The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12


the court room.
Last night the sixteen constables
were examined and were taken to
Columbia, except McLendon, who has
been sent to Florence, pending the
verdict Of the coloncr's jury. While
the evidence is no; given out, it is
understood that it makes McLendon
and Cain the principals.
The inq lest over Henry Green,
colored, killed yesterday by Dr.. II. d.
Payne, was not held today. as the
coroner was engaged.
Cen. Richbourg has orders to break
up camp tomorrow morning and leave
for home. The pay roll of tho men
has been made up and allows $4,000
to the forces here. Two constables
camo into town today. They were
not recognized by citizens, but as soon
as the fact was reported to Gen.
Richbourg by Capt. Thompson they
were taken into the country and start
ed for North Carolina. This was
Thought best rs precautionary meas.
ure.
The embargo on tho Western Union
office at this place has not yet been
raised. All teleg. ans have to he
submitted for inspection. A squad
of men guard the entrance to the
office. No news dispatches are re-
ceived.
Maj. Black, who took IN inventory
OF the stock in the dispensary, reports
u shortage of $2lO.
, The special committee that went 10
, Columbia to confer with Gov. Tillman,
. returned totlny and reported to a
q meeting of citizens. They said that
i neither had made any progress and
). it was finally decided to have the
committc, Mayor Dargan and Gen.
: Richbourg, confer and telegraph Gov
l. illman what they thought had better
Il be done.
/. There has been the very best OF
order on the streets. Everything is
g quiet aud people are anxious to get
q back to work. Gov. Tillman viii
|. meet tho troops at Columbia and
If thank them i'll person for responding
s to his call. Special thanks will bt
l. given Capt. Thompson and his com
D. mand, the Darlington Guards.
}. Quiet at Florence.
l. Florence, S. c., April 5..--This was
d the last day Of the military occupa
70 ti"n of this place and preparations
for breaking camp consumed the day
Gen. Farley returned to town on :he
e. early morning train, having arranged
If for tho conveyance Of Constable Nc.
'e Lendon, the man alleged to have oc-
's casi"ned the trouble Of last Friday,
e to Darlington. Col. N. G. Evans, Of
II Gen. Farlcy's staff, was dctailcd to
l. go to Timmonsville ond conduct an
Il investigation of the wrecking of the
G dispcnsary there.
: Late III the afternoon tho troops
0 were marched out on dress parade
s and after having been inspected by
. the adjutant and inspector general,
? were addressed by him. He compli
mcnt"d them highly on their conduct
ond.sri that the excellent scrvic .ren-
dered 10y them would he productive
Of good to the Stptc.
: On the afternoon train Constables
McLendon and Meakin were brought
: to town, guarded by detachment
D OF militia. They were qnartered ut
= the hotel until night-fall and were
t then removed to the qrmorv, where
: they will spend the night. The troops
Il have been ordered to assemble to-
II morrow morning ut 7.2o, when they
/. will take the train for Columbia and
II their homes.
!. DAGnlissed.
l. In dislnissing the Darlington con
/. tigent, Gov. Tillman said:
e 81 feel that it is important and
+ necessary, and indeed due, before
l. dismissing you, that should return,
|. in the name of South Carolina, thanks
/. for your valuable services. Without
moments notice, without NOM
;. ehts hesitation, you responded to the
d call. W hen you departed for Dnrl.
o lngton the idea prevailed in the
# minds of some that YOU were going
l. there to shoot your fellow citizens.
Il No such thought ever entered the
}, mind of sane man. You were
g ordered there for the purpose of sup
y pressing disorder and restoring law
/. to let those who had done wrong be
e dealt with by the civil court and to
o prevent n mob from doing more-and
f to see that the laws must be obeyed.
$ You have been away from your famil.
G les and | am glad to send you home
J. ward with the bcnison and blt ssinp
OF every lover of order and peace /
t thanky you, fellow citizens and soldiers,
i for the valuable services you have
1 rendered South Carolina, and in con-
clusion let mo say it is time for this
bitterness and animosity between
: brethren to cease, and let us hence
| forth and forever be ona--unitcd for
@ tho glory and honor of South Caro-
: Ina. "-AuSusta Chronicle.
Gen. Hsichbourg's Opinion.