Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-11-01


fragile Death of :en Editor
On Monday afternoon last ut o'clock, l..
l. CLAnY, ESQ. political editor of the Cum
berland Dat1y Times was shot and MORALLY
wounded in his Office by JOHN NJ. REsLEY,
of Cumberland.
The immediate occasion of this sad affair ,
was furnished in an editorial statement in ,
Mondays Times, where the Clerk, HORACE
ResLEy, ESQ., is charged with partial awards (
of mileage TO certain talesmen summoned
last week in the LEAR case.
! Taking o1ense at this, the son OF the
Clerk, Mr. JOHN NJ. itEsLEy, who is repre-
scented as bearing the character of a gentle
man with however a fierce and vindlctlVc
temper, went to the Times Office and shot
down its editor.
/ A few minutes later Mr.. ALDEN CLARY,
father of the unfortunate gentleman, resid-
ing in Fros,burg, received intelligence of
the mortal wounding of his son. The fact
obtaining publicity, spread rapidly through
the town, awakening borrow and sympathy
in the breasts OF all, The people without
dscriminaton--m many of whom have known
"LLoyD" from intancy-fclt that fear
less and generous spirit had been stricken
The tidings of bis death several hours later
added to the grief now general and pro-
found Expressions of amaZcment at the
crime and of sympathy for the victim fell
from the lips of those even who knew him
only through his dashing, fearless paper
On all sides the sad event was the mclan-
choly topic of discussion, which has not
yet been allayed.
The body was brought by special train
to Fros,burg on Tuesday, during which
and until near noon of Wednesday, the
family residence was thronged with citizens
anxious to look upon the remains.
On Wednesday at l., A. NJ, a large con
course of persons assembled in st. Mich@fs
Catholic Church to pay the last tribute to
the deceased The many friends in Frost
burg were joined by 4 large number who
came by special train from Cumberland.
After the usual solemn rites of the Church
upon such occasions had been concluded,
. Rev Father BHErNAN, of Cumberland, de-
lvcred an earnest culogy upon the char
= ac,cr of the deceased closing with the fer
vcntiy expressed hope and belief that
f LLOYD l.. CLARy by lis profession and
baptism near the hour of dissolution, had
, furnished evidence of his title to final rest
. in the Masters Kingdom.
From the Church the remains were car
, ricd to the beautiful cemetery consecratcd
, to the burial of its members. Tie rich cot
| fin, laden with flower wrcaths, was lower
f ed to its place, and the falling earth hid
from our sight the face and form of an hon
est, noble and chivalric friend. His aged
. hope and brilliant promise cNtinguishcd-
a fearless history prcmaturely cut off, and
. the object of just pride violently snatched
from their loving embrace. Naught, there
fore but his high-toncd character, acknowl-
edged talent, and peaceful death remain to
console the hcreaved.
At the time of his death LLOYD LoWNDES
CLAKY was thirty years and three days Old.
For near five years he had conducted the
Cumberland Times with signal ability. As
q writer he was clear pointed and bold
In TIE field OF political controversy he
had proved him self q match against formi-
dabc antagonisn. Wherever he believed
corruption existed there his shots fell thick
:. est and longest, provoking warf;sres to wage
which placed him in his evidently fagorte
arena. He spared no man OF measure thai
!, came within his range. He threw all hi.
resources into the conflict and discharged
his barbcd shafts of ridiculc, irony and hu
a NOR, with surprising llucncy, On the 9th
er hand no attack found him unrcaly; llk,
!, a slcrpless Knight, armorcd and equipped
his defence was instantly maturel aud pm
gently expressed. Behind all this were IL.
iniicAiblc sense of that which he cstccnlct
:. his duty an indomitablc will, and unqucs
6 toned personal co uragc.
= FOresiers. Take NOtice.--Thert
will he Il meeting at the Forestcrs' Arms, il
:, Frostburg, Saturday, November Sth, next