St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 1, 1894

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Pos eal | a Nr | 42 8 b or. ofdered Chex wiul sal Set — D. O., ‘Maren 31.—There has Wright (Pa. Ar J Pa EER Rs erte at ‘the 801 ö > | pot, | 0 J CG gee to go into * been a disgraceful amount of absenteeism in There were four excuses me rs * ee eee 1 ee ight 75 o went th . 1 a Kea the of ‘violating: this | the house during the past week, To such an . se bet i owe Tiree attempts to ret pa : and one year’s | extent has this abuse been carried that for of liness ana Mr. Kiefer on arry Bot ve Gove nprisoument in t three days the House was unable to take | Mr. Wilson eed o * action on so important a measure as a con- OD account of si . eouat of ‘sickness. "O o 10 ike fered at this polar, " Meanwhile the is the out- 8 tested election case, in which it is presumed | vhip 4 the Democratic party in the and after Police was trying to keep e Hotel f ree By nd 1 | } yal differ apart. dome words passed between Red | strike : M the past . few years, have that the dominating party wilt always be | was in despair on Th mond and MeLendonanad Norment. Mek | mixing 8 streets to- dur 11 on thu * and discuss 7 28 affairs excitedly able to summon its full strength. A remark. | C4ll of the House h don drew a pistol, put his arm over Rod at times, but In omy cases with an ap- able. feature of the week bas been the ex- 008" and shot Redmond. Het , shot F. proach toa fight. AboUt4o'’clock the Gov- treme indifference shown by members to the ment and was thereu | ernor mation. declaring Florence , ) erent * Darlin ip rebellion means taken to bring them into the House, e =~" ed a pe was reeétve r such a an indifference that has been emphasised by ’ hester rides. 1 otal failure t af cher citizens returned ‘the fire with p 8 er e e Stvernse' U e i Constable Pepper was" killed, being Sckeerz . 8 bulls tssued excuse through the agency of a colleague, LUMBIA, —Up clock through MeLendon was and the record of the week ig one which 4 ie 88 . 3 8 stands attested by scores of roll calls on tis (sunday) morning no troops bad left this the abdomen. One spy: shot eity for Darlington, and the probability is 1 FLORENOE rt ‘ i Armed nd All Business Sus- pboended- The Official Document Pro- ö claiming the Iusurreetion— Tulmen May Call on the President for United. States Troope—The Conflict at Dar lington—Text of the Obnoxious Whis- uur Law. penser to break or open any package for for any reason whatever. He must N. the peckag 4 r 22 the pure 1 to open rson adulterating the liquor to ceil 3 or rool —.— liquor is made Hable toa 2200 fine * ae mon County 12 alone are allowed to — * to 1 4 — Commiestoner and Board of Control are authorized to appoint-a couaty . of three persons in each county, who are to hola office fer two yéarsand are to make rules for the carrying out of the law in their counties. They are also to appoint one oe oe r for each of the thirty-five counties, except in ene „ in — Co- lumbia is situated. where pensers are al- lowet, and Charleston County. a whieh Charles: ton is situated, where ten d pensaries are 41- remises, any dispe pensation. * tho eats the sum out of which aon Far party of 2 t he did not b it, t hé aid, not d. e. the om ce and 4 — went 2 we 1 to 5 re s came 2 rs ot the House vo fl rohe wed thedif- — 5 — Le zs ity * th Floyd * cursed the latter fear-. He went toward Floyd, but Chief of low after the 25 “a communicating Shesaah the head and another had nose various motions and nearly a dozen calls of that the other two companies will not Christendom, » » ound twenty-elght militia shot off. F. E. Norment was instantly killed, the House, so that it is not possible for mem - obey * There are seven visiting -The Governor in Bishopville n to obey nis orders to bers charged with being absent to shelter quarterea here, and five of they will ais band before they <0 to Darliugton, rushed them through here on a special’ ia to Darlington, ington and carry out orders. two companies men. graph company, disregarding Gov. 1iliman's demand and the court’s restraining order, is accepting and transmitting wer“ , news the same as other business. Cotumsra, 8. C., March 81.—A situation of greater gravity or raught with more disas trous consequences could scarcely exist than that which to-night confronts the people ot south Carolina. 1 The militia have defied the Governor, thrown down their arms and refused to obey us orders to march to the scene of yester- lay’s conflict and put down the rebellion igainst the Fader law. +The Governor has declared thata part of e sommonwealth is in a state of insurrec- tion, has attempted to control ral way lines and Western Union Telegraph wires, and placed a censorship on dispatches sent out of the State. TILLMAN’S PROCLAMATION. The Governor’s proclamation declaring Darlington and Florence counties in insur- rection is as follows: -" Whereas, certain persons have assem- bled in the counties of Darlington and Florence, and are now in open rebellion 2 5 7 , 2 2 * a ee 2 At) against the authorities of the government of this State, and it has become impractica- ble to enforce vy the ordinary course of judicial proceeding the lawsof this State wi said counties, „ow, therefore, 1, B. R. Tillman, Gover- r ot the State of South Carolina, do pro- claim such persons so assembled to be in open rebellion against the laws of the State, and ido hereby command all such assem- blages of insurgentsto disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within twenty-four hours. „Done at Columbia, S. C., this thirty-first * Meroe. A. D. 1894, „. R. TInuMan, Governor. By the Governor, J. E. TINDALL, * 40 27 **Secretary of state. CONTROLLING TELEGRAPH WIRES. Jutige Watts ot the State courts, on request #.Gov. Tilman, bas granted an injunction number about | being shot through the mouth. The Chief of Police was shot through the body. K. Lucas was shot through both sides with five bullets, Redmond was shot through the neck. L. W. Norment was shot in the arm and side. A bullet was stopped by bis pocket book, otherwise he would have been killed. The spies cleared the platform and vicinity of people with their Winchester rifies and then fled the town, pursued by citizens as | soon as the news had spread. When Gov. Tillman received telegraphic news ofthe affair he ordered the Columbia Battalion to go to Darlington ona special train. Darlington was reported in posses- sion of its eftigens with the Sheriff and civil ulithorities powerless. , : THREW DOWN THEIR GUNS. The militia companies here threw down their guns and disbanded, declaring that tf they went to Darlington it would be as pri- vate citizens and for the purpose of assisting the people of the town. The Governor’s guards held a meeting lasting two hours be- tore deciding what to do, there being about favored time a dozen members who obeying orders. By this several thousand uten dad authored about tie Guards’ armory and packed the street and Dullding to the very doors. Indignation was expressed on every side at the indecision of the guards, It was reported at one time that the guards had de- cided to go, and a large part of the crowd greeted this report with groans and hisses for Tillman’s body-guard,’’ and swore they would take their guns away fromthem. The crowd was in a voleanic state. Adjt.-Gen. Earley and aldes were hissed as they came down stairs. The crowd was composed of the best people of thé töwn, from dank presidents and city Aldermen to laborers, Finally the guards decided not to go. Threats were uttered against Gov. Tillman. Some one cried, **Let’s break open the State Dis- pensary and throw the whisky out, and a start was made, but after an hour of fervid eloquence from dry goods boxes the crowd was dissuaded from its purpose. A STATE OF ANARCHY. Reports at hand to-night show that citi- gens from Florence and other nearby towns have gone t the help of the Darlington people, while company after company of militia through the State have followed the example of the militia here and refused to obey the order of the Governor. The State ls almost in a condition ofanarchy, The power of the Government has entirely collapsed and in the immediate vicinity of the trouble busi- ness is at a standstill. In the towns, at least, publicsentimentis against the v. ernor and the dispensary law, and in at least four towns in the eastern part of the State the people have looted the dispensaries, smashed alt th the bottles and poured the liquor into the streets. There seems now to be no danger ot con- flict between the residents of the town an the country people. There is a report tha the Governor expects to concentrate a thou- sand men from the rural districts at Tim- monsvilie in Darlington County to-night. Country r are for the most part follow - ere of Tillman and friendly to the law. Tiliman has been secluded at the Executive Mansion all day, but refused to give any in- formation to the press. With him was sen- ator Evans, who fathered the law in the Legislature, and whois a candidate forthe succession tothe governorship. These con- sultations have had remarkebis results in the endeavor to revive odious laws of souahe te conteel the talinand. nod eheecaee 80 O contro. e rallroa egra lines in the State. — WADE HAMPTON ON THE SITUATION, Gen, Wade Hampton was interviewed to- night at his dome. He was indisposed, and otherwise would have been in Columbia. He said: 1 7 gret the Whole affair, but had seen for some time that this would be the outcome. It wasa foregone conclusion, as Tillman was forcing the Issue. Any decent man would defend his houee from in- truders, specially from I sympath with of ngton and anyone that attemp lam ve in my shoulder and fired a pistol. Pouce G 22 interfered and commanded . The crowd refused to 1 20, and —— again cursed F ye said he would stand on the . them. then furned to ie 2 ndon and sald, the — ho caused to get whipped.’ ä — said this was a lie. Then frank No iss t+ forward and pointed to Mc and said, ‘This is tue there. cLendon refused to stand this and Norment toreturn. I was standing cursed right between McLendonb and Norment. THE FIRST SHOT. “Before I knew it one of them reached over I don’t know which one fired the first shot. That shot started the Battie. The citizens were 3 th pistols and immediately began firin e constables. The officers were stan — in a body and were the largest of tke whole party. The constables returned the fre. Only eight of the men were armed with Winchesters. I did not have one. I don’t — how many of them used rifies. I do however, that Consta les Pepper — elenden dia not have riffes and used tols& sicLendoa emptied his pistols be- ore he seemed to know at he was shot, Pepper was killed soon after the firing Dagan. I do mot know how many times he fired or whether he fred at all. 1 do not know oshot Pepper. The shootin was over us le seconds. The first thing knew of the ending of the firht.wns seeinz the constables wiaking for cover. 1 re@Meineu long enough to see that they would be crowded, as couriers had started to the city at once for reinforcements. I was one of the fiVe men detailed to stay in Darlington, ana dia not run off with the main body of the constables. went to Col. Pepper. He was on the ground, and as 1 bent over him, he opened his eyes, smiled at me and then closed them again. He gasped several times and died. He was shotthrough the heartand the shot came from a _ 482-calider pistol. I tried to get physicians to attend to MeLen- don who had not fallen until the fight was over. I could not get any of them to ald him. About that time I noticed a crowd. of citizens coming, and thought it time to getaway. Together with the two men who came here with me I took the pistols which Pepper and McLeadon had and made my way to the home of Sheriff Scarborough. We stayed at his house until a deputy told us that the house was to be searched and that we had better go tothe woods. We did this and staid there till dark and then went back toward the town to see what we could learn. Wesaw that it would not be safe for us and set down the track of the Charleston, Sumpter and Northern Rall. way. We Walked the track all night getting out of the way when we heard any noise. We got to Sumter about 12:30 to-day and went by rear streets until we saw the Ohief of Police and surrendered to him. At- ter we had been fed we were taken to jall and remained there until we were brought here on a special train. We hada lucky time in getting here safely.’’ Do you know who of the constables were wounded?’’ No, I do not, sala McDonald. ‘‘I heard that Chief Galllard’s son was one of the men wounded.’ When asked if ho or nis companions had seen any ofthe otherconstables after leay- ing Darlington he said they had not. MILITIA REFUSE TO RESPOND. OHARLESTON, 8. O., March 41.—Gov. Till- man has been making desperate efforts to- day to call out the militia of the city, but nas falled. The Adjutant-General of the State has been here in consultation with Brig.- Hu „ comm ing the Fourth Brigade, ut he declines to send his com- panies to Darlington. ‘‘No company of this command,’’ he telegraphed the Governor, **will sus the constabulary in their method of 99 the dispensary law. This brigade will uphold and defend the onor of the State and. will not lend itself to fument civil war among our brethren.’’ Dispatches from all over the State show the militia will disband before being made to fire on the citizens. It was announced that the Governor would take from the obstrep- erous command their arms, but the com- nies forestalled him and 258 is not a rifie the armories of the e This action is commended here. The * 16 in open ro- — 88 and citizens everywhere. offering a ald to the residents of Darling. A compan OF FARMERS FOR THE FRONT. place 8 Dr. J. M. Stokes, who was de- — —ê in the recent election, made r e 7 aap —_ or- who . go : the Gover- 32 Fone men at Dar- t 22 task difficult. 9 vor INTERFERED wits. . O., Maron 81.—-Mr. J. R. Kverything be he here they pereraes immediate i Sian Ue, but other way ere with the business. Seed he geted, however, a special train had v bout forty vigil- — from Marysv inn Sheriff McLendon to dend d eputies into the country and bring in @ bands, The Sheriff dia not consider this neceseay. He thinks all the trouble is over. A telegram received from Florence at 8:30 to-night says that several spies have been located at K liotts, on the Charleston, Sum- — and Northern Ratiroad near Florence. r. J. O. Byrd, a Tillmanite legisiator is — * the faithfal to defend the spies. Florence and Darlington will furnish men, armeu, ridirg horses through the country to capture the sples if possible. A committee waited on the landlord of the house where Liquor Constables 92 stop in Florence. they were seeking spies, but found none. The landlord assured them that he would nos hereafter knowingly entertain any spies. _ THE GOVERNOR'S POSITION. Tillman Disclatms All Responsibility for the Enactment ofthe Liquor Law. COLUMBIA, Maren 31,+Over hig own signa- ture Gov. Tillman fernishes the following statement for the pre nat I am in any v «ay Trasponsible for —— resent condition «© vg in this Sta euttsriy false and wt. Sou? foundation — fact. I did not make the} dispensary law. On the contrary, I protested against its — actment and predicted from my kKnowled of the people of the State that it — lead to violence and bioodshed. I have not tried to. enforce its monstrous provisions. On the contrary I have urged that its constitutionality be determined by the courts, that the people yield a ready obedience to the law once the law has deen determined. did not appoint desperate or irresponsible men to enforce the law and arm them with rifies with instructions to shoot any one who might resist by look or word the in- famous work of the whisky sples. I did not pardon before reading the evidence in the case, the first of the spies who was convicted, although his offense was searching premises withouta warrant and striking a woman, the mistress of the premises. 1 have never declared that I would head a mob to lynch a man for any offense whatever. [Signed] BENJAMIN TILLMAN, Governor.“ HUNTING I1HEM DOWN. Pursuit of Government Spies by the Citi- zens of Darlington— Planning a Raid. DARLINGTON, 8. C., March 31.—The situa- tion here to-night remains about the same, no further outbreak having occurred since last night’s.trouvble. The posse continues to scour the country for the escaped constables who were resvonsibie for the kiliing of Dar- lington’s citizens last evening. The center ot operations for citizen soldlery seems to be Timmonsvilie; a smail town about thirty miles from here, as the spies are supposed to be “yurking: around there in the swamps. 2 posses are guard ing every rallroa and it is believed thatthe spies are all in the 1 N two that boarded a work train on KN. Road and made for North 348 * pease say they will kill any of them on sight. @grams were sent to Charleston asking for bloodhounds to aid In the search, but they could not be secured. The Governor has hada train out twenty-four hours trying to get men to assist him and protect bis Constables. The Bishopville ards were sent here about 2o0’clock to-day on a special. The Sherif! was notified to meet them at the depot, which he did. The Captain told him he was instructed to report to a State Con- stable here. The Sheriff replied that he — 2 doubtful about finding one 8 jail. minutes ander- 1 the dis pensa - nee and other oyd Was by Gov. Til- * to Keep the lace be he ys closed to-day, which he did. He the Governor about — t s dis peusary, the names of as pis bighe It was ring Seauited astrousi - — yout ‘ “re brother has not Funeral — — one of i Sears a sevens (at of re conducted Red m ening. "The remai Carolina —— those 10 wares ( ; ed. Brewertes and Ay: in the State may oat ask men ‘ © the ita or |e to be before provided. Any applicant to be a dispenser ae present a pe- tition staling among other things that he has never been adjudged qulity of violating the law relating to intoxicating liquors and is nota 22 6, 4 keeper ofa J. eating house, saloon rant or place of publle amusement, and — te is not ad- dicted to the wor} 5 3 r asa pant rd 2 age. and this must be reed by a 8 ity ot the — voters of the tows or ew. County Dispenser and his associates will be tbe State Board of ——.— may determine. All prefits after parin all expenses of the County Dispensary are to a one-half to the County Treasury and one-half to the municipal corporation in which it may be — 5 such settioments being made monthly. soot or, otherw © maker fused. A dispenser m Lieensed drugaists buy a county dis- pensers such liquors they pset for medicin but 2 to be pt 1 be revoued. druggist’s certificate and license shai y Person mak! false pretenses to * liquer will be liable te fine or six months’ imprison- ment. Any dispenser buying except from ~~, Comm ner, or using a request twice, liabie to —＋ — . —. @ue year’s imprisoument. 2 8 aciub or other place in which iquor ie is —. 7 * 2 —.— among the mem- bers will be Mable to * . W. treat — 2 — ecpers year's luprizoatsent. pore 3 The Man Whose Authority Is Now De- fied in South Carolina. For several ‘years Benjamin Tillman has been practically supreme in South Carolina. It is eonceded that a man mut bi great strength of some kind to make himself the ruler of a State and to hold his wer for a considerable period, oth the size and picturesque- ness of his figure have increased in the pub- lic eye because he is so different from other famous men of the State. In former times the celebrated public men of South Carolina were noted for culture of mind and courtlii- ness of manner. In nearly all cases they be- longed to old families. Nowhere in the United States, not even in Virginia, did birth carry 80 much distinction. ‘aristocracy of South Carolina formed 4 et corporation and selected men from — own ranks to fill allthe offices. They were polished men of the world. The war took their money, but when tne day of the carpet-bagger passed they gained control of the State and used it much in the old way. When Tillman came forward first as a political figure he was received with little consideration. He had ttle. education, Nearty all the South Caroliniafis had been educated in the Northern universities a abroad. They liked to put Latin phrase now and then in their speeches. They were very partial to Scott and Bulwer. Tillman undertook to achieve political success on lines entirely new. He never made a political speech till 1685; then he bitterly attacked the State Government, which wasinthe hands of the Democratic successful. poke ungrammati used homely illustrations and often they were forcible, He denounced the planters, who had ruied for nearly 200 wears, asa close and aristocratic corporation, which had no object but to squeeze out of the poor class all it could. In time a party 3 gd up around him 5 was called after nl he was 8 for Governor against st the regular De er mocratic candidate, dge Haske en Uman began a cam- paign wh made him famous and said things which attracted comment all over the United States. Here are some of them I would rather go to hell with 2 follow. ers than to heaven 258 the other crowd. 71 Geay that all men are created — 3 ee] Governor, would head a debe roche a “nigger that. would assault K | oman.’ ä Altken, oe Bartlett Beishoover, Coggsw Hainer, — (Minn.), Henderson (I0,), Hendrix, Hick i indefinitel wed that day absentees, cuse was offered for the fallure of a member to attend and transact the people's busi- ness. themselves behind allegations of imaccuracy on the part of those who have recorded the Votes taken. There wasa brief sesston of the House on Monday and the result, asistoo frequently the case when a holiday precedes a regular business day, was to scatter the regular Democratic majority to such an extent that the Sergeant-at-Arms and all his deputies could not gather it together on Tuesday. Throughout the week there were many non- voters on both sides, the Republicans re- fraining from r nearly all occasions and answering only Tuesday’s record ‘members a — of the House, but that ve a to answer po Ba on 8 a dozen roll calls and three formal pate the House. TUESDAY’S RECORD. This is the official record of absenteeism for that day: de —— (Ky. Ve Broderick, Bung, Cabaniss, Caldwell, n ‘Moon, Mutchier, Newlands, Northway, Powers, larke (Ala.), kr ton —— + CW.) Crain, Cuiberson, Davey, Dingiey. Dinsmore, Edmunds, = (Kr.). Robinson ote Russell (Ga.), Ry Updegraf, Vanvorhis (N. Y.), er, W. Va.), Ww ie Wri Pa.), The only excuse offered on Tuesday was on arter, behalf of Congressman Fyan, who was said to be confined to his house by sickness. ur. Wilson of West oes of course, cused on the ground sence from the city. was ex- of his iliness and ad- Graham of New York stands excused on account of iliness that bas is room ever since the ses- If Tuesday’s record was *’s was worse, for theve we were on and not a solitary ex- Mr. WEDNESDAY'S LIST. The following is the list of absentees on seats poet the since th earlier of the’ 45 SUMETHING MUST BE DONS. The leaders of the House aré something must be deme, either members to attehd or stop the | lic money involyed in the wholesale teeism. Mr. Baile: The De somethin the effect stantly forces *— party ie Ang p wih “the ‘problem for this crying evil. TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Outh 2 which seemed to clear up The struggle over the 0’ Netn- Joy election case was not resumed, 5 — Fa apne by — — ane me time ago, was devoted to er the late Representative O' Nen -vania. Before that hour arrivr some routine business was do mous consent. A conference « the Sehate amendment to the t _ 3 kor regon, Was in on an donation act. * On motion of Mr. Everett o a billtoamendthe act pre: ment for the crime of bare This bill, which was ed insurance com panies of N. — and Boston, cha eath to im — 2 M hings re ted Lr Ils re the + t’s 8 — ath ey exas ect Avani — arrived, t ne of oe. 2 of Massachusetts, 8 Hieks of ivania, Sprin — — 8 e be — — and W. of Pennsylvania. the conc! 4. as a fur m., adjourned.