The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09
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Outrage Is, Narylnn;i.

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New York Tibune:s .r.....
One Of the grossest outrages ever
pelpetrated in this State was enacted
at Chestcrlown, Kent county, last
week. The victim was young man
named Sullivan, who had been there
several days selling religious books
and pictures. Although Sullivan had
conducted himself in a most exemplary
manner, and never once INDUCED in
the luxury Of expressing his opinions
upon political questions, it was not
long before he became Suspected" Of
being a Radical, and the young blood;
at once determined to punish and drive
out the intruder. He was invited to
join a party to gather, fruit, clandes-
timely, from a neighoring orchard, and
after arriving there, by previous ar
rangement, persons who had been sta
toned in the orchard fired blank car
tridges, when all the party except Sui
livan fell, prctendingly, mortally
wounded. Frightened out of his wits,
Sullivan ran for his life. The next
day the matter being explained he ac-
cepted it as a joke. A few days after
ward a young man named William
Houston called at Sullivan's hotel and
invited him to ride with him into the
country. The invitation was accept
ed, and they drove. to the house Of
Benjamin Beck, Jr.,. some five or six
miles distant, where they remained
until after tea. .i.7 ...
After nightall Houston proposed
that they return, which was done by
an out-of-t -the-way road leading through
q large .p9od used as Il camp ground.
In this wood they were meet by H.
W., alias Doc Nickers, Miner Jones,
and Thomas Wicks, who forcibly
took Sullivan from the carriage, tied
him to tree, blackenod him, destroy
ed his clothing, and beat and bruised
him ina most unmerciful manner, and,
putting pistol to his head, threaten
cd to blow out his brains unless he
promised to LEAVE the next day before
ten o'clock, and not to ,divulge any
thing about the affair. To all the
entreaties of Sullivan for help Hous.
ton replied that he was con parole
and could not assist him, Left il
this condition, Sullivan made his way
to town the next day, and lodged com
plant before a justice Of the peace, ,whc
held the, parties to bail for their ap-
pearance at the, next term of KEN
county Court. Now, that your readers
may understand who these parties are
and, judge Of the prospect Of having
justice mcted out to them, l need only
say that Nickers is the son of Genera
George Vickers, the leader of the con.
seryative, rebel party in that county
and the prospective Chief Justice 0
her court. Houston is the son of DR.
Houston, ex7RegiYter of Wills, a lead
| ing rebel, and nephew, of Richar,
Hynson, q prominent lawyer of tn
same pelities. Jones was membe
Of Mosby's. Cavalry. Wickes is );
brother Of Joseph a. Wickes, a pro
minent lawyer, aTmember Of the lat
Copstitntiopal, Convention, and pros
peetively an associate judge ofth
same circpit-apd. each and all ar
Ypinksp of Southern pchiyalry, an
members of4thei. "iirsti families" q
b Chestertowpsq-iaal sidru.. a..
d.Sl Now, with this influence at thei
|, ,basksoand the Judges clerks, juror
and every ono esnRqttaa with tho ad
ministration ofjustioo approvers if'nt