Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-04
THE SHOOTING ARRAY.

We are 10th to bring before the public through
the columns Of the ERA purely personal nat
ter. but there are so many conflicting ana etro-
neou. reports in circulation concerning Tue Al
fray which occurred last THURSDAY, between
W T. Logan, our associate, ana u. omi.n
Eichelberger, that plain, fair, and unvarnish-
ed statement is necessity. The facts as We
CLEAN them from the testimony given before me
Justice and tie statement Of MI. Logan maae
before the same officer, are as follows:
On Thursday morning Eicheloerser met 10,
gan at the side entrance to Grammar hsn
endured Of him whether he was re sponsiole lot
a certain article in the New EsA Of That morn
ing! Logan replied that 'Shafer and hlmseli
were alike responsible for all editorial articles
which appeared IN the Fra" Elchelberger
replied 10 Logan that "if he did not reiract the
offensive language used in The article he would
"whip him." Logan then said ''you, sir, nave
asserted that the propreiors oil the Ira swin-
died the county. pronounce II lie. mheD
you retract that assertion, we Wall Withdraw
our language IN answer thereto" Eichcloer.
ger then said he had not so asserted, and asked
Logan 10 90 10 his Office with him and he
would read the article to him. Logan doelin-
cd saying he had TO go into The Court House.
and that be would see Shafer and together
they would meet Eichelberger and talk The
matter over. Eichelberger then said: that II
retraction was not made within an hour ne
would thrash Logan. To this Logan replied
"you can do as you please about ihat," and
Immediately went into The Court House and ln-
formed US Of the conversation with Eieheibsr-
ger. At the time Of the conversation Logan
was unarmed; but Immediately after procured
a small revolver and put il IN the side pocket q
hi, coat. He then took bis seat in the Jury
Box and remained there until past Twelve
o'clock. when the Judge ordered recess OF
one hour for dinner. Logan left the Jury Box
in company with several ether members OF the
Jury and passed out of the Court House at the
front door. He had DESCENDED the steps and
walked few feet down the pavement in The d.
rection Of his home, when he heard his name
pronounced coupled with profine and opPro-
bious epiihet and threat to shoot him. lie
looked back aud directly into the muzzle OF
large navy revolver. le,eled on him by Eichel-
berger, who was advancing upon him. Not
deeming that an attack would be made upon him
10 such manner, he was taken entirely by sur
prise; but made haste 10 spring off Of the pave
ment and out Of the immediate range Of the re-
yolver. He had got nearly of Of the pavement
when Elchelberger fired and then took refuge
behind a tree box. Logan had some difficulty
in getting his pistol out of his pocket and before
he could do so Eichelberger snapped" his re-
volyer al him from behiud the tree box. Lo-
gan then fired at him but without effect. de
then called to Eichelberger :"Come out from
behind the box and show lair play" E'chelber-
ger stepped out and Al the second fire Logan
shot him in the right arm, the ball entering
near The wrist and lodging al the elbow.
We have endeayored 10 give fair and i'm
partial account Of the stfray; and We think We
have succeeded in presenting all Of the impor-
tant facts as developed by the testimony. As
both gentlemen are under heavy bonds 10 keep
the peace, we refrain from conment.-.h Martins
burg .Neu Ere.