The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-05-09

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,..Have ordered out company. Wire
when special will arrive.
A. C. Phelps, Captain
In answer to which / received the
following at 6 80 p. ~:
"a. C. Phelps Captain Sumter, s, C.:
eff you get special on the c. s.. q N.
proceed to Darlington at once aud re-
mort to the sheriff. Answer.
B. r. Tillman."
In pursuance of the above order |
called ON the superintendent ofthe Y
San. for a speoialtrain, but he could
not furnish ii. having no engine. |
.hereupon wired Jon as follows:
%, r. Tilmas. Governor, Golunbis,
S. c.:
&C. S. & n. cannot furnish special
train. What shall we do?
A. G. Phelps, Captain"
Att p. N. I received the folloWiog
order.
IA. c. Phelps, Captaio:
.Wais for special train from here.
Will wire you when it leaves.
B r. Tillman, Governor"
NV men we're kept under arms from
xeceips. of your. ;drst ordee: up to- 10 p.
a.. when the following telegram was
received;
..Captain A. G. Phelps:
Especial leaves here at once. The
Golaabia military have annked. de.
pend ona your command TO Sustain it's
reputation. Gen Farley gees on the
snecial aed will take commad.
B. r. Tillman."
Prior to the receipt Of your telegram
the INFORMATION that the Columbia
troops had refused to 60 to Darlington
had been wired to citizens here, and
this together with the influence and
outside pressure brought to. bear. upon
the me1abers of the company. c used
them to hesitate and finally refuse to
go also. Immediately wired you as
follows:
..B. r.. Tillman, Governor. Columbia
My command have refused to 60 to
Darlington. A. G. Phelps.
Captain Sumter Light Infantry"
I then dismissed the company and
went to the depot and met Gen. Far
ley. reporting to him the action of the
company and after a conversation With
him, he left with the understanding
that if my command would reconsider
their action I would wire him TO Oar
lingtou the next morning, and he
ueuld instruct Us how to get there.
At II o'clock on the 31st I wired Gen.
Farley at Darlington as follows:
sAly eommand viii go to Darlington.
Advise how to get there.
A. C. Phelps, Captain"
This telegram was not delivered that
day. Gen. Farley not being in Darling
ton. When notified by the telegraph
company of this, at about 80 | at
once wired you as follows:
..Govesnor. B. R. Tillnan. ceaubia,
S. G.:
MY command will go to Darlington.
Wire orders Immediately.
A. c. Phelps. Captain"
Aud flew minutes later wired you
as follows:
Governor B. R. Tillmau, Columbia.
S. c.:
w can get special on c. S. & N.if
ordered quick.
A. G. Phelps, Captain"
Itben issued orders for my company
70 assemble atarmory at 2 O'clock and
bold themselves 10 readiness for
marching orders, and then | went to
dinner. Returning to the armory
about 2 80 p. NJ. I found 10 and around
a restaurant opposite Dur armory about
thirty of my men. under command Of
Lieut.. Wilder. under the orders Of the
sheriff, guarding three constables, who
had claimed the protection Of the sher-
if, they having great fear for their
lives. Quite a crowd surrounded the
place, but no demonstrations Of force
or violence were offered. On my.ar-
rival the sheriff Immediately called OF
me to aid him in protecting the consta-
bles. aud I replied that I would aid him
to the very fullest extent. About this
time, $50 p. IN, | received the follow
ing telegram
Capt. A. c. Phelps:
"You are not needed 10 Darlington.
Repress disorder aud protect life and
property in Sumter.
B. R Tillmap, Governor"
Acting on this telegram I advised
the sheriff to take the constables to the
Jail for safekeeping, aud further that
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