The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-27
CREMATED ALIVE.
A NOTORIOUS GANG WIPED OUT IN
AUSTRALIA.
The Career of the Kelly Gaug-A Price
Put on Their Heads Of s4o,.
o0o-At Last They are
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10 Ashes.

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Housed and Burned
TO Ashes.
New YoRk, Aug. 26.-The South Aus
tralian Adretiser, Of June 80, gives the iol
lowing details Of the capture Of the famou
Kelly gang Of bushrangers:
After career OF crime unprecedente,
in colonial annals, the Kelly gangof bush
rangers, whose mnrderous and burglariou
deeds created almost reign Of terror
have been conquered by the representa-
tiyes OF the law. Three Of the offender
have been killed, and the principal, tht
notorious Ned" Kelly, has been captured
and doubtless before many weeks have
passed will have paid the last penalty o
the law. The first. event which attracted
general attention throughout the colonies
to this daring bushranging gang was the
Stringy Bark Greek murder, in 1878. Ia
the month OF October OF that year Ser.
geant Kennedy and Constables Scanlon,
Lanigan, and Mcintyre, Of the Vic,
toria police, were out with warrant for
the arrest OF Edward Kelly for horse
stealing, and he was also wanted for
wounding policeman. The party we're
camped at Stringy Bark Greek, about
twenty miles from Mansfield, on the morn
ing of October 28th, 1873. Lanigan and
Mcintyre were in camp when Kelly and
his gang came up, and on the first men
toned showing signs OF resistance he was
shot, Mcintyre surrendering. Later
Sergeant Kennedy and Scanlan returned,
and both were bailed up, and attempting
to use their weapons were fred at, Scan.
Ian being shot dead and Kennedy wound
ed. Mcintyre during the firing jumped
on horse and escaped. Kennedy's body
was subsequently discovered with three
bullet wounds in It. A reward OF GOO
was offered for each OF the bushmen, and
strong detachments Of police were sent to
the district.
On September 8, OF the same year, the
Kelly gang stuck up the Faithful Greek
Station, near Eurora, and on the following
day they stuck up the national bank at
Eurora, under circumstances of extraordi-
nary audacity. The reward for their cap
ture was increased to &2,500. and stronger
detachments OF police were sent 10 the dis
trict. On February 10, 1870, the gang
stuck up the Bank OF New South Wales, at
Jevilderic, carrying away about So 900.
The audacity OF the bushrangers, and the
success with which they carried out their
exploits, reused public indignation In Vic.
toria and New South Wales to an intense
pitch. They were outlawed and rewards
were offered by the New South Wales and
Victorian governments, collectively
amounting to G7 900, which. with the re-
ward offered by the bank, increased the
price on the outlaws to 1000. The police
were stimulated TO increased exertions to
capture the desperadoes. Black trackers
from Queensland were introduced and
every effort was made TO rid the country
OF the outlaws. The task, however, seemed
impossible to perform the gang had SYM
pathizers, and rs time went on their cap!
ture was looked upon as almost hopeless.
Fer some time past nothing has been
heard OF the Kellys, but there were watch
parties In the suspected district, and one
Of these stationed at sebastopol received
an unpleasant reminder on Saturday even
ing that they were still at large. On that
evening settler named Skefritt was shot
dead by Byrne, and several shots were
fred at the hut then occupied by tue
watch party. Itseems that after shooting
Skerritt, near Reechworth, they rode in
the direction OF Glenrowan, which is BIT.
uated to the northwest OF Greta. They
arrived there on Sunday afternoon, and at
once commenced to stick up the town
shin. The local police were helpless for
time. Many OF the inhabitants sought
refuge in the bush, and others were driven
into the Jones Hotel, which was blue
stone building. During the night Con,
stable Bracken made ior the railroad
line and found the rails torn up.
He observed special train approach.
ing, which had been sent from Mel.
bourne with q strong iorce to ap.
prehend the gang, and having signaled to
It the. train pulled up. He informed
Superintendent Harvey Of the doings OF
the Kellys and asked for assistance. The
superintendent and several constables got
Out and made for the hotel, which they
found In full possession Of the outlaws.
The force included company OF artillery,
with small gun, Firing commenced at
once. Ned Kelly was seen near the hotel.
Among the number who fred on him
was Sergeant Steele, who shot him NOR.
tally. He was picked up and brought in,
when Il was found that he was covered
with armor under his Clothes The people
In the hotel who made their escape state
that Byrne was shot dead inside; that
Hart and Jones, the landlords, were shot
dead, also a line repairer and two child en-.
The beseigers finally decided to burn down
the hotel, and for that purpose heavy
\ fire was kept up for some minutes to cover
The design Of Constable John Stone, who
ADVANCED to the building and set 4re TO
the boards on the northern side when 1t
became known that NJ. Sherry, an innocent
man, was inside. The flames rapidly
caught hold Of the timhers. In the midst
OF he Are a Catholic priest, Father kier-
new, electrified the spectators by adVanc-
inc 10 the building aud penetrating the
flames to save Sherry. Mrs. Skillion and
Kate Kelly appeared on the scene at this
iuneture. The former endeaYored to
make her way to her brothers, DECLARED that
she would rather SEQ them burned than
shot The priest, on entering tho build.
ing, found Dan Kelly, Hart, and BrYpe
living dead, shot. Sherry was carried out
alive, bat died soon after. In short
time after the whole PLACE wRs consumed.
The hotel was not set tire TO till the or
der wss received from the Chief Secretary
It is belieyed that none but the three
Ibushraugers we're inside. Hart and Dan
Kelly were burned to ashes. Ned Kelly
was wounded, but 1t is thought he will re
cover. A detachment Of police were sen
4 from Melbourne TO convey Kelly there
and on the Goth Of June the return wa
naAa IN that CITY with the prisoner,