Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-10-02
Murder at CharIestoMn.

We learn from The Spirit that on Sat
urday night last, fatal shooting ARRAY
occurred in Charlestown, which resulted
in tie fatal shooting Of Robert Heck at
the hands Of Albert Moore. AZ the ex-
aiming court on Monday, the following
evidence, among others, was given.
Messrs. Trapnell and Green appeared for
the State, and Messrs. Hunter and Trav-
eTs for the defence.
WM. WILKINSON, swoFn-On Salur-
dav Ligh between the hours Of II and II
o'clock. was in the Office Of the Garter
House. heard Mr.. Albert Moore and
coIored girl named Mary Jones talkngon
the stoop, Heck came up and said some
thing 10 Moore ihoi did not understand,
Moore said 90 away from here Heck or
I'll shoot you, Cd d--n you Heck
stepped on the porch and said, shoot me
And Albert said yes, Ill kill you, Cd
d-n you In second heard two
reports OF pistol. Heck fell and said,
GO fer the doctor TO stop this blood. AL
bert said no, I'll not 90 for no doctor,
You meddled with me when | was asleep
ON the porch here. Albert then went oil
the porch. put on my shoes and pants
and in that time Heck jumped up and ran
of the porch. then heard two reports
OF pistol in the bar-IOom. | was look.
ing on: Of the office window and saw
Moore cone OFT OF the bar; he snapped
his pistol, aud il missed fire. lie was
then standing about in front Of the bar
room window, this was as soon as he got
cut. The negro girl was outside on the
pavement in font Of the Hotel office, and
she said 10 Albert run, and be got on his
horse and rode of. was standing stths
window in The office. the window was
hoisted and the blinds closed al the tine.
On several different occasions men and
women had been using tie benches as bed
chambers. cane there 10 see il | could
not see some Of these people at their
work laughter. | was looking al the
parties through the blinds q, the time.
heard Heck when lie fell, andi afterwards
So W the body. saw nothing except the
girls dress. After Moore left opened
the window blinds and saw Heck lying
on the porch. and dressed as quickly as
could to go for The doctor. Jus! as !
orened the shutter Moore was going down
tie street. The night was pretty dark,
have seen darker nghlsi | could see any
person i could have recognized them that
night al distance Of foot. When | open
ed the window did not see the negro
girl. Had one eye out of the window
Keeping, tie other was in my head where
it belonged. Laughter,
JoHY REED, JR,, sworn.-On Saturday
nighl, | was about halt asleep and half
awake. heard some talking on the
street, and recognized Mr. Moore's voice:
got Up and started across the way, Il
was sleeping in the room across from the
hctel,) and before reached the window
| heard two shots heard Mr.. Moore
say, You have followed me up and dis
lurbed me again, Wien was quietly a.
sleep; now you must take the conse-
quences." | could see the form OF a man
~ ing sCi U.s. IuS VSNtiDtht, anu iCSOS HlL-
cd his voice as that Of Mr.. Heck. He
used the expression, For Gods sake
go for a doctor, to stop this blood. Jesus
Christ will nobody so for docior!" l
could see the form rise up and take seat
on tie floor Of The porch. De sat there q
very short iime, and called upon the name
OF Burton twice; after calling for Burton,
he Jumped up and ran rapidly down the
bar,room steps. heard the report of
pistol Immediately on his getting 10 the
bottom of the steps, and another one in
quick succession. The ligh, went out
Immediately after the FIRST fire. After The
second fire, saw MIR. Moore run Up the
steps. out on The pavement, and step or
Two towards The hotel door; he came back
10 the head e the bsI.room steps. pointed
his pistol down there, and snapped II. He
then col on his horse, which was hlched
at lie sign.post, rode Of easily for half
square, then rapidly. Shots in quick sue