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ANOTHER WAY THEY GOT INTO rHE
FIGHT.
The Reg listers Version OF the AGAfr.
COlpmbia Reqister

Columbia Register. .
Darlington, 8. G., March 30.-The unexpect.
ed always happens and 1t was the unexpected
that mere aay ~ ss9 %
all this Darlington affair there was no trouble
when trouble was expected and the people
were prepared for 1t. As wired at late
hour last night all had been amicahly ar
ranged, mutual MISUNDERSTANDING had BEEN
explained and the militia and constables were
to depart today.
home on the early morning train. Swan and
some two or three other constables LEFT on
the Charleston, Sumter and Northern train.
The Others. about eighteen in number, went
Darlington. II the train had been on time
there would have been no trouble. What .
fatal delay. The lateness OF that train caused
the spilling of blood, and as is usually the
case, those who had no desire to participate
In row were the worst sufferers.
There were not many citizens at the depot.
Two Of them, Paul Rogers and Billy Floyd,
got IN 70 an alteration: Floyd struck Roger, g,,
and Floyd got on him, but was pulled on
Rogers had had an alteration with Consta-
Bile McLendon earlier In the week and McLen-
don had been fined IS by the Mayor for draw.
Ing pistol upon Rogers. McLendon had
some words with Mr.. Redmond about the
Floyd-Rogers fight and then the shooting b.
gan.
tells different story. l am unable 70 say
which is correct. Some say Redmond Cursed
McLendon and that McLendon fired at Rcd
mond. Others say that McLendon fired at
ished grudge, and that the bullet new over
Rogers shoulder, narrowly missing his head
and passing through Redmond's throat, pro
ducing almost instant death. The firing then
got general, number OF shots being ex'
These reports were heard In town. q mile
away from the depot, any many citizens hur-
ried down there.
that the constables had scattered into the
ground, SSEs Fra Frank Norment, . ctizen of Dazzling.
aod Go M pege Rad
been shot in the breast and died without
speaking. Pepper was shot through the
heart. McLendon was shot through the stom.
ssh and is Living he VIII Sis mis vile In
Mr.. Norment leaves q young WIFE. Mr.
Redmond was unmarried and 90 was Pepper.
Chief Of Police Dsrgan was shot IN thS ast1s sias
wounded. It Is not known II any constables
About one hundred and fifty well mounted
and heavily armed citizens are scourging the
kill on sight. The constables are armed and
will fight for their lives, their being no other
chance for them. -
God knows what the outcome will be.
| TO keep the peace. but the trouble is no lon
ger in Darlington. Sheriff Scarborough II
powerless. When he tried to disarm citizen
there were threats Of killing him and he sob
sided. This is the situation at 3 p. m, lour
hours after the shooting.
Mr.. Frank Norment. who was shot to-day,
was one OF the most quiet andspeaceble men
In Darlington and had taken no part In any
OF the disorder OF the past few days. he had
gone to the depot on business ana was nm.
armed. He leayes q wife and three chill.
dren.
Chief of Police Dargan was shot while try
lug TO preserve the peace. His wounds arc
not serious and he has been on duty tonight.
The report that Gaiard is with band or
constabIes going across the country is at this
hour, II p. M, contradicted. II is now as.
serted that he went off with the canssables
who departed via the Charleston, Sumter and
Rumors are flying thick and fast and the
truth Is hard to get at.
Al o'clock p. m. report reached here tnat
Chief Constable Gaillaird and hfteen consta-
try for Ebenezer with the pursuing crowd
close behind. Swan and fonr constables,
who went off on Charleston, Sumter and
Northern Railroad got of at Oswego. II 10
not believed they will be troubled ss they the
raw and Darlington depot. The crowd mas
determined to Kill every constable IN the
| fight at the Cheraw and Darlington depot.
| They are we'll armed and whichever way the
battle turns out more good men Will lose tnelr
! lives.
| Kern Lucas, citizen OF Darlington, was
wounded In five places, two in each arm ana
one in the hip. Louis Norment, 9 citizen OF
Darlington, was wounded In the side and arm.
Iail being attended by physicians and guard
- G. R. X.