The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-04

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cept one or two are accounted for, &C.
cordipg to Governor Iillman. The
names Of those now in Charleston are
Chief Gaillard, Walter his sou. VIM.
Livingston, in Scott, Jack Harding.
R. n. Garduer. " H. Bryson. j. e..
Murphy, Jake Fielder, L A.. McCants,
C. B. Swan and Heape. Meekin is at
Summerton, j. J.. Nunamaker, 0. C
Cain. Wash Owens, C B. Mcdonald.
Holloway, and probably Beach, are in
Columbia. Pepper is dead asd McLeu-
don has not reported, but the Governor
knows where he is, 60 be says. The
story of how McLendon made his escape
is thus given in some of the dailies
On Sunday when it was learned
that Constable McLendon had been
spirited away from the county Jail there
was considerable surprise, and there
were some who went so far as to say
that they were sorry that the man had
not been killed. 1t appears that Nc
Tendon played good game Of bluff.
When he was shot he saw that the only
way he could escape was to feigu
that he was mortality wounded. He
heard the threats to kill him while
lying on the ground. and he breathed
all the harder. While in Jail, carried
there for safe keeping. he gasped to
those who did not know him and talked
pleasantly to his friends. There we're
all kinds of rumors about how he got
out of town and escaped being lyuched.
for had the town people known he was
not seriously hurt be may have Jared
badly.
The story of those in the jail. who
were seen, is that during the evening a
party Of fifteen or twenty countrymen
came to the Jail and demanded the key
to the room in which McLendon was
As the jailer was alone he surrendered
the key, as the man vas there only for
safe keeping. and he held that the
arrest warrant had not yet been issued.
McLendon's clothes, his shirt and hat
were changed, and his handsome
mustache cut off. He then walked
down out Of Jail, took a buggy in wait
ing and rode of With a party Of friends.
He said that be would not take a train
or be seen near a depot. and that he
would avoid towns for some time. He
has been taken to the country, and will
be struggled out by the political friends
of Governor Tillman, who have taken
his rescue in hand. His wife is here.
All during the day there vas a
belief that McLendon was still 10 the
Jail and several consultations we're held
as to whether McLendon should be
escorted out of town by citizens or not.
To say the least, the feeling here in
regard to the constable is not the best.
% remarkable thiog is that last night
after it is charged McLendon had left
Jail the sheriff was talking of possible
lynching for the man.
The towns Of Darlington and Florence
are still under military rule and there
has been no indication when the civil
authorities will be permitted to resume
control. Both places are orderly and
there is no necessity of keeping the
troops there. The press reports are
still being suppressed if they don't sui!
Gov. Tillmau. Gen. Farley has COM
menced an investigation in Florence Of
the taking Of the arms Of the Florence
Rifles by citizens and the destruction Of
the dispensary.
The inquest will be beld under military
rule, and a guard has been put on duty, to re-
main while the inquest is being held at the
depot where the killing occurred.
a committee consisting Of e1-Congressman
Geo. W. Dnrgan, Maj. W. G. Cocker and E.
Keith Dargan, ESQ, went to Columbia last
night on the invitation Of Gov. Tillman to
consult concerning the situation. What will
be accomplished is not knowh as the commit.
tee was not in a position to talk when seen in
this city last night.
The latest advices from Darlington state
that the troops may be ordered away by
Saturday. The city authorities and leading
citizens are exerting themselves individually
to restore the usual status.
Governor Tillman during Tuesday after
noon issued the following proclamation
which speaks for itself:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
Columbia, S. c., April3, 1894.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Section $40 of the General
Statutes of this State declares that "The
Governor shall have authority, whenever in
his Judgment it shall be necessary to arm the
c%onstabulary and in any emergency to assume
the sole control of the whole, or any part Of
the municipal police in cities and incorporated
towns, and to authorize the chief constable of
the State or any deputy chief constable to
command assistatce in the execution of pro-
cess, suppressiog riots and in preserving
peace" and
Whereas, it is made the duty Of and the
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