The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-11
The ALBANIA LYNcHING.
Full Details OF the Florence Tragedy
The Murderer OF Sixteen Persons Muir
dored nm Turn.

: : From the Lauderdale ines, 5th.l
We give below the facts as we gather them
of the hanging OF Tom Clark and the two
burglars in our town last night:
THE CRIME.
! Tuesday evening, a gentleman of Athens
came TO this place and brought Information
that. on the night previous, nine houses had
been burglariously entered in the Town OF
Athens, and much valuable property stolen
theresrom. He said that the parties supposed
to have committed the burglary were coming
towards the place, and advised the citizens To
be on the alert. But no one thought any
thing OF 1t, and all retired as usual, litlle aus
pecting burglars In our quiet town. During
the night, the houses OF Judge Arlington,
James Hancock and r. T. Simpson were en-
tered; gold watches stolen from the latter
two.
About half-past two o'clock that night two
men were seen on the streets driving a sorrel
mare to q buggy. Suspicion was at once liked
upon these as the guilty psrtles, and at SUM-
rise yesterday morning four men went 10 pur-
suit. It was ascertained that they had gone
In the direction Of Waterloo.
TIE CAPTURE
oSthe robbers was effected by Messrs. VIM. E.
Blair. (city marshal,) VIM. Bsrks, VIM. Joiner
and w. B. Warson. The robbers had stopped
for dinner, and were aoon. pnni.ching lsh ey
q sorrel marcy their horse near the residence
Of Squire Pettypool, q few miles below Gravel
" Springs: They offered little resistance, but
expressed much surprise as Mr.. Blair and
others rode up. The marshal demanded their
surrender, and telling them that he intended
to ago through them like a dose Of Salts A
search of their persons discovered nothing,
3! but on examining the buggy the pin Of q
bree.stplp was observed sticking through the
LINING OF he buggy top. The party immedl-
ately went mp stairs" in the language OF one
of the gallant gentlemen, and found there
eight watches and handsful of breastpins, &c.
ON opening q drummer's satchel, which was
In the buggy, files, saws and other burglarlous
instruments were found, amongst which was
q murderous slung shot. At this part OF the
game the eountenances OF the robbers fell.
THEW seemed to give up all thought OF es-
cape, and to make up their minds 10 suner
the penalty Of the law IF they could not oy
some ingenious trick manage to break jail.)
Their arm having been taken, they were
placed In the buggy, and, with their csptors
before and behind, turned towards Florence.
Just above Gravelly Springs the party was
Joined by one OF the many ubiquitous candl-
dates now ~canvasslng the county, and further
on BY the marshal of Athens auo his compan-
ion. The prisoners, who were elegantly
dressed, expressed much annoyance at the
heat and dust, seeming not 10 care much for
anyth;ng else. Florence turued out en- masse
as che party rode In town, and much excite
..m6nt prevailed. At night 1t eliminated In
THE HANGING.
The iaiI being insecure, Sheriff Hudson had
summoned eight men, IN addition to the
TAILOR, to guard the prisoners. About midnight
apreat crowd came to the jail and demanded
the KEYS. The guard refused to give them up
and fred on the mob. 1t Is said that the fire
was returned. At any rate, the jail doors
were broken open and the guard disarmed'
The calls wherein Tom Clark and the robbers
we're confined were also broken into and the
three men taken out and carried Immediately
to an adjoining square n hanged by the neck
nnHI they were dead. The three were sus,
pended rom q tree which stands In the rear o.
the site of the old Masonic lodge. 10
the morning the citizens found them
there. One was Identified as Tom Clark
one was a short, stalwart man, with the
initials F. R. and a star, In Indian Ink, on MS
right arm, and two hearts pierced by an arrow
on his left hand; and one is supposed to be
Gibson. We understand that one OF the
robbers directed his portion of the three hun
dred and slxty-fve dollars, In money, which
was found on their persons. to be sent to his
slater. Miss Kate Schilee, OF Indianapolis, In
diana. The man attempted to escape, was
shot by some unknown person, recaptureo,
and hung with the others. It Is the opinion OF
:Dr. Hanlum, who examined The wound, that
death would have resulted from the pistol
sbot !. The Younger robber marched up boldly
To the tree and requested the executloners to
mold him up and drop him, instead OF drawing
him no. The prayers of Clark were agonizing
and were heard BY the citizens living near.
Clark Ia said to have killed sixteen men during
his life,