The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-17
. pa.sIe.nand serenede in Loudoun.

:. orr KANKILLgD-HIs sLAYERIS PRISON.
A most sad and unfortunate event occur
.rrd near LoyettsvilIe, in this county, on
FRIDAY night last, which resulted In the
death OF one man and the Imprisonment,
$on fbe charge of murder, OF another, thus
bringing sorrow and deep distress on TWO
entire households.
II appears that they have in that neigh.
borhood what they term a"rattle-bnna'~
whose custom II Is when marriage taxes
place to serenace the couple by the use OF
tin horns, bells, and such other instruments
rs are best calculated TO make night Mucous.
On Thursday last Mr.. Joseph Is. Mann
was married in Frederick City, and return
ed that evening with his bride to Ills mo
theirs residence, about two miles lron
Lovettsyille. The Rattle-Band Ciup pro-
posed to pay him visit that night, put was
deferred BY the inclemency OF Inc Weat1e =.
On Friday, however, they deterll'n.u; "
carry out their programme, ana nrst visi,ea
O brother OF Mann, whom tney pctseass rst
re,used to ro. and cndeavored to persuade
them to desist, telling some"of. them tlat
:Josenb had asked him that evening 10 az
v;so them not to come, as trouble mlSn.
crow ont Of it il they did. They palG
M attention TO the warning, ana
went choosing on the way Mr.. Jonn
Rr;sI,p one OF the number, cap
tain, Arriving on the premises, 1hcy
had scarcely made one circuit Oh
the house when they were fired upon
three times in rapid succession by mr..
Joscnh Mann. No one being hurt by the
firing, the party, fearing no DANGER toar
timed their demonstration, when TWO os.iei
shots were fred, one OF them taking etfcct
in thc back OF the neck of the captain, John
Rrislan. Mr.. Brlslan fell, and was carried
nv his comrades into Mann's house. Medi,
c,I assistance was at once summoned, anu
thc unfortunate man fingered until ABOUT Q
O'Clock Saturday morning, when he uleu;
Mann fled but on Sunday evening returned
and surrendered himself to the olfieers OF
the law. On Monday he was lodsea ih Tue
iail of this county, and on TUESDAY nau u
preliminary examination before JuStlcc T.;
r. Powell of this town, who commttea
him to Jail for the action VI the next s'"hu
jury. ~ ho;,o1
iii; counsel asked that he might be Dalled,
bnt thc Justice decided that he had no au-
tbority TO receive bail, and, the County
Court being then in session, the matter was
carried ut once before Judge Ball, when the
witnesses were all reeXamined and the
question of bail ably and fully argued by
MeSsrs, Edward Nichols and Powell Harrl-
SON for the prisoner, and Major &. ii. l,ee,
Commonwe alth's attorney, and j. NJ. orr,
for the prosecution, the hearing of which
occupied the Court until late hour in the
evening. At its conclusion The Judge re-
fused bail, and the prisoner was again
committed to Jail to answer the charge at
the next sitting of the grand jury, which
will probably not be until January.
All the parties to the unhappy transac-
ton resided within mile or so OF each
other, and were proven to have been on the
most intimate terms. The dead man leaves
a wife and three children to mourn his un-
timely end, and the bride of few hours
is plunged into asriei more crushing than
widowhood. The prisoner and his victim
are represented as worthy men, OF steady,
industrious habits, and good citizens
LeeSburg Mirror, 18th.