The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-03-21

The following letter from Sheriff Maui
din to the Governor will prove interest
ing in this connection:
PIcEsNs, s. c., March IL, 1873.
10 His Etcelleney Governor Wade H:=;f;-
.on, Columbia, S. c.:
DEAR SIB-On last saturday, the 9th
OF March, the special force of the United
States revenue, under command Of Capt.
f. G. Hoffman, brought into this place
three men charged with violating the
United States revenue law, viz Thomas
Beasley, Milton Stansel and James Stan.
! sol. They were regularly committed 20
the Pickens County Jail TO my safekeep-
ing, and not anticipating that an effort
| would be made for their release BY any
one, l was taken by surprise by party
Of armed men, who came to the Jail,
(where live) and forced me through
threats for my life TO release the above
named prisoners.
l was perfectly helpless to resist them,
they having guns presented at me. They
demanded and took the keys of the jail
from me, and /, in order to save as many
of the prisoners from beisg released or
escaping az possible, went With them to
the three men aud took them Off ON
horseback.
Capt. Hoffman and special force, on
hearing cf what happened, came 20 the
Jail and promptly offered his services 10
assist me in recapturing the prisoners,
but knowing they we're two much in ad-
vance, and it at night, and not knowing
their route, &C., [ thought it advisable
not to pursue. shall make the best
| effort can for the recaptufe of the pris.
| onerB, and I feel it my duty to submit
this matter as it happened to you. I am,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JoAB MAULDIN, 8. p. G.
In reply the Governor at once ad-
dressed the following letter to Sheriff
Asuldin:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
| EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
| COLUMBIA, March IS, 1873.
My DEAESIR: Your letter of the l llth
instant has just reached me, and l regret
greatly to learn Of the daring violation
Of the law which you report. Such ac-
tions will not only bring disrepute on
our people, but will ultimately react on
them. shall expect you to use oil the
means In your. power to bring the Of
tenders to justice, and reward shall at
ouco 5o offered Tor their apprehension.
If you know any of the parties engaged
in this act of violence, you will let me
know who they are. Senator Bowen,
whom have just seen, concurs in my
views, and he deprecatea all anch ens=
rages as the ono which has been recently
committed. Our people must learn that
all violations of them must be punished.
Very respectfully yours,
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
JOAD MAULDIN, Sheriff of Pickenn
County.
COLUMBIA a March 1911 D. m.
The following telegram has just been
received from Collector Braytoh at Spar
tanburg. s. c.:
Nothing important to communicate.
Am On my way to Pickens County.
Deputy Jillson reports that Redmond,
with thirty-6ve men, pursued the revenue
force oil day yesterday. Two additional
illicit distilleries were destroyed.
THE revenue force is being reinforced,
and Redmond and his gang Of jail-break-
ers will be captured or driven to the
mountains."
COLUMBIA, March IA.
No additional particulars have been
received here to-day from. the scene OF
the revenue troubles. 1t 10 now believed
that Redmond and his gang, becoming
alarmed at the active measures act on
foot for their ar est, have dispersed in the
mountains. About one hundred men
have been collected, organized and arm
ed, and the pnrsnit will be begun in ear
nest tonight or tomorrow. Redmond ia
native of Transyl7ania County, North
Carolina. He 10 said to have q slight
infusion Of Indian blood, although appa-
rently he is full blooded white. Fhysi-
| cnllv ha f- cf,pnrh oDacsc,o1
hood, SeinG six feet tall, stoutiy built,
very strong and active rs g cat. He has
long been engaged in the business OF
illicit diatilling in his native county.
About two yeara ago he was arrested iy
MT. Duckwortn, deputy United States
marshal and depIty sheriff of Transyl-
yania County. While OF h;. yay to jail,
Re imond drew pistol which ne had
concealed in his boot, and shot the officer
dead. After this he fed to this State,
and resumed his old occupation. About
year ago he was arrested by deputy
marshals Barton, Gary and Hendricks.
He escaped from them on the following
evening of his capture, took o position
in ambush by the roadside and fred into
the party, wounding Gary and Hendricks,
the latter desperately. Snbsec:es..,7 he
went to Mr.. Barton's house for the avov-
ed purpose OF killing him. He was avay-
fron. home, and the outlaw, in searching
the house, found check for 800. He
placed Mrs. Barton On barebacked homo
and forced her to 90 to Easley Station
with him, cash the check aud give min,
the money. He then coolly selected Mr..
Barton's best horse, and rode away 10 the
mountains with him. Redmond in also
atrongly suspected of Being tue murderer
Of Mr. Alfred McCre, y, who was shot
dead while at work j., hia own field, in
Pickena County, SONG ,irho ago.
10 p. m.-The latest information from
the revenue troubles Is contained in she
following dispatch, just received from
Collector Bra.ton: "Easley, 8. c., March
lA-NothiDg OF Importance has trans.
fpired, except the escape from Pickens
jail to-day Of two moro United States
prisoners"
The Governor mas offered reward of
1900 for the capture of Redmond.
CoLUMBTA, March II.
The force which atarted in pursuit of
Redmond Friday night LIS succeeded in
capturing Hix nae. sss.:ss::aaii ss.:ss::aaii OF whom were
concerned in tie recent rescue from
Pickehs issi. Three stills haye also been
destroyed. The sheriff of Pickens, who
also went in pursuit with Q militia COM
pany, returned TO Pickens last night.
bringing With him the Stansills, two of
ane men rescued by Redmond and his
gang They were recon, p,uitted to iail,
and are now securely guarded.
WARRINGTON, March l9.
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