Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-09
Criminal Record.


RICHMOND, Va Jan. S.-The most intense
excitement prevails in Union county, s. c..
owing to a series of bloody murders, the result
of lawlessness on the part of the militia. A
drayman named Mat Stevens was waylaid by
party of twenty-five negro militia under the
command of Il desperate named Capt. Walker
Stevens had in his cart a barrel of whiskey.
which the negroes demanded. He gave them a
bottle, but they asked for more and were refused.
A volley of bullets, which killed Stevens was
the immediate reply. companion of Stevens,
named Robertson, who was with him. succeeded
in escaping. The next day the murdered and
mutilated body of the drayman was found about
two yards from the highway lying across two of
the breech-loadng muskets used by the militia.
Upon the information given by Robertson, war
rants were at once issued for the arrest of the
negro members of the militia engaged
in the murderOus affray. Deputy Sheriff Smith
organized posse and proceeded to capture
the alleged murderers. He succeeded in arrest
ing several without being molested until they
came tOEa house occupied by three negroes
named Ellis, all of whom refused to surrender,
and fired upon the sherifisS posse, killing one
white, woundiug another and negro The
deputy sheriff is also said to be wounded. Find
ing that desperate measures were about to be
reSorted to the negroes at length surrendered
Walker, the militia captain, was arrested while
endeavOring to escape on the train One of the
arrested negroes charges him with the instiga-
ton of the whole affair, and another negro. who
corroborates the statements Of others, has ar
rived in Columbia with the intention of laying
the whole matter before the governor,
Capt. George Butler of Edgefed county. n
brother of Gen. NJ. G. Butler, was shot and
killed during an alteration of private nature
by young man named Winsow Hamilton of
the same county, near Savannah river, on Mon
day.
LYNCH LAW.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Jan. SIT is reported from
Union, S. c., that the citizens had arrested five
of the Stevens murderers. Subsequently n band
of armed men took possession of the town and
carried OFF the prisoners to the scene of the
Stevens murder, where two of them were shot
the three Others escaping. Elliot Walker and
Charles Gordon were the names of the two men
who were murdered by the disguised party of
men. Walker was captain of a militia comma
ny in Union. number Of prominent citizens
of Marion, representing the republicans and
conservatives, have arrived at Columbus TO CON
suit Gov. Scott, who is absent in the north. On
bard, IL Methodist minister, was killed and
robbed on the public highway near Columbia
sc.
CURIOUS STATEMENT.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Jan. ga United States
officer has arrested in this city three cadet
refugees from West Point, and took them back
to their posts. They declare that they were
dragged from their quarters after dark by the
FIRST class, and conveyed to the mountains
where they were directed to leave forthwith un-
uCi pSldity VI utlug JdTTeu ana teatnered. They
have sent written statement of the transaction
to the post commander.
ELECTION RIOT.
FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. S.--The polls were
crowded yesterday in the municipal election. The
democratic ticket was elected. Between six and
seven O'Clock P. NJ. some person fired a pistol
outside the court house. which seemed to be a
signal, for Immediately afterward a number of
shots were fired into the building VIM. New
man, a respected Irish citizen, was MORALLY
wounded. Capt. w. &. Thompson and two col
ored persons were slightly injured.
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. mo clue has been OBJ
tanned OF the assassin who attacked and robbed
the Merchants Union express messenger last
night The messenger, Halpine, was in a favor
able condition this afternoon; he is fully ra-
tional and takes occasional nourishment
Neither of the remaining balls have been ex
tracted. The ball which entered his right ear is
now thought to have struck his temple bone,
and glancing, to have lodged in the muscles nm
der the ear without injuring vital part, From
the wounds in his eye and throat the blood
passed in large quantities into his stomach
The ball which went through his neck did not
injure any of the large veins or muscles. The
greatest danger lies IN the fact that inlamma-
ton of the brain is likely to ensue from the eff
fects Of the wounds.