South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-07-11
Terrible Domestic Tragedy-Fra.

Brothers IN he Fight The Mother Sc
riousy Wounded Excitement anil In
digaation.
Corre,ponisnes Of ;is Baltimore Saa.
WINCHESTER, Va, july ca terrible
tragedy occurred yesterday morning at the
residence of FRANKLIN LITTLE, very
highly respectable citizsn of Clarke coun-
ty, Va, abou. miles from this place, in
which six brothers, CLINTON, COLUMBUS,
GILBERT, WALLACE, OSCAR AMI LYCUR-
GUS were involved. /. seems that the bro
theirs have been at variance for scmo time,
the cause being jealousy that has existed
directly between the oldest brothers, GIN
TON, OSCAR and LYcuRGUs.
Ga Saturday morning as part Of tho fa-
mily were at breakfast, OSCAR and LYcUR-
GUS entered the dinin :. room, locked the
door after hem, one putting the key in his
pocket. Then oue of them took a seat near
tho door; tho other eff from the table
OSCAR, addressing himself 20 CLINTON, said
that they had nothing agains: him aud did
not want hiri to interfere in what !hcy were
about to d.. CLINTON jumped from his
seat but before he could spsak OSCAR and
LYCURGUS drew their revolvers and aimed
at him and the rest Of the family at the
table and fired, wounling CLINTON and
their mother, Mrs. LITTLE. Tho light then
became general amongst all the brothers,
lasting some minutes. All were severely
wouudel except WALLACE. BY this time
somo Of the beligerents had gotten outside
the house.
LYCURGUs md OSCAR then started to
run. COLUMBUS drew a revolver and fired
at the murierous brothers without effect,
the distance being too great. GILBERT,
who was standug near, ran iGto the house
and brought out a rife, fired at OSCAR at
long range, wounding him in the leg lie
was captured By COLUMBUS aud GILBERT
aud held until the arrival of neigh bors. He
was taken to Berryvillo and lodged in jail.
CLINTON died after lingering n couple of
hours in intense agony. The mother is in
critical condition. A post mor'cm ex-
animation of the body of Clinton was hcla
by Drs. SoMERv!LLE, Miller aud WIZ
son. Internal hemorrhag, WAS found to
be the cause Of Death, the ball entering a.
bove the right hip bone AMI lodging in the
left knee. \ coroner's inquest was held,
and verdict rem lercl that "CrIvroN LIT
TIE camo to his death by a pi7tol-shot, fir
ed promeditlteily by his brother LYCuR
GUS" The examination viii Toxic place at
Berryvilo Monday. The excitement is
great in Clarke county against the brothers
OSCAR AMI LUXURIOUS. w. +. b.
LATER !-"Dn,ing the melee The mother
was seriously wourded by pisiol.shot in
the thigh. The room was literally cover
ed with blood, as seen by several witness
es. After CLINTON LITTLE hal been kill
Cd the two brothers, OSCAR and LYcUR-
GUS, attempted to escape, when younger
brother, picking up rife, discharged it at
his brothers murderer, and inflicted
wound in bis leg, and the remaining bro.
ther fred shot at him and wouoded the
one firing the rifle. The whole result was
the killing Of one brother and woundiag
Of the mother and two br3thcr7. The two
murlerer5 are now confined in the Clarke
county Jail at Berryyille, Va.
"Mr. LITTLE, Sr,, the father Of the fam.
lily, is engaged in Washington city, and
FASTENED home Saturday evening on lo,rn-
ing the news Of the terrible affair, which
is now the great theme Of conversation in
this whole section Of the country. As sc,
oil the facts in tho case are not knoyn be-
yond the account Of the desperate struggle
which has been given. OSCAR LITTLE is
druggist and is generally called DR.. Llr-
TIE. Some time ago, it is stated, he and
LYcuRGUs secured what they were entitled
to, or would be entitled to- from the nmi-
iy estate, and went West, but spending
their property returned, making other de-
maud7, which were resisted by the three
other brothers and tho mother LYcuRGus
aud OSCAR arc nov in Jail Barryyill5."
Crops ~ THE VALLEY or VIRGINIA.
a gentleman who has Travelled the -auo
between Stanton and Winchester fu, or
Eve times in the past month, say The whoa,
crop has so improved in that time chat it.
will be fully equal 70 lb1tof any yoar since
Tho war. WIN. ID ono IL.c.s lho whc..