The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-20
SWAMP.
Murrell and Carpenter now Almost Again
in the Grasp of the Law-Vigorous
Measures Being Taken for Their
Apprehension.

interesting news was telegraphe0 10
Columbia Tonight. BY way OF intro
duction it is necessary to revert to the
fact that early in December last Muir
rell and Carpenter, the brutal murder
ers of Eonce, escaped from the Edge
field Jail in consequence Of the neglect
of Sheriff QUITS; that they were re-
ported to have been captured in Arkan-
sas; that Sheriff QUITS started to bring
them back to South Carolina, and that
after reaching Augusta he abandoned
his mission, stating that he had learned
that his information was erroneous.
The presentment Of Sheriff QUITS by
the Edgefeld grand jury for his negli-
gence in allowing these convicted MUIR
derers to escape is a matter of recent
history. Murrell and Carpenter were
to have been hanged in January. When
they escaped Governor Richardson Of
fered reward Of $3.50 each for their ar
rest. Some little time ago the Govern
or received information from private
source that the fugitives were very
probably hiding in Edgefield County,
and had never been out of it since they
left the jail. 1t was believed that they
were committingacts Of incendiarism,
as two large mills, the property of men
who We're prominent il their prosecu-
ton, had recently been burned at
night.
At the time this news was received
the Governor was preparing to offer re-
wards for the apprehension and con-
viction of the incendiaries, but, with
his new light, he informed certain
patriotic citizen of Edgefield that his
proclamation Offering rewards for Muir
rell and Carpenter was a sufficient war
rant for their being hunted down and
captured i'll any part OF the State by
any citizens of the State, and he en-
couraged his correspondent to essay
their capture, Offering any assistance
in his power.
At S o'clock tonight be received the
following dispatch from the Intendant
of Johnston, Edgefeld County,
Have Murrell and Carpenter sur
rounded in swamp. Send bloodhounds
from the Penitentiary on morning train
to locate them for US. L. r. DENNY.
There used to be some bloodhounds
at the Penitentiary, but there are none
there now, and those belonging to
Sheriff Gilreath, of Greenville, are the
only ones in the State of which there is
present knowledge. The following
kilograms were sent tonight:
To Sheriff Gilreath, Greenvilie, S. c.:
Please send by good man your blood
hounds to Johnston, Edgefield County,
by first train possible. Let man report
to Intendant Denny, of Johnston.
Very important. All expenses and
proper remuneration will be paid.
w. +. GONZALES,
Private Secretary.
To T. r. Denny, Johnston, Edgefield
County, S. c.: No bleodhounds here.
Have wired Sheriff Gilreath, of Green
vile, to send his dogs to Johnston via
Augusta tomorrow. Should reach you
in the evening. The Governor hopes
the criminals will not escape you: will
render any assistance in his power.
W. +. GONZALES,
Private Secretary.
No further information on the sub
ject is obtainable at present.
SLIPPED THROUGH THE POSSES FIN
GERS.
Especial to the Charleston World.
JOHNSTON, Edgefield County, March
14-Murrell and Carpenter, the con-
demned murderers Of Ionce, have
slipped through the fingers of their
pursurers, and are off again.
Their hiding place, it was thought,
had been discovered by parties who
had seen them near their home. A
posse was hastily gathered in the neigh
borhood, and, following the infornla-
ton received, proceeded to surround
the suspected spot, which was i'll a
swamp near here The mayor Of this
town, Mr.. r. r. Denny, went from
here last night to assist in the capture,
and lent valuable aid and advice.
This morning, however, it proved
that the circle of environment had
been incomplete, and the murderers
had effected their escape.
The father and friends Of young
Yonce are interchangeable in their efforts
and a capture is still looked for before
long.
NO LAW TO HOLD CONFEDERATES.
Especial to the Charleston World.
COLUMBIA, March 1-t.-If Carpenter
and Murrell, the convicted murderers
of Paul Yonce, are hiding in the
swamps near Johnston, as is believed
from Intendant Denny's telegranls,
they evidently have warm sympa-
thiZers who are aiding them to evade
capture and who have been supplying
them with the neceSSaTies of life during
their stay il the swamps. This morn
ing the governor received kilograms
from Mr. Denny asking if he could
arrest and hold persons to prevent
them giving information to the fugi-
tiyes. After consultation with the
assistant attorney general, the Gov
ernor wired that there is no law in the
statutes for such action.
a telegram was also received from
Sheriff Gilreath, of Greenvilie, stating
that he no longer had any blood
hounds, which were wanted to locate
the fUgitives.
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