Butler at Darlington Insurrection Claims Critique
Florence April 3 Senator Butler reviews the Darlington unrest noting that authorities acted harshly against a peaceful community enforcing the dispensary law. He criticizes Governor Tillman for arming forces, argues for civil over military power, and urges lawful arrest procedures. Butler asserts Darlington and Florence are law abiding and warns against overreach.
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Butler
Darlington
Florencea
Florence
Washington
McLoudon
Norment
McLendon
United States
South Carolina
Tilimah
Tillman
Cltt
Charleston
Mooney Defends Military Court In Darlington Inquiry
Greenville April 27 Capt J A Mooney chairman of the military court of inquiry investigating the Darlington coroner’s jury report accuses state constables of murder. He replies to J C Cooper’s letter saying he was misled and that the court was properly appointed with members chosen by captains and telegraphed to Governor Tillman. The statement notes the court’s procedures, the official instructions, and that each member could file a separate view.
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Greenville
J. A. Mooney
Military Court of Inquiry
Darlington
Greenville News
J. C. Cooper
Sally
Mooney
Capt
Tillman
Richbourg
Capt Mooney
Harvey
Gordon Light Dragoons
Seporter Wins Libel Case in Chesterfield Court
In Cuernaw on April 14 trial Justice J. LP Hurst's court heard C H Finch versus editor A G Kollock of the Cheraw Reporter for 8100 damages. Finch, represented by W P Pollock, left county. McIver and Stevenson for the defense won a nonsuit for lack of proven special damages. The suit arose from a Reporter article calling Finch a spy. a later explanation should have sufficed. This is the county's first such case.
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Cuernaw
C. H. Finch
A. G. Kollock
Cheraw Reporter
Justice J
Hurst’s Court
Chesterfield
Finch
W. P. Pollock
Kollock
Edward McIver
Messrs. Mclver
Stevenson
Pollock
Reporter
Jinch
Columbia’s Great Cotton Mill Begins Growth Milestone
Aretas Blood of Massachusetts turns a small wheel marks the start of construction of the largest mill under one roof in the United States at Columbia. The five story, 1 fifteenth mile long plant will produce cotton duck, powered by canal electricity and fifteen electric dynamos. It will house 18,000 spindles, equating to 160,000 spindles in standard mill terms.
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Columbia
Gotton
Columet
Aretas Blood
Massachusetts
United States
Lowell
Mass
Will &Ve
Bloodshed at Montana Coxeyite clash shocks West
In Dillmonta DILLMas, April 28, a Coxey army train seized by 6500 unemployed confronted United States deputy marshals. Sheriff McDermott ordered surrender, fire erupted, deputies wounded, and the captured train fled toward Miles City. Federal troops were dispatched to intercept and arrest those on the train.
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Law
Industrial Army
Coxey Army
United States
Coxeyttes
Hogan
Columbus
Marshal McDermott
McDermott
Miles City
Washington
United States Court
United States District Attorney
United States Marshal
District of Montana
Army of the Unemployed
Butte
Montana
Cleveland
Coxeyites
Fort Keoch
Fort Keog
Ick, Rickands
Schofield
Army
Merrett
Department of Dakota
Northern Pacific
United States District Court
Olney
North Dakota
Minnesota
Department of Justice
White House
Round House
Spii
Roops
Unitedstates
VP. ST. Swaine
St. Paul
Swaine
John H. Page
Fort Keogh
Colonel Page
Page
Mann
Lorsythe
Torteoh
Mysterious miner strike agitator killed in West Virginia
Patrick O'Brien, who came with U S agitators from Ohio and Pennsylvania to rouse Flat Top miners to join the great coal strike, was killed at Turkey Ridge after an address to workers mostly Negroes and foreigners. A foreigner named Hansent or Tanseni attacked, stabbing O'Brien multiple times. The assailant fled. the saloon owner who tried to defend him was beaten. More trouble is feared as miners intend not to strike.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Patrick O'Brien
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Flat Top
West Virginia
Turkey Ridge
O'Brien
Hansent
Tlanseni
Thomas McBride
Tanseni
Hansen
Slanseni
O’brien
Treasury increases arms as Coxey crowd nears Washington
Treasury officials deny fears of trouble but augment arms with fifty five carbines and twenty revolvers. The watch force at the Treasury normally numbers seventy, with thirty five carbines in reserve. Clerks comprise the Treasury Guard who can mobilize all men within forty minutes if needed and are trained in arms for quick response to anticipated Coxey army crowds.
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Treasury
Coxey
Watch
Coxey Army
Treasury Guard
Treasury Department
Ile
Lie
Earthquake Toll Grows Across Greek Towns
Reports from Locris, Aetolia, and surrounding towns detail a rising death toll and extensive ruin after two days of quakes. In Prohigno a parish church collapsed at vespers killing thirty. Alesina and Martino saw dozens buried, many dying in churches as roofs failed. Athens and its outskirts report heavy property damage with fewer fatalities.
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Locris
Paris
Proghino
Alesina
Martino
Curious Suit Over Damages in Raleigh Court
In superior court W N Worthington sues Raleigh and Augusta Railway for 6000 dollars after a train hit a cow crossing the track. The cow’s action caused Worthington to be thrown into water, and he crawled to a log. The case centers on negligence.
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W. Ni. Worthington
Raleigh and
Swindle In Barnwell County Echoes A Gold Brick Scam
Augusta detectives arrest LB C Dillman after a Barnwell County gold brick style swindle nets $1,400 from Col. Mike Brown and others. Dillman and Fischer, posing as patent rights promoters for a gas generator, fleeced Mr. Patterson and associates, recovered $1,288.65 of the money, while Dillman carries $68.65 in cash and valuables. The case mirrors a past Barnwell fraud and highlights swift police action across Allendale and Augusta.
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Gaa
Barnwell County
Augusta
Howard
Murray
Allendale
S.C
George P. Allen
Allendale Bank
Port Royal
Auugusta
Allen
Dillman
Fischer
Kansas City
Barnwell
Cartlege
J. O. Patterson
Ile
Patterson
George Bryan
Col
Mike Brown
Mr. Allen
Col. Brown
Mr. Patterson
New York National Park
Knights of Pythings
Coward
Chronicle
Woman Driven From Home By White Cap Threats
In Calhoun Gordon county Deputy U S Marshal Turner, escorting White Caps prisoners to Atlanta, faced bloodcurdling threats against his wife. She fled into the woods with their baby, becoming terrified and temporarily missing before being found in distress. His wife’s condition improved with hopeful recovery.
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Atlanta
Calhoun
Gordon County
United States
Turner
Hone
Robert Hlocker
White Caps
Union Molders to Send 500 to Washington for Grievances
A meeting of five hundred union moulders announced that Chicago’s three unions will send five hundred men to Washington to present grievances to Congress. Delegations from about a dozen towns in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin are expected to join by train. A morning paper reports a Pullman car works strike of four thousand employees may be declared on May 1.
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Chricano
Chicago
Washington
Illnoi
Indiana
Wisconsin
Uncertain whiskey ruling paralyzes Columbiana state
In Columbia, April 24, confusion over the Supreme Court decision on the Dispensary law deepens. Governor Tillman says he is paralyzed and can only maintain the status quo, while reporters press about whether the ruling means prohibition or free liquor.
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Florence
Tillman
McCaughlin
Columbia
Regular Armv
Denver
Col
McCook
Regular Army
Waite
Tiie
Newberry
McCaughrie
Facions
Tie
CoLtumamra
D. C
Moon
Pindon
Supreme Court
Cgovernor
Byron
Wordsworth
Tilman
Outrage in Jamaica County leads to lynch fear
In Jamaica, a white victim Miss T Howe says she was assaulted by George White, a Black man, who has been captured and identified. The assault is described as causing fatal injuries and authorities expect possible lynching tonight, as reported from Waycross via a Jacksonville dispatch.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
Waycross
Jamaica
T. Howe
George White
Misa [Lowe
White
Murderer Slain Amid Mob Tension In Tallaglaw
In Tallaglaw La on April 21 Mr Boyce manager of the Banner Place was assassinated while riding on a public road. Authorities say thirty to forty black suspects were implicated with ten arrested and one Harris Wee Nams shot while fleeing.
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Mr. Boyce
Banner Place
Harris Wee Nams
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