Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-11-06
TESTIMONY At THE coRosrR's INQUEST.

editor of the Times, by John N. Res
10y.
TEsrIMoNr AT THE coRoNERs INQUEST.
At the coroner's inquest yesterday,
Daniel Bradley, the only party who
actually saw the shooting, testified as
follows:
Was at the foot of the stairs at the
pavement. First saw Resley coming
down street on the other side along by
Mr. Shriver's. He crossed over from
Gephart's came up to me and asked,
sis Lloyd in the office 7" replied he
was. He then went up. l looked after
him. Just as he reached the top he
put bis hand behind him and pulled
revolver and said, "You son OF add
you write that article about my tather?"
Then ne fired the two shots, turned
about and came down stairs, holding
the revolver in his hand He start
ed across the street, and | went up
stairs and found Mr.. Clary in Darnells.
! could see Resley from the pavement
where stood; could not see Clary, but
think he must have come just then on
the platform. was in sight of Resley
all the time. did not hear Ciary say
anything.
Mr.. John Boxdick, the business part
ner Of Mr. Clary, testified as to meet
ing on the same day with Resley: Res
ley accosted Inc on the street in front
OF Kings shoe store. He asked "Did
You write that article about my father
in this mornings paper?' said ''No."
Then he raised his arm as if to strike
said | wanted no trouble with him
that was no politician. He replied ::
sd n you, I'll make politician out of
you and Clary too | then left him;
passed over to McBride's to attend to
some building association business
Was there when the shooting took
place."
The following is the material portion
Of Clarps a,ste osortem statement as
given to the coroners jury:
He (Clary) was coming down the
stairs which led from the second to the
third story, and had just stepped out
upon the landing when he saw Rcsley,
who said "You son Of a, did you
write that article about my father?'
and fired as he spoke the last words of
the question. Clary, upon receiving
the first shot, exclaimed, ''Give me
chance, when Resley answered, ''Y on
id son Of -, III kill YOU"
and fred the second time, just as Clary
turned, the bail entering his side; said
be walked up stairs after he was shot.
The hearing Of the evidence was
completed shortly before II o'clock
midnight of Monday and at that hour
the jury agreed upon their verdict,
which was as follows: That the de-
ceased, Lloyd l.. Clary, came to his
death from pistol shot inflicted by the
hands of John NJ. Resley.
WHAT THE CUMBERLAND TIMES SAYS.
In commenting on the murder the
Cumberland Times says Of the article
which provoked it: "This article re-
fers to Mr. Horace Resley, at present a
candidate for the Office of clerk of the
Circuit Court, no attempt will be made
to deny. That it contains anything
libelous or untruthful will be as readily
denied. But whether it does or does
not, the cause of no individual or act
of individuals WAS ever proved just or
right by the hand of the assassin. And
if in this land, where the liberty of the
press is claimed as the bulwark of our
freedom. the editor of jearnal, is to
be shot down for legitimately critics
ing the official conduct Of a public
office-holder, then indeed is personal
liberty mockery, and the freedom oe
the press a sham and cheat. We
cannot close this article without giving
vent to some OF the feelings which an
outraged community displays at this
cowardly and infamous assassination of
brave and fearless gentleman. 1t
may have been the work OF cool and
deliberate conspiracy, or it may have
been simply the cowardly deed Of
degraded and bloedthirsty outlaw,
hunting his victim to trap, and shoot
ing him down in moment of uncon-
seriousness. This is matter to be in
vestigated hereafter. However, it will
fall in it's intention. The mantle Of
Lloyd L. Clary will fall upon shoulders
worthy to wear it, and the Times will
not swerved one jot or title from its
course by the fear Of the pistol of the
desperate or the knife of the assassin,
no matter what influences may hedge
around them. From, the Washington
Star.