The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-04-10
A BRUTAL MURDER.
Gus iscnnis Killed by his wife aud II Ne,
gro AIun, with Whom Shc Bccnmc Iu-
fntuntpd,

gro AInn, with whom she Bccnmr In.
| fntuntcd.
On Sunday night, 23rd Of March. Il
most brutal murder was committed
near Tradcsvillcin this county. About
10 o'clock that night the ncighbors OF
Augustus HcnniS heard him begging
for mercy. They would have gone tC
his rescue, but his plcadings sool
ceased and they supposed he was
only drunk and nothing was going
wrong. The following day some ono
OF the ncighborS in passing the house
inquired OF Hcmnis'S wife why hel
husband was begging so for his life
the night before. She protested that
she knew nothing of il and that hcl
husband had left home early in tn,
morning for Brewer Mine. Her nc
tons aroused the suspicion Of the
party uulzzlng her and by Wcdncs
day it was nSccrtaincd that Hcnnis
was not ut the Brewer Mine nor was
he expected there. This made suspi
cion of foul play very strong and some
OF the nciGhborS determined to make
search for the body. Roxy Hcnnis
the wife Of the murdered man. Joined
Ill he search or pretended to.
Shortly after noon on "Wednesday
the body was found by Il woman by
the name Of Wright. 1t was lying III
Il ditch about 300 yards from the
house and covered over with leaves
and trash. The body was taken out
and it WAS discovered that Il most
| foul murder had been committed
From the waist up WAS beaten al,
most to Il jelly; part Of the scalp OF
the head WAS removed. one ear was
gone. half the nose was cut off. the
check bone WAS Scared up with q
knife, the throat was cut and there
were number of stnbs in the breast
and back. A gentleman who saw tn,
body told us it was the most horrible
sight he ever SAW
On Thursday Justice Fundrrburb
summoned IL jury of inquest. Mean
while the wife of HcmiS and Il bright
mulatto negro named Rachel Cato
who lived five miles distant but wht
wuS seen III that ncighborhOOd or
Monday morning. were charged Will
the crime and arrested. At the in
quest The woman broke down under
the questions and related the Who'll,
affair.
by an agreement with the ncyr,
she WAS to serve him one year if NJ
would kill her husband. On Sunda,
night Cato went to Hcnnis' house
carrying with him half II gallon q
whiskcy. He and Hcmis took scvt
raj drinks when Cato proposed to z,
HcnniS insisted on his Stayiug n
night. Cato induced Hcmis to e
out with him and show him the pul
lie road. HcnniS went and was there
upon assaulted and slain. His bod
was concealed as stated above. Cat,
claims that he had help in his fou
work. That VIM. Clybum, rolorcd
was in waiting on the outside an,
that they together despatched Hen
his. Clyburn ilru after the inuucs
and has not been arrested The sheriff
has several deputies out in search o
him and if he has not left the Stat,
be will likely be ovcrtakcn.
Cato and the woman were LODGED
III Jail at this place Friday The wo
man is about - years of age and Wa
married to HcnmiS about two year
ago. The negro is mulattO about .
lycarS old.
| HcnniS the murdered man wa
from New York. He was II paintc
and came to this country ubou
three years ago. He has Il father an,
brother living IN New York. The
have been written to and informed c
his death. Lancaster. 5. c.. Ledger
EX-pri"st Boyle Acquitted.
a special dispatch tothc Baltimor
Sun says: lex Priest j. j. Boyle, {
the Church Of the Sacred Hear
Raleigh, +. g.. was acquitted Satul
day night of Il charge OF ussaultin
, Miss Geneva Whitaker, aged scvcl
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