The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-17

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Il rCorresponeenre OF tire Richmond Dis patchs B
LoaAs Co1nTaoTsE August ~, 1877 4sss1
This community has been 10 4 terrible
state Of excitement for several daIs over a s
BLooDY RIOT
that occurred here on the day before yestef-
day. Away off from the centres OF busiHess
and their troubles, there are not many crimes
Eofthe big cities committed hence, MURDER
Fotss affray like this comes with more start.
ling force. Logan Courthouse is little w.
|lage among the hills Of the Guyandotte,
about st2ty.iye miles from It's mouth, near
Huntington.
IN May, 1870, the community here was
startled by the intelligence that murder mao
been committed "a 8s.5.
eoLD-DLooDED, DELIBERATE MURDER.
The murdered man was Peter D. Morgan
the murderer supposed to be Urias Busk1rk.
Buskirk had q bad reputation, and on account
of his troubles had been compelled to leave
he had q pretty little wife, and Morgan had
been in d Jason with her during his absence
as well as after bis return. Busklrk had
threatened to kill Morgan, and on the eve.
ming he was killed said that he should not
be surprised ut any time to hear of Morgan's
brains being blown out. One night Buskirk
was at Morgan's store with rifle; Morgan
was at the counter waiting on some custo-
mers, 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 he
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minutes afterward, went to doctor who
lived near and told him che beard gun go
off. and should not wonder If some one was
killed." He was arrested on suspicion, buf
escaped from Jail, and remained away for
two years, returning 10 1872. lie was then
rearrested, and had trial but
THE JURY DISAGREED.
His counsel moved for change of venue,
and had his trial moved to Wayne Court
house, where it took place, after several post
ponements, last March, and resulted In an
other disagreement. He is now out on bail.
Morgan, who was killed, left
A VERY PRETTY WIDOW,
and since his death she has been living q
rather fast life, having had an amour with
one G. r. Williams, prosecuting attorney OF
the county, who was also one OF the primer
psl witnesses against Buskrk. On Tuesday
morning, Guy Lawson, brother OF Mrs.
Morgan, met Williams and accused him OF
debauching bis sister; from words they
rapidly came to blows; then pistols were
dra wh, and an indiscriminate firing begun.
The friends of the parties rushed in; C..
r. Williams shot Lawson, and Frank Bus
kirk, brother of the one who is accused of
murder, took up for him, and shot both Of
the Willamscs. 1t was at first reported
that g. r. Williams and Lawson were both
killed, but chat was mistake.
CASUALTIES.
Lawson was shot in the right breast, near
the heart, and is not likely to recover; 9. r.
Williams was shot under the left eye, the
ball passing down into his mouth, knocking
out several Of his teeth r. B. Williams was
shot in the left leg, and man named Dim
CESS behind the lett ear, but the ball did not
enter the skull. The doctors think all will
recover except Lawson. In the height of
the affray Thomas Buskrk appeared on the
ground, with his wife, and stopped the
fight by jumping right in between the
KILL TIE NEXT NAN
who fred a shot. He was greatly com.
uended for his action, as all the combatantS
bad friends who had rushed to the scene
many Of them armed-and it seemed likely
there would be bloody atfray. Several
parties have been arrested. Most OF the
original combatants were under the influence
Of whlSkey. 1t is mixed up affair, and we
should not be surprised to hear OF a renewal
of the combat.