The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-02-07
A Sunday Disgrace.

Early Sunday evening the streets IN
the business portion OF the town had
the appearance of brewing race riot.
There had been a difficulty between a
Young white man ana negro. when
two friends of the white man accident
ally saw it: they rushed to the rescue
to get their friend out of the trouble,
and as they were in the act OF taxing
him away they saw, the negro throw a
brick at them. and run. They made
for him. and one of them struck him.
The negro was also seen TO have been
handed pistol by a porter in the Cen.
tral hotel Policeman Clark happened
to be in another portion OF the town
when the racket started, but as soon as
he heard it he at once proceeded TO
arrest those who were engaged IN 1t. 10
an almost incredible short space OF
time after the row. the negroes gath
er6 from all portions of the town, among
them were some women. ard these
were especially incendiarv in their
mouthings. The men assumed such
a threatening manner, that at one time
it looked as if there would be trouble.
Word was quietly sent around town,
and preparations were madeto preserve
the peace. Only few OF the white
men showed themselves on the streets.
but on receiving the message they
ouie.ly awaited the signal to act.
Fortunately trouble was averted, and
we think it due to credit Mayor Brad
ham. and John Washington. colored,
with keeping down what was about to
become very serious, and deploraole
affair. brought on by the inconsiderate
conduct of a young white man:
Monday evening council had all the
principals before them, and tlned l.. u
Player s1O.00,John and George Odiorne
| S.. 90 each, Junius Boyd, coiored, 5000
and William Nelson, colored, $500.
The latter was charged with having
handed Junius Boyd pistol. The
Messrs. Odiorne's are very quiet young
gentlemen, and from what we can learn
Of this disgraceful affair. they had no
other idea. when they went 10 the res
cue of Mr.. Dow Player, but 10 take hlm
away from the negroes and carry him
home which they were undertaking to
do when it is said Boyd hurled brick.
This was very regretable affair at
best, but its having occurred on Sun
day evening when people were prepar-
ing for church was shame and a dis
grace in a decent community, and tnat
It would have resulted seriously we
have not the slightest doubt had not
the authorities acted promptly.
Now word to the negroes OF this
town. You may as well understand
right now. that the white people OF
Manning do not approve nor endorse
unlawful conduct, whether 1t be
breaches of the peace, or otherwise, on
the part of the whites, but they most
positively will not tolerate such con-
! duct on the part of the negroes as was
demonstrated here last Sunday evening
Whites and blacks have been living
peaceably in this town, but if un1ortu-
nately there is a falling out between a
white man and a colored man, and the
negroes flock together again IN
threatening manner as they dld last
Sunday evening, those who survive. Will
| touly live to regret it. :,
We give this adrnonition, not to all
the negroes OF Manning, because there
are many who do not approve the con,
duct of that mouthing gang OF men and
women. the better element OF colored
people have the well wishes and CO.
operation OF the whites, but there is in
this town thriftless, drunken, loafing,
razor and pistol-toting set who take
advantage OF every little incident to
show their hatred for the white man,
and this set, must understand. that the
white people of this town are not
asleep but ever on the alert to uphold
law and order here. even in doing so
they must wipe out Of existence those
who have no respect for decency and
! law. A word to the wise is sufficient.