The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04
MOMICIDE.
The FIrst Murder ever
Committed In Weston.


led. We hastencd to the spot whenc,
the alarm came, aud found that th,
intelligence was too true. STRyEs
SOuTnALt, a colOred man, had beer
shot dead BY another Of bic own color
named Guy MULLER
The particulars Of tho terrible alail
arc as follows, according to the best
information we have been able to gath,
cr;-A quarrel had taken place some
time ago between the parties, aud III,
feeling had existed all tho timc since
,hon, On Sunday they were both
drinking a littlo, and while together
at the house Of Samuel Grant (cOlored)
on First Street, they got into high
words. aud finally to blows; aud 10
the end SouthalI cut Miller in The
hand with q knife, This wa' about
dark. Miller then went away and as
It appears from the evidence, wen, to
the house Of our gun.maker, MI.
Kestcr, where he had previously left a
pistol to be axel. The weapon mol
being repaired, Miller picked up an
other one, which happened to DO on
tho bench, loaded, and was going TO
start of. Mr.. Roster tried L, get it
from him, but said Miller. mol I've
got it nowl'' and hurried away. Mr.,
kestcr, alarmed ut the mans manner,
ran down to the residence Of Mayor
Halo, aud related the circumstances to
that official. Mr.. Hale promptly went
in search Of Miller, but the report of a
pistol at the Court House told him
that hc was too late,
The colorcd folks have been holding
chnrch in tho lower court room for
some time past; It appears that Miller,
after securing tue pistol, went there,
There he met his victim, aud after
some few minutes had expired, in
coming out Of the court room, hc came
right upon Sou,hall, when hc said
Steve, arc you rsady?' placed tho
pistol to the bosoA Of Southall, aud
Tired.
Dr.. Eimistou was speedily sum.
noned, but found that Southall had
been killed inStanter, as tho bullet had
passed through bis heart and lodged
somewhere near The spine.
Search was Immediately made for
the murderer; aud a short time after.
wards 10 was arrested by Wucden
Smith and Phillip O Urbach-ihr
weapon still in bis baud. He made
no resistance; aud appeared over
whelmCd at the idea Of what lc had
done.
A cotoner's inquest was held imlno.
diatoly .,and the jury returned ayerdict
10 accordance With the facts stated
above.
A preliminary examination was held
before Squire Washburnc on Monday
last, and after hearing the evidence,
The prisoner vas formally committed
for trial BY the Circuit! Court. which
cOnvenes to-day.
Both tho unfortunate men were
married. southall was from Virginia,
aud formerly belonged, we believe. 10
Prof. Steven Ssuthall, Of tho Uniyer.
.ity Of Virginia. Miller was also
raised in the old State, and iu ante.
bellum times was the property Of Cap.
tain Stevenson, Of Monterey, High.
land county.
Tho remains ofsouthall wero in.
tered on Tuesday last.
EgBOo1Ep.-ws this week erase
from our subscription books the names
Of two or three score Of persons WHO
arc delinquent, and have entered upon
our account book their na,nes aud the
amounts they owe Us. We want this
money, and we will have it, or trou.
bic will come. TuH DEMocRAr is 10
the habit Of exposing error, aud III
this case II will not fall short Gifts du.
". Take noto, therefore, all whom
it may concern.
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EJDrArn. Within tho past few
weeks tue number Of deaths which
have occurred in this county have been
far 10 excess Of the usual proportion.
In this issue We have to announce the
demise Of Mr.. Michael Harlow, Of
Sand Fork, Mrs. Collins, wife Of Mr..
Thomas Collins, Of Sand Fork, Mrs.
Kinney, wife Of Mr.. John Kinney, Of
Sand Fork, Mra. Butcher, vito of Dir.
Casper Butcher, oil Polk Greek, aud
Mr.. Madison jackson, Of Jane Lew.
Tho remains Of Worth Hudson, u son
Of Jacob Hudson, formerly Sheriff Of
Lewis county, wete brought hero to be
last week. He had been at.
tending school 10 Ohio, aud died there.
Never since our accession to the edi.
torial chair Of THx DENocRAr have we
been compelled to record gu equal
number Of deaths. occurring in the
same length Of tine.
EJ'EARLY.-we send out our pa.
per Il dag or two earlier this week, in
order to reach us many Of our readers
as possible before The day Of election.
In iAe campaign that Is now closing
wo have cndeavored TO do our duty as
a Democratic iOurnalist-wo have
tried to picture to our people, 10 way
that could give no offence to our oppo-
nents. the dangers Of another four