The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13

tailed account What does that record, so mr.a
of II as is certainly known, show? Passing by all
PETTY rmEFrs AND sIIorrxR MIsDKMEAsoss,
any ono OF which would have consigned them TO the
Penitentiary We come TO the first OF their gar
ing crimes. and, II must be inserted here all that
Is reported Is upon the authority Of tho several
lessons OF the criminals themselves voluntarily made
vicrion- In the early fall The handsome and entirely
new
BAPTIST CHURCH WAS BURNED
to The ground at midnight despite the most strenuous
efforts the part OF the citizens il from de.
struction. Occupying as II did IN Isolated position,
and, being composed OF new material but one salts.
factory theory could Dc advanced to account for It's
loss That theory was based upon frequent instances
OF incen darism, and the same theory generally
cepted the secret OF the last and loss
TIE church has never been rebuilt in consequence OF
the poverty OF the congregation, which had expended
It's entire resources upon the nrst construction Tho
most dgent search was instituted upon the slight clew
afforded by certain suspicious circumstances substun-
tating tho theory OF intentional destruction, but the
perpetrators remained for the tme undiscovered But
lew weeks elapsed before a second and
TREBLE OUTRAGE
perpetraed within short distance OF the town.
the fact being IN brief that several unknown negroes
repaired 10 the house OF an old named Parkinson
and alter first 1ring through open window tho
bed where they enormously supposed the old man and
seized upon everything when their avarcc prompted
them to take. they ravished his wife in his presence
and lett with repeated threats Of vengeance mould
ever narrate what had occurred
PUBLIC INDIGNATION
ut this new outrage had barely had time to subside in
some degree before the peaceful little community
again shocked with the story OF another and more
violent offence IN that II was marked by the shedding
OF blood. harmless aud almost helpless old man,
well known for his inonensive habits found dead
lying weltering in his blood, short distance IRON the
town The old man, rag doaer by trade, had EVIL
IDENTIFY been killed Tor the sake OF tho small sum OF
money which the assassns hoped to secure from his
was found. That sun, necessarily inconsdcrable WAS
the price Of his humble life.
SEVERAL RoBBEgIEs
followed in rapid succession Of which, however,
were Of such interest or magnitude warrant
particular reference. The next attempt WAS happily
unsuccessful In consequence OF an accidental or prov
DENTAL change Of mind winch led the INTENDED v'ctim
aweli.to-do farmer returning home from town with
ronsideraoie SUN OF money ID ms possession 10
way by another conveyance and another route.
THIS, Of course, was not discovered ut the time,
and was nrst made known IN The alter confessions
OF the would-be lnurdercrs This instance might,
indeed, be supplemented by a long list OF like,
and other and more successful endeavors but without
touching upon these Will close the list with the last,
as 1t was the GROWING act IN the o OF
TmEsx AMERICAN TnuGs
On the morning OF tho 80 Of November last still
another was added to the long, dark list OF deeds OF
darkness, the recital Of which had become terribly
ROBBERY MURDER AND ARSON
had been blended into one crime, tho Victims two
Germans, being. nrst overpowered ny stealth IN
their quiet home, then robbed. deliberately MUIR
dercd and consigned to funeral pile composed OF the
erected as shelter and resting place. The scene OF
this crime was about hve miles from town, al house
near the mill where the murdered men found employ
ment during the day, tho mill being IN TACT The prop
erty OF the elder, while the younger lived with him as
an assistant Their nall consumed bodies were found
the next morning III tho smoulterng ashes OF their
latc home bearing such marks OF violence as carried
immediate conviction OF their having met with foul
play, as many Others, III different ways, had SO
recently suffered before them. The community was
now thoroughly aroused ana excited. No ono was
sale ana all lclt drccuy concerned IN taking active
steps or the discovery ana punishment Oh the
outlaws who were preying GU tho inter-
ests. the peace aud the lie OF the county.
Every eye was now watchiul Tor the slightest ccw
which might lead 10 tho detection OF tho band whose
existence as such heretofore only suspected, had
come to be regarded as certainty. No single Grim
maj Gun escape under such circumstances ana mere
were se.elai tue onanoes VI ue'cct'on oe,ns multi
p'ieu, " course, Wy .neIr .ery numoeI !. was ho'
long oeiore tue tran was Struck ana the huht COM
mcnccd. Several articles oil property known 10 have
been in the possession OF the unoru Germans
were in on OF negroes living on the
rte M the town search ,vo snood,iv nsti,utcd
~ 49, 49,. 10 ' y. 80 n, - a.,,s or,'. ., wv.
A. 'nc.' nouscs, ahu otneI a.eIcs "cI aso o"nu anu
luentneu, soHe as Oeins Inc properly OF Inc Ola pod
lcr others as that OF the Parnsons and others yet
as having mad place in the puiplt furniture of the
rinrlcader nn,onp lhn 1rsl ana thar many
$500 &c, 800, ~ 80 ,,.,.,.,.
crimes ocins hAeo upon tneh ny 'nuuo"auie
e'dence confession pceuily loHoweo, ana oher Suty
alarmed, was broken up, and many fed TO other por.
tons OF the State whers they we're arrested In detail
at different times. Brought back In chains 10 the
scene Of their deviltry and lodged common jail
other confessions were elected which were after
ward repeated in open court Able counsel de-
Tended them, but jury composed OF eleven
negroes ana one white man brought In YER
dict Of guilty OF murder In the irAt degree as to