Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-10-10
[F,om the Randolph EnisrPri's
Chas. j. Faulkner and the wildcat
Suits.---His Defence or Justice.

Few persons 10 this section Of the district
have any idea of the important services rem
dered by this gentleman in the year 1906, o.
6s aud 90. in protection of his iellow-citizeus
in ihe Valley from those Infamous and threat
ening tresspass suits which filled the Courts
shortly after the close Of the civil war We
have i, in our power 20 furnish some evidence
Of those services 10 letter Of thanks address
ed f. him by portion Of those who were saved
hy his efforts from pecnniary ruin. Among
The name. signed 30 that letter OF thanks, are
some well known % the public. Coi Naden-
housch. who at one time commanded The cele-
trated Stonewall Brigade; Sioses ). Grauthaln,
a member of the State Senate Of Virginia prlor
20 the war, and now Judge Of the Comfy Court
of Berkeley, aud Democratic nominee Tor the
State Senate Of West Virginia Isaiah Buck,
temporary president of the late Piedmont Con-
tressional Conventions, and many others ianil-
tar 10 our readers We Learn that IN addition
go the successful defence of these trespass snlts
referred e. ia that letter of thanks Mr tAulk-
urr defeated and dismissed large number ol
confscatiou proceedings, adopted under The
laws Of this State, thirteen IN The county oi
NJ rgsn.) aud a large number Of indictments
growing out Of incidents connected with the
war of which there were two hundred alone ~
the county Of Morgan. II need not be a mat
ter nf surprise that in community where such
services have been rendered, Mr. Faulkner
should enjoy in = high degree ITS popularity
and esteem We herewith annex the letter ot
thanks referred to:
MARTfSSruRG, w. Va,
August 18th, 1874.
Hos CHAs J. FAUIKSER
We, the undersigned citizens Of the counties
If Berkeley. Jefferson aud Morgan, take this
occasion to express TO you nur deep obligations
for the courage aud ability with which you
have vindicated and defended our rights against
A class Of suits which were brought against NJ
after the close uf the late civil war, and which
At une time threatened rs with ruin. The doc
triue WAS announced and acted upon, that all
who participated or sympathZed III tie late
rctelhon were civiily responsible IN damages
for the individual losses resulting from the ac-
ton of the Confederate troops. Upon TIN,
priuciple hun ireds Of actions nf trcspa>s were
instituted aiu-t US, aud others, ~ the courts.
demanding heavy damages. Slne # ms wer'
sued ou demands of thirty, forty aud fifty thou
sand dollars The aggregate II the claims sued
pr ia tie three counties meut'ued, reached
norc than three hundred thousand dollars.
regular association wa- formed fr the prpsecu-
ri1n ol these suits Able counsel were en-
nloycd here aud elsewhere 10 maintain them
TIE ,Neculire and legislative departments oi
,hc government were against US. The courts
irom the highest g. the lowest were arrayed or
rh.. side ol the plaintiff The jurors were taken
Com uur enemies. and had but little sympathy
with u.s. II WAS under these Circumstance
that vou appeared hcfarc the cour's as our
cuuscl. AID hy your courage, perseverance and
ability. arrested this food Of prosecutions and
saved ms. and Others, from pecuniary ruin.
You lave by your course entitled yourself
&, our gratitude anl thank, and we hope you
may long live e. enjoy the ecopsciousHesso of th'
,igual seryicc which you rendered to your fel-
low-cinzeus in this paFt II the state.
We are very huly and respectfully yours,
!. Q. 4. Nalenhousch, " s. Grautlam, W
y. RIdle, Isaiah Buck. VIM J Fleece. Allen
c Raymond. Charles Green. James Boyles
Samuel Johnson. Euoch c. Hedges, John J
Hollis, Daniel L,fever Geo. W. Sherard, Thos.
r. Dne,u, Martin Payne, John Cunningham,
II S;uckey. jos. :. Duckwall
On behalf Of themselves and others.