Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-04
1,ceKEI.EY COUNTY.
We COPY the following from the Mar

We copy the following fro" ''e Mar
tinsburg Sfa,eyman'--
ON last TUESDAY bold robbery was
.o.,u,;,,.d on Queen street In tins city,
:. h.o.d daylight. Mr.. Oscar Thomas,
- ~" rur. a miIk-wagon had left 1t for a
cement and stepped into store, when
negro by the uame of Henry Gray,
wbo we suppose, had been watching
his opportunity, slipped up and rified
,b,, drawer connected to the seat of $50.
A soon as Mr., 4. returned to his wag-
ON he discovered his loss, and at the
same time noticed the above named ne
GRO walking rapidly up the street lie
Immediately ran after the negro, and
catching him near the market house,
accused him of the theft, but ne denied
il. and breaking from Mr. rs grasp,
started to run. Mr.. 7. notified Police
man Carper. who had long chase after
him around several squares, firing two
shots at him, finally making his capture
in the back yard OF Mr.. Joseph Cnan-
bers' residence on John street " "en
captured only dollar bill was louhu t u"
his person, aud several milk cnecAs' iic
no. nrouobt before the Mayor, and al,
g. oxomin.tion, was committed 10 Ja'i
:, 81, ,b. action OF the grand jury.
NJ of ,be money has vet been recoV-
- hat there is no doubt that the ne
committed the theft. He bears
ed character aud has been punished
hefore for his thleverles-
Another daring robbery was commit
fed at the Mayors Office in this c'ty on
last Friday. The facts as We learn are
rs follows: Mr.. J. w. Carper, City
Collector, was in the office about one
O'Clock that day, engaged in counting
his collections before turning them over
20 the citv treasurer, Mr.. Frazer. The
amount placed in his wallet belonging
10 the corporation was Sl6l6, together
with sS5 of his own. Just at the mo
ment. hearing an unusual noise on the
s,raet ne ran out of the Office TO ascer-
tain the cause, aud finding no disturb
apce. he went directly To the treasurer
Office 10 hand over the money. Here
he discovered that his wallet was mis-
sing. The first thought that struck hlm
was that he had left the wallet on The
desk at the Office, whittier he hurried,
but when he arrived 1t was not 10 be
found, and his suppOsitlon is that some
parties. who were Watching their OPP
portuuity, seized the wallet as he lett
the Office. The wallet was found by a
little bow under the platform at the
freight Office of the b. IL .. Railroad
ON SATURDAY, evening, rided OF all the
money. No clue thus far has been Oh
tanned OF the robbers
On last Thursday night a very bold
s.tempt vas made to steal pen
OF hoes from Mrs Polly Roberts, a
widoS lady, residing two miles south
of Nanc,eaveSville, bat fortunately d
AIr Newcomer happened TO be at hei
house that night and heard the scouh
.lr-Is at the pen He fired INTO the
marty. striking one just in the act OF
climbing the fence. 1t seems there
were i've, and when one WAS shot Inc
Others ran Ia him, aud III audible tones
asked if he was hurt, his reply beng
Yes. | cant walk They lifted the
wounded nau zap and carried hInl on.
No information has been obtained as 10
who the parties were
We learn with pleasure that our
State Senator, don. Ii ). Granthan, Is
raniIlv recovering from his serious
lin $, since his soj"urn In Wheeling
aud Will be probably able to take his
s.ai the present week. The people
could III spare his valuable services III
the Senate.
TrrRIRIE ACCIDENT FROM Coat OIL.
We are called upon to chronicle a
terrible and fatal accident trom coal oil,
which occurred on High street, IN this
city. on last Tuesday evening. A little
daaobter of Mr.. John Duuuigan was
t;lino lamp With coal oil, and un-
tboughtedlv placed the can on the stove,
causing It's explosion. The burning
fluid was thrown in her face, and i por-
ton of the fame was Inhaled into het
throat. A Younger sister was also
badly burned. The eldest fingered
until the following day, when she died
The stricken family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
C,rcrn CouEr-CTcuit court, Judge
Hooe presiding, commenced on Tues
day last. The grand jury made the
following pre.entments: State vs. Jas
Smith, coIored. attempt to Kill; State vs.
Nelson Russler, same; State VS. James
Johnson, failing to keep road ia order;
State VS. Edward Parker, disturbing re
ligious worship; State VS. Tuscan vii
son, same; State VS. VIM. Sherrard
same: State VS. Henry Gray, grand lar
ceny; State VS.. Michael Nc abe, forgery,
two cases; State VS. John Edwards
On Wednesday the petit jury vas
dismissed until yesterday, Monday,
Judge Melvin of Wheeling presiding IN
Judge Hoges place There are but
few cases Of Importance before the
court.
GRANTS RIcHEs-I find that Gen.
Grant holds various pieces Of property
here, assessed at Sl03.770. Most of it,