The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-08-04
TERMS.
Murder Of David S. Cseieh, of Cream
brier County, Va.


horrid murders known IN these days II dali aess No
Fouer deed has stsised h binds Of enemies, 40
ofsu red with ionorsus blood
We Base Sustained Fl, m . bssty publication, *
psctins BE facts fiom The most trustworthy urees
such re nov in our pos eseion. They contained
81 lett. from Dr. Taouss Creish, brnth.r Of the
deceased gentleman well kuovn as Que the most
eunsnt b, cisns ia that psrt oftae State - wto.
ir scms years rspr,s, rted The largo end very iuel
gent eoui y Of Greelb ier ia the LeRisa or cf Va
We have also copy The letter addressed by David
S Crsigh to his wife few hour before lis exeeu
tt ri copy 81 tho letter addressed b. the Federal
Chsplsia Rev A @. Osborn 10 Mrs Creg., and
written ia Lewisburg during General Iuters disas
trOus retrea,i and copy che PsP-r adopted BY tue
Session e the Prdbyte'ian etU'eh 10 l4ewisb'rS--
published Lax weeS Besides these are letters &, m
person. Of The highest standing, whose names sra
complete voucher for Whatever th9y assert Alto
Rsther the mate rial scta in he case may Be regarded
Is bCyord d Pais Instead If publishing al these
documsnis often repetitons substantially Il he game
thire-i. is jqiged best to eOm6lue them into enc
statement win suca reference and quotations as may
be me- dull
We overt 10 the memory Of one = TIE best men
within or knoW,edgs q taoss worthy elder il the
Presbyterian church to- his deepF beresved euli'y
Ahdpd sba En- DDS. 10 set belize III world, for its
jidsDent thertupcn, this faith al nsTrati' e--ED
PEEsBYTEHAN
All persons in the habit Of visiting Lewis
burg twenty years ago, remember well i6e
happy household Of Thomas Crtigh he
vas a venerable nan, Gf thoroughly sp-
proved integrity ard pieN; f ample wealth
also. the fruit Of bis Own industry. II IL
enough to say that Re was the intimste
lruzse5 friend Of MS pastor, the Rev john
MfElberny. d D., that beloved patriarch
Of the Presbyterian church, and still living
beyond foDr-seOre years, TO guide, and
bless, snd comfort his people nON SO greatly
tfl cted. The children Of the family men
tiSDec-maEy in number-sere carefully
brorgbt I'd lin The nurture ard aemOBi'ion
OF he Lord" Gbey were every vas well
prepared 10 take their PLACES emory the
mOst respected srd cherished, in ecmmu-
rity distinguished for tie good order, intel
Hgeuce ard religions character.
DayidS Creigb, whose trasiesl end We
are about to record, ives one Of the sons N
this excellent family. His reputation was
of tie highest order. No nan in tie latge
county Of GIeenbrier VAS better known. or
more esteemed; few, if sny. had morei Au
enee. Besides fRces Of high public trust
in civil life, he wss value6 elder IN the
PRESBYTERIAN church OF LeNisbOrg, one o!
the largest and most respectable in the
synod Of Virginia aud over which Dc. Nc
Ehenny and his collesgse, Rev. J. c. Barr
preside as pastors. The session Of that
church Is composed Of gentlemen (smong
them the present Lieutenant Governor Of
We J whose names are a complete voucher
for the truth OF al they state. Their testi'
mOny concerning Mr.. Creigh, given in the
presence, under the menace, it might be
said, Of q Watchful and vindiclive foe. bs'
been already published. They declare bin
TO have been "a citizen Of elevated Chs'ac
ter, a ChrisIian Of >blameless life" ITO q
lofty integrity he joined an unsweryiDg
truth; TO the noble qualities Of gentleman
he added the nObler qualities Of q Christian
These be illustreted IN his daily walk anC
conversation: be had many friends and few
enemies, because be was .eppbatically q
Cpristisn gentleman" In short he wal
known every where as one of the very bes
men in that whole community. This brie
statement is enough to introduce that which
We now proceed TO relate.
In the early part Of last November, anC
SLils the army Of General Crook Was il
the vicinity Of Levisburg Mr.. David S
CreiQh. whose residence vas about two
miles .from the town, upon entering bi'
house one day, was informed that Fedora
soldier, nan Of digsOluie habits, was with
10; engaged in the work Of rObbing ib'
house, and also using very insulting sDc
abusive language to his wife and daughters
that heW ct that very moment up stair
breaking open drawers and trunks. Mr.
Creigh having small pistol in bis pocket
went up stairs. where he saw the contents
,f his daughters trunks scattered over tht
floor and some of them TAINTED in bis wife
face. The soldier soon tried to break opel
the trunk Of young lady who was employ
ed as 3 teacher Ia the fsmily. Mr.. Creigf
requested him to desist from the attempt
skaliDg at tie same time that It was tht
property Of lady under his care. The vii
lain, rising from the trunk imuedistsll
drew bls pistol, cooked it and pointed it a
Mr.. c.. exclaiuiug, "gO out Of this room
vhSt are yoU doing hOrej 6rirg ne -,