Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11

nay SHOOTING ScRAPE AT WHEEL
INa.-Considerable excitement was
created at Wheeling on Monday even
ing last, by J. II. Good, Esq. attacking
H. S. Walker, Esq, Of the Charleston
Courier, These gentlemen have not
been on friendly terms since the former
attacked Mr.. Walker through card in
the Wheeling MteMgeneer just before
the election last fall, and recently there
has been some communications pub
| lished in the Charleston Courier reflect.
ing severelyupon Mr.. Goods character
The Wheeling Register of Tuesday
says
Last evening after dark, Mr.. Walk.
er, in company with w. T. Burdett, OF
Charleston, left the Mcclure House and
walked down Market street as far as
Quimy's news depot. On their return
aud when near the corner of Fourteenth
street, some Charleston friend hailed
them, and a conversation ensued. 1t
was at that time that Mr.. Good came
up and catching Mr.. Walker by the
arm, and raising his cane, struck him
on the head. Then ensued quite lit
tie scufiie, during which Mr.. Walker
was forced to the pavement, and re-
ceived several more blows from the
cane of his assailant, while down. Mr..
Walker in the meantime was making
every effort to get pistol out of his
hip pocket. He finally succeeded in
getting it out, aud Mr.. Good observing
his action let go of Mr.. Walker and
ran across the street at rather rapid
rate. While he was running Mr.. Walk
err fired his revolver, but without eff
feet.
The above are the facts as related to
us by quite number of persons, but as
we desired to give fair and impartial
account of the affair, we append Mr.
Walkers version of the affair, as we'll as
Mr.. Goods though we may add that Mr..
Walkers account varies very little
from the one given above. He claims
that Mr.. Good came up behind him,
catching him by the arm, and with a
sudden Jerk and blow at the same
time over his head, pulled him over
toward his lame side. His lame leg
gave way and he was thrown on his
launches. Just at that time Mr.. Walk
err says he attempted to pull his pis-
tol out to defend himself and Mr.. Good
seeing the motion, resisted from his
assault and retreated across the street at
a rapid gate. BY this time, he says, he
had recovered himself and succeeded in
drawing his pistol, and catching a
glimpse of Mr.. Goods receding figure,
fired.
Senator Burdett, who was with Mr..
Walker, fully corroborates his walk
er's) statement to the difficulty.
On the other hand Mr.. Good makes
quite different statement. His version
of it is thus: He said he was walking
down Market street, in company with
Colonel w. w. Arnett, of this city, and
when crossing 18th street saw Mr..
Walker and several other gentlemen
coming up the street. AS they ap-
preached each other, he says Mr.. Walk
er put his hand in the direction of his
pistol pocket, as if he was about to
draw a weapon. Seeing this motion
MIR. Good says he Immediately rushed
upon Mr.. Walker, and catching hold
of him, remarked "You want to shoot,
do you?" at the same time striking him
over the head with his caue. After
striking him several blows, he extricat-
ed himself from the crowd and went
across the street thence proceeded
down to the postofice. and from there
home. He says Mr.. Walker fired after
he had gotten some distance away.
We called upon Col. Arnett to get
his statement The Colonel said he
regretted being mixed up in the affair
as Witness saying that it was only by
accident he happened to be with Mr.
Good, aud that he had 10 idea that
anything of the kind would occur. He
said he met Mr.. Good at the Mcclure
House corner and walked down street
with him. Mr.. Good remarked that he
had no particular business in the way
they were going, but said he might
meet that fellow, meaning Mr.. Walk
er, Col. Arnett said he advised Mr.
Good not to get into any street Difficult
ty with Mr.. Walker, and while talking
on the subject, they met Mr.. Wake
and his party. MIR. Coed caught hold
of somebody, who the Colonel suppos
ed was Mr.. Walker, thought he did moi
know that gentleman, and Mr.. Good
struck him with his cane The scufflt
then ensued, and when Mr.. Walker
drew his pistol Mr.. Good retreated
across the street, and Mr.. Walker fired
The Colonel said he did not see Mr.
Walker attempt to draw a pistol before
Mr.. Good assaulted him, although such
thing might have occurred withou,
him seeing it.
The above are all the facts of thu
case from different standpoints. W.
leave our readers to judge the merit.
of the difficulty. Mr.. Walker wal
only slightly injured, having lump OF
his head and one OIL his arm, where be
was struck. Mr.. Good was fortunate il
escaping, The case will be heard be-
fore the Police Court this morning.