The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-05

Tho Correspond an ce Between ihe roF'A-
nor and Col. Nike Brown Alb 'ut the
Rsmovsl of the sad Constsb,e-A Let
ter Which Was Received Too Late.
| COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 30.-The terri
bic tragedy of Tuesday at BlackVllle
was the subject Of mach talk in Co.
lumbia yesterday, anu general regret
was expressed.
AS the tragedy was the result OF a
personal aitercation and not because of
the Dispensary law Governor Tillman
did not get much information about
the affair.
The Governor expressed his regrets.
When his attention was called TO the
criticism of Col. Mike Brown, he said
that if ColOael Brown had notified him
earlier of the personal feeling existing
he would have removed Gribbln to an
other field. Inasmuch as Colonel Brown
made public mention of the matter
Governor Tillman at the request OF the
newspaper reporters gave to the press
the communication regarding the
affair.
| Nobo+NE>iI A'3kc " ~ - III A'Hs'
The following is Colonel Browns
letter and was received yesterday NOM
ing by Governor Tillman:
Bsrnwell, S. g.. Aug 2S 1894.
':To His Excellency Is. e. Tillmsn,
Governor, Columbia, 5. &.
"My Dear Sir: l regret very much
the necessity of complaining to you
about any matter, but the recent out
rageous and unwarrantei actions OF
Constable Gribbln at Blackvi!ie in seiZ-
ing and opening small box consigned
to my wife by express is Of such aggra.
vatiag character that feel it my priv
ilege and duty as law abiding citizen
to bring the matter to your attention
aud request the removal of Gribbin. l
am advised by Mr.. Richardson, route
agent of the express company, that
report of the selZare hiss been sent to
you. am not dealing in whiskey, nor
interested in any one who would be
disposed to violate the D!spensary law,
an0 if was l certainly would not de-
grade myself so far as to attempt to
smuggle whiskey in my wife'S name,
aud l write you in regard to the mat
ter, feeling sure that you would not up.
hold or allow any constable in the en-
ploy of the State to sggravate, insult and
trample upon the rights OF the people
"a lady-to crafty personal grudge
under preteuse of carrying out the
law. This man Gribbin is low down
scoundrel without intelligence or jadg-
ment and totally unfit for 80 high
position. AS proof on this point. l
refer to the following circumstances:
Some time ago he got mad with ny
father about some matter and to vent
his spite stated that on certain day at
Blackville he would publicly expose
the Jews. Ny brother met him on the
streets and characterized him publicly
with oaths and curses, and he did not
resent it, (Which any respectable man,
as you know, would certainly do) His
animosity extends to every member OF
the family, aud it was to aggravate me
and in spirit of revenge that he seiz.
ed a package addressed to my wife,
which had not the slightest sign or evil
dence of containing whlskey.
81 enclose you letter received from
Mr.. Buckingham this morning (Which
please return when you have read.)
While GribbiD, in this instance, ap-
pears to have been acting within the
pales of the law, I am sure that your
Excellency would have approved and
excused him, in granting Mr.. Bocking'
hams request and allowing the cam
phor and alcohol to be forwarded to the
sick lady, and his refusal to do go, uu-
der the circumstances, moving that 1t
was ordered and needed for sick lady,
shows that he lacks any feeling, judg-
ment or discretion, and is not qualified
for the position. l understand that he
is a straggler left here by Saermal's
raiders. When he came to Blackville
he was compelled 20 leave Aiken. An
investigation will satisfy you as to his
character, and 1 feel that his removal
is, in Justice to myself and the protec
tion OF the community. l am yours,
very respectfully. MIKE Brown.
TIE ALCOHOL AFFAIR.
The following Is the enclosed letter
referred to:
Barnweil, S. c., 9Th Angus, 1894.
"Col. Mike Brown, Darnwell, s. G.
"Daar Sir: Complying with your re-
quest of even date, | herewith furnish
you with statement of the seizure of
a gallon of alcohol and one pound of
gum camphor by Constable Grib5in, at
Back7ille, some few weeks ago.
my mother was in a dying condition
and her doctor ordered that she be free
ly bathed in alcohol, strongly impreg'
mated with camphoc.
There was no alcohol to be had IN
Barnwell and my father ordered It,,
along with some groceries, from his
grocer in Charleston, but instructed the
grocer to ship the alcohol and camphor
by express, thinking that we would re-
ceive it sooner than If it were shipped
with groceries by freight. The pack
age was selzad at Blackville by Mr..
Gribbin. ], being unknown to him, and
desiring to get the drugs as soon as
possible, got Mr.. Uammett, the rail.
road agent here, to wire him and state
that the articles were for medicinal
use and were urgently needed. MIR.
Hammett Is we'll known to HIN and
desired to have the truthfulneSs and
good faith of nv request for the re-
lease of the stuff yonched for by some
one MIR. Gribbin could rely upon, as he
did not know me.
"Mr Hammett explained the casa, but
he still refused delivery, claiming 1t
was rum and has since posted notice
of its seizure as rum, but makes no
mention OF the camphcr. | recognized
the fact that it was strickty speaking 8
legal seizure, and have no com plaint to
make on that score. | do hold, though
that any constable who has sufficient
judgment to entitle him to an appoint
ment should exercise his Judgment
in case Of this kind and release goods
under circumstances which were
vouched for as in this case, and fur
ther believe that his superior officer
would have held him harmless for so
using his Judgment.
4 do not write this in hopes of get.
ting back the seized goods. Commis-
sloner Traxler has already declined de-
livery on the ground that the shipper
marked package Groceries, and there
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