Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-02
Yillainous Outrage,

f1lla1nouS outrage.
We publish in another column, to-day
an account Of villainous assault upon
our townsman. Major James NJ. Jackson.
at Marietta. Ohio. on the l2th ult. The
statement in the affidavit Of Sheriff Har-
wood being confined to what ccurred in
his presence. does not embrace the mur>
derous attack upon Mr.. Jackson in Mari
eta by the Point Harmar rufians. We
learn that in this instance he had casual
ly stepped upon the step Of the front door
of the hotel at which he was stopping,
not expecting an assault, when be was
struck senseless by an unseen person who
was skulking there behind him. with a
slu1g-shot. In attempting to rise from
the pavement upon which he had fallen.
he was struck again and again by sever.
al persons with the same murderous wea-
pom. and was seized by some. whilst
he was struck by others. In attempt
ing to defcnd himself he was still more
wantonly assaulted and beaten. until, for
tunately. the melee attracted the at
tention of some gentlemen, when the ruff.
fans fed. and he was taken into the ho.
tel more dead than alive. What the re-.
suit would etherwise have been, cannot
be told; but it is presumed that if the viii
lians had tnuch longer been undisturbed.
they would have fulfilled their threats to
kill him. AS it was, Mr.. Jackson barely
escaped with his life. AS soon as be
could be moved, he was taken to Par
kersburg. from whence he was removed
to his residence in this place on last Tues.
day evening. Although convalescent.
he is still far from recovered from his
wounds. We learn that three of the ruff
fans have been arrested and held to bail.
In speaking Of this affair, the Parkers-
burg News says:
A short time after the rescue Of the
boat, Mr.. Jackson went over into Mariet-
Ia and stopped at the National Hotel.
Late in the evening. we are informed.
Mr.. jackson was called out Of the hotel
III VIC oSG VI SOIuR Oub IIC
door. was knocked down by a weapon 10
the hands Of Mr.. Barber, supposed to be
a slung shot. and terribly pounded BY
Mr.. Barber, man named Dilley. and
Kelly, the tenant whose corn had been
levied upon. He was beaten until he be-
came senseless. and on yesterday was
brought to this place. much mutilated,
with deep wounds on the back Of his head
and his face horribly dis6gured. The
official investigation spoken of by our cor
respondent will bring out the full facts.
until which time we forbear making any
farther statement.
The universal opinion of almost every
one who has become cognizant Of the
facts. denounce the conduct of Mr.. Bar
Der aud his mob as in the highest degree
unwsrrsnted and disgraceful. But a
short time since, on the occasion OF a
heavy loss occurring to some citizens Of
Marietta. by breach of trust and en-
bezzelmeut of money. our people We'd
with each other in aiding them in every
possible way to ferret out the offender.
How different now does the contrast make
the conduct Of these rioters appear. who.
though numbered among the leading
citizens Of their country, have chosen to
act the part Of ruffians. in resisting the
Sheriff in levying upon the property Of
an absconding tenant, and shamefully
beaten one whose only crime was that
he had endeavored to legally secure
himself from being defrauded.
1t is unnecessary to comment upon the
effect OF such outrageous violations Of the
comfy that should exist between neigh.
bors of adjoining States. A few repetitions
of such conduct will make US a nation Of
Jews and Samaritans. to say nothing Of
the effect Of the abandonment of com.
mon decency, justice and humanity.
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