Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

charged against him, he denies great deal
more especially the charges of highway rob-
berry. and participation in the Jail delivery OF
Pickens county, for which Judge Meckey is'
sued bench warrant commanding his arrest
dead or alive. He contends that 80 far from
aiding in the Jail delivery, he opposed it and
was miles away from the scene. The charge
of robbery he denies with equal plausibiity,
claiming only that he was attempting to find
articles that had been previously stolen from
him. He does not deny killing the revenue
officer, Duckworth, and says if he could have
fair trial, even in the United States courts,
he would not evade it. As to the indictments
found against Redmond for alleged robbery
and participating in the Pickens Jail delivery,
Mr.. Mckinley writes:
have been informed by an officer of the
Court of PickeDs county that when the
charge was preferred in court against Red
mond of having led this raid and of having
taken the overcoats, the grand jury examined
the witnesses, and finding no proof against
him in either matter returned to the court
room and handed in verdict of mo bill y
Judge Mackey at once sent them back with
other witnesses, and again they returned with
the same verdict He sent them back the third
time with the remark, 81 suppose, gentlemen,
you have not had enough witnesses" and see.
ing that he was determined to have it, they
returned at last with an indictment. The
proceedings in a grand;jury room are, of
course, secret, (?) but it is said in Pickens
county that the evidence upon which this one
based its final verdict was two-fold, to wit Z:
First, that two overcoats were taken by a par.
ty of men from Hendricks house, second
that Redmond was seen at Pickens Courthouse
neat day with the same party! On this al
legged evidence "the Court" issued its bench
warrant, ordering Redmond to be brought
into its precincts dead or alive. A posse was
accordingly sent after him, they found him al
work in his field, and ordered him to halt and
surrender. Not knowing who they we're or
what they wanted, Redmond refused to obey,
and they fired upon him and continued firing
until he obtained shelter in the woods.
The Pickens Jail delivery had taken place
on the Saturday, the 9th, preceding the inef:
leCtudi Idiu dilei NoiJs "AiSA Ioon P'oSo
Monday the 18th, and Of course Redmond,
who did not lead the Gary raid, led the jail
breakers ALSO Of course he did no such
thing. In point of fact, he was across the
line in North Craroliua when the Jail was
broken, and knew nothing oft until he was
Informed of the occurrence. There are plenty
of witnesses to prove that he was in North
Carolina at the time and, if this is not enough,
Sheriff Maudlin is ready to testify that he
was not in the party who rescued the prison
ers from his keeping. But the timorous rev.
enue officers declared that Redmond and his
gang of forty or fifty men" had chased them
across the country for two days and until they
found safety within the walls of Easily Sta
ton some one had evidently stolen their sa-
cred overcoats from the (sometimes) inviola
bile sanctuary of private dwelling; Judge
Mackey and all the mighty revenue depart.
ment were excited for the fate of the country,
and an example must be made of somebody !!
Who 80 suitable for the sacrifice as Red
mond-the official revenue scapegoat-the
raging ram presently to be caught in the
thcket
The articles of Mr.. Mckinley will have the
effect, we opine, to open the eyes of the public,
and probably the revenue department to the
evils of the system, and should this interview
with Redmond lead to a correction of the
many abuses complained of, the labor will no:
have been in vain.