Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-30

Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, Lewis.
McDufhe, Pennybaeker, Rusk, Semple, Sew
Ter, Speight, Tnrney, Wesicotl, Yulee--2.
The lloa Mr. HAYWOOD Gre ofthe Uoitcd State
Senators, from North Carolina has resigned bis seat
10 The Editor efhse Union:
LEXINGTON, Ky, July ID.
Great ezciteBseai Case IF Shelby far The nlur-
der of Horine-- EGigies q Judge BucAIer
and the eight Jurors ,olo ,cere for acqsatsag
Shelby, SC.
You will have seen, by the papers Of this
city, that LAFAYETTE SHELBY, who murdered
a Mr.. HORNE, in Lexington, last spring, is
now at large upon bail---a nis-trial having been
entered in the Circuit Count, Judge BucKsEg
presiding, on accout of the failure Of the jury
to render verdict. Since the discharge of the
Iprisoner upon a recognizanee Of $4,000. the
excitement in the public mind has been daily
increasing. Handbils denouneIng the Judge,
MIR. CLAY, the volunteer counsel for the prs
loner and the eight jurors who were under
stood to have been for the aequital Of SHELBY,
were circulated over the town and the most
superficial observer could not fail to discern
the deep and irritated condition OF the public
mind. To-day. an open demonstration OF the
popular feeling was made, and for a time
threatened the most serious consequence. AT
daylight, the effigies of Judge BUcKNER and
the eight Jurors were found suspended by the
neck Immediately in front o. the Court-House
door and an attempt on the part Of the lallor
to remove them was met with such a deter
mined resistance by the getters up OF the eif-
gies that no further effort to remove them was
made. At 10 o'clock, a crowd OF from 1900
to 5000 people from the county and fthe city
l. 4 IL. "a
an address was made TO them BY Col. Robert
J. WILSON, approving Of this expression OF
the popular Indignation, and denounclng Judge
b. and the Jurors; after which, series Of res
olutons were passed unanimously, the sub
stance of which was TO condemn the Judge,
and asking for his unconditional resignation,
and providing for the taking down and burn
ing Of the efiigies
After some further proceedings, the figures
were taken down, and carried in procession
through the principal streets. Upon Judge
BIS effiGy, label was TO be seen Of "The
Judge without justice" and his name IN front.
Upon the figures of the jurors ''brlbery, PERU
rv," Sc, with their names, was labelled. A
band played the 'Rogue's March p and at
length the procession stopped IN front OF the
court house the efigies Were piled up, the
Judge on top, and were consumed by fire, the
musicians playing the ''dead march" the
while An hour ago the immense crowd dis
persed in good order, after an announcement
of meeting for tonight A motion was made
this morning in the magistrates court-this
being court day-to remove the figures but
the justices very prudently declined taking
any step in the matter. 1t was said, that MIR.
GAYS efligy was hung up at the market
house but | did not see it. aud | am inclined
to doubt the fact though he was denounced
in general and bitter terms by the crowd for
mis- speech upon the trial. | will write you
sgain, should anything else occur in relation to
this most exciting matter Yours, &c.
The following extract from the correspon-
dence of the New York Herald, from Lexng-
ton, July 4, gives some account Of the case;
"Fhe past week has been one Of great ex-
element here. The trial ofLAFAYETTE Shell
by for the murder of HENRY NJ. HORNE com
menced on Wednesday morning. and ended
to-day al halfpast four O'Clock. The counsel
were of the first order of talent For the pros
ecution A. Fl. ROBERTSON, Commonwealth
Attorney, and Col. WIN. II, CAPERToN for
the defence Judge WooLLEY, JAMES +. ROB
INsoN, and Hon II. CLAY.
during the whole trial, the court. house
was filed to overlooking and SO great was
the throng on Friday morning to hear the sum
ming up, that an adjournment was made 10
the College Chapel. The jury have not as
vet, rendered their verdict, and great suspense
prevails as to the result
"SHELBy and HORNE were at the same ho-
ltel-SHELBY, man of wealth, but obnoxious
in his intercourse with men. He is of an ar
istocratIc family-son of Gen. JAMES SHELBY,
and grandson of the late Gov. Isaac SHELBY.
AT the time Of the occurrence had been alien
atsd for more than year from his fathers
house--has become Incorporate, and frequent
! ly expresses his indifference 10 life. HoRINE,
on the other hand, is a clerk in one Of the
mercantile houses of this city--a member Of
the Presbyterian church--Sober, peaceabe, IN
nocent, and beloved by all who knew him
poor and fatherless-an aged mothers hope
for the bread Of life. HORNE has been accus-
toned to occupy certain seat at the table
but on this occasion fails to come until the ia
bic is filled. SHELLEY occupies his seat, Ho-
RINE stands with his face TO the table and back
10 the fire, and. as is natural casts his eyes at
SHELBY in his former place. He does this
two or three times; SHELBY observes him.
Dinner over, both are ia the barroom; Shell
BY approaches HORNE, and demands what
he meant by looking AT him at table HORNE
replies that he has right to look al any man
| knows who SHELBY ISIS no better than
other men. The scene is then changed TO the
pavement at the corner OF the hotel--SHELBY
becomes very angry, violent, and abusive
says it was id impairment and ungente-
manly. HORNE replies he win look at him
tomorrow, and when he pleases. SHELBY
says, ifyou do | will break your mouth with
lumber During all this alteration Shell
BY keeps his left hand going, his right in his
pocket, and HORNE standing with his cloak
wrapped about him and legs crossed. AT a
moment when, from appearances, the difficult
" had closed, SHELBY slaps HORNE on the
right check with his left hand, and with the
right Immediately draws pistol and shoots
HORNE dead ON the spot"
We copy the following (says the Richmond
Times) from letter published in Yesterdays
Wing. The writer is understood to be Mr.
ALEX. MosELEy, former editor of that pa