Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-10

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roads in Southern Ohio, to the people OF
Baltimore and Phil lphia, and tocaPir
talists seeking q profitable investment o.
their funds. the xpediency of sending der
legates. or being present in person, at the
proposed convention at Fairmont.
5. Resolbed, That. we especially urge
upon the friends of the road in the coun-
| ties of Virginia through which it passes,
the prompt appointment of delegates to
represent them in the proposed convention
at Fairmont aud upon the apPointees
of the meetings in these counties the i'm.
portance of their presence in the general
convention aforesaid, and an active dis
charge of the duties incumbent upon
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On motion of Mr.. Nye. 1.-The proceedings
of this meeting were ordered to be pub
,lished in the papers of Pomeroy Fairmout.
lParkersburg,j Clarksburg, Kanawha and
West Columbia. ~ sjt
On motion of Mr.. Gallihue, the meet
ing adjourned. no yateoi ID. a.@ .seis
:. sr...=Es- f.s G. NJ. RICE Pres't.
HENRY F1rzHUeH, ajr., Sec'ysBa ai1gA
Meigs County Telegrapy, Fairmont pa
pers, Parkersburg News and Gazette,
harrisburg Register, Kanawha Republi-
can, and Western Messenger please copy.
IAcquittal of Ward for Killing Bntier.
A dispatch from Elizabethtown kyss
announces that the, jury in the case OF
Matthew F. Ward, charged with Killing
Prof. Butler, of Louisville, have, after an
absence of only about Eve minutes, re-
turned a verdict of ''not .guatyt' As
this verdict will, no doubt, excite univer-
sal remark, we recaPitplate a few of the
facts of the case: - -. 800. 5a- Il
Professor W. H. G. Butler, a gentle
man of excellent character and fine edu
cation, was formerly private teacher in.
the Ward family, wealthy citizens of Lou
isville, and by whom Butler was highly
esteemed. At the time of the murder,
however, he kepta school of a superior
grade in that city, and had for pupil
brother Of Matthew F. Ward, named
William. This boy had broken the rules
of the school by bringing chesnuts and
distributing them among some of the
boys, who threw the shells under the
seats. This attracted the attention of
Mr.. Butler, who inquired into the matter,
and the fault was fastened on VIM. Ward,
who at first denied it. Mr.. Butler then
corrected the boy for breaking the rules
of the school, and for lying. Matthew
F. Ward, the next morning, on hearing
Of it, repaired to a gunsmith's shop, and,
purchased two pistols and had them load
ed, and in company with his brothers
r. ]. Ward, also armed, and William
Ward, proceeded to the school, inquired
for Mr.. Butler, who came out Of an ad-
Joining room, and after short alterca-
ton, shot him through the lungs. Mr.
Butler, died the next night.
The principal witnesses against the ac-
cused, were the scholars of Prof. Butler,
who were present in the school-room at
the time. We give the evidence of one
of them #H 1a
Edward W. Knight called.-Was pre-!
sent at the school room of Professor But
Ter on the second day of November last.
Was in Mr. SLurgis' recitation room and
saw Matthew F. Ward, Robert j. Ward,
jr., and William Ward enter the gate
from the street into the school-house
about nine and a.half o'clock, negro of
Mr.. Wards had called and left word for
the books of the Ward boys to be sent
home. He heard some threats from
these boys the day previous, which made
him expect some trouble the moment he
saw the Wards coming into the gate
He Immediately went to the door open
ing into the large school room; the 9TH
CIR boys followed, but were Immediately
called back by Mr.. sturgis, the assistant
teacher.
When got to the recitation room
door, the Wards had come in through the
passage, and were in the main school
room. Mat. Ward said, 81 have little
matter to settle with you. Which is. the
most to blame, the contemplate puppy
who begged the Chesnuts and lied about
it, or the boy whe let him have them %
Mr.. Butler asked Ward to go into his
room and he would explain the affair
Mr.. Ward said, ono, here is the place to
answer the question:" Butler refused to
answer without an explanation. Mr..
Ward said, "Why did you call my bro
Their William a liar 90 Mr.. Butler said
he was not disposed to answer the .ques.
ton. Ward then said, "You are id
liar and ID scoundrel. ?" Ward then
made a motion, as if striking at Butler,
who sailed back little. Butler raised
his right arm and moved towards Ward
Ward drew his hand from his pocket,
presented pistol to Wards left breast
and fred. Butler dropped Immediately,
exclaiming, ooh, my wife and child =
Ny God I'm dead p Mat. Ward then
drew another pistol, and Robert j. Ward
drew knife. Mr.. Sturgis came out of
his recitation room and Robert said,
" Come on, I'm ready" Mr.. Sturgis re-