The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-06
From the Richmond Enquirer.

The following paragraph, which copy from the
Norfolk Beacon OF Saturday last gives us dlngs OF
most unfortunate state Of affairs existing IN Acco9ac
county We trust however, that the differences said to
exist will be speedily adjusted
FRAcAs.-We learn that fight occurred at Drummond
Bayly, member of Congress, and Mr. Finney one OF he
eanddaes o. the county, growing out oil The late division o.
BY the Judge. The excitement said to be intense; 50
much that the Judge, who it is said was imprisoned
the county and accordingly took passage yesterday in the
boat for Baltimore Some idea may be formed of the ex
element pervadng the county this subject when
inform the reader that of the magistrates Of the county
went ON the bench Monday last armed with pair OF
revovers and bowie knife
p. 5. Since the above put in type, we have
ceived the following communication from one OF the
most respectable citizens of the county of Accomac
AcooMAcK, C. H., Va, Aug. 81, 1917.
MEssRs EDITORS regret have to inform you of an
unfortunate atiray which occurred at courthouse yes
lerday ailemoon tit being court day,) in which Mr.
William b. Finney shot For days before court, the
county was filled with reports that Judge Bayy be
attacked ON that day by combination OF men, led on by
10 be insued and OF its members taken from the
bench and tied These reports painfully affected every
lover of peace and good ORDER and many disposed
attach no credit TO them whatever but the result proved
they were mistaken As Judge Bayy got through
with his business in court, which between and
dark, he left the courthouse, walked the tavern,
stopped Just in front of the hotel when he taken Oft
few feet client and engaged in conversation with him.
At this time, Mr.. William B. Fnney approach
Judge Bayy followed by his hackers who seems, had all
been assembled in the tavern porch but moments
yersaion ensued when Fnney struck Bay and knocked
him down and Bayy arose, he discharged his pistol
nney and the ball passed through his thigh and lodged in
the foot Of Mr. Tracer. The wound is considered dam
gerous The mob (or cannot in truth characterize
1t by mider term) became furious, and
what the result would have BEEN but the very
prompt and energetic action of Mr. Jno c. Wise,
magistrates Mr.. Wise himself was amed--he being one
Of the justices that threatened with being taken off the
bench and tied on that day and it this fortunate cir
cumstance that enabled him to hold the mob in check
everything like law and its officers dsregarded and
rodden under foot The excitement great that
was found impossible to into anything like investga
ton OF the matter and Judge Bayy lodged in Jail for
the night To-day the whole matter underwent investi
gaton when he fully acquitted The evidence made
out pure of sedeence. Three magistrates were
sitting in the case and they unanimous in their opin
on Throughout this whole affair." the conduct and bear
ing Of Judge Bayy COOL calm, and collected Mr. John
G. Wlses efforts peace officer above all praise
and the writer OF this would be doing injustice his
feelings were he omit add that these efforts he
noby sustained by Mr. Reve West OF the very best
officers that this any other county blessed with
His and taered coat the next morning the best
evidence of his services throughout this trying affair You
may be ready ask the of this excitement against
Judge Bayy. will answer, in word, it Mr.. William
Finney sdeeat our last spring election and the tri
umphant which Judge Bayly obtained in this county
for Congress- Yours, truly.