The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-01
MUST NOT TARRY.
The Greenwood People Tell The
ToIberts to Move On.
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
A Crowd Goes to the Town Of
Greenwood to See If the
Tolberts Are There.

A dispatch to The State from Green
wood says: Tuesday night about g
o'clock body of men variously esti-
mated at from IS to 100 in number rode
into the square and stoppedin front of
Riley's hotel. They were all on horse
back and all were armed. The men
were all, or nearly all, from the vicinity
Of Phoenix: in this county, and num-
Der Of the best citizens of that section
we're in the party. None of the crowd
wore masks, and there was no attempt
at concealment. Hon. J. NJ. Gaines
appeared to be in command and did
most Of the talking Inquiry was made
it Joe Tolsert was at the hotel. On
being told that Tolbert had left the
city several days ago, the crowd, with
possibly one or two exceptions, seemed
glad Of it. They said they did not
want any blood-shed, and were glad
Tolbert was out Of the way.
The object Of the visit to Greenwood
the men composing the party stated,
was to make demonstration showing
the attitude of the people of the Phoe-
nix section toward those of the Tolberts
who were to blame for the recent pollti-
cal troubles in this county. Two of
these Tolberts, it was known, had been
in this city, and the citizens stated that
the object of their visit was to protest
against the presence of these men in
the county, -and ifthey were still there.
to insist on their immediate departure:
On finding that the men they were
looking for were not in the city, the
citizens spent about TIVE hours around
town before starting for their homes.
Before leaving they made urgent re-
quests Of Mr.. 7. F. Riley and other cit
izens not to allow any Of the Tolberts
now under prescription to again take up
their residence in this city for any
length Of time. The people in the
lower portion Of the county, it vas rep
resented, had suffered for many years
at the hands Of the Tolberts, and they
have resolved that they will not suffer
from this cause any longer. They do
not believe that peace and good order
can be maintained with the Tolberts in
the county at present, and they do not
propose to run any risks.
They said that if the Tolberts had
shown any sign Of regret for their past
conduct and the consequences of it, and
had made any pledges as to good con-
duct in the future, their return might
have been tolerated, but that until the
Tolberts showed some desire to have the
friendship and good will of the people
Of the county they would not be allow
ed to live in this county again. The
citizens said they thought the sooner
this was known the better it would be
for all parties concerned, and that the
object Of their visit here was to make
that fact known in the mostunmistaka-
bic manner. The crowd, during the
two hours stay in the city, was gener-
ally quiet and orderly: Some Of the
men had been drinking. and one or two
were disposed to be quarrelsome and
make asses Of themselves, but the great
majority we're sober men, and sober men
were certainly in charge Of the crowd
and directed its movements. The lead
ers were using every effort to keep
down any disorderly or unseemly con-
duct
The crowd started out CT town in the
direction of Phoenix about II o'clock.
A stop was made at the home Of Mr..
". H. Napier, in the outskirts Of the
city. Mr.. Napier is brother-in-law of
Jas. ". Tolbert. Tolbert has been
there for two weeks, but left, it is said,
several days ago. Mr.. Napier was told
not to ALLOW Tolbert to return. Mr..
Napier stated Tuesday that the crowd,
during the stop at his house, was quiet
and orderly; that no threats were made
and that no abusive language was used.
The State correspondent talked with
Hon. J. N. Gaines over the telephone
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Gaines was at
his home, - miles in the country. He
stated that the men, after leaving the
city Tuesday night, all returned quiet
ly to their homes, and were attending
to their business as usual.
Joe Tolbert went to Greenwood on
the Southern train from Columbia. He
was met at the depot by citizens and
told Of the occurrences Tuesday night
aud was advised to stay on the train,
which he did; he left on the same train.
Moved a Brick House.