Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-03-27

,perpetratedln frlnce Ueorge scoun-
ad., on the wife of MIR. Edgar A.
son by negro named John Scott
q afterwards shot himself out OF re-
,,rse; was arrested, and subsequently,
nile on his way to Jail at Upper Mari
,oro was taken by a crowd OF citizens,
whites and blacks, from the hands OF
MS legal custodian and hanged on a
Tree. The negro was employed on tine
tarm of MIR. Nelson, known as the MOI
lev Hall estate, which Mr.. Nelson VINO
came from the North, purchased few
lars 400 in Prince Georges county,
early opposite Alexandria, Va ana
ssyen, mile, below Washington city.
similar case of this kind occurred IN
IN. same community some two years
400 for the same offense.
\ Sun correspondent visited Inc resi-
3sure of Mr.. Ed gar A. Nelson, at Not
lev Hall. Yesterday evening, and ascer-
tanned the facts in relation to the lynch-
ing to be as follows: MIR. Nelson lett
his home Monday evening Tor WashinS-
ton, intending to return next morning
lie left dis wife at home, as also tne
oolored man, named John Henry ocotl'
The room occupied by Scott was III Tue
lower part of the house. About Twelve
o'clock Monday night, while Mis-. Nei-
soowas sleeping, Ae,entered her room
Win n lamp in his hand. She was
awakened by the noise, and rising up
n he'd asked him what he wanted. AT
his he pointed revolver at her head
md informed her of his purpose, saying
tnot if she refused he would kill her
and her baby, which lay by her side,
which is eighteen months of age. She
.ried By every possible effort to make
him desist, but was unsuccessful. by
main force, holding the revolver in his
hand, he accomplished his purpose and
left the room, leaving Mrs. Nelson in
an unconscious state. He returned 10
ber room about an hour after and said
he intended 10 kill her child and herself,
and then himself, as he was tired OF
siyiur. as his sister had become the
motkur of an illegitimate child, and
that he was disgraced thereby. DE
then tod her he intended TO outrage her
,,~ain. and by the same threats succeeded.
Then leaving the bed he said ne knew
ne would be killed for his acts, and that
he would save her husband that trouble
by shooting himself, which he did,
shooting himself in the left Greast'
Mrs. Nelson, taking advantage OF this,
AN out of the house in her night clothes
with her infant in her arms, and IN
formed a neighbor, eolored man,
residing near by. This man. named
Morris, immediately ran to the house
where he found Scott suffering from his
wound: Mrs. Nelson was unable to say
ANYTHING, except that "J0hn shot him.
self" Morris thea ran after DIR. Bayne,
who lives near 10y, and also Justice X.
Waiter Brooks, who with DIR. Bayne
soon arrived at the house. Towards
daylight Mrs. Nelson regained her
senses and told what occurred, when
Mr.. Brooks took her affidavit. He then
ordered the commitment Of Scott TO
Marlboro Jail, aud deputized Curtis
Smith to take him there, MIR. Smith
started with the prisoner shortly after
eight clock, when he was met at the
door by a crowd of at least one hun
dred persons, colored and white, all of
whom were masked. They told Mr..
Smith OF their purpose, and took Scott
away from him. Placing him on
horse they rode him into hollow, when
placing "a new mauiela rope about his
neck, one end of which was tied to
black walnut tree, they drove the horse
away, leaving his body-swinging in the
March wind The crowd then dis
persed quietly, the eolored people in
the crowd making arrangements to
roast bis body, having gone so far as
10 collect quantity of wood aud brush
for that purpose. This, however, was
not allowed. and the body was left
hanging TO the tree. 1t was cut down
about three o'clock, and coroners
iurv summoned, who after hearing all
the evidence, returned verdict that
the deceased was hung by persons I'M
known TO the jury" The body was
then placed in coffin ordered from
alexandria, and will be buried tomor-
low.
Mr.. Nelson has resided at Motley
Hall for five years, and is greatly re-
spected by all persons, white and col
ored, in the neighborhood. Scott was
twenty-three years of age, and had re-
sided with Mr.. Nelson for one year.
He had often been left in the house
with Mrs. Nelson, having some months
since stayed there three weeks while
Dir. Nelson went to his home i'll Madi-
son county, New York, to attend the
funeral of his father. Mrs. Nelson last
evening, was in very nervous condi-
ton, but out of danger. The affair has
created the greatest excitement in the
neighborhood. Mr. Nelson was one of
the judges of election of Spalding dis
trict, and republican in politics, and
had treated the negro with familiarity.
THE MeGorNrcK TElrscorE.-The
retraoting telescope, ordered some four
wears ago ofcIessrs. Clark & Sons, of
boston, by Mr.. Leander J. Mccormick,
of Chicago, of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fame
and which is designed rs d present TO