The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-30
the HICIsMoNn TRAGEDY
Sketches OF some o
.he Unfortunate.

Biographical Sketches of some of
tii1 Unfortunate.
Patrick Henry Aylett was tormely
Confederate States District Attorney,
and since the war has been one OF the edi-
tors of the Erami"cr and EnTGrT. lie
was a great grandson Of Patrick Henry,
of revolutionary fame Edwin NJ.
Schofcld is the Youngest brother Of
Major General Schofeld He was n
United States army officer during the
war and was appointed by the military
commander as assessor of the city OF
Richmond. Julius A. Hohson was an
old citizen of Richmond, and for the
past ten wears city collector. Samuel
4. Eaton, formerly Of Boston, was an
old member of the Boston press, some
time attached to the HeraM OF that city.
He was once theatrical manager, and
has been MAYOR clerk since the war.
Powhatan Roberts, native of Virginia,
was one of the leading members Of the
bar. !. W. D. Bland, colored Senator
from Prince Edward county, was a man
of much ability and lcadin" man
among his race. lie was before the re
construction comlni,tc in connection
with the reconstruction of Virginia :.
Digger WA, Republican member of the
House of Delegates from Brunswick
county.
Among the wounded We're II. H..
Wells, Ex-Governor, formerly Of Michi-
gan: was general in the United State
army. He was in command OF the de
fcmscs of Washington south of the Puto-
mac lie was appointed by General
Schofcld military govcrnorof Virginia,
and was defeated at the late election by
the present Governor Walker. Henry X.
EIly>on, one of the proprietors Of the
Richmond Dispatch, was elected by the
city council under the new enabling act,
to succc Il Chahoon as mayor OF Rich
mond, George Chahoon, formely OF
PENNSYLVANIA, was appointed by General
Schotield mayor of Richmond. The
contest for the mayoralUy between these
two gentlemen was the occasion OF the
dense crowd in the court room. l.. IL.
Chandler, of Norfolk, formerlv from
Maine was United States District At
tornev for Virginia until July last, and
since the war was elected member OF
the United States Congress from the
Norfolk district, but was not admittcdto
the seat is now practicing lawyer, and
well known at the North as leading
public speaker in behalf of the republI-
can party during the presidential can
vass. John \. Meredith was formerly
Judge of the Circuit Court for Richmond !;
was removed hv General Schoticid;
is leading counsel for Ellysom. James
Neeson, formcly of w. Virginia, was a
member of the Confederate Legislature
and lately assistant L. $. attorney;
associate counsel for Ellyson job II
Howard is one of the leading lawyers
of Richmond. VIM. G, Durham Is
agent of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company at Richmond, and member
of the city council Thomas :. Bocock,
formerly member OF the United States
Congress and an opponent of Sherman
for the speakership, was speaker of the
Confederate Congress; now practlcing
law at Lynchburg. Colonel q. w.
Brent, of Alexandria, was adjutant
general to General Joseph f. johnson
during the war. Rush Burgess is col
lector of internal revenue for Rich
mond. w. D. Chesterman is connected
with the Richmond EHqGrcr az re-
porter.
A private telegram from Richmand
saws the court was about to deliver an
opinion in favor of Ellyson, one of the
Judges dissenting, rs the floor fell.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
RICHMOND, April 2S.-The scenes in
Capitol square cannot be described. In
several instances wives came upon the
bodies of their husbands. One of them
was so shocked that it was scarcely
hoped she can live through the day.
Another is insane, with little hope OF
recovery. A member of the Legislature
describes his fall as follows: II heard
low. rumbling sound, and felt myself
sinking rapidly. | was facing the gal
lery. and saw it falling towards me.
Fortunately it did not reach me. | saw
men scrambling over each other In the
gallery, and heard what seemed one un'
earthly veil of agony. Then came a
crash, and all sank into darkness. /
found myself under mass of rubbish,
with q dead body over me, a wounded
man under me, and another at my side.
The poor fellow under me said, 20, me
but if could oaly fear God always as
do now. How wicked / have been all
my days! Oh, God! forgive me! spare
me, and l will be a true follower OF
Jesusw A man at my side exclaimed,
"Oh, death! where is thy sting? Oh,
grave! where is thy victory!' heard
a number of cries on all sides of me.
Some were speaking about their wives,
others of their children, while Others
were begging air. believe many died
from sufTocation, for although little
hurt myself ! should have died from
suffocation if not removed when l was
Mr.. Janyes tells the following touch
ing incident concerning DR.. Brock; al