The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
THE TOLBERT'S ARRESTED.
They Are Now In the Penitentiary for
Safe Keeping.

The chief development in the Phoenix
race riot occurred in Columbia Thurs
day. But for prompt action on the
part of the county authorities, Jno. r..
Tolbert and his son Joseph Tolbert,
two Of the leading figures in the terri
BILE trouble, would likely have met their
death at the hands Of numbers Of men
who hail from the up-country in the
city at this time. The Intensity Of
their feelings had been increased by a
report that young Private Miller, Of the
First Regiments, who was fired upon
from ambush near Phoenix, had died
1t was about 2 o'clock in the after
noon when the news became current
that two of the Tolberts were in the
city, having gotten thus far on the
fight from Phoenix. At once excite
ment ran high among the up country
soldiers in the First Regiment and
among others from that part Of the
State here. Men kept an eye to wind
ward along Main street. 1twas report
ed that the Tolbert's had a room at
Wright's hotel, though they were not
registered there. Later on Joe Tolbert
was seen on the street by some men
from Abbeville and Greenwood. 1t
then became certain that the report
was true.
The crowd on the watch was not GER
tain where the men we're and no move
was made. In the meantime, Lieut..
Wyatt Aiken, having heard the men
were here, went before Magistrate
Smith and swore out a warrant for the
arrest of j. R., T. R. and Joseph Tol-
bert, charging them upon information
and belief with melting to riot. This
warrant probably saved the lives of the
two men, for had not the step been
taken they would hardly have gotten
away from Columbia.
The warrant was placed in Police
Sergeant Jones hands for service. Sc
lecting one Of the best men on the
force and taking constables along, Sergt.
Jones began the work Of locating the
men. He finally found them in a room
at Wright's hotel. Both were heavily
armed, and Jno. R. Tolbert did not
feel like submitting to arrest though he
was weak from his wounds almost to
the point of delirium.
Finally the men were taken down
and placed in carriage, being quickly
driven to the magistrates Office. They
sent for Judge Andrew Crawford, en-
gaging him to handle their case.
Judge Crawford waived preliminary
and the men were escorted to his Office.
In the meantime Judge Crawford,
knowing the danger that threatened
the men if they were known to be in
the city, had applied to Judge Gary
for an order for the commitment of his
clients to the State penitentiary for
safe keeping. The order was promptly
granted and Sheriff Cathcart then took
charge of matters.
John R. Tolbert is about seventy
years of age. His body is mass CT
wounds from the crown of his head to
| below his hips. The wounds had been
bandaged by his son when he began his
fight and from that time until he
reached the State prison Thursday af-
ternoon had never been dressed. Clot-
ted blood could be seen on the mass Of
| rough bandages. DR.. B. W. Taylor
was summoned to attend the wounded
! collector at the State prison. He will
be given the best Of attention at the
prison. The extent OF his Injuries
were not known at S o'clock last night.
That he was in pitiable condition,
however, goes with saying.-State