South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-03-17
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in Preston Co., w. Va, to David i Will
son, Sheriff of Hardy Comfy, W. Va.
The executions alluded to 10 this letter
were issued upon four judgments obtained
against john Il. PEEUcE, in the Circuit
Court OF Preston County, at its june term
IN 1868, for the alleged burning and TAX
ing os property at the capture of New Greek
Station, by Gen. 7. l.. RossER, during the
war. In Dec. 1865, an injunction was OBJ
tanned and bond given with Gen. b Fairfax
and O.. Cresap as sureties, which was after
ward dissolved. The case was taken to the
Supreme Court of Appeals of w. Va, and
in the appeal Bond Nm. G. Vanmeier and
E1w' d. Williams became the sureties. The
Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of
the Court below and judgment was obtain
cd upon the appeal bond. Execution was
issued and levied upon the property of VIM.
&. Vaumeter in j nuary, 1870, and the
property offered for sale in Feb 1870. At
tending this sale were three persons, who
stated they bad come for the purpose of en-
forcing the sale of the property, but who,
(upou the announcement by the Sheriff that
a wheat rick ut the river would be first of
fercd } cnpcluded not to pursue this proper
ty any further and returned to New Creek
Station, where they reported that armed re-
sstauce was offered to prevent the sale, and
had any one bid he would have been shot
down Instantly. This Hon. Wnl e.. Brown
in his capacity as attorney at law, had been
employed to DO the dirty work of those who
obtained these judgments, and hence the
sending Of parties to enforce the sale aud
the letter written to David l.. Wilson, Sher.
if of Hardy county.
This same VIM c. Bro,cn, is the same
Uon. GcBHcmln who obtained the nOmina-
ton of the Democratic Convention at Graf
ton in 1868, as Democratic candidate for
Congress, aud who told Mr.. Sprigg whilst
on the South Branch during his canvass for
that high position, that if those trespass
suits were not removed to the counties in
which the parties resided, he would imme-
dlately upon his return home inform the
parties that he would have nothing more to
DO with them
How far this promise has been kept the
following letter will show:
KINGwooD, WEST VA.
ID. Il Wilson, E,q., Sheriff Hardy Co.
DEAR SIn:-I enclose you an Alias Venditio
cXponas. You will see that the property is sold.
have bidders there, and if intirnidated, | will send
few l.. 5. soldiers to see that the law is duly
executed. ! fear yoN did not execute property
enough TO pay all the executions. Let your re-
turn show under which the property was sold as
| ii seems you levied several executions the
same. Your safety will depend Your account
ing FOR your not icvyinE property enough
When the property levied Oh is disposed Of
will issue executions for any unpaid balance.
Yours, uuly, ". c. BROWN.
'Who Killed Cock RoLiu7
! saws the Sparrow,
With my bow and arrow
will send f,w u. s. soldiers to sec
hat the law is duly ezeericd
who have recently boon States Rights
Democratic candidate for Congress intend
to usurp tho authority Of the President Of
the e. States and the Governor of w. Va
also, by sending few L.. S. soldiers to
MoorcGc!d to sec that the AVS Of w, Va
are duly executed.
Billy Brown did not know, perhaps, that
at the time he was writing this letter the
L"gi,l lturo of West Va. was in the act Of
passing little I'm .Saiu be Hif Bin,
which has since become a law, and WHICH
mi lht make it somewhat Revolutionary to
send few u. s. soldiers to MooreGeld to
sec ;hat these uScd 10 be liars are duly ex-
ccutcd.
When Billy G Brown presents his claims
to the Democrats of Preston county or OF
that Senatorial District for n seat in the
Constitutional Convention to be held next
winter, il would be well for them to re-
member that, he, having discovered that he
has no power to send L :. soldiers any
whore, will doubtless desire to embrace in
the Constitution Of West Nirginiu q special
clause enabling him to do so, and will be
satisfied with nothing less, as nothing less
will enable him to collect these infamous
judgments.
There NAV be few old women Of bath
scrgS who Will become n little alarmed at
hi, Boosting threat of Billy Browns, but
as general thing the people around here
don Scare worth a cent.
That Billy Brown may know exactly
when To muster his forces, desire hereby
90 inform him that tho sale Of William G.
Faumctcrs property is advertised to take
place on the 2ith inst, at Old Fields, in
Hardy county, and having just remembered
that he was a member OF the Constitutional
Convention Of Virginia which passed the
ordinance of secession and may have return
Cd home upon the adjournment Of that hon.
orajlo body, with the avowcd determination
nf raising company Of soldiers for the dc.
f.u-c ol che South aud up to this time has
not SD much as fred gun SO G Yankee or the
ghost of dead Democrat We, us and compa-
ny, therefore Oh say come along Billy you
shau't be hurt, and beside this we will
ynuch for yuur entire innocence 10 all the