Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
THE GURLEY GANG IN GEORGIA.
Killed Man Who Married His Sweet
heart and Stolen Girl.
(Atlanta Journal Specially

pluS NidSS lCSipil, III a SlioHSlS loI-
titled log structure, through which
loop holes have been bored, with an
arsenal Of ammunition and guns at
hand, Marion and Juan Gurley, bro
theirs, are waiting for posse that
has gone to arrest them. The posse
Is led by Sheriff Horne, OF Tennessee,
fearless officer, who 1t is said has
determined to capture the men.
1t is believed that a desperate bat
tie will be fought before the Gurleys
are captured. a reward aggregating
$500 has been set upon the boys
heads by Governor Brown and pri-
vate parties The men. who outwit-
ted posse recently when capture
seemed inevitable, have learned Of
the coming of Sheriff Horne's posse
and are strongly entrenchcd
Like Fairy Tale.
The operations OF the Gurley boys
read like a fairy tale. One man is
dead, six have been shot and a num-
Der Of robbcries IS the sum total of
their work, not including a reign of
terror they have brought. Not con-
tent with the theft Of physical prop
erty, Juan Gurley Is alleged to have
stolen the wife Of J. G. Shipp a min
ing man from New York, who mar
ried Juan Gurley's sweetheart.
Shipp was killed.
Posse Votes for Retreat
Recently posse Of IS, consisting
Of two sheriffs and several deputies,
went to capture the Gurlcy boys.
Upon climbing the mountain that
rose over their stronghold, they
heard the dogs that kept watch for
the gang barking. Soon the two
men came out in the yard, guns in
hand, and began surveying the hills
for possible enemy. A vote was
cast as to whether they would try
1urther to capture them or go back.
1t stood 2 TO | for retreat, and the
majority ruled.
History Of Boys.
The Gurlcys began their criminal
career year ago. when they killed
Shipp, mining man from New York.
because he married Juan Gurlcy's
sweetheart. His wife, Minnie Shipp,
was then taken to Texas. 1t is re-
ported that she reached Atlanta
early this week, and is now in the
mountains with the outlaws. The
GurlcyS were this week made aware
of the fact that officers were on their
trail by the arrest and subsequent
release Of number OF men who were
supposed to be the outlaws.
BY a clever piece OF slcuthing,
Sherin Grow, Of this county, had al
fairs so shaped that capture was
probable, but the officers charged
with the matter bungled the Job.
Stole Mans Wife.
Minnie ship is a friend Of Marion
Gurley. She was raised in Union
county, and some years ago NJ .ried
a Northern man who was there buy
ing timber lands. Marion Gurlev
took her away from her husband and
went TO Texas, where they stayed
some time.
On Tuesday Sheriff Crow learned
that Minnie was coming down on the
Dahlonega mail hack. Thinking the
GurleyS might be i'm the closed hack.
the sheriff got posse and met ii on
the way. But the Gurlcys were not
along.
Minnic bought q ticket TO Atlanta
and Sheriff Crow put the detectives
OF that city on the job Of Watching
her. She bought a ticket for An
drcws, Cherokee county, y. c., but
she seemed TO grow suspicious and
got off at Murphy instead There
the officers in charge Of the lob ar
rested two strangers who were pay
ing some attention TO Minnie, think
ing they were the men wanted. The
Gurlcys learned Of the arrest and
returned TO their fort
These men have kept up a cries
OF alleged crimes. Recently two OF
GaddiStOwn's prominent men were
shot by them. One OF the wounded
men received several shots. l'Don
his recovery. he was met by Juan,
the Youngest OF the Gurlcy boys. and
"p0n passing. the outlaw walked up
to him. felt Of his wounds and look
ed him in the face, saying: Il be-
licVc yOull die. II | knew YOU
couldn't ia shoot YOU on the spot"