The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-11
Especial to News aud Courier. I

Phoenix, via Greenwood, November
9.-rhe situation here Is extreu ely cri
tical. Four negroes were lynched this
afternoon and the crowd Of five hun.
dred dispersed, leaving only thirty or
forty men here. The crowds "i Ii. groes
are on each side Of us aud trouble ls
imminent. Couriers are out aud help
has been telephoned for from Green.
wood. Thugs are dangerous. There
are only forty good men here.
WHITE FORCES ON GROUND.
Phoenix, Nov. mber 0-rhe citizens
here consider the situation 9ery critical.
An armed body of men, about fifty IN
number, from Edgefeld, Newherry,
Abhevii lie and Greenwood Counties, Is
| here. Reliable Information says that
the negroes are arming In considerable
numbers. Pickcts are posted all around
ana lights are put out. The MN arc
divided lii tw" squads in n cotton field.
They are PREF ared to meet any emer.
genry to the hest of their ability. Direct
! rumOrs indicate that the negroes are
armiug and assistance is needed.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
Colum!ia, November 9.-At ll.30 to-
night II telegram was received In the
city by an officer Of the ist regiment
asking that 250 men. we'll nrmrd. he
sent At once. 1t wa4 signed: "Ci,lzens
"f Phoenix" Over three hundred men
offered their services
The train WAS prepared, but at II 90
telegram was received from Green
wood saying that it was not necessary
to stnt troops to Greenwood; that all
was quiet at Phoenix, hut the people
were apprehensivr.
HOW 1lIE LYNCIIING HAPPENED.
Greenwood, November 9.-Viewed in
the light Of another day the tragic
events "f yesterday are only lcssened in
that the loss OF life was not rs great a.
expected. Exaspr,ated as the white
people were, it is at ouce remarkable
aud commcndahle that at least part
# the several hundred men who had
gathered at Phoenix, in the inter. at OF
ne#ce am! &; feiicc of that little band OF
their brethren who were battling so
nobly against such great odds, did not
organize into IA fretZicd mot aud go in
search Of everyone, white or black man,
who WAS suspected Of being even re-
motely connected with the death of
Mr.. Etheridge. This was what was
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dethroncd, dlscrHtion gone and passion
In full sway, the shedding OF innocent
blood would have been inevitable. BE
it said to their everlasting credit they
We're not governed by any such blood
thirsty desires, aud the night passed
uneventfully.
| Telephone communication was cut
oH aarIy in the night with all points
Of interest, which heightened tho
anxiety for those who had gone to the
scene Of disturbance. Messrs. Younger,
Flemming aud Miller, who were shot
from ambush, are not seriously hu,t,
and are doing very we'll.
I The Phoenix riot has been tho one
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ie'
sponsihle for 1t all. This is probaI ~
true since .heir political teachings for
'''' ''''. oe'' i'eirio'o"s
aud bnnei". to our social aud political
conditions. But that they have direct
~ incited the negroes to steal, burn and
Kill all do not admit.
The whites received Il larye SUNNY Of
ammunition from Atlanta last n,ob,
This, with the guns from tho M.xwa,,
Guards, In the hands OF a hnst;lv.or.
guniZrd company, fits IN for auv er.r.
gency that NAV arise. But the wors,
is now believed to be over. ,xcept for
the real leaders, who nre Leiuy hupt.d
for today, Of whom .hort work Will he
made if caught.
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