Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-25

Hendrioks' houses Ho was brother of
| YAM aud the boys hearing that tho over
coat and shawl which they had stolen from
mo were in the house, determined to take
them away.
VISITING HENDRICKS.
They found an overcoat, which several
said was mine, but did not think so, and
would not take it. They tried to persuade
mo to- do so, but told them would not
wear another mans coat as long as could
buy ono for myself. Tho shawl was not
there, and ono Of tho party was about to
seize saddle blanket ip place of it, but I
stopped him, aud made him lcaye it where
he found it. I told them that the officers
had not stolen anything of the kind from
me, and would have nothing but what
knew was mine. kept thorn from taking
away several other things, and took nothing
at all myself. The court met fow days
after this, and bonch warrant was issued
tor me for stealing the two overcoat,!"
JUDGE MAcKEY's PART.
have been informed by an officer of the
Court of Pickeus County that whom the
charge was preferred in court nganst Red
mond of having led this raid aud of having
taken the overcoats, the grand jury examined
the witnesses and, finding 40 proof against
hin on either matter, returned to tho court.
room and handed in verdict of "No billp'
Judge Mackey ut once sent them back with
other witnesses, and again they returned
with the same verdict. HI sent them back
the third time with the remark, ri suppose,
gentlemen, you have not had enough wit
nesses,' and seeing that he was determined
to have it, they returned ut last with on
indictment. The proceedings in a grand
jury room are, of course, secret, Cd but it
IL said in Pickens County that the evidence
upon which this one based it's final verdict
was two.f fold, to wit: First, that two over
coats we're taken by party of men from
Hendricks house; second, that Redmond
was seen at Iickens Courthouse meet aav
with the sameparty! On this alleged evi-
dence "the court" issued its bench warrant,
ordering Redmond to be brought into its
precincts dead or alive. A posse was ac
cordingly sent after him, they found him at
work in his field, and ordered him to halt
and surrender. Not knowing who they
were or what they wanted, Redmond re-
fused to obey, and they fired upon him and
continued firing until he Obtained shelter in
tho woods. Possibly being just men they
did not try to hit him-wc may hope not,
at any rate.
THE pICKENs JAIL DELIVERY
had taken place on the Saturday, the 9th,
preceding the Intellectual raid after Gary,
which took place Monday, the 11th, and of
course Redmond, who did not lead tho Gary
raid, led the Jail breakers also. Of course
he did no such thing. In point of fact, ho
was across tho line in North Carolina when
the Jail was broken, and knew nothing of it
until he was informed of tho occurrence.
There are plenty of witnesses to prove that
he was in North Carolina at the time, and,
if this is not enough, Sheriff Mauldin is
ready to testify that be was pot in the party
who rescued the prisoners from his keeping.
But tho tlmorous revenue 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 tho walls of Eascy Station;
some one had evidently stolen their saored
overcoats from the (sometimes) ipviolable
sactuary of private dwelling; Judge
hlackey and all the mighty revenue depart.
nent were excited for tho fate Of the
country, and an example must bo made of
somebody! Who 20 suitable for the saori-
fee as Redmond-the official revenue soapo.
goat-the raging ram presently to be
caught in the thiokot!
THE BATCH OF WARRANTS.
understand that at the same time tho
aforesaid bench warrant was issued for Rcd.
mond four others wero issued for certain
revenue officers who were also charged with
sundry crimes aud misdomeanors. That
one against Redmond, as VIC have seen, was
very nearly put into fatal execution, and
still hangs over his head; the others, am
informed, wcro recalled before the court
adjourned. Why were they issued aud
why and when reoalled7 l do not know.
ANOTHER BIT OF HISTORY.
And whilo am of my subject, let me
inform the public Of another bit Of revenue
history. do not propose to defend those
who broke into Piokens Jail, but it may be
as we'll to know tor tho first time, whom it
was thoy turned loose on that occasion. The
rescued prisoners were three 10 number; ono
man named Beasely, who was canght in
an llicit still house; the othor two wore
father and son named Stansill. The
father was 60 years of age, and the son 18
Both were arrested at their homes, hand.
c'.0ta, carried to liokens and there lodged
10 jail to await trial. Their neighbors re-
leased them, and they returned to their
homes and resumed thoir duly labor on the
little farm from which they Ind been tora
and marched off 10 disgrace. Ro arrested
little later by the county officer they wore
carried before the commissioner aud dis
oharped fhore he;nv M ev;donoa ooosn.t