The New York herald., 1879-10-17

worth:-There is in the county very large and
powerful family called Ennis. Most Of them are
quiet. orderly citizens. and of them is Sheriff
OF the county. But some of the younger boys are
reckless and light headed. 1t is said that they run
an Illicit STILL and ready to protect themselves
in doing Indeed three of tho boys are now hid
ing because of desperate fight they had with rev.
was killed and another desperately wounded. These
accused of Illicit distilling. and force OF
deputies. under the leadership of Lumsden. hau
frequently searched for them. The Ennises were were
known to be hard fighters aud good hiders. and tho
feud between them and the revenue people hau peen
OF long duration AT length the collision occurred
although reports differ as to the manner OF its ors
ing about. The friends of the Ennisos say that tue
boys in their house at supper with their wives
and one other lady when Lumsden and his crowo
appeared at the door and began hring INTO
and returned the hre, killing Lumsden and
woundlng kinneburn but escaping unnurt
themselves. The marshals declare that the Ennises
fired nrst They say that they approached the
house. and finding the boys at home and knowing
their desperate character drew tner reviewers anu
flashed out their revolvers and the ball opened
Several shots exchanged and It is thought one
of the Ennises wounded. The affair created
great excitement and soldiers went out to make
search for the fugitives. or course they could not
fastnesses and no trace could be gotten. 1t
ported that they had left the country, and the mat
ter of the revenue trouble had pretty well blown
over
A CAMP MEETING TROUBLE.
1t is said furthermore, that of the Ennises had
trouble with the negro Cicero who was killed about
one year ago. The negroes had large camp meet
ing, and one OF the rules prohibited the selling of
'a1lnor on the grounds, and Cicero appointed
eSbrt of special policeman to that this rule
carried out. One of the Ennses tried TO sell liquor
On the grounds and Cicero attempted to stop him.
The result difficulty. 1t was shortly after this
that the negro was Ku Kluxed and whipped. 1t is
impossible to get any one TO say that it is the
Ennises who doing this work. They tell the cir
cumstances above. but refuse draw any conclu-
sions. The truth is, the family is very strong
ana wel aII behaved ONE They have ans property
throughout the section OF the country in which the
troubles have occurred and live there in consider
able numbers. They are very clannsh and fully
realize the fact that blood is thicker than water If
it IL true that of these people have become
embroiled in this trouble tho whole family will be
aptto stand by them. The truth is the present
trouble is looked ON by them as more OF
hght or feud than 9,,1r ANYTHING else: There has
and destruction of life and property and they will
not be apt sit quietly by and the younger
have very large following outside of the imme-
diate family; npd il it is these there will be
trouble in hnding them or in fixing them or in ar
AnoEHEn DESPERATE BROOD.
There is stillj another family the members of
which are suo3ected OF having some connection
with these out1lges. They live along the swamps
that skirt the co;ty. and are known as the Pounds
citizens, and o4e&f them is especially clever and
proper spirite4 Others though. that are Of
the sort. according to repute One of their
them. and no said, Don't give my name for il it
was known that had had tod this my Ute wouldn't be
der me-" He then sald that short time ago one Of
these Pounds had note Of Dr.. Gilmore on a negro
ton. The negro claimed that he had paid part Of it
to DR.. Gilmore and the other part to Pounds himself
introduced negro. named Alfred lIurdock who swore
that he had seen Mcclellan pay Pounds $40 the
note; that he happened to be passing the road one
day and the transactions; that Mcclellan paid
$40. and that Pounds credited the amount on the
note with pencil On this testimony. and the con-
current testimony of white man. Justice Miller
time after the court adjourned Alfred came to
Miller and said 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
much frightened and wanted to leave the county
but Miller said he supposed they simply wanted to
scare him out. He went to his home and about two
weeks after killed by unknown parties. He was
sizing in his cabin with his family when the blaze
OF u gun flashed through crack in the walls and he
fell back dead 1t was never known who his MUIR
o wore aad
received by Miller's wife. stating that
they meant to kill him. 1t was impossible to get
testimony to convict these parties as all the neigh
bors afraid to swear in the matter, and one
else knew the facts. There people here who be-
leve that the Ponds concerned in the troubles
in the county.
A NATURAL TAsTNEss
The people of Mnlledgevle not hopeful Of the
clearing out OF these gangs They have made the
uheast part of Baldwin and the west part of Ham
cock almost worthless. 1t is impossible for men to
live there in any sort of safety. Said citizen
II doubt if they be rooted out. The swamp that
stretches toward Wilkinson is about impenetra-
WQlto
man in it, except these fellows. in twenty
years. Once in there they can hold their own
against Thousand men. 1t will be very hard to
identify thom. They would kill detective as they
would dog. if they caught him. and they would
make it unsafe for even suspected person. Their
reign is so absolute the people that they will
not dare to tell any human being OF their knowledge
Of the gang. They have plenty OF arms. money and
friends and it will be fortunate IL the detectives
kill them out in month. If they be
flushed and run into the swamp the people of tho
surrounding counties will hunt them down as they
would wild beasts"
Tho detective will leave Milledgeville tonight for
the scene OF the trouble, disguised. Your corre-
spondent follows him to the house next to Robson g
vacated house. where he has letters to . perfectly
rrusty person The story OF the detectives wiles
and stratagens and struggles must be reserved for
future letter
THE LATEST oUTRAGEs.
On last night the outlaws attacked the promises of
Mr.. Luke Robinson, and burned his barns, stables
and gins. Two men who were standing guard over
the buildings fired at and driven off, one being
wounded. The houses were then burned. the figures
of the outlaws being plainly seen they stood
laughing and shouting in the light Of the flames.
Other houses and lives have been threat
cned, and tho greatest CONSERVATION prevails
in the troubled section. note has beon
that they would pay him visit soon. though Of
course no fears fet in the city. Old man Ennis
who stands very high. says to-day that his boys
have nothing to do with these affairs. and have not
been the county for several months. The
Governor is posted daily as to developments. and
is determined to capture these men IT it takes q
regiment of soldiers.