Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-15
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lowing from the last Charlestown pa
pers:-
NEGRO THIEF SnoT-On Sunday
week, during the absence Of MIR. John
Cowley and family from their residence
at Flowing Springs, their house was
entered and robbed of a number Ut
articles, including clock, bed-clothing,
mirror, wearing apparel, DC. The thief
was found to be Daniel Brady, color
ed man whose wife resides in a cabin
near by, and accordingly warrant was
procured for his arrest. In the mean
time party of men determined to
watch for and apprehend the negro,
who had absconded. This was done on
Sunday night without success, out on
Monday night, at an early hour, whilst
the parties were watching, the negro
approached the cabin of the woman
aud called 10 her for his clothes, that
he was going away to Lcudoun. The
party thereupon called 10 him to surren-
der, when he wheeled and started to
run away. Some of them then fired,
and he was struck about the head and
face by load of shot from shotgun
and a pistol ball. He was brought TO
Jail next morning, and has since been
under the care Of DR.. G. T. Richardson.
His wounds are severe, and it is proba-
Die he will lose one eye, if they do not
prove more serious.-Spirif.
CAMP MEETING AccIDENr.-Miss
Minnie Roberts, daughter OF Mrs. S. j.
Roberts, Of this place, was thrown from
vehicle, on the turnpike between the
Temperance Camp and Leetown, on
Monday night of last week, and receiv-
ed severe injuries on her head, besides
having one Of her wrists broken.-
Spirit.
A tract of little over thirty-fve acres
of land, of the Drew property, Eear
Kabletown, was sold at public auction,
by Joseph 1'rapnell, Special Commits
sioner, on Friday last, to j. w. Walra-
ven, at $50 per acre.-Spi'it.
SUPREME Court Of APPEALs.-Judge
Green, Raymond, Moore ard johnson.
The Supreme Court of Appeals met
on Wednesday, but in consequence OF
indisposition OF Judge Raymond, ad-
journed over until yesterday, when the
Court delivered the following opinions
among others in tie State, and conclud-
cd IFS term at this place:
Rose & Go. Us. Brown and wife, JEFF
ferson county. Opinion by Johnson.
Reversed and remanded with instruc-
tons permitting the renting OF property
for the payment of liens.
Lucas Us. Lock et a., Jefferson coun-
ty. Opinion by Johnson. Judgment
reversed and new judgment entered.
Coyle Us. B. & o. r. r. Co., Jeffer-
son county. Opinion by johnson.
Judgment reversed and new trial award
ed.
IIilleary & Johnson vs. John A.
Thomson, Jefferson county. Opinion
by johnson. Decree reversed and
cause remauded with instructions.
Henry Rohrer Us. w. II. Travers,
Trustee, Jefferson county. Opinion by
Moore. Decree reversed and cause re-
manded with instructions.
Baugher Us. Eichelberger, Jefferson
county. Opinion by Moore. Decree
reversed and cause remanded with leave
TO file supplemental bill.
Sadlers Admir- Us. Kennedy's Admir-,
Jefferson county. Opinion by Hay
moad. Judgment affirmed.
Hunter u.s. Snyder's Ex'rs, Jefferson
county. Opinion by Raymond. Judg
ment affirmed.
Holidays Ex'rs us.Johnson Il Myers,
Jefferson county. Opinion by Hay
mond. Judgment affirmed.
A special term of the Supreme Cont
of Appeals is to he held i'll Wheeling,
commencing on the 10Th OF October