The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-31
SOUTH CAROLINA'S WAR
1t Grows Out Of the Enforcement
of Liquor Laws.
FOUR MEN KILLED IN A BATTLE.

The Conflict Was Precipitated by the Act
of Governor Tlliman's Spies in Search
ing Private Houses for Contrnband
Liquor-Furthsr Fighting Anticipated.
COLUMBIA, s. C, March sl--There was
serious riot at Darlington yesterday, grow
ing out of an attempted enforcement Of
the dispensary law Two citizens of Dar-
lington and two of Governor Ttllman's
spies were killed and number OF spies
and citizens wounded. The country in the
vicinity has been thoroughly aroused and
large number of people have turned out
to hunt down the spies.
The trouble grew out Of an attempt to
search private houses for liquor. The citl.
zens protested against this, and the spies
yielded in the face of the excitement and
agreed not to search private premises
They also promised to leave Darlington,
although the original force, seventeen in
number, had been reinforced to thirty
seven. They had gone to the depot when
they were set upon by some town boys
Out of this grew an alarming riot which
is rapidly spreading. The arms of one
militia company have been taken by the
citizens, and the neigh boring militia is re-
ported to be not in sympathy with the
GOVERNOR
Darlington agreed to support each other
in resisting the search Of private houses
Last night, in accordance with the agree
ment, armed parties of men from town
an country assembled in each of the above
towns, and have picketed all the railroad
stations from which the spies eau escape
by rail
Mounted men are securing the woods
for the constables, who are armed with
Winchesters aud will fight for their lives.
The Darlington guards are under arms,
endeavoring to preserve the peace, but
the trouble has outgrown their control
Sheriff Scarborough is rowerless, end, I'M
der threats of being killed by the citizens
if he interferes, has subsidized. One of the
wounded constables Is in Darlington Jail,
protected by the local military company.
There is great excitement all over the
state, and The inability to procure liquor
at this juncture is Godsend to the pub
lie peace.
Governor Tillman viii! uphold the law,
no matter al what cost and will call on the
country companies to enforce obedience
should the city military continue TO refuse
to act.
Constable Brennan. one of thethree who
left Darlington by the Charleston, Sum
ter and Northern railroad, Is now here.
lie reports to the governor that MS uetacn-
ment was fired on by the mob as the train
was pulling ont, and that at the time the
other detachment, about to leave on the
Cheraw and Darlington railroad and in
sight Of them, were similarly set ON by the
citizens.
Eighteen constables went to the depot
of the Cheraw and Darlington road to re-
port Not many citizens were at the depot.
Two Of them. Paul Rogers and William
Floyd, had an alteration. Constable Me-
Lendou had some words with Mr.. Red
mond about the Floyd Rogers fight. Some
say Redmond cursed McLendon and Me
Lendon fired at Redmond. Others say
McI4endon fired at Rogers and that the
bullet passed through Redmond's throat
instead, killing him Instantly.
Firing then became general and citizens
hurried to the scene of the encounter. 1t
was found that the constahles had scat
tered to the woods and four men were
lying on the Rruund-RedmUnd, Frank
Norment and Constables Pepper and Nc
Lendon. Mcl.cndon is living, but will die.
Norment and Pepper are dead. Chief Of
Police Dargan was shot in the side anl
several citizens were wounded MIR. Nor
ment had taken no part in the riotous pro-
ceedings, but had gone to the depot on
business Of his own.
The three Columbia companies of state
troops have diSbanded under the great
pressure brought to bear on them rather
than obey the governors orders to go to
Darlington. The excitement at Columbia
In consequence of this action Is at fever
beat