The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08
rHARLEsToN,s MYSTERY. "


der. We wonder why? The News
and Courier has not, as it did in the
Phoenix affair, undertake to place tie
responsibility upon the State admin
istration. We wonder why? When !
reputable citizen was shot down ct
the ballot box at Phoenix and the
people rose to avenge the cruel MUIR
der, it was the News and Courier that
said. ''Tbe State administration has
demonstrated utter incapacity or bru-
tai indifference to condition OF
things which will excite the condem-
nation OF she world.
Does the News and Courier think
the Charleston mystery (?) now that
it has home rule, and thorough sys-
tenn of local self government will ex-
cite the condemnation of the world?
II not, we wonder why?
Thomas Pinckney was murdered,
and somebody murdered him; who did
it? Why did the weeping lady want
the man whom she was talking to
bind bimself with an oath? "Will you
swear it?" says this distressed lady.
Swear to what, and what for:' Who
was that man in the church yard?
where did he go? The whole coun-
try is interested in this mystery. Ii
Charleston is so unsafe that man
waking the streets on a bright noon
light night can be shot down, sur
rounded by occupied residences, un-
der tie glare of electric lights, and
people passing all times OF night,
without the murderer being detected,
then we would advise people when
they visit that city not to venture out
at night. If Mr.. Pinckney had been
murdered in New York somebody
would have been behind the bars long
before now, and family prestige would
not have been OF any avail. But
Charleston is not New York and it is
exceedingly difficult to run down
murderers there, if they are we'll
connected.
Poor Pinckney knew full we'll who
shot him two negros) OF course, but
the cause has never leaked out, and
the name of the white man in the
church yard has not come to light so
far. McFalps testimony so thorough
ly links with that of Mr.. Logan's "cry-
ing lady" together with her eSactiog
"Will you swear it, from the man,
presumably Mr.. Barnwell, that the bur
din of proof now, as far as public
opinion is concerned, lies with the
champaign party at the Bardin home
to say who killed Pinckney and what
for.
The News and Courier in teaching
it's city readers, that the estate ad-
, miuistration has demonstrated utter
incapacity or brutal Indifference to
condition of things which will excite
the condemnation of the world" has
reaped more than it intended when
it sowed its baneiul seed, and as
possible result the harvest comes
nearer home. By intoxicating into
the minds of its readers q doctrine
that the State administration demon
states utter ''incapacity," it embold-
ems those who are lawlessly inclined,
and makes them fearless of subor-
dlnate power-the city sdmlnlstra-
ton, even with its well organized po-
lice and detective force. "Whatso-
ever man soweth that shall he also
reap" may be applicable to newspa-
pers that SOW seeds of lawlessness
when they advise or encourage the
violation of any Of the laws on our
statue books, or attempt to weaken
the influence Of the government
by saying that the "State administra-
ton has demonstrated utter "iucapac-
ity," &c. When such is the case can
We wonder that man leaves Bacca-
nalean feast, to enter the chamber OF
death, and q 3S calibre death-angel
(two negroes OF course) crawls off un-
der the trolley car tracks and "evan-
esced with space"