The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-03-22
NO DISORDER IN
COLUMBIA STRIKE
Three Men Are Arrested in Court
Room
VIOLENCE CONDEMNED
"A Few Cars Operated During After
noon-Men Released
on Bond

Columbia, March 21.-The arrest
OF three other men alleged to have
been involved in the disturbances of
yesterday during the operation of
street cars, the operation of three cars
during the afternoon, the adoption of
resolutions by the board of directors
OF the Columbia Chamber of CONNER
ce ,condemning the acts of violence
and calling upon the strikers to OBJ
serve the law, were the features of
the days events in the street car
strike situation today. The day pass
ed with freedom from any tendency
toward disorders or violence.
NO cars were run until after mid
day on account of the cases in the
recorders court this morning. at
which the carmen were witnesses.
The cars were operated during the
afternoon but were taken off at dark.
In the city court this morning the
cases of five men were taken up and
the defendants were bound over to
the Court of General Sessions undcp
ponds. These men are: B. S. Wardf
bond at $4,000; J. o. Williams, bond
at $4,000; r. L. Brock, G. j. Morgan
and Ed: Blacqman, bonds /at $1,000
each; They are charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill.
ms Wig PIoSlcSS VI Cne Cflal
in the recorders court this morn
ing three men, J. L. Jennings, D. K.
Spiers and S. P. Snellgrove were
pointed out, charged with having
taken part in the attacks, and were
placed under arrest, later being
released under peace bonds.
q. >. Klmball, recorder Of the city
OF Columbia, emphasized his posi-
tion. The court room was crowded
to overflowing and at times dur
ing the preliminary hearings the re-
corder halted the proceedings and
told the spectators that, if any want
ed to retire, that they should do so
while the deliberations were not going
on. Judge Kimball stated that he
was not taking sides with any of the
parties in the controversy, but that it
was his "duty and that of the officers
to protect the lives of the public and
will do my duty" He further en-
phaslzed the seriousness Of attack
ing cars, clubbing people and other
wise, resorting to disorders.
Recorder Kimball characterized the
attack on the car as a riot and sug-
gested that everybody about the cars
was subject to arrest as participants.
The principal witnesses were: ID.
X. Sturkie, claim agent of the COM
pany, and H. r. Shannong, conductor
on the car attacked near the State
Hospital for the Insane, the most
serious Of the trio of disorders Mon
day. 1T was on Shannon's idcntifica-
ton that the three men were arrested
IN the court room. Shannon also call !
ed the names of several men who were
not in the court room.
Three cars were brought out this
afternoon closely guarded by police |
men, on motorcycles and in automo-
biles. The demonstrations of Monday
were entirel ylacking and the men
were not grouped about today as
they were Monday.
Today at noon q meeting of the !
board of directors of the Columbia /
Chamber Of Commerce was held, at
tended by twenty-onc members. This .
time the situation was discussed and
the directorate stated in no uncertain |
terms its disapproval Of the action of ,
Monday. The board did not wish to
be construed as taking PARTISAN
views, but held that "It is the duty of
all good citizens and organizations to
uphold the law so that industrial
controversies may be settled in peace
full and orderly fashion"