The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-17
MANY NEGROES WHIPPED
REIGN OF TERROR DUE TO SOUTH
CAROLINA WHITECAPPERS.

TilIman Denounces the Outrages as Giving
n Handle to Yankee Criticism of the
South and Advises the Murder of the
Tolborts, White Republican Leaders.
GREENWOOD. 8. c.. Aug. Ex-senator Ben
Tillman was the speaker at farmers insti-
tute here to-day. He pitched into white cap-
pers who have been terrorzing part OF this
county for the last ten days. whipping inoffen-
sive negroes. The Senator called the white
cappers towards and said they were q disgrace
to the county.
He thought II the Tolberts the Republican
party leaders. were still stirring up the me-
groes. they ought to be dealt with. III you
want to uproot the evil and kill tho snake. 60
kill the Tolberts. but don't abuse poor inno-
cent black wretches." he shouted.
"TheYankees." continued the Senator. ARE
watching us close. and the eyes OF the whole
world are now on the race problem in the
South. They will take advantage Of every
thing OF this kind to abuse the South. You are
Just playing into the Yankees hands. They
are wanting to cut down our representation In
Congress because Of our new election laws
but otherwise there Ia a little better feeling
now between the two sections.
This sort Of thing will arouse bad feeling.
Why. Just look at that Jewett woman coming
down here and taking away the Niger posts
and centre Of all devilment. The Yankees are
ready to take up any such deviltry as this
whitecapping business. and you people ought
to put stop to this"
mass meeting was held to denounce tho
whitecapping. The Prosecuting Attorney OF
this circuit made the opening speech and the
Sheriff followed. They begged for the vindi-
cation OF the law. and the Sheriff said he would
arrest men II he only knew whom to arrest.
Ne t,nh 49, \ IT,
at the bottom Of the trouble. Others spoke ON
the same line.
Bob Cheatham. who was one OF the election
managers at the Phoenix box last November
when Etheridge was killed by negroes. ex.
ploded bomhshell. He cried excitedly:
I've got remedy for the trouble. Drive out
the Tolberts and the whites and the negroes
VIII live together peaceably. Rid the county
OF the Tolberts. and you'll stop the trouble.
~ leao crowd to rid the county OF even the
name or leave my wife a widow" sm
Cheatham's hrebrand talk was applauded.
but the majority were against him. not believ-
Ing that politics was the cause OF the disturb
ance. p S. Brooks arose and begged
| his netghbors to help him. His farm
had been visited and all the negroes
| driven OH by the white-cappers. His wife
Is sick from the excitement caused
the raids He has rs acres In cotton and
Soi Nce u ltelJ VI PICK IL. Even Well-0lgRer
he had temporarily employed had been warned
not to work for him.
Resolutions denouncing the white-cappers
were adopted and n committee was appointed
to investigate the trouble and report to another
mass m Getting to be held Friday in the disturbed
| sections.
Many OF the negroes who were driven from
their homes have taken refuge in this town.
some OF them were whipped with traces and
| are yet unable to rest. An old negro. Albert
Arcrum. and his wife were taken from their
house on Mrs. Wetsons place Thursday
night. Arcrnm was beaten first and then
his wife, Jake Richardson. another negro on
the same place. and his wife were whipped as
was Henry Hutchinson. who lives Oh Mr.. War
ncr's farm. On Sunday night negro on y. B.
Brooks's farm was whipped aud al! the rest
wero warned to leave the Brooks place The
negroes are still taking to the woods at night,
and many OF them have left their homes alto
Rether.
1t is not believed that political troubles havo
caused the outrages. as the negroes have been
quiet since the November riots The white-
cappers are small but well organized band,
perhaps half dozen lawess men who wish to
drive out the negroes. some Of whom have
been inso'ent and impudent. probable mo-
tive is desire to control the lands now occu-
pied by negro renters and troopers
lne lolpertS nave atCenNed negro meetings
In this county lately. but have not been
molested The sentiment against them Ia still
bitter. and to Offset this hostility r. r. Tolbert
is quoted as saying that he has not been In
Washington In the last few weeks In this
way he denies the interview recently sent from
Washington by the correspondent OF the
atlanta Constitution. which was itself a denial
OF a conciliatory interview with a Greenwood
newspaper man.
Bob Tolbcrt. cousin OF r. II. To,bert at
tended the mass meeting to- day and heard the
bitter denuncations OF his family. The best
people in this county ire heartily tired ofthese
race troubles
COLUMBIA. 8. c.. Aug. 16-Cov. insolvency
has intmated to the Sheriff at Greenwood his
dspleasure at the manner in which the law
continues to be outraged. The Attorney
General has ordered Solicitor Lease to 60 to
Greenwood and push an investigation.
The negroes will not give the name OF a ain.
gle whitecap. They are simply terrorized.
Whites OF the renting class have complained
that rents are too high and they cannot COM
pete with the negro renter who lives 80 much
cheaper and pays the rent asked. 1t Is asserted
that this class OF whites Is trying to run thu
negroes out.