The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-09-30
Who Shot SummerviIIe 2

just gallOped into the town of Winchrs-
ter, Va, at FIVE O'Clock, b. IT.. on the
18th of August, 1S4G, TO several citizens
lounging in front of the Cumberland
Hotel. ..F.
"You will find him at Mike Readv's
billiard saloun, ON the corner" replied
one of the citizens.
"What is the matter ? Has anything
happened % .... .. =
"My God yes" replied the horse
man. capt. Summerville, of your
city, was shot dead, an hour ago, at the
First Brigade encampmpnt.
The citizens sprang to their feet in
great excitement. .. ..-.
shot deal by whom ?" they in
quired with one accord
'By an unknown assassin" replied
the horsenlah. d"I have been sent to
Squire Window at once to come out and
hold an inquest over the body"
Fifteen minutes later the Squire. ac..
companied by the messenger and a
number of mounted citizens, were on
their way to the grove, thtee miles from
Winchester, where the FIRST Brigade of
the Virginia Militia was holding its
annual encampment.
| Upon reaching the grove they found
| the camp in a perfect uproar. The
commanding General of the Brigade,
| Llihu Perkins, said to Squire Window:
Coroner, the painful event for which
! have caused you TO be summoned oc-
cnired as follows Shortly after three
O'cl ck to-day the Winchester Company
of Light Infantry had invited the brig
ade sta # and other officers of the en-
| campucnt to witness their rifle prac-
tice. Capt Sumnerville, of your town,
fired the first shot. Hethoupht he had
hit the bulls eye. The marker signal
ell lie had not. Capt. Summerville
Hurried to the target. When he had
about reached it a shot was fired bv
some unknown party, and we we're
shocked to see Capt. SummervIle fall
to the ground. The first two person
that came to his assistance were tie
marker of the company, Larry Booth
by, an old cOlured man, and Mr.. Scores
by, First Lieutenant of Capt. Summer
yille's company. But the bullet had
entered the brain of tie unfortunate
officer, aud in "a minute or two he had
breathed his last. win you accompany
me to the Surgeons tent, where the re,
mains of Capt. Summerville are Iying?"
The Squire proceeded with Gen. Per
kiGs aud other officers, to the Surgeon
tent.
There they found the brigade and
regmrntal surgeons engaged in trying
to extract the bullet from the terrible
wound which the poor Captain had re-
crived in the back part of his head.
Au oug the bystanhprs who watched
the sickcning proceedings with the most
visible marks of grief was Fist. Lieut..
ScOresby.
"Oh, my poor Captain" he groaned
again and again.
Several officers stepped up to him and
consOIed him. He burst into tears and
sObbed conVulSively.
'My poor Captainl" he sighed again
and again.
AT this moment the Surgeons extract
ed the ballet. They looked at it and
"ere evedently greatly surprised.
at is pistol Oulletl" eXcIaiued the
B'ig'de Surgeon.
Squire Window and Gen. Perkins ex-
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arms. A minute later Lieut.. Scorps5v
arrived on the spot. Cam Summer
vile merely said IL know who did
this and than pvnirnd
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7. The surgeons declared that death
had DePn brought about DV pistol