The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20
HaFder by RoYenne OfIlcials-A Mar,
silJt newn In Cold Blood.

I5ASt p0WH IA NJAu 1AuOus
On last Sunday, the 9th ingtaut; about
IL lock. four Revenue officials by the
names of Mouse Tor S.oose,) Durham,
Kane and Scruggs, I've do notknow their
initials went 70 the house of Mrs. Ladd,
awidow lady, living in the mountainous
section of this county, and brutally
murdered her son Amos Ladd. q young
man, aged about 81 years.-We have not
the full particulars Of this most atro-
Cious ard ficndish murder, but will give
briefly, only what has come to us, "a yHo
cousider 1t, well authenticated, and re-
serve fuller particulars for future time,
when all the facts can be properly
brought out. It appears that the young
man wes standing. OK rather leaning,
hgeinEt the door facing, when the Reve.
nue officers rode up, or walked up 1--WE
believe they. were 1alklng,) and delib-
erately shot him dead on the spot, with.
ont moment of warning or an inti-
nation of their designs. The young
man fell out OF the door lifeless, when
the officials said TO his brother, 'iwho
have we shot n The reply was, "you
have shot my brother" The officers then
turned and left the house, but concealed
themselves on small hill near the house
In tho brush, aud remained there for
some time, for what purpose 1t is not
known. They then went to the store of
Mr.. King, some four miles of, when
they endeavored to hire conveyance to
Easley Station. Mr.. King told them
that he could not carry them that even-
ing, but If they gould wait until morning,
ne would carry them. This they said,
they could not do, as they had business
OF Importance to attend 70 and must 20
that night. They then hired one mule
from h'0,, and Kane rode rapidly for the
Station, passing through this place by o
back way, about dusk, and arriving at
Easley, just in time to take the 8 O'Clock
train going North. He gave a negro ten
cents to carry the mule to the livery
stable, with instructions to send it back
to MF. Baylis Hendricks, at the place,
where the officials had told Mr.. King they
desired the mule tn ride tn.
It appears that two shots were fred at
i.add, the first taking effect and killing
kim, while the aecoad missed. Eroa
this fact, and the fact that Kane rode of
Mr. Kings mule, and left immediately
killing. The other three went across the
coc1tsy towards Greenville on foot. and
this writing We know not where they
are.
Mr. John L. Gravley came to town
Sunday night and informed Trial Justice
Taylor of the murder, WHO at once issued
warrant and placed It in the hands of
the Sheriff and that officer ut once start
ed in pursuit cf The murderers. mir.
Gravley hcl been informed that Hof.
man was ono Of tho pss:.:y. aaa
was the only one known by The
tion, but from Mr.. King'a sta;emer:
who knows tho men, it ia possible that q
a.!ssaka @ss made, snG that Holman Tss
not with the party if he was, he did
not go 10 Kings store. When the 81 sber. @
iff arrived at Easley he learned of tho
flight of Kane, and On Monday morning
as soon as the Telegraph Offices ware
opened, sent off the following message !:
EAsLEY, PICKENs Co., s. O..
June 10, 1873.
To the Chief Police of Greenyille
Spartanburg, Charlotte, and Columbia.
A man by The name of Ladd was bru.
tally murdered IN thia County yesterday
by five Revenue officers, named Hoffman. i.
Cain, Scruggs, Durham, and Mouse.
They have fed. Look out for them.
JOAB MAULDIN, g. PC.
As above stated, it is probable that
there is o mistake as to Hoffman being
with the party, but as to the others. there
ls no mistake, 60. Mr.. King and Others
know them well.-It ia likely, if Kane
kept on ne had left Charlotte before the
Sheriff's telegram reached that place, and
may succeed in making good his escape
for the time being. The others, re
think wil be captured.
From all the facts gathered by US, We
pronounce this the most fendish, cold
blooded murder ever committed in this
County. But We will refrain from fur
ther comments until the case has been
properly investigated.
Since the above was put In type, Sher-
if Mauldin has received the following
telegram: "Kane, ScTuggs, Durham and
Mouse, surrendered 10 The Sheriff of
Greenville."
JNo. G. GREER, Chief Police.
The Greenville .Ne,ps, speaking of this,
the surrender of the parties, says: WHY
they did not go to Pickens o. Fl. and
surrender to the Sheriff Of that County.
we are not informed. The reaaon NAV
be, that they suppose at Greenville they
may, like Deputy Marshal Springs did,
o fow days ago, for similar oStrcsye,
give bond, with negro sureties, fer
their appearance at Court.-Pickeno Sen
tin-k.
A TRIBUTE TO THE STATE.-In n
speech prepared on the Richardson Rain
ey contest in CoDo.ess, Colonel EYins
.hna sneake nf 9nnth Cernlinn
"Who, while wandering through the
beautiful art gallery at the other end of
the avenue, which the munifcenca OF q
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