The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
Summary JUSTICE.
Two Dcsperadoes who Had Terrorizrd a
County Lynched,

| GAINESVILLE. Fla.. Feb. lS.--Mikc
kclly, 4 white man, and Tom Champion,
a negro, from Arrcndova, were lynchcd
III this city last night at 1890 by a crowd
OF outraged and masked citizens, who
went to the Jail where Kelly and Cham
plon were confined, and, having over
powered the armed guard Of five white
men stationed there, forced the taller to
give up his keys.
Having received the keys, the vigi-
lants opened Kclly VS. cell and called him
out. lie came forward quickly. but he
knew his fate was sealed.
1he vlyl'ants next secured the negro,
Champion, who set rp terrible yelling
| immediately. The two men were then
escorted from the Jail to Il biz oak op-
posltc Judge Ashhy's residence.
Here few minutes respite was gwen
them, Kelly rcmainin" quiet while tho
surroundings were made hitleous bv the
terrific yclls Of the negro.
y rope WAS quickly thrown over Il
limb, and at Il "ivrn signal, up went the
bodies OF Kelly and his black pal.
The crowd then lett for their resp2ct-
we homes, and people this morning came
in crowds to view the liiclcss remains.
which hung there until past 10 O'Clock
to-day.
1t IS not known who the lyuChcrs were,
but public opinion sides with them. and
1t is doubtful il any steps will be taken
to investigate.
THE STORY OF THE CRIME
Galncsvllle has been in Il state of en-
cltemcnt since Sunday night, owing to
the tact that gang Of dcspcradoes were
operating i'll that vicinity. firing guns,
rnbbIng and burning houses, and terror
| ling people.
Sunday night citizens living near the
square were awakened by the report
| OF Il Gun, and, while trying to locate it.
another report followed. CitlzcuS ran
out OF their houses on the porch"S. and
among them Judge Bell, the postmaster.
While standing there he heard several
shots in quick succession and saw
flashes about Phillip Mllcr's corner,
next door to the postolicc.
Thinking that some one was attempt
ing to blow open the safe in the post
Office, he hastily dressed and went out.
but before he did three more discharges
were heard.
These proved To have been fired at
DR.. Phillips, who, after the first two
shorts, went out on his piazza to see
what it was.
llcarlng several men coming tow arc
the house, he stepped from behind &
, pillar Of the piazza to inquire what tn,
trouble was, when he saw three or NOR,
men in front of the house. Before h,
could speak gun was fired directly a
him, then another, and Just as the per
sons passed a 3S-calibrc rifle was fire.
as he was retreating.
| a policeman on the square says The
llrsL two shorts were fired at him by lln
known men, who ordered him to get on,
Of the way. which he did without lirinn
a shot.
| Investigation shows the pillars of DR..
Phillips house Splnlcrcd and riGldled
with No x shat. The second charge
was fired directly into the open doorway,
ShattcrinS several articles upon what
not i'll the hall and leaving hundreds of
holes in the paper on the wall. The di-
rcction Of the shot shows deliberate aim
at the doctor, who felt ms face scOrchcd
by the first two shots.
Monday 4 StOrc-kccpcr named ~. B.
Mcpherson, who owned Il store two
miles from Gainesville, was shot by Kel-
| ly and his gang. The affair created
great excitement, anu searching parties
were organized.
Kelly was captured at Rochelle ycstcr-
day morning, He ,waS suffering from a
%unshot wound in. the back, received in
a iracas with officers the day before.
Later iii the day Kelly was brought to
Gainesville, and jaiIcdalon, with Cham
plon, another Of the gang. The news of
Kelly's arrival brought out the entire
city, and threats of lYnching were freely
expressed, but wiser heads controlled
the crowd at first.
Late yesterday afternoon, when it
was announced that Mcpherson had
died from wounds given by Kelly and
his gang, excitement and INDICATION broke
out atrcsh, and eliminated in the lynch
ing OF the two, as above stated.
| a Level Houdcd View.
COLUMBIA, :. G., Feb. Ex-Governor
Tillman last night expressed himself
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