The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-23
The Greenville Conspiracy.
SHERIFF sourHERN's STATEMENT.
SHERlrE's OFFICE, Sept. 1S.


10 Editor News-As so much Ii as
been said about the Grcenville con.
spiracy, as the Union Herald terms
it, | have thought proper to give to
the public the full statement as to
how the information was obtained
concerning the mprder of DR.. Shell
from Parks and Sullivan. In the
month Of --- Parks was con.
mitted to the Greenvillo Jail by J,
q. Sherman, trial justice, FIR vioo
lating contract; a few days after
he was committed to Jail, l received
message from Sullivan, to come
and see him in the Jail, as he wanted
to see me on particular business. /
went to the Jail to sec him, and he
seemed to be very much elated, and
told me that one of the party that
murdered DR.. Shell, was then in his
cell, and that lie had a conversation
with him about tie matter. asked
Sullivan the name of the arty, and
he told me it was Parks, and that
he had lived in Laul ems for many
years. then appointed the next
morning to see Parks, and left the
Jail at that time-at that time there
were two others confined with Parks
and Sullivan in the same cell, by
the name of Pink Smith and Charles
Means. | at once sought an inter,
view with them, and questioned
them concerning the conversation
between Sullivan and Parks, about
the murder, and if they had heard
them cnnversing about it-they told
me that they had heard them speak,
ing of the murder, and that Parks
said he was with the party that mur>
dered DR.. Shell, and that he had
been compelled to go with them to
the place that was designated for the
murder to be committed, and named
over several ,f tue parties con-
ccrncd. Amongst them was Tux
berry, Adam Crews, Bolt and others,
and that Adam Crews had paid him
twelve dollars for what he had done,
and that Joseph Crews Lad after
wards taken the amount from him,
and had mistreatod him generally.
| then the next day went to the Jail
and saw Parks-I asked him about
what had been said in the cell con-
corning the murder between him
and Sullivan, and he at first hest.
tated. | said to him if he knew
anything about the murder Of his
own knowledge, l would like for
him to tell me about it, and after
few minutes he told he that lie was
there, and with the party that com,
mitted the crime. giving me the par
ticnlarB and the names of the parties
concerned. lie said to me that he
lad Teen compelled to go with them;
that they had threatened his life if
he did not go, and that Adam Crews
told him with q pistol at his head
that if he ever divulged word about
the matter that he would bo killed.
When | went to leave the Jail be
asked me if Mr.. Moseley did not
live in town. / told him that he
did. lie asked me to tell Mr..
Moseley to come down, that he knew
MIR. Mosoloy, and that ho would tell
him all about tho mattor, that he
(Moscloy) know all tho parties and
was we'll acquainted with the place
tho murder was committed at. [ im-
mcd'atcly scnt for Mr. Mosoloy--ho
camo TO my office. | told him what
had been said by Sullivan and Parks,
Smith and Moans--and that Parks
wanted to see him. Moscloy won't to
the Jail and saw Parks, and he made
his statement to Mr.. Mosolcy freely.
After tho statement had boon mado
By Psrks to myself and Mr., Mosoloy,
| scnt1to Lapteps for Nh. w Washington
Shell, brother Of Dr. Shell, and wroto
him what discoveries had been made
in regard TO tho murder of his brother