The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-31

are the murders of those men who have
been shot down over yonder.
COUNTRY AGAINST CITY"
"The militia companies which have
been so handsomely handled by their
officers over there will likely be dis
banded. If / can't get the city companies
to enforce the law, their arms viii be
taken from them and given to those in
the country, who will see that they are
properly cared for. The militia are not
going to Darlington to protect the con-
stables, but TO re-establish the civil au-
thorities in power and uphold the dignity
of the law. The offers of help TO go to
Darlington are simply insurrectiou and
nothing more"
ANOTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.
BY the Associated Press.
Columbia, S. c., March 30.-A special
to the Register from Darlington says:
Everything had quieted down last night
and the Sumter Light Infantry and con-
stables were to depart to-day Constables
Swami, and others of the constabulary
left on the Charleston Sumter and
Northern railroad, and the other
constables, eighteen in number went to
the depot of the Cheraw and Darlington
road to depart. The train was late. Not
many citizens were at the depot. Two of
them, Paul Rogers and Billy Floyd, had
an alteration. Floyd struck Rogers in
the face with brass-knucks. Rogers fell,
and Floyd got on him, but was pulled off.
THE CONSTABLE SHOT FIRST.
"Rogers had quarreled with McLendon
earlier in the week, and McLendon had
been fined IS by the mayor for drawing a
pistol on Rogers McLendon had some
words with a Mr.. Redmond about the
Floyd-Rogers' fight. Some say Redmond
cursed McLendon, and McLendon fired at
Redmond. Others say McLendon fired at
Rogers and that the bullet passed
through Redmond's throat, instead, kill
ing him instantly"
The firing then became general, and cit
izeus hurried to the scene of the en-
counter. 1t was found that the constables
had scattered to the woods and that four
men were lying on the ground-Redmond,
Frank e. Norment, citizens, and Con
stables Pepper and McLendon. Pepper
was shot through the heart, McLendon
through the stomach. He is still living,
but win die. Norment is dead. Chief Of
| Police Dargan was shot in the side. Sew
eral citizens were wounded.
PITCHED BATTLE IMMINENT.
One hundred and fifty mounted men are
securing the woods for the constables,
who are armed with Winchesters, and
will fight for their lives The Darlington
Guards are under arms, endeavoring to
I preserve the peace, but the trouble has
outgrown their control Sheriff Scarbor-
ough is powerless, and under threats
of being killed by the citizens if he
interferes, has subsided. One of the
wounded consta bles is in the Darlington
jail, protected by the local military COM
pany.
Mr. Norment, who was killed, had
taken no part in the riotous proceedings
of the last few days, and had gone to the
depot on business of his own"
GRATIS "AD" FOR THE DIsPENsARY.
There is the greatest excitement all
over the state, and the inability to procure
liquor at thiscritical juncture is Cod
send to the public peace. Tonight in
Columbia the excitement was at fever
heat and threats were made against the
governor and of burning the dispensaries.
Gov. Tillman wiz uphold the law, no
matter at what cost, and win call on the
country companies to enforce obedience
should the city military continue to re
fuse to act
CONsTABLEs SAID TO BE SURROUNDED.
At this hour q a. n.y. the constables
are said to be surroudned in the swamp.
Slaughter is expected at daylight.
A CONSTABLE REPORTS
Later-Constable brennan, one of the
three who LETT Darlington by the Charles
ton, Sumter and Northern railroad, and
is now here. reports to the governor that
his detachment was fred on by the mob
as the train was pulling out, ana that at
the same time the other detachment about
to leave on the Cheraw and Darlington
railroad, and in sight of them, We're simi-
larly set upon by the citizens.
CHARLESTON MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
Charleston, S. c., March 30-Gen T.
A. Huguenin, commanding the Fourth
brigade, state troops, has just received a
telegram from Gov. Tillman stating that
the militia in Darlington and Sumter are
paralyzed, and ordering Gen. Huguenin 20
proceed to Darlington at once, with six
companies of infantry.
NOT LIKELY TO GO.
The order was received at II o'clock p.
m 1t is not probable that the troops will
obey the orders of the governor. Those
of Columbia and other towns have already
refused.
RUMoRs OF WHOLESALE LYNoHING.
The rumor reaches here that the posse
of citizens have overtaken the spies and
lynched the whole gang. If they are
caught, that will doubtless be their fate.
WHO THE KILLED ARE.
f. e. Norment, one OF the murdered
citizens, is a son-in-law of Col. thinner
man Davis, of this city. who, with his
wife and daughter, left here at midnight
tonight
Pepper, one of the spies who was
killed, is perhaps the worst hated man in
the city He and Mcdonald are the only
two Charleston men on the constabulary.
Pepper was especially overbearing
and bullying, and has lugged
out his pistol half dozen times en- uu-
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