Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-16
Fatal Casualty.

Mr.. Psruck O Council, OF this town, un'
der circumstances truly distressing. HI
h ad been TO a sale in the neig hborhood o.
Harper. Ferry, on "Wednesday last, bu
during the night he made his way by
some means unknown, to he 'TessIlng
work Of the Baltimore and Ohlo railroad
Immediately opposite the Ferry l"'
freight train passing down about nine
and the night exceedmgI Y "ark' el'he'
passed partly over him. or gathered AM
left MIN dead and nutIIaed. on the SIDE
of the rack, opposite TO what is "no"r
as The OLD "Csrpenlsrs Shop. ne
fact having been communicated 10 II: v
Daniels, Esq, lie had C"r"nets jury
summoned, and sfIer investigating all Ihe
circumstances and elIcIling such evidence
IS could be obtained. a verdict was rem
dered Of accidental death from causes as
above indicated. The deceased was
about forty seven years Of age, OF remark
ably industrious habits, and OF great vle"r
and strength. lie leaves a wife ana SIX
children to mourn his unllmeIy end
The family and friends Of the deceased
are under special obligation to Squire
Daniels for having Obtained from MAYOR
Flag Government ambnIance Tor the
OF his murlIajed b"dy Il"
his former home. II is somewhat sIngu-
lar that the horse Of tie deceased, which
he had been riding during lie day. loan
eJ al large through the night, ana aiirf
some BOYS endeavoring in vain to ca'rh
him in the morning, he was found al n'ne
O clock. near to the spot where Mr.. O'C.
had been killed. with both hind legs cui
of by the passing traio. On discovery
some humane citizens despatched The
beast by shooting Spirit Of JG0f'SOn.
Berkeley Circuit Court.
The crurt is snlI in session, and since
our last issue has not disposed OF any
business Of general Interest, with the ex-
cepuon Of Saturday and Monday. on
which DAYS a matter in which much IN
tercst s fell by our community, and enc
in which the late insurgents are Parilcu-
Iary interested, was bfous hi 10 the sI'en'
ZION Of the Cont.
Actions had been b,ough, for iresPast
against parties who during The rebellion
lad taken forage for the use Of the rebel
army.
These snis came on 10 be heard on
Saturday, 10 determine more particularly
y neither actions ri this nature could be
sustained BY the Court; the counsel Tor
the defence arguing that The parties against
whom the actions were brought, were en-
listed soldiers in the so.cslIed ConIeder-
ale army, and in obeying tie orders OF
their superior officers, could not be held
responsible for damages sustained at their
hands nv ci'izens from whom forage was
Ihus taken, claiming beleerenl Hghts Tor
he so.caled Confederate States OF Amer
ca. The counsel for the lMnllllS urged
hat rhe so.called Confederate States were
no, bsligrrtnls. that they had not been
recognized IS .uch ty ,ur Government.
and that parties sclInp under tie so-called
authority were responsible Tor damages
Sustained bv.lhe cluZrns lhro' lhelr scHon.
Hon. Is. Stanton and Hsnry Berry. Esq,
appeared Tor the plaintiffs, aud Edmund
Pendelon, Esq, and Capt Andrews Tor
The defence. The argumeni consumed
The entire si,ins hours OF Ihe Court l"r
Saturday and Monday. Judge BaIch
sustained The sclions, ruling that the laws
Of the State held the late insurgents re-
sponslble f. their actions during The war.
hat The laws must be enforced. and that
he amnesty proclamation OF President
Johnson does not relieve the actors IN the
ale rebellion of lisbr'ues they Incurred
n robbing or numbering the citizens OF
he State.
The questions involved in these suits
are Of importance. aud will, IN all proba-
1iIlry, be carried 10 the Court Of Appeals
or final decision. Should Judge Balch's
be sustained, much of The mis-.
chief done to the persons and property Of
our citizens by The rebels can be repaired,
as many of the parties who committed
he wrongs reside in Tins State, and are
parties. IrullI also open
field of litigation that will alraGI tho a.
erlion of Tic best legal talent IN tie coun-
ry.
The tusinen lha, has come before the
Court since Monday attracted but I''le
attention outside Of ,he parties directly IN
erested,-Be,keiey Union Of Saturday
last.
From Washington.
Secretary Stanton has been selected TO deliv-
er the funeral or lion Of The late President
Lincoln before Congress, on the 18th Of Feb
suary next.