The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-17
UNEARTHING A MURDERER
Murrel:, who Killed Iouce, Caught in a
Cave Under His Fathers House in
Edgefieid County.
Especial to News and Courier

Murrell, one Of the murderers Of Pres
ton Yonce, and for four months an
outlaw with price set upon his head,
rests in Columbia tonight under the
faithful care of Richland's famous
sheriff, Samuel w. Rowan.
Between II and y o'clock to-day
Governor Richardson received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Intendant T. r.
Denny, Of Jt hnston, Edgetield, Coun-
~, who has been most active in his ex-
ertions to capture Murrell and Carpen-
ten.
"Murrell arrested. Carpenter in loft
of bis fathers house with confedrrateS.
No way to get to him except Il hole he
has where he enters. Can We pull
down the house or fire it to make them
leave it? House surrounded. Answer
at once. | think authority to pull
down or burn it would make the
family give him up and save good mems
lives perhaps"
The Governor Immediately conferred
with Assistant AttorneyGeneral Bach
man and Adjt.-Gen. Bonham and de-
cided to send Gen. Bonham and Gen.
r. \. Rich0ourg to Johnston on a
special train to take measures on the
spot to effect Carpenters capture. The
special train was ordered at noon and a
note was sent to Gen. Richbourg,
which, after stating the emergency,
continued:
at is necessary that the law be ell
forced. | have appointed you chief
State constable and desire you to pro-
ceed at once and use such efforts as
may be necessary to effect the arrest
peaceably if possible, and if necessary
with such force as may be needed. The
proper execution of the laws requires
that the arrest be made as soon as pos
sible and the party be brought to Co
lumbia for safe keeping. l. have re-
quested Adjutant and lnspector~Gen
eral Bonham to accompany you and
cooperate with you"
APPOINTMENT OF \ STATE CONSTABLE.
Gen. Richbourg's commission as
chief constable was so framed as to last
until Carpenter should be safely lodged
in Jail. Hearing from a prominent
citizen Of the Governors intention to
send out the special train, the resident
correspondents of the News and Courier
dashed down to the union depot before
the special train rolled up from the
yard. It was composed of engine 1877
and passenger coach, and had been
made ready for the trip in forty-fve
minutes.
At 1857 the train pulled out of the
depot bearing Gems. Bonham and
p Richbourgl,, Mr. w. Z. Gonzales, the
Governors private secretary, aad the
News and Courier representative, the
two last named being made deputy
State constables for the occasion. Mr..
H. a. Williams, master of trains of the
Richmond and Danville lines, was also
on board and went as far as Lexington.
The train was in charge Of Conductor
J. H. Hagood and Engineer a. E. Will
Hanson. AS soon as the Congaree was
passed dash was made and Bates
burg, thirty-fve miles distant, was
passed at p. m. Those on board had
left on such short notice that pistol
apiece represented the impedimenta of
the expedition.
After surprising the people along the
line the train arrived at Johnston,
about hfty-five miles from Columbia,
at 2:33 and was side tracked. The
party were promptly met by citizens,
who gave Information as to the events
of the day, while vehicles were being
prepared to take the visitors to the
Carpenter house, three and half
miles away.
Ats 3p. m. the party left Johnston
for tAe scene of the threatened hos
tilities, but before they had proceeded a
mile they met Intendant Denny and
an armed guard returning to town with
Murrell. They stated that Carpenter
could not be found in his fathers house
or in Others which had been searched.
N rrell was taken into Mr.. Denny's
store, where he was soon surrounded
by crowd of people, who gazed on
him and interrogated him and his cap
tors with much curiosity. The wound
he had received in his left hand was
carefully dressed, and he seemed quite
comfortable when at 4:20 he boarded
the train under the escort of Intendant
Denny and two other merchants of
Johnston. Messrs. d. Brooks Lewis
and J. II. White, who had left their
work to see him safely lodged in Rich
land Jail. His hands were loosely tied
with small cotton rope. He was
treated considerably, and chatted
freely on the way to Columbia.
HOW THE CAPTURE WAS EFFECTED.
While the train was speeding toward
Columbia Mr.. Denny told the story Of
the capture, corroborating statements
which had been made 10 the News and
Courier representative at Johnston
With much modestv he disclaimed any
special credit for his work, saying that
he had merely acted as representative
Of the iaw-ahiding sentiment of his
community. The murdered man
Ionce, he said, had great many rela'
tives and friends in the neighborhood
in which Carpenter and Murrell hat
lived, and they have been very active
in endeavoring to bring the murderer:
to justice, working in cooperation
with himself.
The News aad Courier has previously
reported Mr.. Denny's belief that the
fugitives were in hiding in the swamD