The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-03
The spartanDufTragedy.

COLUMBIA, S. G. de Ex-Governor
Tillman received a lumber of tele-
grams yesterday abouhe shooting in
Spartanburg the nigbefore in which
a negro was killed by0ispensary Con-
stable Bladon and (which the con.
stable vas dangerous!wounded. The
first telegram gave tn facts, and stat
ed that the officer hadcted in self.de-
fense. Another telegm was received
later that the three cotables who had
attempted to arrest tnegro had been
arrested for murder. tier 2 o'clock in
the afternoon he recged a telegram
that Constable BladonWould recover.
He Immediately transitted this infor-
nation to the wife the constable,
whose home is at Jokston, in Edge
field County 1t wasgood news for
he!, as she had been in terrible state
of grief and anxiety aday.
Governor Ullman VII stand by the
officers. no m:tter whit happens, and
will see that hey are pheld il doing
their duty. The faci of the affair
were brought to the ely yesterday by
gentleman who kows as much
about it as aV one. Ea said that Con-
stables BIadu, Jackso and Pearson
went to the lonse ofIenry Palmer,
the uegro VIII was killd, to arrest him.
They had proer warrants for the ar
rest and for Eaklng asearcb. Before
they went inthey set a man to the
house and he bught a bottle of whis-
key from Palrer.
Officer Peapn wen to the rear of
the house whilth tWa others went in
the front doos They fouad Palmer
and his wife al -theirI3-year-old boy.
The man and oman ech had gun in
their hands cd Immediately made
demoDstrationto use item.
Constable Jason seized the weapon
in the hands ofe woman. Constable
Bladon tried arrest Palmer, WHO
turned the gul upon the officer and
fired, the contds entering the right
side of the back Although dangerous.
" wounded, Bhon fred on the negro
as the latter stted to- run out OF the
house. The blet took effect in tins
back of Palmer head, killing him al
most instantly Palmer was a tall,
powerful negrand bore bad reputa
| tion.
The Woundeunan was taken to
! factory hotel d a physician called
Mr. Bladon is id to be man whose
courageis kno, wherever he IS known
and Whois co in every emergency
There were teats of lynchipg the
constables in artanburg yesterday
but no sane N; has any idea that al
attempt will bmade to carry thes'
threats out.
The folloWlnglegram was received
from Spartanbg last night, giving
additional facts
Spartanburg, C. Dec. 28.-SpecIa!
All Gay Witnessehave been examined
in the Palmer king case and the eVl
dence is conflicty. There is no doub
however that Gstable. Bladon wa
shot by a negro y about 13 years old
The testimony dhe negroes is con
hicting. The cou house where the IN
quest IS held Is DIVIDED with white:
and blacks. Evething is quiet thl
evening. A neg named Mltz begai
to make incendIv threats about tn
killing, but Shelf Dean quickly 81
lenced him. Th0nditloa Of Consts
BILE Bladon is stikritical, but he IS re
ceiving the best eattentlon.
The negroes thimorning sWore OF
warrants agains Constables Blado
and Jackson, cuaing them with mul
der. They had alady surrendered I
The Sheriff and a not confined. Al
drew E. Moore, sq.. represent u
prosecution of theonstables and thel
was quite q spat tween him and Co
oner Pollard todain the court hous
The city is filled Eh Reformers trol
the country and ia man they are Q
the side of the csstables- With OF
exception the Coner's jury IS COZ
posed of Reforms.
At 9:3G a verdlc had not been re
dered, but there mo doubt about Il
officers being exorated.-Register.