Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-06-26
think you are, ycur pockets shan't be empt
when you 60 back to your good mother"
A Fiendish Atrocity.


The Savannah RepuJZican of Monday con.
tains the following particulars of a Gendist
murder which, coming from Radical paper
are not exaggera ted:
On Friday night last, between nine and
ten o'clock, two coored men, Joe Williams
and Green Jackson. entered the little couH-
try store of Mr.. W. S. Flynn, located about
three miles from Station No. J, on. the
Albany and Gulf Railroad, on the pretence
of purchasing some goods. While Williams
engaged Mr.. FIynn's attention in converse
ton, his murderoHs confederate jackson -crept
up stealth!y behind The innocent man, who
was quietly sitting in his chair, and, watching
favorable opportunity, struck him terrible
blow with haichet, which the villain had
concealed on his person. So powerful and
we'll aimed was the blow Of the assassin that
their victim never spoke nor fell from his
seat. the weapop of death cutting the skull
almost in twain. Notcontent with killing their
victim so easily, the murderers satiated their
hellish spirit BY literally obopPing up the
skull and terribly dis6suring other parts of
the body: after the murder the clothing OF
Mr.. Flynn was searched, and small amount
of money obtained, the store was robbed of
such articles as could easily be conveyed
away. and the n.urderers iecamped. Shortly
after their departure two colo-ed men from
one of the plantations in tnat vicinity entered
he store, and, horror stricken\at the ghastly
spectacle which confronted. them, they fed
in dismay to give the alarm. Beftre any of
the neighbors had arrived. the building where
the bloody drama had been enacted was dis
covered to be on fire, and all attempts to res
cue the body or subdue the flames were una
vailing the combustble nature Of the store
causing it to be laid in ashes ip short time,
together with the body Of the murdered man.
Mr.. Green, one of the neighbors who first
reached the fatal spot saw the inanimate'and
CORY remains of Mr.. Flynn still remaining in
the bloody chair, while the smoke and flames
curled, roarcd and hissed around him.
AS soon as the news Of the dreadful deed
became generally known through the adjoin-
ing counties, it spread like wild-Gre and caus
ed intense excitement. Efforts were at once
made to ferret out the guilty parties, aud tie
woods were searched, and on Saturday morn.
ing Mr.. Green, while searching among the
ruins for some traces OF the murder, accident
ally found the hatchet, covered with blood
and human hsiri with which the murder was
committed. The axe was recognized and
identified bt several witnesses as the one
which had been used by Jackson and Viii
liams, who were employed on a turpentinc
plantation in the yicnityo Mr. Flynn'S store.
This was deemed sufficient evidence to war
rant the arrest Of both parties, although at
first neither would admit any knowledge Of
the bloody affair Williams finally, after con-
siderable pravarication duriuga lengthy cross
examination, confessed that he was AN accom-.
plice OF Jackson, stating that the deed was
premeditated, and the plans agreed upon
week before the deed was pcrpatrated. II
was supposed that Mr.. Flynn had in his pos
session $500, and to obtain this sum the mur
der was committed. Jackson accused vii
lams of using the hatchet. but Wi!iiar:s q
stoutly denied It, charging Jackson 9Th thai
portion of the work. To pr.sc the guilt
clearly on Williams, jackson told the c'tlzers
to get Williams apron, which was covered
with blood. Williams became sullen, and re-
lusirg to tell wacIe the apron was large
number of the colored people seized him, ard
carrying him out to young sap!ipg. placed
q chain around the muEdcrcr's neck, threat
ening to hang him unless be confessed the
whole truth, Finding himself in tight
place the scoundrel revealed the whole crime;
and acknowledged tLac he dealt the fatal
blow. Both the prisoners were sent off to
Blackshear on Saturday afternoon under
strong guard, and are now imprisoned in the
Court House at that place, where we trust
they will be closely watched until the halter
gives them their just deserts. which ought to
be within few days.
So intense was the indignation OF The col
orcd people who were employed on tie tur
peatine plantation and ia the vicinity OF the
murder thac it was.wi.h great dl!icn!iy the
white citizens c,nid restrain tba'n from lynch
in- both OF the calp:ls aIler they had cen
srsse.d. After urgent rem9n=iraDccs 'hey
were induced % abapion III ~ ieeI: a"d .e,
the law take is proper course. being Hssutaa
that its majesty wGuid, III due s-;.s'.., be tal-
lY yindica;cd.