Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-10

A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-During
the late war, in August 1864, young
man by the name OF Robert S. Daniels
son of a widow lady, Mrs. Arraoeiia
Daniels. who resides near Gerardstown'
in this county, was conscripted by the
Confederates, but before he was taken
to headquarters, then Winchester, he
managed to escape from the officers
having him in charge. He came to
his mothers house about midnight, to
inform her of his escape, and he told
her that he was going to Maryland 70
remain until after the war. He started
and nothing has everbee heard OF him
since. Within the last month many
vague rumors have been afoat III that
neiehborhood in reference to his tate,
and it was reported that his remains
were found not loug since near Round
TOP. on North Mountain. There
seems to be little doubt that the young
man was murdered somewhere IN the
neiphborhood, as it was infested with
DESPERATE characters during that period,
but no clue has ever been obtained as
to who were the perpetrators OF Inc
horrible crime. On last Thursday con-
siderable excitement was caused by the
arrest of Mr.. D. +. Homer by Sheriff
Lamon, on the charge Of completely IN
the murder upon the affidavit OF q
brother of young Daniels. lie was
brought to this city tor preliminary ex-
animation. The case was tried before
Justices Gardener, Kearfoott ana
Mathews. Quite large number OF wit
nesses were summoned, but alter the
examination of three, who were sup.
posed to know something of the facts OF
the case, and no testimony beiDgeliclted
eliminating Horner, he was discharg-
ed.
Who the guilty parties are may
never be known, but it is an old saying
that murder will out, and 1t is to be
hoped that this case may not prove an
exception. Messrs. Faulkner ~ Faux
ner were counsel for the defendant
Martinsburg Statesman.
"WuAr TINE is IT p asked the moth
err. "Halfpast one" said the baby.
There was great establishment iE the
household when the infant spoke up so
promptly i'll answer to demand for the
time of day, for he was only two days
old! 1t was in an humble residence on
Lafayette street, in Detroit.-The
family gathered around, and the baby
proceeded to speak further He said
that in two years great religious war
would come, between the Catholics and
the Protestants, and that the Catholics
would be victorious, wiping their enc
mics from the face of the earth, and
ayenging the wrongs OF centuries
Then the baby stopped. The insplra-
ton ceased. His infantile features lost
their seraphic expression, and he was
'only baby" after that In few
hours he was dead. There was great
excitement in the neighborhood OF La
fayette street, and much talk was in
dulged IN over tic infants miraculous
speech and the bloody prophecy which
it contained. There is no doubling the
story. because it was told to Detroit
newspaper reporter by man who was
sober, and the man who told him had1a
good reputation for truth and seracity.
We can only hope that the baby him.
self was misiDfor,rfl
We had the pleasure on last Sunday
evening of attending the Sabbath
School at the fourishing little village
of Vancleavesville. The school has
only been organized short time, and
numbers upward Of seventy-five schol-
ans. 1t is under the superintendency of
Mr.. James Billmyer, assisted by Messrs.
S. Z. Miller, Morgan Deck and David
Hudgel, not emitting the invaluable aid
rendered by q number of the ladies Of
that neighborhood. Every scholar
seems to be thoroughly interested. AZ
ter the regular exercises, an hour was
pleasantly spent by the school in sing
ing, evidencing much musical talent
Martinsburg Salesman.
INcENDIARIsM.- 2 o'clock Oh
Saturday morning last, the people OF
Martinsburg were aroused from their
slumbers 10y the ringing of the fire alarm
bell. 1t was found that the CONNECTION
airy establishment of Mr.. G. ii. Rey-
nolds, on +. Martin street was on fire
and that the flames had such rapid pro-
gress, it was found impossible to save
the building or its contents. The city
fire department was promptly on the
spot, and soon two streams were play
ing upon the burning building, but
without avail. The adjacent houses
however with the exception of the near
est were saved from destruction, the
roof OF the residence of Mrs. Sayre was
burnt off and the building otherwise
disfigured.
The fire was undoubtedly the work
of an inceBdiary, and suspicion was di-
rected to Samuel Hare, resident of the
city, upon the ground that Hare had
made threats. Hare was consequently
arrested on Saturday and sent to Jail,
the justice believeing that there were
sufficient grounds to hold him, but later
in the day Hares counsel, the Messrs.
Faulkner, had him brought before
Judge Hoge upon writ of habea,
corpus, and upon hearing the testimony
Judge Ii. released Hare upon his own
reoognizanoe to appear before the coun-