Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-22
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farmer in the vicinity. Chambers is
about 4s years OF age and was liquor
dealer and saloon keeper in said town.
Three shots were fired by Chambers
from large Navy revolver,two OF them
taking effect in the neck of Hagans, land
the other cutting the coat and shirt
sleeve,-but not the hesh,-of his lett
arm. Hagan died in about five minutes
after the shooting. As all the Justices
were absent at Charlestown attending
the organization OF the County Court,
the case was taken in hand by the Cor
poration authorities. Daniel Ames,
Esq, Mayor, very promptly summoned
jury, and as acting Coroner, held an
inquest, while Chambers was placed In
custody of the Sergeant, MIR. Hartgrove
The inquest resulted i'll verdict in ac-
cordance with above facts, that Hagan
came to his death from effects Of pistol
shots at hands of Chambers Upon the
strength of said verdict the Mayor, with
advice of Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Esq,
Prosecuting Attorney, who happened
to arrive there soon after the shooting,
ordered the prisoner to be held under
! arrest, until the return Of JUSTICE Basil
Avis in the evening, when the case was
turned over to him, and the next morn
ing fixed for holding Of the preliminary
examinations \ further postponement
was had at the instance of the prisoner
until Wednesday noon, when the State
represented by Mr.. Beethoven, Prose
cutting Attorney, assisted by Chas. Da-
vies, Esq, the prisoner by VIM. II.
TraYers, Esq, bis Counsel, waived an
examination and was committed to q !
by Justice Avis, to answer the charge
before the next term Of the Circuit
Court, to be held fourth Tuesday in
April. Sheriff Tearney arrived with
Chambers on Wednesday evening and
he is now confined in our County Jail
in this place.
AS the facts were not fully elected as
to the provocation, if any, for the shoot
ING, and with view Of avoiding injus
tice to either Of the parties, or in any
way improperly affecting orprejudicing
the public mind, we refrain from COM
menting on the accounts we have heard
of the matter.
The following dispatch we clip from
the Hagerstown Duly Nesos, Of Tues
day, in reference to the matter -
HARpeRs FEanY, W. Va, Feb. ia P.
NJ between aud O'Clock ,his afternoon
Patrick Hagan entered saloon on Shensn-
doah Street kept by Geo. W. Chambers, and
called Tor INK which was refused by Cham
bers. This enraged Hagan, who made use OF
some very abusive language toward Chambers,
and assaulted him by pulling his WHISPERS.
When Chambers attempted 10 EJECT Ha2an
IRON the saloon, an alteration ensucd, the
former drawing navy revolver and firing Three
shots at llagan, two OF which took effect one
10 the Jaw and the other ~ the wlndpipe. ha-
gan deed IN about five or ten minutes alter be-
ing shot. The deceased was about 10 years oil
age.
The Cumberland Daily Times of
Tuesday also contains the following =
HoMiclpE AT HARPER's FERRY About 3
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon Patrick hagan,
man about 60 years Of age, went iuto the Ii
uuor saloon Of George Chambers al Harper's
| Ferry, West Virginia, in, II is stated. an in.ox-
icated condition. Shortly aterward he had
an alteration with the saloon keeper, when
! the latter elected hun from the place. They
continued quar- cling after reaching the street,
and fnall, Chambers drew revolver and fired
| three shots at Hogan, two oil them taking effect
! either of which would have been fatal. Ha-
| gan died within live minutes after he was shot.
| Chambers was arrested aud taken before a
magistrate, by whom he was committed to jail.
! Both Chambers and Hsgsu are residents OF
| Harper's Ferr,. The later was former,
| and has family, One Of hs sons Is EN-
| ployee Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad and
vas IN this city al the tine Of The murder VI his
| father.
The Winchester Times of W ednesday
also contains the following version Of
| the occurrence -
MURDER AT HARpER's FERRY.-On Monday
afternoon difficulty occurred at harper's
| Ferry between Captain George Chambers and
| Patrick Hagan which resulted III the death of
| the latter. The account of the killing, as we
| hear IL, Is az follows There had been long
| standing grudge between the parties. On Mon
day afternoon Hagan went INTO Chambers L.,
auor store, and there were high words between
the parties which led 10 llagans lorcible eypul-
SION, Hsgan remained upon tue pavement IN
front of The store, while Chambers went back
INTO the house, and returning with revolver,
took hold of Hagau with one hand, and placing
the pistol 10 his head, fired two shots, either Of
which would have been fatal. Chambers made
no effort to escape. and was not arrested until
after some time had elapsed.
Captain Chambers commanded a
company, formed Of citizens Of llarpers
Ferry, in the 2nd Virginia Regiment,
Confederate army, during the early por
ton of the late war, and is the eldest
son of Mr.. James Chambers, a worthy
and highly respected citizen of Boons-
boro, Md.
1t is said that Mr.. Hagan has a sou
residing in New Jersey, who is Priest
in the Catholic Church.
Bag To-day is the 22nd Of February,
the birth day of George Washington,