLE
In South Carolina. Bloodhounds
Used to Hunt The
Constabulary.

expected fight between the authorities
and citizens over the dispensary law
occurred yesterday at Darlington. and
resulted in victory for the citizens.
The war is not over and citizens are
still hunting the constabulary. Some
of the fugltives have been located and
a posse has started in pursuit. The
adjutant general is here trying, without
success, to get soldiers to go to scene.
The mayor of Darlington has telegraph
ed for blood hounds to track the
constables. Last nights account stat
ing that the first fire came from the
constables, is confirmed. A few citi-
zsas were seated around the depot and
number of spies were collected in a
group a short distance off. +. E.
Norment expostulated at the language
being used by the dispensary agents,
whereat Constable Nc Tendon drew a
pistol and shot Norment dead. In an
instant the firing became general, the
corstables using WInchesters, the citi-
zenspistols. Pepper wss shot through the
heart. Redmond fell with three
wounds, McLsndon was shot through
the abdomen, Chief of Police Darlgan,
is dangerously wounded in the body,
Louis Norment shot in breast and arm,
and d. X. Lucas is wounded in five
places. Then the spies fed in all
directions. Four of them are known to
be wounded. Citizens at once armed
and started in pursuit. The military
companies of Charleston, Sumpter
Manning and Winsboro will go to the
governors call.
From meegre communication with
Darlington is is suspected that the
people there are preventing the use of
the telegraph.
COLUMBUS. S. c., March 81
News from Darlington says that two
spies surrendered last night and are
now In Jail. Eighteen spies, surround
ed in a swamp, offered to surrender if
guaranteed that their lives would be
spared. This was refused. A tele-
gram from Winsbo-O states that the dis
pensary there hiss Ueen raided. The
governor has ordered the Sally rifles
from Orangburg to come here imme-
diately.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 31.-The
fourth brigade ordered out by the gov
ernor to protect the whiskey constabu-
larry has refused to obey.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 3l.-As the
the militia will not respond to his call
TO go to Darlington the governor has,
under the state statutes, in order 10 pre-
vent aid reaching the pursuers of the
constabea. seized the lines OF the coast
line system leading to Darlington and
will allow no traffic over them. The
latest news from Darlington is that the
spies are still being pursued and all
caught will be killed. The governor has
also ordered ths telegraph companies to
transmit no inhamatory dispatches and
has withdrawn his order disbanding the
Columbia military companies with the
intention of trying the members by
court-martial. He also ordered the
hauling away of all guns and equip
I ments from the armores. Penitentiary
guards have been detailed to guard the
governors mansion and dispensaries.
The citizens have just entered the
armory Of the Richland company to
take the arms to prevent the governor
from getting them. The governor is
hurrj ing forward the country companies
for the defense of the constabulary. He
has kilograms Offering him as masy men
as he needs to uphold the law.
WASHINGTON, March 3I.-In accord
ance with special order Of the house a
writ for arrest for all absentees includ-
Ing Breckenridge of Ky, has been issued
requ sting them appear at the bar of
the house to make quorum to vote on
the Joy-Onei contested election case.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio, March 81
Having breakfasted satisfactorily Ooxey's
army broke camp at 8 this morning aoJ
resumed their m irch with 134 men in
line.
DENVER, March 30.-The Daily Popu-
list, Governor Wa'te's personal organ.
was suspended .oday on account OF be-
ing unable 20 pay the printers, to whom
is due $50.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Iu the Poi
lard Breckenridge trial today Colonel
Breckenridge was put on the stand again
and the whole session was devOted to
his explanation and excuses for his con-
Duct with the young woman. There
were really no new developments.
PITTsBURG. Pa, March 31.-The coal
miners Of the Clear field region are pre-
pairing for movement like Coxeys
They propose to march across the state
and into Mary land to induce TIE miners
10 competing regions to join them in |
their demand or strike for higher wages. |
PORTLAND, Ore, March 3O.-Word hiss |
been received from La Grande that all |
Grande Ronde valley is lake, La
Grande aud Island City being flooded. |
The Oredell dam and both the dams /
hear Perry are broken, and the railroad |
track ls being cut away. No trains were |
run on the Elgin branch yesterday. The
bridge on this branch went out this |
morning.
OLATHE, Kas., March 3O.-The argu-
ments In the Bsnker-Little murder |
case clio, ed today and the case Is now
10 the hands of the jury. G. F. Hutch
ings, for the defense, took the ground |
that the defendant was guilty of muir
der In the first degree or should be &C.
quilted on the ground Of self-defense
He asked that no compromise verdict
be rendered.
DENVER, March Boa special to the
Times from Washington says: Dele |
gate Joseph said to a Times cores
pendent today he was going to make
another effort Monday to get up and |
pass the New Mexico admission bill. |
Next Monday will be suspension
day." and Joseph will make An effort |