The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-03
Local and State News.

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Local and State News.
n. collector will be in North Wheeling
=, Thursday, and Fridsy, and Falson, Set
,,,d.v in the afternoon. ~
MORE ABOUT THE WASHINGTON ARRAY.
Erom a gentleman who was - eys~tt.
70 the recent stabbins ARRAY in Wash
w. ,,n Pa, we learn the following sddi.
tionsl particulars,
while General Morgan xss speaking TO
.,a audience assembled in the Fair Ground,
80, named William Vance frequently
'.arrunted the meeting by ssying, in .
.nns loud enough to be heard by all stand>
;ng in bis vicinity, "That's lie; That's .
,;s.n ats all pack of id lies,n 10 Sea-
i'm the interruption, Mr. Ben Brady went to
Vance withdrew him from the crowd and
Told him that if he did not like to hear
what the speaker was saying, he would
halter leave the ground, else he might get
;nto trouble. Vance .refussd' to- lssys and
r.Deated what he had said, aad Brsdt than
struck him several times, knocking him
down and bruising him pretty severely.
The CONTESTANTS were parted, and Vsncs
was taken up into town, Brady -rsinAinins
upon the ground. .-A's"
After General Morgan had fnishsd his
speecb, Brady, with several others, went
On into the town, In front Of Mr.. sample
swenev's store he was sccostsd by Mr..
Richard FitzwiIliams and Mr.. Sweeney,
friends of vance's, to know Why be had
whipped Vance. Brady told them what
Vance had done, and said he would treat
sny person in the same manner who spoke
and acted as Vance did. Some high words
,assed between them, when Brady struck
Fitzwiliams, knocking him down on his
k ees At this juncture, Sweeney puts dirk
knife into Fitzwiliisms' hands, and, 1t 10
said, told him to ego in." Fitzwil'
sms then stabbed Brady ia the left breast,
piercing his heart; be threw mp his srms
aud fell backward into the arms Of q by
stander. He was carried home, and
breathed his last moment after being
brought into his own hous,. f-SA
As soon as it was ascertained that Brady
was dead, an Infatuated mob assembled
around Sweeney's house and store and de-
manded that Fitzw,liiarns be brought out
and lynched. Sweeney protested that he
was not there, but the crowd would not
believe him, Threats of burning the house
were freely made, and the excitement and
the crowd increased every moment FIR
nally the doors and the windows were bro
ken in and the rioters proceeded to search
the house. Fitzwilliams was found in the
cellar and dragged into the street. He was
severely beaten and bruised and cut with
knives, when some persons DESTROYS of pro.
tecting him, got him into Koouts's leather
store, on the opposite side of the street
The mob raved and stormed in front of the
house, until, through the exertions Of Bra.
dy's brothers, thu tumuh was somewhat al.
iayed and FitzwilliAms was conducted, un.
der strong guard, to the county Jail He
was very badly bruised, but it is said, was
able TO walk to his room in the JAIL and
will probably recover; He owes his life to
the brothers of the man he killed. Their
conduct was truly noble and heroic. Mr.
John Brady and Freeman Brady, Jr., did
all that lay in human power to protect
Frtzwilliams aud prevent the further spil>
ling of blood. Freeman Brady made "a
speech to the crowd exhorting them for
the sake Of his dead brother, to quietly dis ;
perse and suffer the law to take is course.
Indeed, "the Brady Family" arc oil .
large hearted, generous and noble set Of
men. They are prominent, influential and
useful citizens. Their conduct upon this
occasion will long be remembered by those
whL witnessed it, as rare instance of self
control add obedience to law.
A warrant was issued for the arrest Of
Sweeney, but he could not be found, and
we are not aware that be has yet been ar
rested. He is one of the oldest and most
prominent citizens of Washington. Yes
terday morning the tumult had all subsi'
died. and the town had resumed Its usual
quiet. - Il !,
OIL IN TYLER.-Many fine fortunes are