Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-09
Fcopt Hle ST. Lams Republican, Aug. 81,

ANOTHER OurRAGE.--A tedious examina-
ton had yesterday before Justice Walsh, OF ten
individuals, on the charge Of having assaulted one
Henry Neszle, German. and keeper ofa Grocery
on Eighth between Franklin Avenue aud Morgan
streets, The circumstances OF the ease were these :
Ga MnndaS evening company of young men
visited place called The 81. Louis Garden Oh the
Franklin Avenue, (Which by the way, is not within
the corporation lmhs,) engaged themselves at play
ing cards drinking, Ne. aud became pretty NOISY as
a mhtier Of course much 10 the annoy anee OF the
keeper. About II O'Clock gentleman came in aud
finding the company dissatisfied with Then hust IN
vted lhen 10 Grocery ncar by, proposing treat
them 10 SINE porter. Accordingly they al left with
the gentleman, Who took themIo The Grocery Of Mr.
Nesa'r. t.hsn they arrived the house was clascd
and Nh. YIN b ii. Fue crowd knocked at the door
shouted, Ike. demanding ADMISSION. The gentle
who had u,h'dlh the ciowd there. belng ao guam
tel mih M. Nesle, wtnl to the back dor and
spoke 10 hln saytu. lac woudljk 10 have suue liquor
10 which Nh. Neville made some re ly, ,cluc-
tAHfl, 90, upand WIS iu,ng on his pinlaluons when
the aforesaid gent epYRp returned 10 the ilout door
aud toid the uVd tlRt Mr.. Nestle would be thefeas
sooo as he had 2pl W, VS. dressing, Nc. In The
mean liu,e onn ~ thr crowd made Unreal, thu
II he Ntszle) d.. ael open The door lac would blow
out lis btans, aud htehrd tie door hard that the
crowd separated some distance apart ienrng the re-
sui oi gong too ief. leaving Jno. &. Reeves IN
lloni Of The door aud nearest TO II. Presently the
door was opened and rs Mr. Ntszle appear.
w. He rs shol nv sumo one ol the crowd. AS snnn
as the pistol VAS dsohal grd the coad ran IN differ
euI directions. Nh. Nestle was shot with lhrec buck.
shol Two IN his breast aud one his shoulder and,
according 10 The testimony OF the attending can
The wounds must prove fatal.
! lie following persons were arrested and under
went examination, on the charge AFORESAID, all al
whom Admitted then presence the time ALLEGED
aud ag'eed IN the Wincila nj circumstances. Thomas
RanuaRe Alfred Stouc, james Gay, George John
son, Daniel Brdden. John c. Reeves. Reuben Me
Lame, Edward Ludlow, Thos Crosgroyes aud
John II. Newly. John c. ReercS, according TO the
testimony OF one witness, admitted that he shot the
pistol, aud with this admission, and from other ev-
dehoe adduced, he was held 10 bail IN the sum of
81 900, FOR appearance at the Criminal Court and in
default thereof, he WAS committed. The others were
all DISCHARGED.
f"r all thus excitement, expense, disgrace, and
misery OF ounded man. we indebted To the pre-
valing tvil-intemperauce. Most Of these ne tsons
were apparently respectable young men, intelligent,
well dressed aud oil gentemany department. But
they had become excited by alcohol. and insane from
the excitement, and did deeds which, in their sober
senses, would appear almost incredible. Young
Reeves, no doubt, when subcr, sustalns good
character, and minglcs IN snCety with whom the
very idea OF such ctlme as lie stands charged with
would cause general shudder. No less am evil is the
carrying OF deadly weapons. Had there been no
pistol, OF other deadly weapon in This unfortunate
crowd, IN all probability, no blond would have been
split. But with both evils together both equally
detrimental 10 the interests OF soeiety--evls which
every philanthroplsI aud lover OF peace and good
Will should iro"n dowu-ibere is no bound for i'm
pending ctimes-no calculation ofthe fearful results