The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
THREATENED RIOT.
Negroes cf plnewood Make Serious
Threats.

Threats.
Since Saturday sftern ooo soon after the
killing Of Lewis Burgess at Pinewood b'
, Conductor Hursey, rumors have been rife
that tue negroes of tie P,newocd section
were u:akine threats against the white peo-
pie Of that towo and serious trouble was
feared Soon sf,er the kiiliog a crowd of
negroes gathered at Pinewood and for several
hours there was great excitement aud uneasi-
ness, for il was feared the negroes would te
rash enough to attempt tc take Hnrsey from
the magistrate ard lynch him. The negroes
made ee.s,ful threats during the afternoon,
but u 90 effort to carry them out, a@d by
nigh, the crowd scattered. The excitement
has never entirely subsided, and the negroes
h.ve continued making threats against the
white men who took care of Conductor Hur-
sey while he was in Pinewood. 1t was
thought best to be prepared for any contn-
gency, and Gov McSweeney was appealed to
rifles and ammunition, but as there was no
legal authorization for him to turn over
State arms to private individuals, the request
of the Pinewocd people was not complied
with.
Gov. MeSweepey wired Sheriff Bradhaua
directing him to go to Plnewood with
possee if necessary. The following telegram
vas sent TO Pipewood
To A L. Bnrket,, Intendans, Pinewood,
S c.:
Wire governor at once If there is danger of
negro uprising and if you need assistance.
Elbert 8. Aull,
Private Secretary.
But the people of Picewood we're not the
kind to sit dowu and wait for the trouble 70
begin before preparing for it, 80 when they
failed to secure arms from Columbia, they
scot two men to this city on the s o'c.ock
train last evening, aud they secured 25 rifles
and an abundant supply of ammunition, and
returned to Pinewood 90 the 6 80 local
freight
riot and the parcbase Of ammunition last
! evening had prepared sae people of this city
10 expect an outbreak, aad when the follow
! ing telegram was received :here wss great
excitenect:
Colnnbia Jan 9, .eeo.
Capt W L. Lee,
Hold yos, coupary in resdiaess 20 be Or
dered al no2ents notice TO Plnewood. An.
swer. (Signed)
w Floyd,
Aojt Gen. S G.
Tbs company vas called out at once, ard
| in 45 minutes from the time the order was
issued the company vas ready 10 GO to Pine
wood The Columbia State says of the
prompt respupse Of the Sumter Light In-
fartry (Co H):
The order to Co. Il, Capt. Lee, at Sam
ter, met With perhaps the qucseS, response 20
| such call th.t has ever been made by a
| militia company. In 45 minutes after the
order was teegrsphcd Capt. Lee wired TO the
adla,aot.ganeral that Co H wss ready to
nove and was awaiting further ORDERS"
About the sane time, however, thu eo.ern-
or go, message fron The inteodant to Pine
wood stating that the sheriff lad arrived
| there ard was mas;e. of tte situation.
IA order was thea sent to C2pt Lee cot TO
hold his company in the ermory; that lts
service would oct be reeded
The members Of the compsny, re:erthe
less, remaioed ct the srmory until O'Clock
aud we:e then dismissed by Capt. Lee with
orders to hold themselves in readiness TO be
called out a, any 5our OF the night.
AT late hour last night everything was
/ quiet at Pioewood, and the whites do not
COW aoticisate trouble nor fear the issue if
the lawless negroes PROVOKE conflict, for
h are well armed with repeating rifles aud
carbines secured 10 this city and have q big
supply of ammuoition. They are able TO
take care Of themselves, aud there is 20 fur
ther fear of riot.
Capt Hursey, through his attorney, Mr.
R o Purdy, applied to Judge Buchanan
yesterday for bail. which was granted in the
| cum of 50. 600, and Mr Hursey was released.
THE COAST LINES WINTER
TRAINS.