Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-25

FOUND GUILTY.---The jury in the
case of Anderson Shifett, who was tried
in Harrisonburg, for the murder Of
David Lawson, about two years ago,
brought in verdict of guilty of murder
in first degree, last Monday.
Mrs. Lawson, the wife of the murder
ed man, and man named Berry Will
hams will also be tried as accomplices
in the crime. Another man named
Silas Morris, brother of Mrs. Lawson,
is also an accomplice, but he has, thus
far, escaped arrest. The following are
the facts as developed in the case so far
as we have been able to learn them
About two years ago Mr.. David Law
son, poer, honest, and industrious
man, was shot and killed while driving
his wagon along the road, in the eastern
part of Rockingham county, in the neigh
borhood ofSwift run Gap. 1t seems that
his wife, with whom he had not lived
in perfect harmony, contracted with
and paid her brother (Morris) fifty dol
lars to kill him, but Morris being lit
tie timid, paid Shifett twenty-five dol
lars Of the fee to do the killing. At
the time Of the murder, Shifett and
Williams were the first to give notice Of
the murder having been committed,
stating that they were in the woods hum
ting when they were attracted to the
spot by the report Of gun. Shlfett
and Mrs. Lawson were arrested some
time since. and at a recent preliminary
inves tigation, at which Williams was
witness, he let slip a remark which
implicated himself in the crime. He
said that he ''knew Shifett did do the
shooting for he (S.) had paid him TWEEN
ty-fye cents to hold the horses"
The trial of Mrs Lawson and Williams
VII be proceeded with at once.-Staun.
ton Spectator.
A TRAMP SCoURGED.-A tramp call.
ing himself Joseph Newell, and claim
ing to hail from Williamsport, Mary.
land, has been lurking around Winches-
ter for some days. Whilst here he
visited the Lutheran Sunday school and
mace himself quite conspicuous by IN
becoming behaviour. Last Saturday
afternoon he addressed very indecent
language to several little girls, and on
Sunday morning was arrested by Officer
Mesmer, upon complaint, and lodged
in jail. He was carried before Justice
Russell, on Tuesday, who ordered fifteen
lashes on the bare back, aud to be
marched beyond the corporate limits o
the town, with a warning that if he
should be caught here again the dose o
lashcs should be doubled. The stripes
were inflicted. and he was taken out or
the Martinsburg road and turned loose
The verdict is served him right. -
WiR. Nelgs.
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DEATH OF MAJOR 3. II. HENRY
Our county again IS bereayed, by Tho
death Of Major B. H. Henry, which sac
event occurred at his residence, five
miles South of here, on Sunday night
18th inst. lie had reached the advanced
age Of seventy-six years, and has gone
to his grave honored by all who knew
him. For some years one OF the deput,
Sherii,s Of Shenandoah county, the frs
deputy under Col. Robert Turner, 9TH
first clerk of this county, the delegate
from Clarke and Warren to the Genera
/ Assembly of Virginia, magistrate il
all these positions Of public trust h
faithfully discharged their duties, and il
private life he was always the gentlemen
The name Of another good man is addeC
to The death-roll of the true men Of on
county.- Horren SentineI.
Doors & SHoEs.-The great Boo
and Shoe establishment Of the Valley
I is now located at Edinburg. With al
enterprise, which means success, Jno
Z. Swami & Co. Of Edinburg have
opened Boot and Shoe establishment
where they are prepared to furnish any
thing from an Infants slipper TO the
finest quality CT ladies, CATERS or from
the coarsest brogan to the best home
made French calf skin boot, ofany style
Of workmanship and at prices which
defy competition anywhere in the State
Of Virginia. Their stock is full and is
constantly replenlshed, so that you viii
be sure Of finding just the article that
you desire. They invite close inspec-
ton and comparison of prices, guaran'
Iteeing that You will save money, by
examining their stock Of goods.