Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-12
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
LYNCHERS SUCCEED AFTER
TWO ATTEMPTS.

Three Lives Sacrificed to an Old Feud
in Missouri-A Kentucky DistiIler
Deals Death to Four Men-A Wealthy
Mississippi Planter Killed.
WHEELING, W. VA, Dec. lin the
case of ''Big BilI' Kinney charged, in
connection with "Little BilP' Kinney,
with the murder of a man named Doyle
and his daughter at West Union. Dod-
bridge county, which has been on trial for
several days past the jury yesterday dis
agreed. In Little Bill" Kinney's case
the jury returned verdict of murder I'm
the first degree. The people in DoddrIdge
county are excited over the verdict. and
threats oflynching are made.
CINCINNATI, Dec. ia special from
Wheeling says: "Big Bill' Kinney was
taken from Jail by mob and hanged
last night. 1t is reported that the mob
started for Clarksburg, where cousin of
Kinney is in Jail convicted of man
Slaughter, with the intention of hanging
him also"
BURGLARS WITH SPARK OF BRAVERY.
CINCINNATI, Dec. ia special from
DelphOse, Ohio, says: SUNDAY night n
large number of masked men appeared at
the Jail and took the keys of the watch
man, proceeded to the cells of Rost and
Hohelchter, who were arrested for burg
larry, and after securing them demanded
that they give the names of their confed.
crates in the numerous burglaries which
have recently been committed, or be
hanged. They refused, whereupOn they
were suspended for a time. When nearly
dead they were let down and again asked
to give the names. They said they could
not, and they were again suspended and
the mob went away. The watchman cut
the men down, but they are still in a criti-
cal condition.
KILLED OVER TRIVIAL DISPUTE.
YAZOO CITY, Miss, Dec. 11.-Col. J.R.
Powell, aged SO years, a wealthy planter
of Washington county, and formerly of
Montgomery, Ala, was shot to-day at
MOdoc Landing, on Sunflower river, bv
Charles +. Robinson. A dispute over a
trivial matter caused the difficulty. Rob-
lnsOn is brother of the man killed by
Col. Powell year or so ago. Col. Powell
was known as a great stage contractor in
past days, and was the founder of the
town of Birmingham, Ala. He had large
interests in this State.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ia special
from Vicksbnrg says: "Robinson, who
killed Col. Powell at Modere landing
Saturday night, was a son of Gordon
Robinson, for many years a highly re-
Spected citizen of Nicksburg. BY
a strange coincidence about
year ago Mr.. Powell killed his
overseer, whose name was Robinson, near
IaZoo City. He was no relation, how
ever, to the man who killed Powell. Rob-
inson made his escape.
DETERMINED LYNCHERs.
A dispatch from Clinton, Miss, snys:
''The negro who assaulted young white
girl near jackson last Friday and who
was pursued and shot and left for dead
Sunday, was in fair way to recover
when body of enraged citizens
took him from a house last night and
hanged him to the nearest tree"
BAND OF MEXICAN TRAIN ROBBERS
KNOWN.
A special from Monterey, Mexico, says:
"FOur of the men implicated in the re-
cent train robbery were arr ested this
evening, and the names of % others are
in the hands of the authorities. 1t is
rumored that the Mayor of New Laredo is
involved in the matter"
AN OLD FEUD COSTS THREE LIVES.
IRoNToN, Mo-, Dec. 11.-At Breming-
toms distIllery, in the southern part of
Madison county, in n quarrel growing
out of an old feud. William Boyer shot
William Berry and Bart Kelley. Boyer
was himself shot through the heart and
instantly killed. Kelley has died and
Berry is not expected to live.
DEATHS AMONG THE MOONsHINERs.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. lin Letcher
county, remote mountain district,
David Hall and Joseph Wells engaged in
fight, and both were fatally wounded.
ONE KILLS -FOUR.
FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. 11.-Reports
received from Fields Distillery, on Cum
berland river, say that four men became
drunk and began fight. Fields separated
them and ordered the party to leave,
which they refused to do. Fields then
drew a pistol and shot all of them.
Matthew Knight was killed instantly,
Jesse Sargent died the next day, and
Major Day and John Jenkins cannot live.
Fields escaped.