The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-08
AUsTRALIAN OUTLAWS AT Bar.
Mounted Policemen Surrounded In the Bush
aud shot Down In Cold BLOOD.

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Considerable sensation has been caused by
murdcrous attack upon a party OF police at
Stringybark Crock, near Mansfield. few
months ago Constable Fitzpatrick underworld
to arrest a young criminal. Daniel Kelly. at
Greta on a charge OF horse stealing; but res
cue was made by the prisoners brother. Ed
ward Kelly, who shot the constable in the wrist
The two Kcllys. for whom reward was offered
have since been ut large in the ranges forming
the Watershed Of the King and Broken Rivers.
They have been joined ~ two coniederates,
whose names are unknown. Two parties oil
mounted police were recently despatched in
search Of them. One OF these. numbering Tour
men--Sorgeant Kennedy and Constablcs Scan
Ian. Lonigan. and Mclntyre-campodo on Satur-
day las at Stringybark Creek.
No special precautions were thought neces-
sary beeause the party supposed they were heu q
A. M on Saturday. Kennedy and Seaman
went down the crock TO explore. and they STAYED
cook. and he attended closely TO camp duty. In
the forenoon some noise was heard. and Mcln-
tyre went out TO have "a look, but found nothing;
He fred two shots out Of his gun at pair Of
parrots. This gunshot, he subsequently
learned, was heard by Kelly. who must have
i. NJ, while Mcintyre was at the nrc making
the afternoon tea. and LOngan with him, they
up your arms" They looked up and saw four
armed men close 10 them. Three carried guns.
and Edward Kelly two rifles, Two Of the men
younger Kelly Mcintyre had left his revolver
at tho tent door. and WAS unarmod; He there;
fore held up his hands as. directed and faced
round. Lonlgan started for shelter behind n
troo. and ut the same time put his hand upon
his revolver. But before he had moved two
pacee Edward Kelly shot him IN the temple. He
fell and died in n few seconds.
Kelly had Mcintyre searched. and when they
found him unarmed they let him drop his
hands. The men helped themselves TO several
articles. Kelly asked where tho other two mon
were. and said he would put a hole through
Mcintyre II he told lie. Mcintyre told him
who the two absent men were, and hoped they
might not be shot in cold blood. Kelly said,
no holds up his hands" He counselled Me-
lntyre to advise Kennedy and Seaman to sur
Kelly then caught sound Of tho approach Of
Kennedy and Seaman. and the four men con-
ccaled themselves, some behind logs and ono in
tho tent, They made Molnyrc sit on a log, and
give any alarm" Kennedy and scanlan, rode
into the camp Mcintyre went forward and
said. Sergeant. think you had better dsmount
and surrender. as you are surrounded.'
Put up your hands" Kennedy fancied that It
was Lonigan who called out. and thqt Jest was
intended. for he smiled and put his hand on his
revolver case; He was instantly Hired at. but
not hit; and Kennedy then realized tho hope
lessnnss Of bis position, Jumped on his horse.
and said. It's all right stop hring.' scan Ian
before he could unslinR his rifle he was shot
down. He never spoke.
Mcintyre, believing that the men intended to
shoot the whole party, jumped konnedy's horse
and dashed down the creek. Several shots
were fired. but none reached him. His horse.
however. was wounded. and after riding short
distance he had to abandon the animal. He
made his way across country to Mansfield.
where he arrived on Sunday afternoon. A
search party. consisting Of police and volun-
tccrs. at once went out and recovered the bodies
OF Scanlan and Lonigun; but Kennedy was not
to be found. nor could any trace Of him be dis
covered.