Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Desperate AfFtay in West virginia,


LOGAN @. H., August II, lsT4.-This
community has been in terrible state of ex>
citement for several days over a bloody riot
that occurred here on the day before yester-
day. Away off from the centres of business
and their troubles, there are not many crimes
of the big cities committed; hence murder
bus affray like this comes with more startling
force. Logan Court House is little village
among the hills of the Guyandotte, about
sixty-five miles from its mouth, near Hun-
tington.
In May, 1870, the community here was
startled by the intelligence that murder had
been committed-a old-blooded, deliberate
murder.
The murdered man was Peter d. Morgan
the murderer supposed to be Urias Buskirk.
Buskirk had bad reputation, aud on ac>
count of his troubles had been compelled to
leave; he had pretty little wife, and Nor
gan had been in liason with her during his
absence as we'll as after his return. Buskirk
had threatened to kill Morgan, and on the
evening he was killed said that he should
not be surprised at any time to hear of Nor
gans brains being blown out. One night
Buskirk was at Morgan's store with o rife
Morgan was at the counter waiting ON some
customefs, and while standing there some one
standing outside the window, with deadly aim,
sent bullet crashing through his brain,
The blood gushed over the lAdy's face he was
waiting on and over the;goOds, and hcifoll to
the floor a corpse. Buskirk few minutes
aGterward, went to doctor who lived near
and told him "he heard gun go off, and
should not wonder if some ono was killed."
He was arrested on suspicion, but escaped
from Jail, aud remained for two years, return
ing in 1872. He was then re>arrestod, and
had Ariol k,,k ~ a.
sci moved for change Of venue and had his
trial moved to Wayne Court House, where IL
took place, nfter several postponements, last
March, and resulted in another disagreement.
He is now out on bail. Morgan, who was
killed, left very pretty widow, and since
his death she has been living rather fast
life, having had an amour with ono @. r.
Williams, prosecuting attorney Of the county,
who WAS also one of the principal witnesses
against Buskirk. On Tuesday morning Guy
Lawson, brother of Mrs. Morgan, met Will
liams and accused him of debauching his sis-
ters; from words they rapidly came to blows;
then pistols wero drawn, and an indiscrimi.
nate firing begun.
The friends Of the parties rushed in; @.
r. Williams shot Lawson, and Frank Bus,
kirk, brother of the one who is nccused-of
murder, took up for him, and shot both of
S ~ >, " ...ao'SeS: . ~ VAS NJ Htsh EeppLtfo tnht
Q. q. Williams and Lawson were both killed,
but that was n mistake ~
Lawson was shot in the left breast, nenr
the hesrt, and is not likely TO recover q. Z
r. Williams was shot under tho left eye, tho
ball passing down into BIS month, Knocking
ont several of his teeth r b Williams shot
in the left leg, and man named Dincoes be-
hind the left ear, bnt the ball did not enter
the skulls Tho doctors think all win recover
except LAWSON. In the height Of the afrAy
Thomas Buskifk appeared on tho ground
with his wife, and stopred the 6ght by jump
ing right in between tho conbntnuls and
swearing he would Kill tho noxt man Who
fred shot lie wac greatly commendod ID
bis action, a9the fombatntts had friende Who
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