The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-03
Letter from Hashington, Pa,--Ihe

Letter from .TAshingtOns Pas---1he
Facts IN the JOFtInn-Chesly. AFFAIR.
We cheerfnlty give space toths fol
loving letter from Washington, Pa II
will be noticed that the account does
not differ substantially from that puo'
lished by Us last week: ND 90.
~ WAsHINGToS, Pa, May 80 o.
Editors Iatetiigeneer ol.z
On Tuesday niShtlast an unfortunate
event occurred in this toWnt Whlcn re-
| suited in u very serious Mouh4 70
vounV msn named Charles CheSiy.
/ The Several daily periodicals OF Pitks-
| b1ryb and your city have each pub
datsil no two OF them agree, and nearly
| SII-uninfenlioually OF couEse-haYe
thrown unjust diSparagement on the
unfortunate young man, We, being
acquainted with the parties concerned,
and also with the circumstances OF, the
case, 6aving been present Immediately
after the occurrence, think 4 due young
Chesly and his friends, that the follow
ing correct statement of &. entire affair
he submitted 70 you: s.---s
Mss jordan, a neighbOr and friend OF
the Chesly family, who was spending
the evening with Miss Chesiey, siSterto
The wounded boy, was detained at the
residence of Mr.. Chesly until NEAR II
O'clock BY \ severe rain and wind
storm, which had continued frDn early
IN the evening" Just before leaving the
house IN company with Mr.. Riley, A
young man, who bad been in the paIlor
with her, Miss Jordan, plAyGully made
SfoIne remark 10 Charles Chesly about
going home with her, 70 which he ne
piled that perhaps he would, hut they
u NJ PSnny- ~ - V,ke T.F
reading = paper in the next room.
When Starting from the door Miss Jor-
dan gaze some expression to her fears
Of the storm, and proceeded to her home,
only few doors mp the street. She
had been IN The house but
= few minutes until she no
uced some one looking through
the window from the back yard; and
suPposiuB him he . burglar, she pass
sd into an adjoining room reused her
brother, John J. Jordan, WhoWHs oceu-
pytag ttas \ bad-ehAmber, and told him
that some person was lurking about the
house The residue ofIhs family were
called up, and John, having placed n
cartridge in his pistol, passed quietly
on 10 the pavement. hom which posi-
ton he could see the outlines Of an in
{ tiTidnSl in the tIaek yard; he dred,
/ gave the alarm Of 'tmurderersi thiaYesI'
and Immediately retreated into the
house. a crowd CT ne5ghbOrs soon col
leeted but no marks of the person shot
at could be found. In 4 very short
time Mr. Chesly came up on his way
for a surgeon, and stated that his son
Charles had been severely wounded in
/ the right breast, having Just come
home alone.
The further circumstances are, that
Charles, who Is only little past fifteen
/ years OF age, overheard Miss JorGlRn's
remark concerning her fears, and ex-
! pee:ing 10 play joke by Frightening
her at or on her way home. had gone
out the back door without the kuoWI-
edge Of any one, and passed up to JOr-
dams yard The unfortunate cireum-
stances above related were the result.
We fully believe that young Cheslyis
/ Guiy object in being where he Was, was
/ To make and enjoy little nerriment !;
/ and We delaeh from him every other
motive All medical service possible
very PFecaEiouS condition. 7=-
No blame IS attached to Mr.. Jordan
I for his participation in the affair. The
! families are on very friendly terms, and
public opinion exhOnOrates him from
tmprpper motives.
M H. CLARK,
]. G AcHEsoN.
\. W. ,ACHEsoS, JR.,
7z- Z. JEFF. DUNCAN.
The foregoing statement of the shoot
ing Of Charles Chesly bS me, Is correct