The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-04-18

Early Monday morning I received
the following order:
COLUMBIA, S. G., April 2.
"Gep. r. n. Richbourg:
Notify Coroner to postpone Inquest
until further notice. Wire the Sltua
tion. b. r. TILLMAN, Governor"
Its terms were complied with and
the Coroner was duly notified. In en-
forcing the general orders I placed the
necessary guard around the telegraph
Offices, but sent you the following tele.
gram:
HEADQUARTERS S. c., TooRPs
DARLINGTON, S. c., April 3, 1894.
"YouS note OF this date, enQuiring il
press dispatches can be Forwarded un
der su oervision has been referred tc
the Governor, Commander-In- Chief
with request for Immediate instruc'
tion from him. His reply will be com
municated to you.
r. n. RIcHsoURG,
Brig. Gen. Commanding"
The foregoing note was from cor
respondent and was sent you in con-
nection with telegram explaining the
object of it. In reply to the above
received from you the following:
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 3, 1894.
"Gen. R. n. Rlchbourg:
"The News and Courier shows that
correspondents are in your lines. En.
force rigtdly my orders in reference to
them. B. r. TILLMAN,G Governor"
About this time | received rele-
gram from you asking if it would be
safe for the constables to return and
to testify at the CoronerS inquest; also
another telegram insisting that the IN.
quest be held as soon as possible. Re
plying told you that I would consult
with the leading citizens, but thought
1t wise to delay such action. Being
pressed by you from time to time on
this subject, and conferriDg with the
said citizens, I at last secured the fol-
lowing agreement and telegraphed the
substance of the same to you:
DARLINGTON, S. c., April 8.
aGen. r. n. Rlcnbourg:
"Dear Sir: In reply to inquiries from
you regarding the safety OF the Dispen:
sary constables engaged in the aIray Of
last Friday, if brought here to act as
witnesses before the Coroner's jury:
ave pledge ourselves on honor to do
all we can IL our power to prevent and
restrain violence of language and con
duct toward these men ii they are
brought here as witnesses and should
they be detained as prisoners. In our
opinion they could be brought and KEEP:
safely so far as general conditions are
concerned. OF course We cannot foresee
or provide against all contingencies OF
unexpected provocation or sudden OF
accidental events. Because the condI'
sions Justify abundant caution we re.
commend tnat the inquest be held as
rapidly, as early and as formally as pos
sible, with stenograpner to take the
testiu ony, and solicitor to assist The
Coroner and to facilitate business; that
the constables be brought here unarmeo
and be quartered in or near the depot
and that the Investigation be held with.
in the bnildlng, with sufficient GORDON
of troops to exclude all persons bul
such IS are absolutely needed in the con
duct of the investigation. tie Mayor OF
Darlington and his attorney being al
lowed to- e present. and that all publ
cations of the the testimony be forbid
den until the end OF the inquest, when
the official notes Of the evidence may
be placed at the service of the press fol
the accurate information of the public
"(Signed)-W. F. Dargan, Mayor; W
c. Coker, G. w Dargan, E. Keith Dar
gan, DIS. Mccullough, H. J. LaMotte
S. Lewenthal, E. R. McIver, ". 5. Nc
Gist, L. E. Williamson, W. +. James
P. Bowles, P. 3. Allen, a. I. Baird
w. Albert Parrott, J. II. Early, I. A
Joye, W. J. Moorhead, S. H. Wllds, n
l.. Hurrell. &. n. Hewitt, S. a. WOODS
G. Nettles, Il. NJ. Wilcox. w. D. Wood:
c. B. Edwards. W. D. Coggeshell, II
L. Dargan.'
The time for the holding of the in
quest having been fixed, in obedience
to orders from you, for Wednesda!
morning. April 4, 10 a. M, | sent yol
the following telegram:
DARLINGTON, s. c., April 8.
governor B. R. Tlllman:
"Your telegram ordering inquest X
begin received. I have sent to Corone
Parnell instructions to that effect, dl
recting him to assemble his jury earl.
tomorrow morning and to report to m
for instructions which hereby requeS
from you.
"The trouble seems TO me to be dis
posed of at this end of the line. It /
not within my jurisdiction, but as par
of the general operations would b
glad if you would give me an idea o
your plans for the transportation of tn
constableS here, that being, so tar as
can see, the only remaining danger.
have thought over that matter som
and may be able to offer some uSefu
suggestions. r. n. RICHBoURG,
s'Brlgadier General"
In reply to the foregoing l received
the following from you:
COLUMBIA, S. G., April 3.
"Gen. r. n. Richborrg, Darlington, :
c..
"If the constables cannot 60 TO Dar
lington without escort the trou BILE ha
only begun. 1t had as well be under
stood that the constabulary IS not dis
banded, nor will it 0lsband, and Sonsta
bles will watch the depots for contra
band liquors as heretofore. My speecl
and proclamation, appearing tomorrow
outlines my unalterable purpose. Al
your suggestions appear wise and NEE
my approval but Individual hothead
will be arrested by you or sent out
the town by its authorities II necessary
| want the inquest finished as soon a
oNocih1a nrHar Wrth1rQU th
troops. You cannot temporiZe in thi
matter, but must make my position
clear and enforce il with Vigor. Is ther
stencgrapher in DarliDgtod?
sB. R, TII.LMAN, Governor"
Later I received the following:
"COLUMBIA S. C., April i.
"Gen. R. n. RichDourg:
"The constables will leave here o.
90 D. n. train and should arrive O,
time. They are in charge of Chie
Gaillard, VINO has orders to turn owe
] all arms they may have to you on az