Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-13
QSel1eral Nerus.
Acqaittal IF Ward for Killing Butler

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AcqWllal Ul Mafd iW AllIhns pu'iVi'
$50
. dlspatch from E.izaoe'nl y, y Y. J.
announces that me jury IN 'ne e ,.,,. VI
Matthew y. "ara, chargeo WIN N'', nv
protF Butler, OF Loh'sS'I'e' nave, a.'es
an absence OF "n'y aeo ,, I'VE emu 'n."1.eS
returned a vesale, Oh @g ya"sg -
AS TINS verdict WIN, no a.u"' eNr'.e
universal remark we recap''u'a'e'e 'e"
OF the tacls OF tue case:
Professor W. Fl. G, Butler, a gentle
man Of excellent character aud fine ed
ncntion. was frmerly a private teacher
In the Ward family, wealthy citizens OF
louisville, aud ny whom 5n'ler was
highly esteemed. AT the time Of the
murder, however. he kepta school OF a
superior grade in that city, aud had tor
apupil a brother OF Matthew +. Ward'
anamed William. This boy had broken
Vie ru'esoi lne school ny bringing ches'
nuts ana distributing 'heis' a,.'rs SUM-
at the ooys. Ky! tnfew lne snel's unaer
we seats. rms a,'fac.ea me a : ~,
of MT. suffer- VINO inquired mo 'he
mater, ana me iaui1 was 'as! !1: ."
WIN. ward, VINO Ut ilfst ae'''eu Il
Mr.. Butter tnen coffecteu 'ne ooy i'r
breaking inc rules o, ',s ss"1o.' ana
ior lying. Mai'hew =: !" atu' .ne .eAs
morning, on hearing OF II, rfpa'seSu 70 . u
gansmins shop' anu ParI"asea :"o p.s'
ipls and,aa liem ioaae'' a W. ~ 'o ,n
Pany w'en MS I, ,nro'efs y. asa' s'sy
armed, aud Wi.liam 5lSaru' prof n.'
% ths schoepl, inquired g. iof WI nu''s',
VINO came oat o. a.']o'ni"s I"o'p' a"a
alierla shoft, alsefcat'on' siot Nun t"ro
the lungs. mr. Das'ef o'ea 'ns heA'
"'s ,n,E :,
Ms p,ns ~ ,ha sshnla - of Professor
assass, Ms'. ."s es s.,,s.'n. J., ,Is seLnn,
~. III. 49, W. a;n. Tho ey;.
s .yo,as,s..e '''esi 80 s' ~
1saee eue =, " ISL ,"'' w..
EDWARD W. hh,gh. ca',er,- was as
present at the schoolif , g o. n rrolessor
Butter on tue second Gay o. NOVEMBER
last was IN mr.; otnrgis fee'I u
room ana saw Ma, ,,1.m. y. W w, hoo'.
y. Ward, u, and william ware en'eF
the gate IRON , ,l'e street lnlo lne senpni'
house yara. Inns was anout ~" cl'cN'
AT about nlne ana a halt ioc'"ck' ne O.
gro o. Nj " ara haa ., ea,len a,a lels
word forsshe DOORS o. me "afu o"ys 10
he sent , home: He heard some threats
!. from these ,. bnys me Gay previous wh'c"
made INN expect some 'foaole .he mo-
ment ne saw INC WARDS coming I. ,n'o ."e
I gate. lie lmfne'liateiy wen, 70 lhe uoot
opening into The large scA'ol'room; me
other boys followed Out were immea''
ateiy called PACK oy Af. e'ufgss' 'ne
i assistant teacher.
When ] got to the recitation room
door, the Wards had CONS in through
,hepassage, andwesei the main school
room. Mat. Ward said, ~ have a lit
lie matter to settlewithyop. Which is
shslmosttob lame, ,hecontemptiblepu
pywho beggedi.,iie chesnnts aud lied
about u, sor9lh BOY s%ho let MN nave
,hem2" Mr.. Bat|erasked Ward To g.
into his room and he ~nnld explain the
aftair. inward SAID, no, mere Is lne
pace 70 answer sne qaes.'", pnsae'
refused 70 answer @ls'on ~, y" esP.a''a,
'lon. MT. ware 1,, SAD, Why '. -, s,a y i.
eau my or ,,s 's.'ilsh a, : la' W.
Butler sad ne was MOI s, aispossa q a u,
ever the qnest'l,n: Mafn men sa'a
loa are a ID 'lar ana a-asco', u,
drch ward men hs"e u l y: !, y, 'a u
it5ssr.klng at but'er, VINO sali'ea ousn ,
lutte. pn''et ,a's $50 Jus w u.sns =, = - !,
and moved towa!as ward ware a. ~ y
bis hand IRON ms poekel, Presea.ea -,
pla.ol 20 ou'.ets !e'. o,eass ~, a.a n .,.
ba'ler cropped: lm'ie nun. ,:a,i NJ, s',
oa' my W,,s W ya e ,Sen .rew ~
An aea. I, va ,:p -. IN, W. ,,.s,
mother pistol anu tooetl = v a.u afeM !;
q knife. NJ. olu5g 3 sams ~. y, u y US
reclI ,s room anu aoSes.sa.a. y, o"1
on, III reauy. hF's gu . " ''., ee'es