The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
WIRES AIKEN SHERIFF TO ARREST
THE RIOTERS.
PROMISES PROTECTION
Declares That the Reports Indicate
That the Trouble on the South
Carolina End Of Aususta-Aiken
Trolley Line is Caused by Strike
Sympathizers From Georgia.

Reports come to me that sympa-
thizers with strikers are from Geor-
s;a side, and as they have violated
oar Statute law, you should proceed
to swear out warrants and arrest
them is found in this State. Present
situation would not justify me IN
sending militia at heavy expense to
State" said Governor Blease in tel
egram to Sheriff Raborn, OF Aiken
County, in reply to a request from
the Sheriff for assistance. Here s
the Governors message in full:
"T. P. Raborn, Sheriff, Aiken
County, Aiken, S. C.-Your wire. /
vould suggest to superintendent
with whom you have been conferrlng
mot to attempt to run cars on this
side of river, as they do not carry
necessities of life or United States
mail, until people quiet down. Re-
ports come to me that sympathlzers
with strikers are from Georgia side,
and as they have violated our Stat
ute law, you should proceed to swear
ont warrants and arrest them II
found in this State. Present situa-
ton would not justify me in sending
militia at heavy expense to State. II
cars dc. not run and strikers begin
to iniure track or destroy property, ]
will see that it is protected.
'Cole L. Blease, Governor.
The Columbia correspondent OF
The News and Courier says Govern
or Blease is keeping in close to7ch
with the situation in the Horse Greek
Valley, and on account Of the situa-
ton there cancelled an engagement
he had to speak at the Pendlston
Fair. The Governor will remain at
his ONCE and keep in touch with the
situation. and is doing everything IN
his power to allay trouble.
Mr.. Thos. J. Cheeks OF Bath, was
In the city in conference with the
Governor regarding the situation on
the South Carolina side Of the river.
Mr.. Cheeks vas emphatic in his
statement that the people did not
want any militia called out, and that
while they we're in sympathy with the
strikers no violence would be offered
to track or property. He said II no
attempt was made to run cars every
thing would be quiet. bat he stated
rceSs::ve:y that the people. were
.gainst calling out any militia.
Another Aiken ounty gentleman
10 vas present referred to the sit
Eaticn in Augusta, when several citl-
zfms were shot by militiament after
that city had been put under martial
l.w ty Governor Blown, Of Georgia,
and lie said that the people there
eera we'y bitter against the action
of the Governor as result.
Actions Of the parties in North Au-
gusta IN forcing the superintendent
30 SO back tc Augusta and in pulling
a striEe-5reaker off a car that had
been run over on the South Carolina
side added interest to the strike on
she Aiten-Augusta Trolley Road. No
acts of violence are anticipated by
the South Carolina authorities, but
Governor Biease will keep in close
touch with the situation and do ev-
eIything in his power to keep down
trouble.
A dispatch from Aiken says fol-
lowing the riot in North Augusta
Sunday afternoon, in which Il is
stated that at least 500 persons par
ticipated in an attack upon strike
breakers and guards operating car
to Belvidere, from Augusta, on the
Aiken division, Sheriff Raborn wired
Governor Blease for assistance, evil
IDENTIFY intending to suppress, through
force Of armed men, the mob vio-
ience and lawlesspess now. broken
forth on this side of the river and
in Aiken County, as result Of the
strike among the street car men.
The wire was sent to Gov. Blease
Sunday night and Sheriff Raborn re-
ceiyed the above dispatch on Monday
morning.
The Aiken dispatch further says
that where conditions and informa-
ton warrant same, Sheriff Raborn
will certainly pursue to the letter the
course suggested by Governor Blease
and arrest all disturbers Of the peace,
unless they slip over the line into
Georgia, and even then they can
doubtless be easily secured through
the proper requisition proceedings.