The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-15

The preparations LOT IeaSilS "eie
made quickly and quietly. The engine
was fired up and posse organized or
volunteers. Most of them were young
men of the town, majority members
of the Edeefield, or as they were after
wards dubbed. the Yeldell Rifles. Their
names were
r. S. Anderson, K. +. CoVar,
4. r. Covar, Joe OuZts,
H. Kearsey, James Faui,
Hugh Anderson, John r.. faui,
St iulien Bland, d. A. Tompkins,
n. G. Gonzales, NJ. T. Walsh,
r. r. Hill, T.B. Lanham,
RI. w. Dean, h. Z. Bee,
J. ID. Holston, J. r. Hart,
VIM. H. QUITS.
Most of them were armed with rifles,
the remainder with pistols. 1t was only
4 few minutes before the start that
outsiders knew Of the purpose to
remove Yeldell. The sheriff in cont
mand of the posse entered the jail anu
escorted Yeldell out at 2.45 p. M.
Headed by Messrs Benet and Echols
the BODY marched half mile to the
station, where they embarked in a
combination car attached to the engine.
OFF FROM EDGEFIELD.
Ina few moments the train was fly
ing at full speed towards Trenton.
There were no hostiles at Trenton. The
patrollers on the broad road were
circumvented at this point. The sheriff
and Solicitor Nelson, who had accom-
nanied the party, cot off to return to
Edgefeld.
ATALK WITH TELDELL.
When the train crossed the Edgeield
line tried to pump Yeldell. He had
issued from the Jail wearing very
sober face aud did not smile until he
had passed Trenton. He wore flannel
shirt and had taken off his coat. No
outsider would have taken him for the
distinguished fugitive. His only bag
gage consisted of two pairs of handouts
which he had been loaned in Pittsburg
and had worn on his trip South. Vel
dell was a bad subject. He evaded a
direct answer to almost every question
His concessions of fair treatment were
niggardly. and he seemed to be holding
himself free to abuse the State as harsh
ly as he did before he was forced back
here. He was not scared muchIlast night
he said. 1t was too soon to tell what he
would say to the Pittsburg people about
his treatment here. He had not yet
cot out of the State, and a gentleman
The other day told him that be REs:,ssf
' yould Get OUT. lie Infeil l1nv-5 study sats
College, OhioSfor the min
stry, beginning next month. His. con-
ectionery business in Pittsburg had
een broken up and he could not re-
urn to it at this time of the year. He
lad been treated very nicely in Jail.
he prosecution he thought had been
air. Shown Pittsburg Republican
aper, containing report of an inter-
lew with him in which he abused the
Idgefeld people and lied about his
ase, he would not affirm or deny that
e had said these things. He had not
cad it all. Yet he admitted taking two
opies Of the paper with him to Edge
eld. There may have been things in
which he had not said. That was
be reason he had refused to be inter-
iewed in this State. He complained
hat when he refused to let the official
interview him for a news
aper the stenographer had said in the
aper he was unquestionably guilty,
nd had told him (YeldelI that if he
ad taken the stand to testify he would
ave revealed his guilt and would have
cen hanged. He professed not to know
ne reason for the presence of this
uard about him. and would not admit
aat it was creditable to the Edgefield
eople.
On this line Col. Echols declares that
Yeldell does not acknowledge the
andsome manner in which he has
cen treated he, Col. Echols, will
ublicly denounce him.
ARRIVAL AT AIKEN. I
Aiken was reached at 3,54. A swarm {
colored people gathered to see Vel S
ell. One of his visitors. was Dickinson,
former colored candidate for Congress, (
no warmly compiimented Mr.. Benet.
he trip over the Old Reliable to '
was very quick. Few stops {
ere had. The Edgefield young men, +
fine set of fellows, enjoyed the trip
realty. They joked and sang. Mr..
enet and Col Echols at times leading
spirituals.
YELDELL THAWS.
As he got farther away from Edge =
eld Yeldell thawed into good humor.
[e showed all of his white teeth in ,
instant smiles. His treatment was
holly pleasant. At o'clock the turn
as taken at Branchville and the train !
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