Evening star., 1898-11-12
Report Received by Attorney Gen
eral Griggs.
FEDERAL ACTION NOT now NEEDED
In Future United States .Marshals
VIII Be Aided by Troops.
TO CRU SH CONSPIRACIES

Attorney General Grtggs, who returned
to Washington yesterday afternoon, this
morning received the following telegram
from South Carolina in answer TO one sent
last night:
ANDERSON, 8. c., November ll.-My
information is that there was much riot
ing near Greenwood. at Phoenix, on Tues
day and Wednesday; that several negroes
were killed and wounded; that one white
man was killed and several wounded.
Thursday there was also some rioting. but
conditions were Guieter. My information is
that things are quiet there now though the
community is very much excited From
all information have think federal inter
vention teo late now. It seems the mobs
were specially anxious to get the Toberts,
but / am informed that they are all safely
out of reach. Intense excitement still pre-
Valls there, but no violence now. vii! wire
1urther tomorrow. Your telegram received
too late tonight to do much. Please give
me further instructions
ERNEST F. COCHRAN.
Assistant L. S. Attorney"
Attorney General Griggs had Il long con-
terence with President Mckinley yesterday
afternoon on the South Carolina situation.
III was decided that no action could be
taken in the case without official iuforma-
ton Accordingly, kilograms were sent to
-,iA- SOSiidil, WHO Is the nearest l nlteI
states cflcial to the scene of the recent
riots, and to United States Marshal Mel.
ton. The latter is in New York and was
unable to answer
The telegram of Mr.. Cochran was pre-
sented to the President this morning The
Attorney General, who visited the Presi-
dent this morning about the matter, gave
1t as his opinion that nothing could now be
done.
Attitude Of the Administrations
The Attorney General intfmated in the
strongest terms. however that future oc-
currences like those in South Carolina and
North Carolina will not be permitted with
out the federal government taking a hand,
1t is probable that hereafter United States
marshals will be despatched to the scenes
Of such affairs, and II they are unable to
restore order troops will be sent forward
by the President 1t is considered that the
section OF the Revised Statutes quoted in
ne star yesterday conferS the power upon
the President to take such steps But
above this, the chief aim of the adrninistra-
ton is to break up what are looked upon as
"conspiracies' and as interference with the
rights of class of citizens
The South Carolina Case
The South Carolina case was picked out
as more open to federal Interference than
that at Wilmington, because it started a
federal polling place, and was an attack
oA tiit AiS htS Vi tiiS ISPBtilSaH nominee
Congress, R. R. Tolbert. Attorney General
Griggs thought that the situation at Will
mington had settled down quickly, al
though he characterized the proceedings
there diSgracefu
The Attorney General said that nothing
would probably be done about the case of
the elder Tolbert, who is in the South Car
ollna penitentiary. The Attorney General
considers that he is in prison voluntarily.
If he Is interfered with when he leaves he
Will be protected. as he is the collector of
customs at Charleston. and a government
official.
r. r. Tolbert, who gave his opinions in
yesterdays Star, visited President MC<in-
ley yesterday afternoon ana told the wnpIe
story of the riot. He was accompanied by
officials of the Department OF Justice anI
By prominent South Carolina republicans,
who came to the city with him u aid in
pushing the case. Mr.. Toi5e"t later bad an
interview with Attorney General Grig2s
again going over the story in detail. He is
much worried, as he does not know the
situation with members Of his family who
we're shot in the riot.