Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-10-29
The Tragedy at Cumberland, ND.

tailed account OF the affair He COPY from
the Cumberland Allegsnisa OF Wednes
day:
THE TRAGEDY.
At an earlv hour on Monday morning.
Mr.. W. w. Mcksig. Jr. While on his
wsy ron hi. residence TO hIs place OF
business, lost his life in the most public
,horout thiars OF The city from wounds in.
alclrd by pistol IN The hands OF Mr.. IL.
G.. BLACK. The scene cl the tragedy ~ss
ST tie western end Of Bslumore slrttt. "A
few steps from tie bridge. Crossing
over ron Washington sueet. Nj. Me-
Ksig wss walking lel'urely up BsInWoEe
street. when he was met snd ias.iy shnt
by Black, who discharged four or live bar
rels Of revolver si hir, three eha'g's
from which took effect. producing imDe-
disie death. One Of the bsls ente Ell be.
low The fourth rb on the # sIte. sec
ond entered the b,ck, passing through the
breast, and a thitd entered at the base Of
the shoulder blate. penetrated downward
and passed through tie heart F.om ih"
evidence elected at the Corontr's iuQue't
il Was not shown thai sny worl. passed
between the slsyer and The slam previous
to the hnng.
DR.. =. 7. Smith testified substantially
that hen he FIRST ssw The parles Ihry
were near The pavement IN 'front.' ui NJ.
Tearney's slore that when Black fred
the first shot the deceased re,rcsied to
the opposite sic OF the street, Black pur-
suing syd flung. when the decreased again
turned, and whhe recrossIng tic street re.
ceived hl. death wound. falling foIwari
on his face al the la.t dlscnsfge OF ihc
weapon. Witness ran over 10 where
Mckalg WAS lying, but he was already
dead. when Black exclaimed that lie tai
shot that mSn, who had ruined hI, sister.
and bad Q charge 10 fe.efve for any one
who dldn', choose Ia jusufy ia decll-
rsllJn which alike reveals The ollrged
Cause that led to lhe fatal deed aud shows
the Irenzlej delerminIiloG With which
Back soughilIs accomplishment. This
eyldeRce was cuTroborsted by other wit
nesses, aud embraces IN the main what
wss presented TO the cotoners jury, ,whoss
verdict was IN effect that the deceased
came TO his death from Two wodnts IL
lllced by pistol Gred by II. &. Black.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
The facts Immediately attending tho
Gaze, given by tie Civilian and Telegraph
are as follows:
"Some months since Mr.. II ID. Black.
an old cit zen of our city. fred load Of
shot from a double -baucled sho, gun OF
Mr. W. W. McKsig. Jr.. who had pass-
ed him, and was some ihlry or forty
steps distant. The load took effect IN
Col. McKaig's arm, iunIciing a severe
flesh wound. The cause Of tho shooting
was not publicly alleged at he iine.yet It
was known 10 many lhsl Mr.. l'l,ck had
accused Col. Mckslg OF intimacy wiih
ri. daughter. Aher the shooting Nr.
Black was held 10 BAIL and the grand jury
indicted bin for an assault SIIh al lntert
to kill. Col. McKaig was afterwards
warned by several Of his f'iend. ,hal he
would be killed by chher Mr. ii. l..
Black or his son, but he va. assured by
others that the nS,rr would he allowed
TO drop. After the son, ii. Crawford
Black. who was sbscni IRON tie city TEN.
porsrlly, came home Lara week. hs aud
Col. McKsig passed each other on The
street number Of times, and The later
wa, prepared for an assault. bit ins'much
as young Black made no hoslile demon
,ralion, McKsig concluded lha, nothing
more would be heard lrem the mailer"
The Civilian snd Tslegrsph'. report
Gays that alter the fatal affair on Monday
Black reiseJ hIs pistol and ssiJ, ! have
shot lhes-n Of b-h ,hai ruined my
sitter, and here is q load for any scOub.
drsl that doe. not justly he sct." Black
then walked up Warrington ,heei to tho
courthouse, exhibiting great coOIness,snd
Delivered hIm'eil up 10 the sheriff. sbo
Il,ced him IN j'll. Nevrr have our peo.
pie been more stricken with sorrow. The
deepest gloom hung over The whole city
as soon a. lie ceplorsble event bccsms
known. and the sIeDtIJn OF everybody
seemed to be concentrated on this fearful
uagedy. which has struck such poignant
grief 70 'hs besrs Of 60 many ismllie.."
The jsces,ed was % years aud @
months old he was the second sun ol
Hon. wm. w. McK.ig, Of CunbsrIand.
nephew of Hon. Tbomss J. McKsip.
and va. born and rsIsed in Cumbe land.
where be had many friends. iIe had 81.
ready occupied several places Of honor
and iIust. and was married.
hvKwARD PREDIchAEsr.-Jhe Rich
Gond correspondent Of the Petersburg
Index says: There was an awkward oc.
corrnee at The Fret Pre.byurIsn Chereh
yesterday evening. where fashionable
marriage look plsre. The buJal parry,
az beautiful and q. elegant an one q, ever
enler,d any church in Ills city. were u.b-