The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-20
Terrible Tragedy In FIorida--TwO
Wen Killed and Two wounded
--rhe Murderer Executed by a
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A shocking tragedy occurred in Sumter
County, Florida, on the 18th nit. The Rev.
George Andrews, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. killed two men and wounded two 9th
els, and'was soon after hanged by the enraged
citizens Of the county. A local paper gives the
following particulars OF the affair:
Mr. Andrews was accused of seduciny q
young girl II or Is years of age a lative, liv-
ing at his house at the time He was further
accused of severely whipping the young girl.
and Acknowledged as much to the citizens
For these miSdeeds, summons was issued FOR
him to appear at the Court house at Sumter
vile before the people on Saturday, the 18th
inst. Having heard Of this, and Of the parties
who were to serve the summons, Messrs. Nc.
Landen and Lang, he proceed to the house ot
the former, and took dinner with the family.
After dinner, they went to the workshop. An.
drewS asked McLenden for the loan of his
horse to gn to Adamsville, which was granted
He had in his possession one double barrel gun,
one yauger rife, two repeaters and two Bowie
knives.
While the horse was being caught. a conver.
sal ion arose about him (Andrewsl being sum
moned before the Regulators. Whereupon Mr..
Lang said. yes sir, and here is the summons
for you. During this conversation McLendon
was mending pair of shoes. Immediately al
ter Langs answer Andrews leveled his gun on
McLenden, shot him in the side and killed him
instantly. Turning round quickly he level
ed his gun TO shoot Lang with the 9th.
er barrel. Lang knocked up the gun and re-
ceived the whole load in the palm Of his right
hand. Lang then picked up Andrews yauger
to shoot him (Andrews) but could not cock i;
on account of his shattered hand threw down
his gun and ran. As he ran Andrews Shot
him through the left wrist with repeater.
Mr.. Hoatt, in the shop at the time, pick
ed up the yauger, ran off about thirty yards
and leveed it at Andrews, but the latter was
too quick. and shot Hyatt with his repeater,
grazing him on the shoulder. Hyatt shot, bur
missed. Hereupon Andrews took after Lang,
and pursued him about two hundred yards -
Not being able to undertake him, he returned
to the shop, reloaded his guns and proceeded
over to Mr.. Condray's, about one mile distant.
AT Condray's gate Andrews met DR. Mcl1en-
ry, whom he told he was tired and very thirsty,
and wanted drink OF water; stepping inside
the yard and seeing Mr.. Condray talking to a
negro boy, he observed, II have commenced
my work. and right here ! intend to finish it,"
Whereupon he leveled his gun and shot Con-
dray through the bowels, who only lived about
tour hours.
Rev. Mr. Parker, being present. seized the
wretch from behind and held him fast until
McHenry came to his assistance. AS the Doc
tor caught hold of Andrews the latter presen-
ted his gun to the Doctors breast, who ward ed
| it off, and tho load went into the ground. lie
was then tied and confined until next morning
under strict guard.
The news having been circulated in the
neighborhood, a large number ofcitizens assem-
bled at Condrav's house After due delibera-
ton he was adjuiged to be worthy Of being
hanged. accordingly, sixty or seventy citizens
Of the county signing his death warrant. The
last words ofthis hardened wretchwere, 81 am
only sorry that did not kill three or four
more"