Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

the pistol, and again Imboden had al
almost wrenched that from his hand
when the policeman rushed between the
combatants. The witness further said
that Gen. Imboden before being arrest
ed, borrd his ossaiioni's ja,0s fw,ee.
Col. Burwell's testimony was about
the same. and mus: say clearly proved
that General Johnson came out rather
badly on the occasion.
Mr.. John Wise "a son of the old
Governor) made one of the bitterest, ell
oquent, and most vindictive speeches l
have ever heard. He spoke of limbo
den's ''kicking Johnson i'll the gutter as
he would have done any other dog.
He said Imboden had been fully vindl-
Gated, and stood now before the public
conscious that the coward who assalled
him had been gibbeted before his eyes.
In his speech such terms as midnight
assassin, ''braggart, "cur," and nuiner-
Gus others were lavishly bestowed upon
Johnson.
The Police Justice discharged Gen.
Irnboden on the charge of fighting, but
upon The request of Commonwealth At
torney Cabell he said he would require
surety of Imboden in the sum of $1,000
to keep the peace. This Gen. lmboden
refused to give, and it seemed as though
he would go to Jail.
Mr.. Wise made another vehement
speech at this, and asked Mr. Cabell if
he could swear that he believed Gen.
Imboden would attack Johnson.
Cabell said he could not but he
would swear that in the trial of Gen.
Johnson. he heard johnson proclaim in
the court tina. he had cowhided limbo
ben; and he did not think that any gen
tleman would let a man say this about
him and not resent it.
Mr.. Wise contended that Imboden
had slapped the jaws of johnson, had
whipped him, and thought him too far
beneath him for further notice, and If
he mad any feeling towards him, it was
one of pity for his (Johnson's) great fall
before the eyes of the public, and tor
the man VINO WAS ueiu oSoih thS
majority of the community.
This is only specimen of the dis
cussion. At one time it seemed az
though row would occur between MIR.
Wise and Mr.. William l.. Royal, the
friend and law partner of General john
son. Both gentlemen, | noticed, were
heavily armed. Finally the Justice
consented to continue the case until
Saturday, at the same time, announcing
his determination to require surety OF
Imboden. The case was accordingly
continued with the same surety, Mr..
Franklin Stearns.
A friend of General Imboden informs
ME that the reason why General limbo
den will not permit himself to be bound
over is that he has no money himself,
and while large number of the first
citizens will cheerfully 60 on his bond
vet he does not care to make them s1t-
fer in the event of his getting in diff
Guilty. Ir this mattel Gen. johnson
has the advantage over Gen. lmboden,
for he is reputed to be rich, and thous-
and dollars would not deplete his treas
ury from all accounts.
Soon after the arrival Of Gen. 1mboden
his brother, Captain Frank M. lmboden,
reached the city. Captain Im5oden has
been for the last two years living in
New York, and his arrival here at this
iuncture creates much comment. It is
plain that there will be fight and
blood shed before the matter is over 1t
is certainly an unfortunate affair.