Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-05-28

member of the Home Guards organized
10 ,,oel an invasion during the Indian
trouble. in Minnesota in ls64-5)' We
COW much of him-we know him 10 have
been man utterly devoid Of fear. and
perfectly reckless Of consequences when'
ever there was an opportunity TO brighten
or play rough rick on any one al
.ucb times, hs sIwsys performed hi'
franks ss though it was matter oil me
] u,mo., seriousness; and We consider u
ms, possible that, despite his many seem.
;ooly serious and srnesi threats he mao
greater desire 10 frigbien Warner. ana
then boas, of i, among his associates. Than
bs had 10 mfcl serious injury. de was
ip,, tLs, kind OF fellow who would maze
all show OF serious intentions. and place
himself in imminent peril, without the
les.. thought OF really perpeirsiing injury
or Of possible consequence. On wed
nesday last, he played his last trick OIL
bra,ado. we will have she charity to say
and reaped the reward less reckless
ma, would have foreseen and leared from
The first.
Warner. however, The intentions Of 10.
REM might have been, was cognlzan' OF
but Two imporl,nt facts. VIZ hal Lnrenz
had repeatedly threatened tc assault him.
and ths, he vas then approaching HIM
with a quo and slungshor in his hSnd''
Already excited by the reports brone"
TO him during the day. he did not stop 10
INQUIRE whether LnrsBz meant To irghi'
en-, inivre or Kill him. The presumption
was TO han ss it would have bsen Ia al
most any other man, knowing that 10,
REM vas a crack shot. thai his " arners
lie was Imperfect, and thai. 1t be wished
10 save il, he must act quickly and drci
sively. Viewed 10 any light IN which
the sffair may re placed, Lorenz was the
aggres.or, and. had the penalty been less
severe, scarce man in the country but
would have pronounced il just lie
thai lise,h by he sword shall die by he
sword" So Lorenz resoried TO the sua-
sion Of arms and violence TO accomplish
whatever object lie had IN view, and by
arms and violence he died.
Lorenz was nearly thirty -one years OF
age, and leaves wife and ave children,
the eldest Twelve years. and The loungess
two years old. Throughout lis lie IN
this Country he has been noted as lizard
ca.e"-noi naturally vicious. but ready
for any lid freak or madcsp adventure
The rougher and cosrser The beiier lie was
seeming pleased. These "scrsPes' were
continually getting him into trouble. and
scarce a season passed wiihou, his being
arrested for some fagrsni misjrmeanor.
His remains were buried on Sunday last.
large coHcourse Of people attending.
Warner is forty two years old. "i good
and genllemanly appearance, exceedingly
nervous organlzslIon. and has none oil he
bravo appearance which vas marked
feature is l.orenz' appearance. We un-
dersland that he has long been in The en-
ploy Of MIR. Wells, as an oveTsetr OF ia
borers, and was highly esieemej Tor his
ability and probuy. He is rather VOL
uble talker, and when excited with his
subject was unusually energetic and earn
est in his efforts to Impress bis IDEAS.
Ordinarily. lie was very f,ble and cour-
locus, and made favorable impression
among associates and strangers.
Through some unaccouniahle delay OF
The Prosecuting ,tOTney, the case did
not come up Tor examination before
Squire Rees unul Monday morning Sew
en- wrilnesse. wer- examined for the de-
tense and prosecution. which was con-
Quoted BY Prosecuting Attorney +. NJ.
Brady, assisted by Augustus W. Ilrnn
sIer. i. l.. CAajbourns appeared for the
defense. cross-rxomining Tie Witnesses,
aud finally claiming that the ACT was com.
United IN sell-delense, and that Warner
should be acquitted, or, 4, Irssi, sdmIted
TO bail for hls appearance al the next term
Of the Circuit Court. MIR Ree.. howev.
er, declined receiving bsrl, claiTIng II
was beyond The jurisdiction OF hi. court,
and Tne,day evening Warner was re.
nanded 10 jail 10 await h" trial. We'd
n.sdsy morning, no sever, he was brought
before His Honor. Judge O'Grady. who
admitted him to bail in The sun Of 81
600, either with two surerics Of $1,000
each, or four ,Urene, Of $500 each. which
will be duly furnished and the prisoner
set at liberty.
We regretted 10 notice an apparent RI.
fort on the part Of the few friends OF the
decea.ej to eiihsr get up scene to cx-
cite sympathy or Ia cover sn assault on
the prisoner, on Monday evening. Al
the close o! the examination ~ the after.
noon, borenz' wife (~ho was prpscni
with her children during the two days tie
examination vas goIag on). placed herself
before Warner. and uphrsided him for Ia.
king the life Of her hu.band. and lesvine
her-eIf and children dc,tliIte. lnnedi.
alely alter Tie adjournment. a crowd col.
lecleJ IN front vi MlIler's Hall. where the
examination vqs held. AMI minriing with
them we found LorerZ vile, three chill
dfen, and two lena es. close by The doors
and sOuounded by crowd OF sbout twen.
~ men, talking and cur'ing 10 a very ex
cited manner. II vas dearly evident that
a scene of'ome kind was intended. out
was hspphy lru.rsteJ by the officer,
who. beng informed OF it, took h,s pris.
oner DOT by a back way. and TIM. pre-.
venled any demsnsuation. Howe.e
hard u may be for the trends and reIsr
tives 10 bear their affection. il would be
poor policy for Ihem TO enact a scene
similar 10 the one they so highly depre.
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