The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-06

murdered before tIo hush0nus face; for
the female canniAls forthwith cut her
throat, sucking the blood with as great a
gusto as it it had bl len wine, which unpar-
allied barlarity msde the poor man make
the more obstinate resistance, as expecting
the same fate. 1t peascd Providence that
twenty or thirty passengers were riding
that way from the s,me fair that he had
been at, and Sawney Beape and his blood
thirsty clan Withdrew, making the best of
their way through a(,sOlitary wood, and 50
retired to their den.
The man, who was the FIRST that ever
came oil alive after faQ ling into their hands,
told the passengers what had happened,
and showed them the bloody spectacle of
his wife, whom the plurdcrcrs had dragged
some miles off, which struck them all
! with stupefaction AMI amazement They
carried him with them to Glasgow, and,
relating the matter 70 the provost Of that
city, they Immediately sent to the king
about it, who, in three or four days, came
in person thither, being dcsirous of seeing
the apprehending of this villain, who, for
80 many years, had been the pest of the
western part of his kiugdom.
a body of about fout hundred men, we'll
armed, set out on hors6 back with tho king,
who had several blood,hounds with him,
and went with the man to the woods
where he was attacked, but found no sign
of any habitation all over it. They then
went through it, which led down to the
seaside, when, the tiQe being out, and
going along the shore, they passed by the
cave Of Sawney Beane without taking
any notice of it as u place of habitation,
Of habitation, until some Of the blood
hounds running into IT and setting up a
most hideous barking, bowling and yelp-
ing, the king and his attendants came
back and looked into it. Seeing nothing
but darkness, they did not know what to
think. The blood-hounds continued to
yclp. Torches were sent for and a great
many men venturcd into it; though there
were several intricate turnings and wind
ings i'll this private recess from mankind,
yet they at last came To the apartments Of
Sawncy Beanc, where TO their great sur
prise, they beheld the legs, arms, thighs,
hands, and feet of men, women, and chji-
dren hung up like dried beef, and some
limbs lying in pickle, great mass of mon
ey, gold and silver watches, rings, swords,
pistols, and great quantity of clothes,
both linen and woolen, which they had
taken from those they murdered. All
these they seized, and took what human
flesh they found there and buried it. They
also brought out Sawney Bean and his
murderous family, which, besides himself,
consisted of his wife, eight sons, six
daughters, eighteen grandsons and fourteen
granddaughtcrs, bcgotten in incest. They
were oil pinioned and carried to Edinburgh.
All the country, as they passed along, flock
ed in multitudes to see this cursed tribe,
who had no sooner arrived 1t their Jour
ney end than they were put into Tolboolh
1or one night, whence, the next day, being
conducted under strong sd.iu to LelLlI,
tho men, without process or any manner
OF trial, had their hands and legs cut off,
by which amputation they bled in some
hours to death, and this torture being just
" inflicted upon them in sight Of the wife,
daughters, and grandchildren. The latter
were then burned III three separate fires,
all dying, like the men, without repentance
but cursing and venting dire imprecations
TO the last gasp