Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-11-05
From the Harrisburg Herald.

From tne aafrlSourg herad.
Our readers will recollect that some two
or three years ago great excitement was
created in Pittsburgh by the announcement
that a man named Isaac Craig had seduced
a DAUGHTER Of Chambers McKibben, ESQ.,,
who is both deaf and dumb. The affair
passed the rounds of the press, and was the
subject of general comment.
Craig had married daughter OF MIR.
Nc Kibben, who was ofa sickly character
and in her absence abroad to obtain relief,
it was alleged the act was done. As might
have been expected, the brothers OF the
lady, whose character was thus ruined,
were exceedingly indignant over the occur
renee, and several attempts have beeen
made at different times to take the life OF
the individual who is supposed to have
been guilty of the disgraceful offence.
On Friday of last week, one Of the bro
theirs, Joseph c., who has been abroad IN
California for some years, and is one Of the
new members of Congress elect from that
State, in company with another brother,
Robert, passed through this place, to visit
their father at Chambersburgh, where he
has country seat. They have remained
there ever since that time. The elder of
these brothers, Joseph, is described as a
large, fine looking man, who would weigh
probably 200 pounds, while the other is of
rather spare built. Craig, the alleged Sc
ducer of their sister, is small man.
On yesterday morning Craig passed
through this place for Chambersburgh, in
company with his little boy whom he was
taking to see his mother, with whom the
husband is not living, and who resides with
her father. 1t is said that he was not
aware that the brothers M'Kibben were at
that place or he would have remained
away.
The brothers did not hear of his arrival
in the town until the afternoon, just before
the cars for this place started; but learn
ing that he was to depart in the o'clock
train, they Immediately armed themselves
and started to the railroad with the view
of taking his life. When they arrived there
they both walked along the platform of
the depot, alongside which the cars stand,
until they espied the object of their search,
when Joseph Immediately jumped up to
the door Of the car, and Robert ran to the
opposite end and each fred in at Craig.
The car was full of passengers, and 1t
may we'll be supposed that the disturbance
Immediately created the wil1est alarm
among them. Some threw themselves
down upon the floor, others lodged behind
the seats, others jumped out of the win
dows, and a general scene of excitement oc-
Cured.
The firing was continued by the broth
ers in this way for several rounds, bat both
seemed to be under so much excitement
that they were unable to take direct aim,
and Craig remained unwounded. AS soon
as he could do so, he extracated revolver
from the place where it was confined, and
fired it at Joseph. He has since said that
he did not desire to injure Robert, whom
be might have shot with the greatest ease.
There were some twelve or thirteen shots
fired in all in the car.
Finding that he could do nothing in the
car, Craig made for closer action with JOS
epb, when the latter started to run, and
was followed by Craig, with the other bro
ther IN the rear. During this race Craig
fired several shots at Joseph, one taking eff
feet in the arm and injuring him slightly.
Robert also fired several shots at Craig,
one of which entered his back. During
the melee, Craig was also pierced in the
groin by ball, but we cannot say with ac-
curacy from whose pistol.
The parties were separated after having
chased one another around the depot build
ing for some time, and endangering the
lives of great many persons who were in
the vicinity. All the parties were armed
with two pistols apiece. Craig is repre-
sented to have acted with the utmost cool
ness during the entire affair. Several of
our citizens were present throughout the
melee, and one of them, Mr.. Jas L, Rieily,
very narrowly escaped with his life.
After the parties had been separated,
the M'Kibben brothers were seen surround
ed by some five or six young men, and it
was understood were preparing to make
another attack. The Superintendent of
the railroad company, Mr.. Lull learn
ing this, ordered the Conductor to start
with his train, which he did
bringing Craig along, and leaving many
passengers behind, who were standing in
squads discussing the affair.
Craig did not at first feel any apprehen-
sions from the wounds he had received, but
after the train was in motion they became
very painful, and he was obliged to be re-
moved from the cars at Shippensburg,
where he was placed under the medical
charge of DR.. Stewart. M'Kibben bro
theirs have since been indicted by the Cum
berland Valley R. R. Company, and
placed under bonds.
We are informed that Craig has express
ed him self at several times to persons who
have visited him at Shippensburg, as graf
fled that the subject has been matter of
litigation, as it will now afford him an
to prove his innocence of the
charges made against him.
He resides in Pittsburg, where he is en-
gagged in the lumber business, and is said
% be very intelligent man. The car in
which the affray took place was very much
.iddled by the pistol balls. The wounds-of
Craig have been pronounced not dangerous
~ his physician.
The Challenge 10 England.
The London "Field," of the Sd of Octo-
,er, thus notices the challenge put forth
w gentlemen of Savannah. Ga. to run