The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16


cape. By the aid of confederate on the
outside he sicceeded in deceiv.ng the
guard at one point, and having secured
narrow plank he made his way TO the top
OF the wall. one dark. stormy night. and
with rope made OF strips Of his blanket
let himself down outside. Instead OF fiee-
Ing at once, he sought refuge In the house
OF a sympathizer. where he remained for
several days. and having procured a nea,
suit of clothes and otherwise disguised
himself. he walked cooliy down TO the
depot and took an outgoing train. and the
next that was heard OF him he was at the
head of his band OF outlaws at his old
tricks.
But as the better class Of people began
TO feel that the government was on the
right line In endeav0ring TO restore law
and order. Lawrence realized that the
country was getting too hot for him. ana
lef; for the West. II was not long after
his arrival on the frontier before he sig
naiized himself by following up a band OF
three robbers who had murdered family
OF ernigrants and taken possession OF their
effects and killing the thieves as they
slept securely In camp before they could
offer resistance. For this he was made
n deputy sheriff. q position which he still
holds. according to report
John Gomiilan was Confederate sol.
der and was very hot-headed and VIM
dictive man. though possessed OF fine
courage. He appeared In the nefghbor.
hood OF the old town OF Washington. Ga.
soon after the war, and as that portion
or the country was infested with thieves
and iawtess characters. he was one OF The
FIRST 10 organize q band Of the Kukiux
Khan In that section.
His name soon became a by-word. and
he was one OF the most dreaded men In
the state. He ruled with q rod OF iron,
nx,d {x.tsv AaS H..
any particular community in search OF
some person who had come under his sur-
VIGILANCE WAS sufficient TO strike terror
into the heart OF every Individual near.
His rendezvous was In a lonely spot near
the Savannah river. and there he dealt out
stern justice. "a he regarded II. 10 such
as came under the ban OF his vengeance.
There is large pond not far from the
place which was drained or some years
ago. and skulls and skeletons were found
thickly scattered In the mud and slime at
IN. bottom. II is called "Gomillan's
Graveyard" In consequence OF the num-
Der Of his victims who were consigned 20
It's grewsome depths.
But when the government determined 10
break ur the khan Gomillan soon realized
that be could not continue his iawiess
career i'm thar section, 50 he gathered UP
his effects, mounted HIS horse and. with
his rife across his saddle BOW and his
pistols in his beit. he set out for the then
wilderness az Southern Florida where he
might ind congenisi occupation among
the rangas al that w,tf region. lie was
finally Killed in a street dael in Fort
Meade by young man named Foster.
The latter. dreadsng the vengeance OF
Cornlsan's friends, fed 10 Charlotte bar.
bcr aad took passage for Havana. Co
mIliau's hocn companion. Aaron Lamp.
followed Foster 10 Charlotte harbo.
where he reluctantly gave up the chase.
Lamp himself had been sort OF pro-
,ege az tscmsllian's. and they had jour
,exe OF Gonii5an.s through florida He
afterward related many OF the reckless
deeas done by Gomi,ian. such as shooting
innocent negroes whom he met In the
reaa, out OF pure aev.Itry. He carried two
fire nissoss which he called XIII Mig
ard XIII Raj" and he seldom took the
treahse. during als career in Florida, 20
inquire whether an Individual was guilty
or innocent. 50 streng had become tae
tnlrss sar blood in his nature. Lamp was
net SO bad as his chief. but he was had
enough ra meet his death from Win
chester bullet while trying 10 terrorize
the nttIe town OF Taf;on. in Southern
Georgia.
Berry Daniel became a member ef TIE
kian through sheer rerklessness ant the
Gevatvy os his disposition. He was an
eYsroesrsng young feltcw, and continually
IN trsasss with somebody. He lived in
the asney woods section OF the stale. ana
WAS the huisy ~ the r~Sson from Way
cross 20 StatrEviiie and ali tire little towns
ans villages along the Ficrtfs line.
After BE ic,ned The khan he went con-
'snaAlsy armed with a vsfe and pistols
ans ; rcpe 9egsua around sae horn Of BIS
saddle. lie rode a fine horse. and made
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