The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-15
THE TRAGEDY IN UNION.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
action Of the Lsgislature-The Cover
nor Proposes to Send to Washing
ton for Eaited States Troops.
THE FACTS IN REGARD TO The KILLING OF
NASH AT COKESBURY.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEws.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE EEws.l
CoLulB1A, Tuesday, February II.
The facts of the wholesale mob.murders in
Union County seem to be about as follows a
number Of mounted men-supposed ts be ABOUT
five h1ndred-appeared at Union Courtnouse
about u O'Clock Sunday night, and proceeded TO
the Jail. They demanded the keys nom Jallor
Hughes and Deputy Sheriff Hill, who refused to
surrender them. Mrs Hughes was then cate.
chised as to the Whereabouts OF the keys, but,
being greatly. alarmed. did not answer-meiely
poiuting to bureau, where they were deposited.
The drawers were Immediately opened, the keys
obtained, the jail doors opened, and ten colcfed
prisoners lander indictment for the Stevens mur-
der) Yere carried to the banging yround-soout
mile and half from the town-when six or the
party were shot, TWO hung. aud TWO turned up
missing.n The jailor and deputy sherin were
carried OF from the jail about mile, and tied IN
front Of the sherI1's residence. After the jailor
had been bound, letter, carefully written, was
placed in his pocket, signed K. &. K, and cou'
tanning these words "Whereas, It Is doubted
that Thomas intended removing the prisoners
from a place OF fair trial, the people were COM
PEELED to administer justice themselves" "Let
not thy right hand know what thy left hand
doeth y, "Moloch will have his victims even II
Michael OF Justice must have his martyrs
Sheriff Dunn, Of Union, reports that the names
OF the persons shot were Bill Fincher, Joe Van
Lean, Bart Edwards, Ellison Scott, Thomas
Byers and Aaron Eustis aud Of those hung Syl'
vanus Wright and Andy Thompson.
There is no clue to the perpetrators. writ OF
nabeas corpus had been served upon Sheriff Dunn
NJ ha nric hps0rp Ju6Qe
Thomas, In Columbia, but owing to some infor.
maliry had not been obeyed.i The lynching has
caused great excitement In Columbia, and Is uni
versally denounced as an Infamous outrage by
all classes irrespective Of politics.
Action OF the State Authorities.
The Senate this morning passed a resolution re-
curing the Governor to state what action will be
taken, and what legislation is required In the
case.
A Joint committee from the Senate and House
waited on the Governor this afternoon to hear his
views. he told them that he would communicate
with the General Assembly In writing, and advis-
ed that joint committee be appointed, irrespec-
tice Bf race or politics. to proceed to Washington
ana lay the case before the President, and de-
mand troops for the public protection.
The train with the paymaster for the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad was fired into four
miles from Columbls this morning. The engiueer
named Gribble was fatally and TIVE colored men
slightly wounded. The train returned. The pur-
pose Of this attack, 1t Is supposed, was robbery.
The attack was made by man at the side OF the
track with shot gun. The sheriff has arrested 8
man named Hornsby on suspicion. He is said,
however, to be insane
A resolution introduced In the House to-day by
Hunter, requesting the Governor to retorn the
arms taken from militia companies and equip
fu. u.tner companies, was made the special order
for to- morrow at two P. n. -%s-
The House, to-day, passed. seven bills to a third
reading, the most important Of which was the
bill reestablishing the usary lau-a u
The committee who are investigating the
Charleston County commissioners, are in session
tonight. & - J. %es'-t ~ 4
The Kining OF Henry Nash ut cokes-
bury.
The PhoealS contains the following letter:
CoKEsBURy, February l3.
There was, unfortunately, q dii1lculsy In our
town, on "a, urday, which resulted In the death
of Henry Nash, colored man, one OF our county
commissioners. An altercatipn sprang mp be.
tween him and two young men. L. F. Connor and
Moore at the back door OF one o. our stores ores
Firing OF pistols commenced, Nash retreating,
the other two pursuing, firing &C him,
and he returning the IRE q, he ran. / was al
another store, about one .hundEea yards OF and
as soon as learned what was going on rushed
out Aeidst danger-for he was running towards
thatstore, and che firing .nengln that direction
the store, aad followed him to see what injury
was indicted. BE Lay down upon the door and
requested DR.. Gary, who happened to be present,
to examine him, which ne did, saying tnat ne
was MORALLY wounded During this excitement
dant OF the town issued q warrant for their ar
rest soon after, bu. they had ned. the mex next
Instlce HemphiD, and put into the hands 0fthe
sheriff OF the county. -
Such occurrences are greatly deplored BY all
good citizGns and lovers OF peace and order. /
give you this statement, as such occurrences are
apt to be exaggerated. Two weeks ago there was
an occurrence greatly exaggerated-the shooting
OF Ed. Butter by Gilkerson. They were brought
before the town council, and the TWO colored men
who were present when the shooting was done
Testified, upon oath, that in their opinion It was
purely accidental-that there was no quarrelling,
no ~ 10 Ihp nartiea