Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-15
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OA@Aea@AN
a DAY or two ago, telegraphic despatch in
our columns announced the event detailed be-
low in the correspondence of the Louisville
Democrat.
LEXINGTON, July 10, 1858.
MEssRs. EDIToRs An event has happened
in our usually quiet city, which, feel assured,
will be of interest to your readers. The laws
have been again grossly violated, and again an
ayenging mob have wrought swift retribution
upon the murderer. Mr. Joseph Beard, the
City Marshal, a gentleman esteemed and de-
servedly so, by all parties, was in the market
this morning in the discharge of his duties,
when man of the name of VIM. Barker,
notorious ruffian, bully, and thief, forced Mr.
John McChesney into difficulty. Mr.. Beard
interfered and told Barker that he mist go to
the watch house Barker walked off some
small bowie knife, stabbed him in the side,
throwing him off the curb. AS he struggled TO
rise, his murderer took his hand and.aSsiSted
him partly up to his feet and then struck him
again in the side with the knife, turning it
around in the wound until it made cash into
which a mans fist might be thrust Barker
was Immediately arrested and conveyed to Jail
In the course of half an hour the city was in a
ferment
At about seven o'clock, two hours and half
after the murder, the court house bell, and all
the bells in the city, rang This seemed to be
the signal In an incredible short space of time
the court house and yard were filled with peo-
pie. a motion was made and seconded to hang
the murderer Immediately. The response was
rush to the Jail. The jailor, Mr.. Blincoe was
seized, and the keys forced from him, and Bar
ker taken to the court house. Here an effort
was made by Mr.. Jas. o. Harrison Judge
Thomas, and Mr.. Roger Hanson, to induce the
mob to wait and let the prisoner be tried and
hung by the action of the law, but their voices
were drowned in shouts of "Hang him! hang
himT A beam was thrown out of the second
story window, and q rope being placed around
their victims neck, he was asked if he did not
wish to pray. He replied with an oath, asking
what he was to pray for, utterimg threats at the
same time, as to what he would do with the
questioner if released. The rope being attach
ed to the beam outside, he was tossed from the
window, falling some six feet. The rope break
ing, he fell upon the pavement, fracturing his
skull.
He was again taken up on ladder and thrown
over. This time the rope held and he was left
swinging for two hours in the broad bright light
of July sun, in full view of the most populous
street, crowded with men, women and children.
1t was the intention of the rioters to leave him
until six o'clock P. NJ, butihe was cut down at
the, end of the time have mentioned, and
carried away.
The crowd generally dispersed as soon as the
hanging was finished. In an hour every thing
was quiet as usual; as quiet as if two gross vio-
lations of the law of Gld and man had not &C.
Cured within a few hours.
Very many of those who are considered our
best citizens, are said to have been engaged in
this. 1t was quietly and quickly done. Inme-
diately number of citizens engaged in getting
up a subscription for the benefit of the widow
and children of Mr.. Beard; the only part of the
proceedings that one can cordially and heartily
approve. forbear to comment on these cir
cumstances and indeed it is unnecessary.
Respectfully yours, X
The matter contained in our other correspon-
dence is given above, except the following
items:
Mr.. Beard was a very estimable citizen, and
the Democratic candidate for reelection. He
leaves wife ard five children to mourn his loss
nearly or entirely destitute. Subscription
papers are now in circulation, and understand
that thousand dollars are already raised
This has been long suffering community,
of hanging the whole gang, but they concluded
to wait a while. 1t is to be hoped that the
many ruffians hereabous will take warning.
The SIeNERs OF THE DEcLAHATIoN OF INDE-
PENDENcE FIY-BITrEN.-In the last volume of
Randalls Life of jefferson, the following anec-
dote is given us related by Mr.. Jefferson:
whilst the question of Independence was
before Congress, it had its meetings near n liy-
cry stable. The members wore short brooches
and silk stockings, and, with handkerchief in
hand they were diligently employed in lashing
the flies from their legs. So very vexatious was
this annoyance, and to so great an Impotence
did it arouse the sufferers, that it fastened, if
it did not aid, in inducing them to promptly
affix their signatures to the great document
which gave birth to an empire republic.
'The anecdote had from Mr.. Jefferson, at
Monticello, who seemed to enjoy it very much,
as ell as to give credit to the influence of the
flies. He tod it with much gee, and seemed
TO retain vivid recollection Of the severity OF
mn attack, from which the only relief was sign
ing the paper and flying from the scene"
Mr.. Randall introduces this anecdote with
the apologize remark, "Some of the old pain.
tiers were fond of introducing a homely or even
grotesque minor accessory into their state
liest pictures. Here is something of the kind
without borrowing from Imagination
EDWARD EVERETT HAS No HEART Now-A-DAYs
TO BE a PoLluclAN.-On the 9th of July Mr..
Everett spoke to the Democracy of the Revere
House, Boston. he indulgedin bit of person
al "reminiscences:
''As long as | was in public life, | was mem
Der, as you know, Sir, of that old Wing Party
to which you have referred-the national Wing
Party political association, Sir, Lam sure you