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


cesson-roih fred while was walking
across the room.
J. r. A. REDMAN swOrn.-l WAS IN
bed. and heard two distinct shots 10 rapid
succession. didn't get out Of my bed
until heard some one cry for doctor.
| then heard the wounded man call out,
"ior Gods sake, 90 for doclor!" When
| saw him he was sitting on the porch; IN
the lapse Of a few moments saw some one
going down in the basement. In few
moments the man got up and wen, rapid.
ly into the basement, and then heard
Two more shots fired; this time in the
basemeni-the last shot | thought was
louder than the first. A, the last shot the
Lights were extinguished in the bar !
then thought heard the snap OF pistol,
like the hammer striking on ,ube--there
was no explosion OF cap. Before The
lights were again lit, saw some one IN
light clothes come out Of the basement
and go TOW ards the Jail, when some one
in a similar dress came up towards the
porch of The Hotel. The third person
got on horse at the sign post and rode
of down the pike. The sound OF the last
shot in the basement correspondent with
the sound Of the shots on the street.
Heard one person say, "l'll be damned if
III 90 for a doctor for you" Feel GER
tain that soon as the wounded mar enter
ed The door the shots were delivered.
Was not acquainted with either OF the
parties.
Thomas REDMAN swOrn.-l retired
about p NJ, on the night OF Saturday,
and while in bed heard two shots fired.
Jumped out of bed and ran 10 the window.
| heard Albert Moore say, "You soh oil
b-h, III kill you ~ He then said
to the party with him. 81 don't want you
to 20 or run away, as want you as
witness in this thing" | heard Heck
Say, "For Gods sake, somebody go for
the doctor and stop the blood y | then
heard Mr.. Moore say, Damn you, III
not 90 fer doctor for you" | then saw
Mr.. Moore go down into the bar. Mr..
Heck cunlinued to reilerale, ooh, God
some one go for the doctor ~ then, "Je-
sus Christ 90 for the doctor ~ then call,
"BuIton, Burton ~ lie struggled on the
porch for few moments, and then ran
down to the door the sink; then heard
two pistol shots 10 tue lower bar, in quick
succession saw the fash Of The pistols
distinctly. The room Immediately be-
came dark. Then saw Moore come out
of the basement. Previous to his coming
out, heard distinctly the sna0 OF pistol
without an explosion, in the basement.
| then saw him walk up midway between
the entrance OF the basement and the pas
sage Of the holel he went back and stood
at the top Of the steps, and snapped his
pistol. without explosion, down The base
ment steps. lie then walked of and got
on his horse, when he rode away. |
could see Heck distinctly lie on the
porch lie had white coat on. The
moon was up, but cloudy. |! was ll.20
by my fathers watch, al the time | heard
the shots. saw the negro woman go
down into the basement.
H. We learn from the Free Press that the
evidence before Justices 5idenour and Myers
closed Oh Tuesday evening, holding Moore,
who is a son of Mr.. VIM. II. Moore, TO bail in
the sum Of $1,000 TO appear for trial in the Cir
cult Court. Heck, it appears, received the two
fatal shot, upon the porch, one in the neck and
the ether in the side, previous to going down
into the basement bar-room, al which place
two shots were exchanged, but neither Of
which took effect.
Mr.. Heck was native Of Boonsboro', Nd,
and moved to Charles.owu after the close Of the
war. He was among the first to leave that
State at the commencement of the war, and
volunteered in the confederate army IN which
he served throughout the war as gallant sol
der, in the maryland Line" Of Infantry, IN
der command Of Gen. Geo. Steuart, Of Balti-
more His age was about 50 years, and leaves
wife and five children, who VIC are Informed,
unIroYided with The very necessares OF life.