South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-09
FRO" the whseliug Register. May ,. yrr
Rebellio n Shallcross and the

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shortly after dinner the Board, together with
Captain Bridges, who had his letter OF commits
sion, bond, and all other necessary legal doom
ments requisite TO take charge Of the institution
and your reporter started for the Peniten,i,rv
The Directors upon their arrival were met 10y
Mr. Shalicros', who refused to admit them. The
following conversation then ensued:
Mr. Watson-We demand admtiance here
Mr.. Shallcross--You can't he admitted AIR.
/ Watson am here to defend The rights of eve
ryoody have been instructed TO hold possess
ion of this property.
Mr. Watson-By what authority do you kee;,
us out?
Mr. Shallcross-I don propose to show any
authority but what have given. [Mr. Shall
cross afterwards read an order from Governor
Jacob instructing him to hold possession of the
Penitentary.
Mr. Smi;h-Then we are to understand that
you do not recognize us the Legitimate Board
hr. Shallcross-l am so instructed.
MT Sehon-Allow me to enquire, Nr. Shall
cross, what apprehension of danger do you fear
from admitting US?
! Mr. Shallcross-I am under a bond of 81 o, 600
and am accountable to my bond.meu for the
faithful performance of the duty devolving upon
me, and this conceive to be my duty.
! At this juncture quite an exciting scene took
place, which at one time looked AS if il would
terminate seriously. The Directors instructed
Mr. Israel, who is captain of the guards, to en-
ter. This he attempted to do, but was stopped
by Nr. ShAllcross. slight scufIle ensued in
which Mr.. Shacross raised his cane in n threat.
ening attitude once twice but did not strike
Israel then procured ladder and put /. against
the stockade for the purpose of scaling it, Mr.
Sh"ilcross then in an excited manaer, comman-
ded him TO put it down which he refused to do
lie was about 10 ascend the ladder, when Shall
cross stepped out a few PAGES and with tragic
air exclaimed Captain lsrnel, if you attempt
To go over that wall il will he at your own per-
! II y The affair nj this point assumed rather
! threatening aspect aud the Board of Directors
thinking discretion The better part of valor re-
quested Israel 10 desist any further attempts to
enter forcbly.
Nr. Shallcross then said "Gentemcn if you
are determined to act benigerently | will be
compelled to act in Gn extreme manner. will
not he treated in this why any longer" This
was an animation that if the Directors did not
leave The Penitentiary yard they would be fot
Chilly elected However, they were not much d.
harmed at this threat, but concluded there was
nothing 10 be gained by standing there in the
rain, they jumped into their conveyance and re
turned To the hotel
General Wheat appeared and held long in
teryew with the Board. lie said he come at the
instance of Governor Jacob-not rs his counsel
or ndviser-to explain why the Governor had
given Mr.. Shallcross peremptorv orders not to
allow Mr. Bridges To be installed az Snpcri MEN.
dent He said nasmucb "a there was a dis,ute
who had the legal authority to take posses sion
Of the Peuiren,iarv, it was the desire Of the CO.
vernon TO have the entire matter referred to the
supreme Court for adjudication. Gen. whe,,
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