The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
AUSTRALIAN OUTLAWS AT BAY.
MOUNTED POLICEMEN SURROUNDED
IN THE bush AND SHOT DOWN
IN COLD BLOOD.
Melbourne Arpus.l

Considerable senation has been caused BIZ
murderous attack upon party OF police al
Strlngybark creek, near Mansfield A few
months ago Constable Fitzpatrick endeavoret
to arrest young criminal, Daniel Kelly, al
Greta, on a charge Of horse stealing; but Q
rescue was made by the prisoners brother
Edward Kelly, who shot the constable In the
wrist. The two Kellys, for whom reward
was offered, have since been at large In the
ranges forming the watershed Of the King
and Broken rivers. They have been Joined BY
two confederates, whose names are unknown
d,sp 1.-Two parties OF mount mounted police were recently
numbering four men-Sergeant Kennedy and
ConStables Scanlan, Lonigan and Mcintyre
camped on Saturday last ut String ybark
creek.
No special precautions were thought neces.
sary, because the party supposed they were q
long way from KeIly's whereabouts. At about
a.. m. on Saturday, Kennedy and ScanIan
went down the creek to explore, and they
stayed away nearly all day. 1t was McIn-
tyres duty to cook, and he attended closely
to camp duty. In the afternoon some neise
was heard, and Mcintyre went out to have a
look but found nothing He fired two shots
out OF his gun at a pair OF parrots This gun
shot, he subsequently learned. was heard by
Kelly, who must have been on the lookout for
eho RViiCOs ht duOub p ILL.,, Wuil6 MCINTYRE
was at the fire making the afternoon tea and
Lonigan with him, they were surprised with
the cry, "Bail up; throw up your arms. !"
They looked up and saw four armed men close
to them Three carried guns, and Edward
heny TWO Iiiies: Two of the men they did
Kelly, Mcintyre had left his revolver at the
tent door and was unarmed. He therefore
held up his hands, as directed, and faced
round. Lonigan started for shelter behind q
tree, and at the same time put his hand upon
his revolver; but before he had moved two
PAGES Edward Kelly shot him in the temple.
he fell and died In 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 the other
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.
nelly said, mo, am not coward. I'll shoot
no man II he holds up his hands," He coun-
Kelly then caught sound Of the approach OF
Kennedy and Scanlan, and the .our men con-
cealed themselves, some behind logs and one
IN the tent; They made Mcintyre sit on
log, and Kelly said: mind, I have rifle for
Scanlan rode into the camp. Mcintyre went
forward and said: Sergeant think you had
better dismount and surrender, as you are
surrounded" Kelly at the same time called
out: "Put up your hands," Kennedy fancied
that 1t was Lonigan who called out, and that
2 jest was intended, for be smiled and put his
hand on his revolver case. He was instantly
Hired at. but not hit; and Kennedy then real
lied the hopelessness Of his position, jumped
Df his horse, and said: cts all right; stop
iring." Seaman sprang down and tried to
make for tree, but before he could unsllng
his rifle he was shot down. He never spoke.
Mcintyre, believing that the men intended
to shoot the whole party, jumped Kennedy's
horse and dashed down the creek. Several
shots were fired, but none reached him. His
horse, however, was wounded, and after rid
ng short distance he had to abandon the
animal. He made his way across country to
Mansfield, where he arrived on Sunday after
loon. A search party, consisting of police
md volunteers, at once set out and recovered
he bodies OF Scanlan and Lonigan; but Ken
ledy was not to be found, nor could any trace
II him be discovered.