The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-14
THE KELLY BUTCHERS.

Near Oak City in No Mans land,
there lived a family Of Kellys who
have made a record of numbering un-
%suspecting guests in their house such as
the Blenders did some years ago. The
bodies Of several of their murdered
victims were recently discovered and q
posse set out to find the family which
consisted of the old man, William,
aged %, the son, Bill, aged "a, the old
woman, Kate, and the daughter, Kitty,
aged 20. From Fort Ellis, Texas, comes
the following information as to the re-
suit of the chase About oOn Thurs
day last they were seen. They also
discovered their pursuers, as they left
the wagon and al once mounted the
horses which they had been leading
For two hours . hot chase was had,
when the horse ridden by Mrs. Kelly
stumbled and fell, breaking its own
neck as well as that of its rider. No
stop was made by either party on &C
count of this accident, but soon the
pursuers were near enough to the sou
and daughter to shoot. A cry of
"Haltp' brought them 10 q stop, but
the old man, who rode n better animal,
kept ON his way. On coming up with
Bill and the girl, the latter began at
once begging for mercy and saying she
"never Killed anybody" Bill said /:
so, shut up; it isn't any use, Kit,
yOn We got to go with me anyway"
Ropes were speedily procured, and
there was no ceremony. One of the
party climbed a tree and slipped two
ropes over one Of the outstretched
branches, ut the end of which two run
ming nooses had been made. The
murderers were then placed beneath
them, the ropes adjusted about their
necks; they were given a chance 10
pray or make any statement they de-
sired. There was no such thing as re-
~pentance in either of the condemned.
"Let her CO." said the boy; "T've he'd
nv share of tun!" "Shall | tell?" half
whispered the girl to her brother .
"No." ''Then let them find out for
themselves" was the reply. La a mo-
mient the two bodies were hanging IN
the air. The ropes were tied to al ad-
joining sapling and the bodies letl
banging while the posse rode on after
the old man. Kelly by this time had
disappeared but his trail wac easily fol
lowed toward a low range of noun
tains. His pursuers confined for three
hours when their terrific riding gave
them q glimpse of q hOrseman In theii
front. The old man spurred OIL his
jaded steed, but oon heard the com
pand to halt. This he refused to do
when Q shot was fred. Still he kept OF
when another shot was heard aud the
lone rider started in his saddle for {
moment aud then stopped his horse. Ir
81 instant the band surrounded him
The work of vengeance was to be com.
pleted. With gray hairs hanging un'
kempt from beneath all old weather
beaten hat, with shaggy eyebrows un
der which two Geld gray eyes glanced
from one face 10 another, the old maj
stood at bay. Kelly was informed tba
he had bat q short time to live, auG
anything he had to say would be heard
He threw a iurliye glance at the speak
ca and asked about the rest, meaning
bis wife and children. The leade
pointed up with his hand TO the limb o
u tree. The old man understood an,
commenced talking in gu almost inau
dible voice, being soon interrupted b,
the placing of the rope around his neck
In an instant he vas drawn up and tn
last Of the notorious family had ME
his fate. They murdered in their den
one dozeu people, teB men and tw'
women.