Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-02-20
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TOuseu oy Tie duudCious dCIe VI Cel'din
notorious and rather infamous characters
tina, have been floating about this and
Berkeley County for some time past 1t
appears that one Sam Henry, OF Washing.
ton County, Nd, came over to this Coun-
~ on Saturday morning last ard claimed
valuable mare belonging TO Capt Lee
81. Moler, residing near town. as having
been taken from him during the war, and
had employed certain Tom Aoaks. one
Of well known band Of horse.thieves
and rogues that hourished in this c0mmu-
nifty, under the protection Of federal SOL
ders during the war. and a man that very
few would believe under oath, 10 swear TO
and identity the property as belonging 10
Henry. Henry went with Mr.. J. w.
Osbourn. the jallor, 10 The residence OF
Capt. NJ. % take the mare, but iouno
that she bad been ridden of by Capt. VI
who shortly afterwards returned and came
TO town to zee about the matter, and when
his friends learned that the claim was en-
lirely fictitious and knowing that he coGlu
have no protection in law, under present
circum.tances, against such characters,
lhev determined 10 teach such men
lesson by giving lhem ride upon raj!
and coat OF tar and feathers, which they
richly deserved and more TOO, from
community they had so wsnlonly and
cruelty robbed. In he meanwhile Hen.
~ beginning to see tina, "malters md
ihings' were waxing warm, begged off,
and was allowed 10 make his way over
the Potomac. Noaks and his colleague,
Jacob williamson, took refuge in Mr..
Inglcs' Law Office, much TO the annoy
snce of The good lady who owns and &C.
cupies the building, for soon the office
was surrounded by boys and young men
boislerously crying xii him! Kill him!'
and making many other threats until this
bad, bold man ,rembled for his life, con-
scious OF the righteous retribuliOn which
he belleyed he was sbouI TO receive al
the hands of those that had suffered so
much from him; but the crowd having be-
come 50 large snd many having become
excited, aSd were brsndishing pistols in
every diTaetfon, The more prudent Of the
company fesring that if Nuaks should be
brought on, into the inlamed assembly,
an assault, would be made upon him and
that The thoughlless would commence
random and promiscuous firing and many
good men would thereby be injured, de-
lermined thai il would be wise TO lei the
gGIly man 60 unwhlpi OF justice rather
than Thai the lives Of good men should
be endangered. Therefore scveral men,
Who themselves had suffered very much
at the hands Of this same Noaks, vOIun-
,eered TO place him safely upon his horse
upon the express condition that he should
never show his face in town again, but as
soon as he had mounted, three pistol
shots were fired at hin. slightly wound.
ing hi. horse ard causing him to lose bis
/ hat, and We since learn that he fell from
| his horse and concealed himself in q eta
Die until . o'clock, Sunday morning, and
&. then departed and spent the rest Of the
night in some negro cabin about mile
from town. Jacob Williamson was al
10 Eed to pass out 10 Il e front street, W.
moles'eJ.
, Noaks is sid 10 have anticipated some
difficulty, and had sought tie assistance Of
same colored men before hand. Had this
been know n. we very much doub; whelh.
er any eGor, whatever would have been
made to save him; but i, is well tina, pru-
! dent counsel prevailed, aud our advice to
all such chaGaclers is take the warning Of
these men and never Try their patience a.
gain or strict justice may be meted out to
you.
On Sunday morning Noaks sent col.
ored man TO town, for his horse and hat.
Noaks escaped by "lhe skin of his
teeth" badly scared, terribly demoral-
lied and sadly scattered. He has been
heard to say i, was very ungenlrmonly
tresrmen, a, the hands Of his old friends
in Jefferson.
e. WOMAN on THE BRAIN. We hear
of money on Tie brain" "ile on the
brsin," &C.. bot The most prevalent d.
seuse, after all, especially among TIE
young men OF our town, is woman on
the brain" This dreadful malady seems
generally TO take possession Of them long
before they are out Of their teens. In
fact, its influence is greater then than at
any o.hcr period. Like other disease, is
more severe at one time than another.
The attacks ale sorelimes very sudden,
and are something similar 10 spssms, on
~ they are great deal more durable.
If Tusting sound is heard, I'll is aten.
ton. and should the sound turn on! 10 be
a moving cTinoline with delicate foot
beneath and exhibiting slightly above The