Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-25

day last we make the following extracts;
Almost a Mob.
Our city was the scene Of quite an excite
ment on saturday evening last. and the just
indignation Of cur peace-loving citizens was
aroused by tie audacious acts Of certain noto-
rious and rather infamous characters that have
been floating about this and Berkeley County,
for some time past. Itappears that one Sam
Henry. Of Washington County, Nd, came
over 10 this Comfy on Saturday morning last
and claimed n valuable mare belonging to Capt.
Lee IT. Moler, residing near town, as having
been taking from him during the war, and had
employed a certain Tom Noaks, one Of a well
known band Of horse-theycs and rogues that
lourishei in this community, under the protec-
ton Of federal soldiers during the war, and a
man that very few would believe under oath,
o swear to and identify the property as belong
ING 20 Henry. Henry went with Mr.. J. w.
/ Osblurn. the iailor, 10 the residence Of Capt.
N. 20 take the mare, but found that she had
been ridden OF by Capt NJ. who shortly after
wards returned and came to town 10 see about
| the matter, and when his friends learned tina,
the claim was entirely fictitious and knowing
that he could have no protection in law, under
present circumstances, against such characters.
they determined to teach such men lesson by
giving them a ride upon a rail and coat Of
tar and feathers, which they richly deserved and
more too. from a community they had so wan
/ touly and cruelty robbed In The meanwhile
I Henry beginning to see that matters and
things were waxing warm, begged Off and
was allowed 90 make his way over the Potomac.
/ Nolks and his colleague, jacob Williamson,
took refuge iu Mr.. Insle,' Law Office, much TO
/ the annoyance Of the good lady who owns and
occupies the building, for soon the Office was
surrounded by BOYS aud young men boisterous-
/ ly CRYING XIII hin. Kill him 4" and making
many other threats until this bad. bold man
! trcmJel fr lis life, conscious Of the righteous
rctrilu,.ou which he believed lie was about to
receive at the hands Of those that had suffered
So much from him; but the crowd having be-
come so large aud many having become excl
tel, aud were braad.shing pistols in every di-
re.tioD, the more prudent Of the company
/ fearing chat j' Noaks should be brought out
into the iuGamel assembly, an assault would
be made upon him and that the thoughtess
would commence a random and promjscuous
/ firing auI many good men would thereby be
| injured determined that it would bc wise to let
| the guilty man 60 UuwLipt of justice rather
/ than that the lives of good men should be en-
/. jlugcrcd. Therefore several men, who them
selves Lad suffered very much a, the hands Of
this same Monks. volunteered TO place him
safely upon his horse upon the express cond.-
ton that he should never show his hcein town
again, but as soon as he had mounted, three
pistol shots were fired at him, slightly wouu1-
/ ing his horse and causing him te lose his hat
aud we since learn that be fell from his horse
and cousealcd LiuseIfin stable until O'Clock
/ Suud ~ morning, and then departed and spent
! tie rest Of the night in some negro cabin about
q nile from town. Ja.ob William on was al
'-v-l 60 v7., ar. 81 Gle front street, uumo-
'c.'el.
N-at- IS said % have anticipated some dill
Guilty. and had sought the assistance Of some
colorcI men before hand Had this been
/ known. we very much doubt whether any ef-
| fort whatever would have been made to save
/ him; On: II SIS well tha, prudent counsel pre-
vailed. aaJ orr advise to an such characters is
take ,h- warning Of these men and never try
their patience acaia or strict justice may be
motel aut t' YOU
| o. Srn6ry morning Monks sen; a co!orcd
man Oh Gown for his horse and hat.
N.als escaped by the skin Of his teeth, -
tally scared and terribly demoralizel and
sadly scattered. lie has been heard to say it
was very uogeateman'y treatment at the
hand. Of his old friends in jefferson.
The new Lutheran Church, in this place
Rev. D. Il. E3lle pastor, viii be dedicated on
/ sunday the eth of March. Able ministers
viii De present TO engage In the services
Tie new Presbyterian Church, recently
/ built a. Krarrcysy.l'c, vii, be dedicated on
Sunday the Eth Of March.
I PAINFUL AccpENr.-We are panied 90
/ arm ,ha, Mr.. Edward S, Rusc, near Unionvi'l-,
I fn ,l., County. met with severe accident on
Thursday last, iy having his nigh; hand terri
7 h,y accra'ed IN q Crn Shelter. The fore fu-