The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-23

| ',i'ti' hS Soulu ScI llo IcplS. De
termlned to know who twas that called
he dressed, taking care to put his pistol, 3
Smith & Wesson ;doublc-aston, OF
32-callbert, in his pocket.
a moment later he appeared at the
entrance. When he opened the door and
stepped out, Burrows instantly covered
him with two pistols, saying: "Gvc me
my money,
R1LL KILL YOU,
u---------." Carter looked at
his opponent and his expression WIS go.
rene, He looked at Rubc possibly Sec
ond, and then two pistol shots rang out
the one seeming but an echo shot of the
other. And then both men backing
continued their firing until their pistols
were exhausted. Goth Of the shots free!
when the combatants were at close
range did the work. The. other eight
went wide Of the mark.
Right at this juncturc, before the re-
! suits OF the duel were known, the negro
VINO had been cscorting Burrows around
rushed up to Rubc, who had fallen by
TINS time, grabbed his other pistols and
had picnic firing them in tho air. The
citizens ofthc town who had started Co:
the seen OF the encounter, hearing all
OF the shooting, concluded that Burrows
was
KILLING PEOPLE AS THEY APPEARED
aho Kept away from the place. Ruhc
nad not long left Nc Du:lie sitting Oh the
moor IN chains before the latter, fearing
the now maddcnc1 desperate would re-
turn and Kill him, began to cast about
Tor means to effect his liberty. He cot
'iie Grams loose, secured q gar and
PRICED OPEN THE DOOR
TO The room in which he was confined.
just as he was leaving the place. a free
man once more, inc heard the pistol shots
ring out and hurried in the direction
from which they came.
Arriving at the scene of the desperate
duel, McDnAic stumbled upon the body
OF burrows, from which the
LIFE WAS FAST LEAVING.
1t was now almost LIGHT cnOuph t,,
sec, and Nc Dutlie had no trouble in DIS
tlngulshng who it was. a little poo! of
blood had formed on the ground beside
the body. His next thought was Of
Garter, and to him McDunic turned hj:,
attention. 1t was found that Garter had
been painfully. but not dangerously.
wounded in the left shoulder. from
which he will recover in a few DAYS,
Another examination GcvcloDcd chat
in the interim. Burows' life with il.
black cloud Of horror and Sin had ynn
ished.with the inkv skies OF night.
Messengers were hastily dlspatchcd TO
the Southern Express officials. Mcssrs.
FISHER and Agec. who were at this place,
informing them Of the sudden and troUi.
cal turn affairs had taken. These OIL
| hl1rrin1 10 i,,l
their satisfaction that the worst encmy
OF the southern Express company had
indeed gone before the Great Assizc f0l
final casting up ofhis account.
The body was cncased in a plain pire
DON ana as soon rs possible was brought
TO thls place. Crowds went to view the
remains and the excitement here was in
tense people very ncarl y coming to blows
IN Their efforts to get even the E,intest
glimpse of the dead bandits face. And
such a face! | saw it and will never for
getlt. In every feature was portrayed
the character of the man. the whole
making.
ONE OF TIE MOST REPULSIVE
countcnanccs TO be met with in a life
time. Mercilessncss. shrewness bruta-
llty, and yet even in death how those gray
eyes seemed to liout at fear! The face
was covered by 4 coarse two months
beard. His hair was matted about on
the head, and portions olhis clothing
were falling away from wear.
TIE SUIT WORN BY BURROWS.
was blue homcspun shirt. a pair OF
jeans pants and faded coat. In height
he stood feet inch; and he weighed
about 40 pounds. He was stoop.
shouldcrcd, long, angular and altogether
rather ungainy figure. His hair was
brown, az was his beard. The body re-
manned until last night, and was then
taken to York, to be thence conveyed to
Birmingham.