Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-12-09
From the Baltimore American
An UNPKOVOKED OUTRAGE.
SrMMIr POINT.


o'clock, upon eight or ten unoitending
colored people at This place. The at
tack occurred in the store OF Messrs.
Wilson Bros, where about eighteen or
twenty people were misunderstanding
and black. One colored man, Richard
Moore, narrowly escaped being killed
by a weight thrown at bis head; follow
ing them with shot gun, threatening to
kill "any id Radical son of b-h
that dared to take it up" was wit
ness to this affair, in common with sew
eral other gentlemen, but no Democrat
i'll any way even expressed disapproval,
while four or five called Justify for the
killing OF the I'D niggers"
Is the shot gun policy to be inaugu
rated in the State of West Virginia as
it has been in Louisiana, South Carroll
ma and other Southern States
| was soldier in the late war in the
Southern army twas color-bearer of the
First Regiment Maryland Cavalry.
Since that time, like Col John 5. Mos
by, have been citizen OF the United
States, aud heart aud soul opposed TO
| the mob law and rebellion, which is as
much in existence to day as it was when
I South Carolina seeded, and am ready
! to-day to serve my country whenever
my services may be needed. If Mr..
TIlden can be fairly elected, | say amen.
, Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
II REDDEIL GEOGAN.
! The following is copy of a commnni-
CATION to a prominent Republican and
citizen Of Harpers Ferrg:
SUMMIT PolNr JEFF. Co, W. Va,
November y, 1876.
/ We, the undersigned citizens OF the
county of Jefferson, State of West Viz
( ginia. having held meeting tonight 10
express our views aud opinion, and 10
adopt the best means tor protection,
having been set upon by Democrats,
! with shot guns in their hands. threaten
inc our lives, George S. Bonham and
Charles HaritSty, being the leaders Ill
this unprovoked attack, and that we do
/ sOlemnlv swear that said assault was
made upon us without provocation; and
further, that said parties threatened our
lives, with shot guns in hands, declaring
that they would kill.cvery Radical sou
-- who dared to open their heads
to them. white or black. Fearing 4
similar attack, and that violence may be
used against It's at any moment,we earn
estly ask that United States troops be
sent here, that violence and bloodShed
rnay Ge prevented, which We most earn
estly desire to avoid Mr.. Il. Il. Gro
gan was in the store Of Messro. Wilson
Bros. when the assault was made upon
us, and made what efforts he could to
suppreSs and keep down this conflict. and
has done all in his power since the nom
nation Of Hayes and Wheeler to pre-
ser,e peace, harmony and good order.
/ but now that the shot gun policy has
! been inaugurated, we make this appeal
to YOU to advise us what course TO pur-
sue, feeling that we are law abiding cit
liens, and only ask that protection
which is guaranteed TO every citizen of
the United States. Please answer with
out delay.
Very Respectfully,
! Richard Moore, Clarence Wood,
James K. Newman, Jessie Berry,
George W. Berry, Thomas Robertson,
Henry W. Staley, Frank Washington.
The Baltimore .4merican, claiming to
be g ,yerncd 10y decor py, and we believe
generally controlled by it to as great an
extent ~ partizan newspaper can be,
is the vehicle used oy one Grogan to
disseminate talSehood in regard to an
occurrence ut Summit Point.
Our understanding is that Mr. Geo.
Bonham, large stock dealer, remarked
in the presence OF some negroes in the
store OF Wilson Brothers that he would
kill any dog that he saw killing any
sheep His remarks was addressed 10
some white gentlemen. a negro thrust
his lip in and wanted to know whether
he would Kill Republican dog. He
was told the remark WAS not addressed
to him and that he would be obliged to
him if he would hold his tongue This
brought on other words, and Ratchet
was seized by BoEham to defend him
self against negro assault. The negroes
were armed. and Mr. iIardcsty, another
stock dealer, seized Il gun TO defend Mr..
Bonham against the negroes, which,
from his known character, he would
have used freely in a just cause.
We suppose that the negro was excl,
ted by apprehension that his dog would
be killed. Sheep raising is large and
growing interest if this county, and
sheep stealing is one of the greatest OBJ
stacles 1T is not unlikely there are
dogs trained to the business,
~ -
We understand that the creature who
sent the letter has been. because Of his
known low character, spurned from as
soclatlon by his family, and has been
living at times among ,ritilng negroes
in their hovels-Free Press.
The above from the Free Press has
been corroborated to us from other
sources as substantially correct. The
whole thing, so far as this Grogan, who
ever he may be, is concerned, would re-
quire neither notice or comment, but
the letter purporting to be addressed by
! eight colored citizens of Summit Point
!; TO "a Prominent Citizen and Republi-