Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17
Cowardly and Unmanly.


afternoon disgraceful scene was present
ed, and which mus, be deprecated by sIl
lovers of Law and order. As will be seen
by The report Of the House, which aP-
pears elsewhere, charges were preferred
against Judge n. Harrison. Of the Ninth
Judicial Circuit, for disloyal,y 10 the
Government Of the United States. msl-ad-
minl.lralion of The dulles OF his office and
perjury. These charges were preferred
by Mr.. D. S. Hounshell, Of GreenbTier,
who presented the name OF number Of
prominent gentlemen. some OF whom had
held Office of high rank in the Federal
army, as Witnesses.
As soon as The charges were read in The
House. Mr.. Henty G. M Whorler, ol
Ksnawha county, said "he hoped the
House would no, entertain them; the
charges had been preferred by rebel
bush wscker. and it was an insult 10 tins
body TO have loyal men arraigned by
rebels" When the House adjourned
Mr.. Hounshsll came forward and intro
ducsd himself 10 Mr.. NJ Whorter with
"Sir, am Mr.. Hounsheil Colonel OF
the Confederate army, and soldier. ]
desire 10 know your authority for calling
me bushwhscker." Mr.. M'Whorter
said he did not know Mr.. H., and had
opIy heard ths, he was a bushwhacker;
he did not know from whom he had OBJ
.sined his information, and oil course
could no. youch for the assertion. This
explanation appeared TO be satisfactory 10
Mr.. H., and the two gentlemen were
talking together when Mr.. J. s. Wi'cher
of Csbell County, who was standing near
by, remarked that MIR. Hounshell had
better leave the Honse. Mr.. H. replied:
"Slr, | stand upon my own legs, ready 10
+ NEE, you here or any place you may
name, upon any condi,ienS you may dss
ignate While Ibis conversation was
going on, Mr.. David Cunningham, OF
Marion county, passed by, and remarked
10 Mr.. H. "you had better leave here,
10 which Mr.. II. said, "you had better 60
home" At this junclure Mr.. George
Koonce, Of Jefferson county came up and
said TO Nj. HounshslI $50 you fee your
self aggrieved. do your Mr.. II. re-
sponded "Sir, when man insults me he
has to elevate himself TO the dignity of a
gentleman" Quick as thought, Mr..
; Koonce struck Mr.. Hounshell IN The lace,
: when Mr.. Wmcher, Of CabeIl. and num-
Der Of other, jumped upon Hounshell like
SO many msdnen. Mr.. Hounshell Was
thrust. from the room. and desperate ell
fort was made by his asssllanIs 10 throw
him down stairs. This HounsheIl pre-
vented by holding OH TO the railing.
While coming out Of the House and
down the stair way Mr.. ilounshelI recei'-
ed number Of ugly blows and kicks
from the attacking party, aud so closely
was he surrounded that be could NOT have
deal, out blow if he had been so disPos.
cd. When the outraged man reached
the foot OF the stairs he was taken charge
Of by the Sergesn,.s..A Arms Of The Hou'e.
MIR. S. 6. w. Morrison, and MIR. Joseph
Bell, Of this city, who kindly sDuealsd
him 10 leave The place 10 prevent further
trouble. At the street corner below the
Capital building, Mr.. H. was again sc-
costed by some hslf.dozen OF the asssn.
ants, but when several OF the bystandsrs
declared that but one man al lime should
"pitch into" him. they left, and Mr..
HounshelI repaired TO his boarding.
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