The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-31

out the section Of country in which the
troubles have occurred and live there in
considerable numbers. They are very clan
nish and fully realize tho fact that blood
is thicker than water. If it is trts that
some of these people have become embroil.
ed in this trouble the whole family will be
apt to stand by them. The truth is, the
present trouble is looked Oh by them as
more of fight or fcud than anything else.
There has been no robbery or plunder. it
is simply revenge and destruction of life
aud property, and they will not be apt to
sit quietly by and see the younger members
of their family taken up and hung. They
have a very large following outside of the
immediate family, and if it is these men
there will be trouble in finding them, or in
fixing them, or in arpesting them.
ANOTHER DESPERATE BROOD.
There is still another family, the mem;
bers of which are SUSPECTED of havthk
some connection with these outrages. They
live along the swamps that skirt the county,
and are known as the Pounds crowd. Sew
vcral members of this family are good citi.
zens, and one of them is especially clever
and proper spirited. There are others,
thought, that arc ofthc worst sort, according
to reput One of their exploits was given
to ne by man who lives near them, aud
who said: Don't give my name, for il it
was known that | had told this my life
wouldn't be worth bawbco; they would
burn me out and murder me-" lie then said
that short time ago one Of these Pounds
had note Of DR.. Gilmore on a negro nam
cd Mcclellan that was in his hands for col
lection Justice Miller gave Judgment in
favor of the negro. A short time after the
court adjourned Alfred came to Miller and
siad that his life had been threatened by
Pounds and his friends that they told him
he wouldn't have long to live. The negro
was very much frightened and wanted to
leave the couniv, but Miller said he sup
posed they simply wanted to scare him out.
He went to his home, and about two weeks
after was killed by unknown parties lie
was sitting in his cabin with his family
when the blaze of gun flashed through
crack in the wall and he fell back dcad.-
1t was never known who his murderer was.
A NATURAL FAsTNEss.
The people of Millcdgcvilc are not hope
full OF clearing ont these gangs. They have
made the southeast part of Baldwin aud the
west part of Hancock almost worthless. 1t
is impossible for men to live there in any
sort of safety. Said one citizen: 81 doubt
if they can be rooted out. The swamp that
stretches toward Wilkinson is about in,pcn-
ctrgblc. | don't think there has been
white man i'll it, except these fellows, in
twenty years. Once in there they can hold
their own against thousand men,
LATEST oUTRACEs.
On last night the outlaws attacked the
premises of Mr.. Luke Robinson, and
burned his barns, stables and gins. Two
men who were standing guard over the
buildings were fired at and driven off, one
being wounded The houses were then
burned, the figures Of the outlaws being
plainly seen as they stood laughing and
shouting in the light of the flames. Other
houses and lives have been threatened, and
the greatest CONSERVATION prevails in the
troubled section. A note has been sent to
the Millcdgeyille mayor, saying that they
would pay him visit soon, though of course
no fears are felt in the city. Old man En-
mis-, who stands very high, says today that
his boys have nothing to do with these af-
fairs, and have not been in the county for
several months. The Governor is posted
daily as to developments, and is determined
to,capturc these men if it takes a regiment
Of solGicrs.-1a ~. T. WcyaM.
SOUND DoCTRINE BY AN ABLE JUDGE.
Washington, October 20 Opinions
were read in the United States Supreme
Court to-day in the so-callcd Pacific Rail
road cases, decisions Of which were simply
announced on the last day Of the last term
The opinion of majority Of the court,