The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-31

HOW IT GAME ABOUT.
Latest Particular OF the whisky war in
south Carolina-


COLUMBIA. S. c., March 81-The battle
between dispensary constabIes and citi-
zans Of Darlington. was not at all pre-
meditatsd affair upon the part IF the cit-
izens. Two young men, Floyd and
RODGERS had had a fight 1t the depot
where dispensary cOnsta bIss aggregated
ready to leave town after making raids
Chief of Police Dargan went 20 the sta
ton on hearing of the fight About this
time Frank N0rmeut and AIR. Redmond
and several prominent citizens came
upon BICYCLES on business. Constable
1IcLendon interfered ID the Floyd
Rodgers controversy. NOrment was sit-
TING on a barrel Redmond also inter
fered at this point.
Meanwhile the chief Of police was
trying to keep the men apart Some
words passed between Redmond and
McLendon and Norment. McLendon
drew a pistol put his arm over Rodgers
and shot Redmond. He then shot T. =.
Norment and was thereupon shot him
self. Other c0nsta bles then opened q
fusiade with Winchester rides. McCul-
Tough and other citizens returned the IRE
with pistols.
Constable Pepper was killed. being
shot through the head. McLendon was
shot through the abdomen. Onespy was
shot through the head, another bad his
nose shot on. +. e. N ormaut was instant
IS killed. being shot through the mouth.
LLE C4LeL or ponce was 4A-L through
the body; k. d. Lewis was hot through
both sides with five bullets, Redmond
was shot through the meek; q. w. Nor
ment was shot in the arm and side. A
bullet was stopped by his pocketbooks
otherwise he would have been killed.
The constables cleared the platform
and vicinity Of people with Minchesters
and then fed the town pursued by cltl-
Gems. as soon. as the news had spread.
N hen Governor Tulman received tele-
grams Of the affair ne ordered the Col
umbia battalion to 50 70 Darlington on
special train. Darlington was reported
in possession Of the citizens, with the
sheriff and civil authorities powerless.
Tie militia companies then disbanded,
declaring that If they went to Darling
ton, 1T would be as private citizens and
for the purpose of assisting the people Of
the town. The governors guards held
meeting last night two hours before de-
Gliding what TO do. there being about
dozen members who favored obeying
orders
By this time several thousand citi-
Gems had gathered about the guards
arm0ry and packed the street
and building to the very doors
Indignation was expressed on every
side at the INDIGESTION of the guards. II
was reported q one time that the guards
had decided TO 90 aud large part Of
the crowd greeted this report with
groans and Kisses .for 1ilman's body
guard, and sWore they would take their
guns away from them.
The crowd was in volcanic state
Adjutant General Farley and aides
were Kissed as they came down
stairs. The crowd rSSas composed
OF the best people of the town from bank
pres dents and city aldermen 70 laborers.
Finally the guards decided not rs CO.
Threats were uttered against Gov. Iill-
man Some one cried. tLet's break open
the state dispensary and throw the wnis-
ky out" and a start was made, but after
an hour Of fervid eloqueuce from dry
goods boxes the crowd was dissuaded
from its purpose.
The casualties as near as known are As
follows.
The killed
CONSTABLE MCLENDON.
CONSTABLE PEPPER
CITIZEN LEWIS.
CIrIzEN REDMOND.
FRANK NORMENT
MAJOR DAReANs the last named died
this morning.
wounded.
Citizen Paul Rodgers, s. %. Lucas
and Chief Of Police Dargan. and others
unknown.