The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-10

transportation of the circus train,t and
two negroes, and lodged them in jan
to be held as witnesses. The shooting
of these young men naturally aroused
great indignation in Sumter, where
Mr.. Gailjard is we'll known and pop.
ular, having served in the capacity OF
deputy sheriff, and made a strong race
for the Office of sheriff. He belongs to
a very prominent family, was a nephew
OF the late Captain "Phil' Gaillard;
also Il nephew of Mr. w. H. Gaillard
of this county. Upon information reach
ing Sheriff Muldrow that there was a
pro- bility of a lynching bee, he lock-
ed the white man and two negro
witnesses in the Bishopville jail, and
took the dirt road to Camden with the
negro charged with the murder, and
from Camden, by instructions from
Governor Hayward. he carried the
prisoner on to the penitentiary in Co.
lumbia, where he will remain until it
| is decided when and where the trial
will take place. The Identification OF
the arrested negro is positive, and he
will be convicted beyond any doubt.
When the unfortunate affair occurred
it was late hour with but few persons
on the grounds, hence it is hard to get
an accurate story of how the shooting
came about. Those interested give
their side, and from that side, this
negro Smalls committed a most actro-
cious and unprovoked murder. Accord
ing to their story, these young men
had just arrived from fox chase and
were innocently sitting upon their
horses watching the loading OF the
circus train, and when the train was in
the act of leaving. this negro Smalls
stepped off from the rear coach and
wanted to know who it was wanting
to see him, accompanying his words
| with pistol shots. The young men had
done nothing, nor said anything to give
offense. Another story is to the effect,
! that these young men had given a
negro barber from Summerton some
money to buy liquor, and this barber
with Smalls got into a buggy, drove up
town in search of whiskey, but did not
get it, nor did they return the money,
the barber claiming that Smalls, or as
be was known to them Topeka" kept
the money, they went up to the train
and called for "Topeka," when they
Ibid so, he replied with his pistol. Then
there is another story aaoat to the Ell,
feet that these young white men hao
been about the circus tent and had
words with some OF the negro minstrels;
therefore it is hard to get q straight
story iof the lamentable affair. One
thing appears sure, and that is, Mr..
Gaillard was shot while sitting upon
his horse, and this would indicate that
he was a spectator innocently looking
on, for if he had been otherwise en-
gagged she would hardly have been
sitting on horseback. Mr.. Gaillsrd
for several months past has been living
near Summerton experimenting In tne
farm of Hon. O. G.. Scarborough. Inc
other young men are comparative
strangers, but they are also employed
near Summerton.
The Sumter Item OF Monday con-
tains the following account of the death
and funeral.
1.-The gloom Of an untimely death
has spread shadow of sorrow over
the entire county Genial, big-heart-
ed, jolly Ted Gaillard has passed to the
great beyond from among those to
whom he was dear and to whom could
grasp him by the hand and call him !
friend It may truly be said OF him
that he loved the world and the world
loved him. No more popular young
man ever lived in Sumter. He was
Knights of Pythias. Woodmen OF the
World and member of the Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks. All OF
these secret orders sent representa-
tives today to pay the last tributes OF
respect at the grave OF their deceased
brother.
After the operation that he under
went at the hospital, his short rally
brought hope and encouragement to
those who eagerly awaited news Of his
condition, but on Sunday morning he
grew gradually worse, and died about
1l:30 o'clock. Ee was in the 34th year
of his life, just in the prime Of man
hood. His mother and sister, Miss
Mary, survive him.
This morning at o'clock, from the
home OF his mother, the remains OF
Mr.. Gaillard were taken to Stateburg
where the interment and burial SER
vice took place at l o'clock. a large
number of Sumter people accompanied
the remains.
The active pail bearers were: Messrs
J. c. Huger, +. r. Williamson, Tom
DuBose, W. L. McCutchen, E. S.
Booth and A. S. FLUID. Honorary:
Messrs. W. A. Bowman, W. H. Ep-
person, II. w. Scarborough, ". 81.
Scale, A. B. Stuckey and Alfred
Owens.