The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-11
The ToIberts Have All Left the Coun-
ty for Their Lives.
HUNTING DOWN RINGLEADERS.
Troops of Mounted Men arc Securing
the Country for the Negroes Who
Participated in the Election
Riot-Thc Coroner Has Had
Difficulty I'm Empanncf-
ling Jury.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. l0.-A special TO
| The Post from Greenwood, 5. G. says:
| Five negroes lay dead at Rehobeth all
day along the roadside. Another was
| killed to-day anu likely four others are
dead and lost in the woods. One white
was was buried, three others lie at the
point Of death and more have been
wounded. Four heads of families have
| left the county and armed bands OF coun-
trymen are securing the country HI nting
other victims All Of this is the outcome
of an election row.
THE KILLED.
]. 1. Ethridge (white) killed at the
polls. Thomas Tolbert (white) nCrtally
wounded at the same time.
Wade Hampton Kinney, Jesse Williams
Drayton Watts, Lum. Jackson, all color
ed, killed yesterday. Essex Harrison
and Ben. Collins, colored. killed to-day.
Wounded-Sidney Tolbert. fifteen years
old. dangerously wounded; John II. Tol-
bert, (whitc) collector OF the port at
Charleston and chairman OF the Repub-
llcan Legislative Committee. wounded;
Stuart Miller (white) mortally wounded
in head: Crewell Fleming (white) shot in
shoulder; NJ. J. Younger. shot In neck;
Cleye Armstrong, who tried 10 protect
the negroes, ShOt III neck
In addition 10 these. two. and likely
four negroes are reported 10 be dead IN
the woods near where the five bodies lay
to-day. The trouble was precipitated on
election day when two or three hundred
negroes at the polls opened n fusilade
against the store In which the voting was
going on. In this fight Etherldge was
killed and Tolbert wounded. The second
occasion for proyocation was that
party hunting the slayers OF Etheridge
was fired into and one. Miller, fatally
wounded and Fleming badly hurt. Jesse
Williams and two others are said 10 have
confessed to taking part In the ambus-
cade.
MARCHED TO HIS DEATH.
The Incident OF me day was the killing
OF Essex Harrison Down the road came
q squad OF mounted cavalrymen with
Harrison marching ahead with guns and
rifles drawn on him. Fifteen men lined
up on the roadside. The negro was put out
in the road and told to go toward the
heap OF four dead negroes. He started.
There was a ring OF rifles and Harrison
pitched forward dead. Some of the party
were asked why the negro was killed and
IL was stated that he said he went TO the
polling place because Tolbert summoned
him and consequently he was in the party
that attacked those in the polling place.
Harrison seemed frightened almost 10
death and obeyed orders ike child.
ANSWER no QUESTIONS.
When other persons were asked ques-
tions, some one cried, Make no eNplana-
tions and come on" The men jumped
on their horses and galloped away.
Parties were out searching all day long
for any one of a list OF negroes. who.
It was said, are ring-leaders in the riot
ing.
The whites are particularly incensed |
against all the TOlberts. and hold them
responsible for the trouble. A party
went to kill Tom Tolbert. but some one |
prevailed on the hot heads not to kill a |
wounded and dying man. John r. Toll |
bert, collector OF the port at Charleston, |
and Joe Tolbert. left the county and |
went TO Charleston. Reed TOlbert has |
gone to Greenville. Ezra Tolbert is quar- |
tered with frinds. His son was shot. |
and this. with the plea that he is a |
has nina children and a |
good Democratic wife, alone has saved |
him from death.
INVITED TO LEAVE.
committee waited on j. w. Tolbert. |
assistant postmaster at McCormicks. and |
asked him 10 get out OF that town. He |
left. Several in the mob to-day wanted |
to burn Tolbert's property, but better |
advice prevailed.
Many tried 10 save some of the negroes
shot down. but the mixed crowd insisted |
on having negro blood to avenge the death /
of Etheridge and the ambush OF Miller.
Fully 900 men secured the county to-day
around Phoenix, where the first trouble |
occurred. hoping to find the bands of |
negroes said 10 be congregated I'm the |
leghborhood
The Tolberts are OF good family made |
inc Southern soldiers and have been Re- |
since the war. The atmOsDhere
seemed to have cleared up considerably
his evening and no further trouble Is
expected.
PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.
The whites are heavily armed and arc
prepared for trouble at any moment
iuards and regular sentnels were post
d last night
The two negroes who are known to have
hot Etherdige have not yet been captur-
ID. If they are, they will not be sent 10
he court Eight negroes have been
ynched within two weeks in neighboring
ountes and both within gunshot range
4 white churches. II was with great
Iificulty that the coroner got a Jury.
Iearly every man summoned refusing 10
erve.
THE USUAL VERDICT
The usual verdict OF Death at the |
ands Of unknown parties" was rendered
nd there the matter will end
Mr.. Stockman. who Is regarded as a
riend of the Tolberts. has asked for pro-
ection and party has gone out TO help
i'm. Ben Collins colored, was killed to-
light near Phoenix. He Is said 10 have
red a pistol shot into the polling place
nd reached for another weapon. He was
1T on the roadside deSd