The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-31
towards the town.
Cheered by ''Yanks.

ceived the order from some one: 'Fall
ia. RIGHT dress!' AS they were al
ready in line it took them only two
or three seconds to get in military
formation and, without counting OIL
the order was given: Three cheers
for the men in white.' The answer
inc call Of the Northern white man
to the Southern white man was as
hearty and vigorous as our own de-
fance aad been.
II will say in passing, that, whlle
some of these same men nlareneo SIX
teen miles to Rouse's Bridge to stop
the Ellenton riot some weeks LATER
and were held along with a large num-
her Of other troops in the disturbed
recion-one whole regiment oelns
sent to EHgefeld Court House IN
October-none Of the soldiers ever
displaved any other than the most
friendly and kindly feeling ana theE
mad no stomach whatever Tor the
dirty work they had been sent into the
State to do. They obeyed orders'
which is the duty Of a soldier, ou1
+hav never showed any feeling other
than good will and sympathy for our
neooie. But while the SweetWater oa-
bre Club and its successors in Merl-
vethar Township. the Democratic
Fiaktine Club. came i'll contact WITH
the troops on several occasions aIIef-
wards. they were never permitted 10
cheer Us again.
"The rioters in their bloody shirts
returned to their quarters. In this
narade the shirts were worn as
blorses over the pants with plS(ol
be1ts outside. Some Of the men wore
them home. and one young man, Jonn
crawford, l think, caused his sisters
10 become dreadfully frightened be-
ca1se they thought he was wounded;
I carried the flag to my home ana
7 have regretted that it was destroyed
hv fire when my residence was burned
SOM. three Years later.
The Trial.
.'T5 was unique scene in the Court
room when Judge Maher o:dered Dali
10 be granted, fixing the sum as re-
call it. at $1,000 each. The argument
~ +he case had delayed action Tar
into the night. Lamps had to De
hro,;ent in. and as the restless 'prls-
oners: would pass in and out OF the
Court room and take their seats, the
rhuc Of the barrels Of their revolVers
could be heard as they came IN con-
ract with the benches.
"When Court was adj jo1rned the
NOR heoaD to make inquiry OF t0e
,]erk Of Court as to when they coulo
file tneir bonds. He. III rather pe'"-
LIANT and irritable manner. WhlcA ""S
nat;,~al because he must have been
verv nac}. fatigued. replied: some
inns. IN the morning. Just then l
overheard Sheriff Jordan Whisper %
him: You had better let these men
oct ext of town tonight, else they
NAV burn it and hang Hou before
rrorninc.' In a trice the manner OF the
clerk changed and he began to mana
on+ blank bail bonds to be signed DF
Kali the applicants and their sure{leS'
kNe all went on each others oonos
ns !, became a joke. causing great
cement. that Walker MathenH,
Hid not own ten dollars worth OF
Rertv. had signed bonds 10 the eS-
of $4,000. In truth tie "h"le
nerformance was i perrunctoFF "'''
IN many respects a laushable traVeStH
nn law. for if they had attempted 10
mt ;,S in jail 7 am SMe few or none
- rs would have acQ'liesGed ana we
ro,,d have probably killed every "o-
,,oxi,,s Radical in the Court room
on, town. and one to Texas or some
o+her hiding place. IN an hour we mao
3o,arted and gathering up our camp
eo1lowers were on our way home
nRahe,aye had in truth waved the 0i"""H ),
in tie face Of the Yankee buil
da. ed him to do his worst. 1t Is
less to say that this daring o''
:. part Of The whites served to III
%sifv the dread Of the negroes, r.
while among the whites the o4'o W oL
- na- tonothar II Was