The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
SEDUCTION AND MURDER.
Killing OF w. w. Ackais mt CumbcrIands
Nd, by III. q. Binck for tho Alleged >e@
GucfiOn of the Lat cr,s sister.
from The Cumberland Civilian. Oct. 81. /

GuSIiOn Oh tnc AIIt crSs sister,
From the Cumberland Civilian Oct. 2z1
Some months since Mr. II. u. blacs AN old citizen
OF city, fired load OF shot from double barr
relied snot gun at Mr.. W. W. McKalg, Jr, VINO had
tant. the load took effect IN Colonel Mckags arm.
INJECTING severe nesh wound. Ihe cause OF the
shooting was not publicly alleged AZ the Iie, yet ID
was known to many that Mi. Black had accused
Colonel McKaig OF intimacy with his daughter. We
do not deem 1T proper, Ill newspaper article, To-
discuss the merits Of the cnage ali nor TO venture
any opinion, as the whole matter Will be thoroughly
sitted before the tribunal I'll lie law, and The pnDhd
then hear the sworn testimony OF botn SIDES
We Will only stale the facts as understood by those
tamil .ar WITH Them After tac shooting reerfed to
Nh Black was held to bail, and inc Grand Jury In
dcteu him lor an assault with intent TO Kill. Colonel
Mckalg was aitetward War!cd VI several Of hls
friends that he would be Killed by eltne. Mr.. II. ID
Black or ms son. Bur he was assured by Others thai
the mater would b. allowed To drop. After the SOM
IL. Crawford Black VINO was absent from the city.
temporarily. came home last week, ne and colonel
Mchaig passed each 0tner the street number Of
times, aiid Tue latter was prepared for ASSAULT
but iaasmuch as you0g Black made no hostile
demonstration McKag concluded that nothing more
would be heard from the matter.
On Monday morning. however, Black stood on thee
corner OF Baltimore and Mechanic streets until nd
saw McKaig crossing the bridge on his way to bust.
ness Black immediately waAcl toward hlm anG
when they met in tile tNinklin1 oil an eye, Black
ilred shot from his revolver, the ban piercing
Mckags side and passing through mis- body.
Upon receiving the Shot ran from BlacE
toward the opposite side OF the street. Black FOL.
lowed, sun shooting. McKais staggered against
the house and then SLarod again across the street!
evidently SO badly wounied Nv this time that he waS
unconscious. lie passed Black III the middle oi thd
street. who shot him again through the back, at thu
distance or only a few leet. Upon receiving this
last shot McKaig tell forward ON his race-deadl
black then raised his pistol and said, II have shoi
the s-n OF bh that ruined my sister, ana here Id
q load Tor any scOundrel that does not Justify tho
act.n This Is substantially the testimony as aiveH
before coroner's jury concerning the killing
Back then walked up Washington street to thd
Court House, exhibiting great GOODNESS, and lelv.
cred himself up 10 the Sheriff. who pace1 I'm Q
jail. Never have our people been more stricken with
sorrow. The deepest gloom hung over the whole city,
IA soon as rnc deploraDe event became known, ana
the attention Of everybody seemed to be concen$
tated this fearful tragedy which has SIT uck sued
poignant grief TO the hearts Of many families Tbs
measure Uf sorrow Tor both hearis rickcn mothers IL
full to overfiowing while others not less and
dear must suffer untold agony. On Tuesday after.
noon III TOUR O'Clock a large concourse or friends
gathered at the late residence OF the deceased to PERI
form for him the last rites Oh earth. me luneraA
was largely attended than any VIC remember
TO have seen Tor many years guard OF honor was
detached from the Fifteenth regiment Maryland MAJ
tlonal Guards OF which regiment nc was Lieutenant
colonel, and his remains were buried by them With
military honors. Most oi the places Of business In
the city were closed during the funeral and every
where the sorrow OF tile people was demonstrated.