Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-27
The Rint At HngcrstoMn.

The following sccoun, OF the riot a,
the Radical Mass Meeting, on Saturday
las, at llageIslOwn. is taken from the j
Herald cf tina, town.
About 3 o'clock On The above day,
Mr.. Cheney Of The Sharpsborg district
was in AIR Slanhope's Hr,rl, with flag,
which he was waving. Another man.
unknown TO Mr. Cheney, made some re.
mark about his carrying The flag, which
Mr.. Cheney understood to he offensive.
and he struck the man with his rs, aud
confusion and caused other Union men 10
crowd into lhe room. Al tins point. aeI
are informed, Mr.. J. Boo.h stepped up
end said to Mr.. Cheney, that lie had been
much mistaken, HAT Tie msn whom he
bad struck, was a good Union man.
Thereupon Mr.. Cheney expressed The
greatest sorrow and regret. tina, he should
Rave done as he had. The matter was in
fair way Of arrangement, when Mr..
Sianhope requested the parties 10 leave
his house, ss he intended to close his
doors. The parties went out upon the
pavement, when Mr.. Gall and Sands the
Mayors special police. stepped up and at
tempted 10 arrest some one IN The most
violent and irfiami;ory manner, flourish
ing Meir IevoNveIS and CuTSlng and swear
my.
Mr. b. F. Herbert went 10 Mr.. Sands
and Gail and asked them to 60 away,
the matter was all over, and every thing
would be quiel in few minutes, and
pleading with them to pun up their re-
volvers and desisl from their threats.
They would listen TO nothing, and Sands
discharged one barrel Of his revolver in
the crowd. shooting one man IN The foot.
The crowd increased upon the discharge
Of ire pistol, and Sands and Gall retreaied
towards Franklin Street from Stanhope's.
Aourshing their pistols, followed by the
crowd. When Hey got near Franklin
Street they turned and opened FIRE
indiecrirninstely into the crowd.
After this The crowd commenced
throwing stones, and Sands and Gall fell
back, hting into the crowd al the time
and wOunding number of persons.
They fell back TIL they reached Jas.
Coon's house, their headquarters near the
Jail, which they entered. As they fell
back they We're accompanied by other
Jnbnsoniies, and hey all entered Coon's
house and went up stairs and commenced
an indiscrimnale fire on the crowd, and
shot. and il is said mnrtaIly wounded.
JOS Renner. the peacesble and molten
sye keeper Of the Court House. The
bail was a minnie bal and passed through
one lobe Of his liver, and was taken ouI
on his back.
AS soon as the party entered Coon's
house. they commenced firing with mus
keis. fifteen Of which were found in the
house, with number of revolvers, wien
it was subsequently taken By The crowd
OF Union boys. After Mr.. Renner fell
and was carried of, many in the crowd
sought and obtained arms, before which
the Union men we're entirely unsrmed
In the mean iime, however, Gall and
Sands and others kept up continual fire
from the windows OF COon's house.
1t appeared that he guns were loaded
and handed TO Gail. who discharged them
from the window. The Union men hav-
ing obtained arms, returned. and some
one evidently soldier. and accustomed
10 such firing, as Gall presented himself
Mt the window 10 FIRE, shot him. and he
Tell dead from the house 10 the pavement
with his gun III his hands. The ball en-
tered his forehead and came out on the
top OF his head. When Gall fell The ex-
cited crowd made rush for the house
and broke in. The inmates fed by back
ways 10 HE adjoining lots. and from be-
hind corn shocks kept up fire until they
were discovered and dispersed. The
crowd Then guted the house. smashing
and tearing everything 10 pieces. A bar,
rel or two Of wreched whiskey and some
beds and stoves ere thrown out and de-
with gun in his hands. and knock ed
down, stabbed and badly beaten.
Ii was supposed he could no, survive
during The night, hui he is now better and
il is thought he viii recover. |. is sup.
posed that Renner will die. He is in
gres, agony from his wound.
The Jehnsoriies wounded eighteen
persons before Gall was killed, more or
less severely. but not dangerously.
There were many narrow escapes by
persons in the crowd. One man had his
cheek grszed with ball, another, Uni
ON soldier. had ball sent through his hat
graz ug the top Of his head. This was
deliberate aim, il is said on the part OF
r, n L:I,, -, tho ,y;pdox fer the