The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-08
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

Cow ,RDIY AND UNMANLY In III
House of Delegates yesterday AFTERNOON
dispraceful scene was presented, AM
which must be deprecatedl by all lover
oflaw and order. As will be seen b.
the report of the House, which appears
elsewhere, charges were preferred
against Judge n Harrison, of the Ninth
Judicial Circuit, for disloyalty to the
Government of the United States mar
administration of the duties OF MS ounce
and pe1iury. These charges were pre-
ferred by MI. D. 5. Hounshell, OF Green
brier. who presented the names OF a
number of prominent gent lemen, 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. Henry G. MWhorter, OF
Kanawha county, said The hoped the
House would not entertain them the
charges had been preferred by rebel
bushwhacker, and it was an insult to
this body to have loyal men arraigned
by rebels.1 When the House adjourned
Mr.. Hounshell came forward and in tro-
duced himself Ito Mr. M'Whorter with
Sir, I am Mr.. Hounsell Colonel OF the
Confederate army, and a soldier. l de-
sire to know your authority for calling
me a bushwhacker." Mr.. MWhorter
said he did not know Mr.. H, and had
only heard that he was bushwhacke +;
he did not know from whom he had OBJ
tanned his information, and OF course
could not vouch for the assertion. This
explanation appeared to be satisfactory
to Mr.. H, and the two gentlemen were
talking together when MIR. }. ). Nltcher
of Cabell County, who was standing
uear by, remarked that Mr.. Hounhsell had
better leave the House Mr.. II, replied :
Sir, ! stand upon my own legs, ready
to meet you here or any place you may
name, upon any conditions you may
designate" While this conversation
was going on, Mr.. David Cunningham,
of Marion county, passed by, and re-
marked to Mr.. II. you had better leave
here" to which Mr. Ii. said, you had
better 10 home" At this jundture Mr..
George Koonce, Of Jefferson county
came up and said to Mr. Hounsbell
so you feel yourself aggrieyed, do you5"
Dlr. Il responded Sir, when a man in
suits me he has to elevate himself to the
dignity of a gentleman" Quick as
thought, Mr.. Koonce struck Mr.. Houn-
shell in the face, when Mr.. John {. Bal
lard, of Monroe, Mr.. Witcher, of Cabell,
auda number Of others jumped upon
Hounshell like so many mad men. MI
Hounshell was thrust from the room, and
a desperate effort was made by his as
Sailants to throw him down stairs. This
Hounshell prevented by holding on to the
railing While coming out OF the
House and down the stairway
Mr.. h. received number Of ugly
blows and kicks from the attacking
party, and so closely was he surrounded
that he could not have dealt out blow
ifhe had been so disposed When the
outraged man reached the foot OF the
stairs he was taken charge OF by the
serseant-at Arms of the House, Mr. 5.
G ". Morrison, aud Mr. Joseph Bell, Of
this City, who kindly entreated him to
leave the place 10 prevent further trOu-
bic. At the street corner below the
Capital building, Mr.. ii was again ac-
costed by some kalf,do-en of the assall-
ants, but when several OF the bystanders
declared that but one man at time
should pitch into him, they left, and
Mr.. HouDshell repaired to his boarding
house.