The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-23
SUMTER. S. G. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1898.

morning, from wounds received at
Reboboth church last Wednesday. he
was one of the eig ght negroes who we're
fred at by a party of white men.
Logan was seen to stumble about the
time a Winchester ball vent his way.
He was shot 10 the arm and in the
back, the latter wound not being located
until yesterday He was son of
Turner Logan, an ola time negro
leader. This is the sixth negro death
from the Phoenix trouble.
Eliza Goode. the negro woman shot
by unknown white men Monday. died
At her home on the Tolbert land, near
Piney Grove church last night. 1t is
the candid opinion of those who have
investigated this matter that Green
wood county is not responsible for this
shameful deed that the drunken
perpetrators are none Of our people.
That was an awful deed--shooting ap
old woman 10 her own cabin, and the
white men who did it had best keep
away.
1t really seems that peace is
permanent There is 90 doubt of the
temper of the people and no one but
dare-devils will sanper with the powder
miuc
Great interest is being manifested 10
this section now by the northern news
papers.
Stuart Miller improves slowly, but
his recovery is now considered prob
able
A prominent negro minister Of
Bradley, this county. has offered to q
! local paper for publication communi-
cation renouncing the Tolberts aud
their teaching aud declaring the
purpose of the negroes about Bradley
70 live in peace with the white people.
! Similar sentiment is credited to the
negroes 10 various sections.
The following cards have been given
your correspondent: With request BY
Influential citizens to have them pub
lished The origin Of these statements
is a statement made by o Chronicle
reporter, 10 which be exaggerated the
| statements made to him. People here
want TO do John s. Ch,pley justice and
his declaration of innoeepce Of selling
negroes ammunition is taken io good
faith
81 wish TO state that in no case did
sell firearms or ammunition to negroes
at Greenwood during the riot at
Phoenix, aoe that | am not selling
teem now, and that do not intend to
sell them until matters are quieted.
ST rented out and sold white men
about 200 firearms loaded shells
With buckshos for whites day and
night.
s.In one case I offered to sell negro
living Is miles above the scene of the
| riots ten cents worth Of shells loaded
with bird shot No 9 This sale was
objected to by Mr. " A. Riley and
the shells did not laave the show case
j. j. Chipley.
! Green wood. 8 c.. Nov Is
/ [ Wish to modify statement made
BY Mr.. j. S Chipley in the Augusts
Chronicle aud in The State in reference
to the sale Of ammunition by myself te
the negroes during the recent unpleas
ausness. In the statement referred &
Mr. Chipley denied that / had made
any sales whatever Of ammunition t
the negroes. This is in part incorrect
for Oh oue occasion. Thursday morning
| ( did sell, or offer for sale. dime
worth of No. 9 sbot in loaded shells t.
uegro in the presence of W. A
Riley. who asked me to cancel the salt
aud refund the party his money. which
did. j. s. Chipley.
Green wood. S c., Nov. IS
This is TO certify that the shells dit
not leave the show case Of Mr.. j. S
Chipley's store. The reporter evident
ly misunderstood circumstances. ais
bad the store guarded, but | have n
knowledge Of any ammunition o
firearms going out.
W. A. Riley
Greenwood. S. G., Nov 15