The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-29

A SHOOTING AFfAlR-A difficulty occurred al
Mt. Sidney on Friday evening last, IN which
Michael g. Hartman, jr., son of Maj. J. A. Har.
maa. shot Mr.. John Crizer, a wagon maker Of
that place. We havs heard several versions Of
the affair, and cannot say positively that the fol
lowing is precisely correct but it is SO to the
best of our knowledge. 1t appears that Messrs
Condor s. Co., Railroad contractors, for whom
young Harman is agent, had furnished Crizer
with some hay. In settling for it, dispute
arose. and resulted in collision between Har-
man and CrizeT, Crizer was elected from the
room, where the conflict occurred, and taking
his stand in front of the door outside, with a
stone in his hand, dared or invited Hartman out.
The latter picked up pistol that was lying in
the room, and going out Of the door; fired at once
into the ground, in the hope of frightening Crit
zer,we suppose. Crizer still maintaining threat
ening attitude, with the stone in his hand, the
second and third shots were fired to hurt. One
took OBJECT in the arm and the other in the fore
head of Crizer, passing between the skin and
skull, neither effecting serious wound. There
wis no arrest made, and we understand Crizer
is walking about
Another statement made to US since the above
was written, is to this eject The dispute arose
about the price of the hay, when Crizer said he
would settle it according to Harman's version,
but would watch him hereafter. At this, Har-
man struck Crizer with his riding whip, which
he held in his hand at the time. G. rose from
his seat and pushed H. back against the WALL
slight scufie ensued, when they were parted,
and Crizer was gotten out of the At this time
Hartman fred pistol, out of the door from the in
side, and then came out, just as c. was stopping
to pick up stone. He fred second shot, which
took affect in the right arm of Crizer, render
ing it powerless TO raise or use the stone. An
other shot struck him in the forehead as above
stated, and the fourth shot missed entirely.
We give these versions of the affair, substan-
TALLY as we received them, vouching for the ac'
curacy of neither.
RESULT Of fHE EtEcr1oN.-The following is
the result of the election in this county for Town
ship officers on Thursday, the 22d instant, as
shown by the commissioners who cdnvassed the
vote on Saturday last:
Middle River ToaDnship.-WilliamC Crawford, Su-
visor; J. A. Kerr Assessor; Sam'l. N. Patter-
son, Collector; VIM. H. Myers, Clerk Simon
P Slower, Commissioner of Roads; Kasper B.
Koiner, Justice of the Peace; Sam'l II. Patter-
son, Constable Tollarus Coiner, Overseer of the
Poor.
North River Township.-Nm. B. Cochran, SUI
pervisor; VIM. A. VICAR, Assessor ; Robert G.
Byers, Collector; John G. Fulton, Jr., Clerk
Philip Airhart, Commissioner Of Road D. New.
ton Van Lear ana DR.. James 7. Clarke, Justices
of the Peace; Robt. G. Byers, Constable; Waller
Oder. Overseer of the Poor.
Riperheads Toacnshp.-Wm. T. Rush, Supervis.
or; Geo. P. Lighter, Assessor; Thos. A.
Brownlee, Collector; Judson 0. McCutchan,
Clerk; John D. Lilly, Commissioner of Roads,
A. Sproul and VIM. F. Smith, Justices of the
Peace Thos. A. Brownlee and Adam Rusmisel,
Constablas Augustus Biautl, Overseer of the
Poor.
South River Touoaship-John S. Ellis, Super,
visor Geo. W. Sutler. Assessor "a A. Bow
man. Collector VIM. NJ. Caldwell, Clerk James
A glitch, Commissioner of Roads; George A.
Bruce, Justice of the Peace; Isaac Baker and
A. NJ. Bowman, Constables; Charles Brooks,
Overseer of the Poor.
Bepesly Nanor Township .-John Paris, Super
visor; John Kinney. Assessor; James n Nc
Farland. Collectors John NJ. Kinney. Clerk
saml Z Taylor, Commissioner Of Roads; Ed
win NJ. Cushing. Justice of the Peace; James
N Mcfarland, Constable; Michael McAlear,
Overseer of the Poor.
Pastures Toacnship.- Henry B. Seig. sapervir
sor David F. Hoover. Assessor VIM 4. Light
ner, Collector; John Waldrop. Clerk; VIM D.
H ,nger. Commissioner of Roads; B. 0. Fergu-
son. John s.. Guy and James Wilson. Justices Of
the Peace; Vim. T. Lightner and George W. Cab
bert, Constables; VIM. 7. Lightner, Overseer of
the Poor.
The Pool Books of Mt. Meridian and Barter
brook were rejected for the reason that the Judg
es OF election those precincts failed certify
the number Of electors
EARRisoNBURG.-Harr is beginning to
look up. "A busy scene is presented in the wes-
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