Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06
>m Home, and was honored by the peo-
ala of Macklenhllrg in electing him to the

leaving CnarlOLte, CdpC. oHOtWell WeuI W
Raleigh and purchased the Farmer ana
Mechanic, which he has since edited with
signal ability and success. He was one of
the South's truest men, and the people rec
ogniZed in him a man who had undergone
the most debasing suffering and hardship
for the sake of our State and people. His
trial before Judge Bond on the charge of
kukluXing, his banishment to the peniten-
tiary of Albany and the sufferings which he
endured, endeared him to the people of the
State, and in their hearts his memory will
long be cherished He is man whom no
power could turn traitor to his friends,
firmly refusing to secure his own liberty
from loathsome prison by giving informa-
tion on certain Of the people of North Car
olina. Capt. Shotwells death will be
mourned Throughout this State and the
mound that rises above him will rest upon
er, a brave soldier and loyal citizen has
gone to his rest. Peaceful be his sleep.
LYNCHINGs IN GEORGIA.-TWO senSa-
tional lynchings have recently occurred in
Georgia. On the night of the 2Sth ultimo,
Thomas Brantley, white man was taken
from Bainbridge jail and hanged. His Of
fence, which so infuriated the quiet farmers
of the Southwest part of the State was bar
barous cruelty to his wife. Since his we'd
ding, eighteen months ago, he subjected his
wife to the most brutal treatment. She was
the widow of DR.. James O'Neal, a member
of rich and highly respectable family:
She was beaten almost daily. Her slightest
act was taken by him as a provocation for
his diabolical treatment. A few mOnthsago
he compelled her to witness and even assist
him while assaulting negro servant. Re
Gently his treatment grew worse. Last week
he was enraged because she accepted piece
of watermelon from gentleman at pic
mic. On the way home he beat her repeat
edly with carriage whip and so savagely
that her back and neck were raw and cover
ed with blood. At home he knocked her
down, broke two of her ribs, and poured a
vial of turpentine over her naked body and
wounds. The pain nearly drove her into
insanity. Until then she had kept her hus-
bands inhuman actions secret. Suffering
horrible torture, she escaped from bed and
hurried to her brothers home. The neXtday
Brantley was arrested. AS the story OF her
suffering spread excitement and indigna-
tion grew. Sixty men attacked the jail,
overpowered the Sheriff and aids, tore away
the cell door, and carried the wretch out.
ed the other prisoners not to tell the mob
where he was confined. They refused, and
directed the masked men where to find
Brantley. He shrieked "Murder" and beg
ged for mercy, but his captors were re-
lentless. After swinging him by a plough
line to limb his body was riddled with
bullets. He came to Georgia from Alabama
a few years ago, and by an attractive man
ner won the respect Of the people with whom
he came in contact. Public sentiment ap-
proves his death.
Between 12 and o'clock Friday morning,
gang of masked men rode into Monticello
and proceeded to the Jail, where George
Hopkins was confined in Pauley's patent
cell. Placing the muzzles of their guns to
the openings they discharged hundreds OF
buckshot into the wretch, who was plead
ing for his life. Strange to say, the jailor
did not learn of the tragedy until he brought
breakfast to the dead man. Hopkins had
severely wounded his employer, Gilmore,
few days before.