Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-09-05
SUP Virginia Ei0pement--.A arrest OF
James f. CLARK.

soe Virginia Ei0pement--. arrest of
ia mes f. CLARK.
james F. Clark. late editor of the
Manassas Gaz te, who recently deserted
his family AMI abducted young lady
named Fanny Fewell. daughter Of the
depot ageut at Manassas. was arrested in
KING George county, Va. on the 9th
instant OF the instance Of the yoang
lady's father. He was taken to Fredcricis
burg, AMI adm tied 10 bail b, answer the
charge Of abaucticn But afterwards
arrested and sent to The Jail at Brentsvile
The par'ic- lars Of this case are very sad.
It is alleged that Clark. after FIRST re.
moving his wife aud children from Ma
nassas to she house of his " ife's parents
in King George county. he returned and
arranged for the elopement of Miss Eewell
who was only some fifteen years Of age.
/ They were married. it is further alleged,
90 reaching Washington, and vent to the
town of Mexico, in Missouri. Here
Clark left her, intending to seek EN-
ployment elsewhere. Not hearing from
him she managed to get to Cincinnati
where the police authorities furnished her
with transportation to Washington but
just before leaving Cincinnati she met
Clark. who had heard Of her presence and
sought her out. 1t appears that they
came on to " ashington together, Clark.
going home to his wife, and leaving Miss
Fewe'l in Washington. She was there
met by her friends on Saturday and taken
home to Manassas. She was unable to
name the minister who is said to have
performed the marriage eeramopy, nor
GOULD any names corresponding to theirs
be found on record in the Office Of. the
clerk of the court at Washington.
Lesterfrom BrentsyiIie, v irg,nja.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
BRENrsv1LLs. September lst, 1872
James F. CLARK, committed to Jail here
70 await hearing on the charge Of alb
Quoting Miss Fannie Jewell, Of Manass-
| as, from her home, was shot at the Jail
yesterday morning By Rhoda Jewell, the
brother Of tho young lady
Clarke had for some time after his
! commitment occupied the old debtors
call, room in shc jail opposite to these
| ordinarily occupied by the jailer's family.
! bu. which had, until Clark's arrival,
been unused except A. lumber room,
but as Clark had recently been common
uealth'a attorney, and a. no charge
gsinst him had been legally established
be was allowed to occupy 1t. Tbs door
of this apartment YES . thick wooden one
with no grating. There had, however,
been some complaint that the debtors
room Was unsafe. and CLARK On Friday
night slept in one Of the cells up stairs
The outer door of this cell vas Of wood,
plated with iron and the inner door an
iron grating, the apsrturss Of which we're
about four inches square. The cell was
about ten feet square, and the bed on
which Clark lay was directly in 'front.' Of
the door.
Rhoda Jewell from whose hands popu.
lar runner had predicted Clark's death
ever since be was brought to Brentsville
from Fredericksburg. left Manassas
for Lynchburg soon after Clark's incar-
ceration in jail, and it was supposed tba
private vengeance. ifany was intended
had been postponed until after Clark
trial, whea, if he we're acquitted. ths
suu.o. Kan, 10 wouiu DO snos. Oiarx,
however. expressed his determination
that in this event he would not give hi,
assailant the first shot. Monday mex
appointed for she. hearing aud public ia
teress in the matter awaited that time for
further developments.
But the many publications on the sub
ject received at Lyncbbarg were no
without effect upon the mind Of young
Jewell lie left Lypchburg on the Or
ange train at II o'clock Friday night. ane
arrived ut Bristoe Station, three mile
from Brentsville. early Saturday morning
lie walked over to Brentsville. armee
with seve3-shooter, and entered thu
front door Of the Jail, which was open
a coiored boy, the only person whom h'
met q, all, informed him Of the cell il
which Clark lay. The outer (close) dool
Of the cell was opened. and advancing te
the inner grating he fred at Clark as hs
; lag upon The bed, and discharged at hin
all the Darrell, Of the weapon. One o
, the shots pierced the lungs of CLARK, an
other Inflicted wound in bis side f.; non'
of the others took effect. Jewell tier
went over to Manassas. some Eve or six
miles distance, and brought the frs
news of the occurrence by surrendering
himself to the authorities.
The noise of the shots aroused attention
atthe jail, and upon opening she dool
Clark was found bleeding. and, was sup
posed, in his death agony. Medical ait
from the neighborhood was procured aut
i telegram sent to DR.. Lewis, Of Alexan.
dria. And it was soon discovered, how
ever, that Clark's condition, though very
critical, was not beyond hope. In the at
! ter noon he seemed better. At nigh
hopes were entertained Of bis ultima tt
recovery, and as yet there has been NJ
change for the worse, but in the opinio,
Of the physicians his life hangs BY
thread.
| Meanwhile Fewen Mas taken int
custody and he will be placed in tn
game jail with CLARK, unless bailed
There will, however. be no difficulty il
obtaining bail for bin, as the feeling il
the couAty is almost universal in mis- ia
vor.
| Clark has Once before been wounded
| in tho lungs as now. He was shot very
much in the same manner during th'
war and recovered. His father Ba2tis
clergyman. came up on the night train
and be is now surrounded by his friends
!, They are very indignant at the ZOOS,