The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-07
A Distressing Tragedy--the Killing Of
4. IL. Black SitOn. ESQ.

A Distressing Tragedy--the Killing of
A. ii. BlacksitOn, Esq
On Friday morning, about half
past teno'clock, tragedy occurred
in this cits, which excited the entire
populace, and made sick at heart a
thousand frieads of one of the most |
esteemed genthmen in the commu-
nifty, who was suddenly sent into
eternity By pisto, shot. The intel
ligence was spread with lightning
rapidity that I. G. Hnghey had shot
and killed A. Hooten Blackiston, and
large number of persons quickly
assembled about the place of tee
tragedy.
For some time the relations exist.
ing between the two principals in
this tragedy had been of an unfriend-
ly character, consequent upon dis
putes relative to Hughey's action in
two matters of business, where he
was the trustee in settling estates.
One of These was the estate of Capt.
John Weir, and the other of Wehner,
in Frostburg. The report made by
Hughey, in the Weir case was OBJ
jected to by Mr.. Blackiston, who
represented VIM. r. Beall & Co., one
of the creditors, and who filed a
petition, alleging that certain proper
ty had not been accounted for, and
that certain moneys had not been
placed at interest, as should have
been done ; and praying the Court to
order that testimony might be taken
by 7. F. Gambler, as special Auditor,
in order to ascertain the true cOndi-
ton OF the account. The petition
was granted by the Court, and the
date of taking testimony fixed for
Friday last at 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Black
iston, and Mr.. Baush, who is the
surviving partner of w. r. Beall &
Co., went to Mr.. Gamblers office at
the time specified, and met Mr..
Brace, counsel for Mr.. Hughey, when
it was discovered that Hughey had
an hour before filed a second report
!, and a petition for hearing before
either Judge Alvey or Judge Motter,
, which was accompanied by an affi-
davit to the effect that he could not
obtain justice before Judge Pearre.
The report further contained the fol-
= lowing relating to Mr.. Blackiston {:
"After the filing of the said objec-
lions said A. H. Blackiston, as the
attorney in the case, approached your
trustee and offered to Cthdrdo0 the
said objections if your trustee would
pay the sum of fifty dollars therefore,
| and your trustee positively declined
to paw him or anybody else cent
therefor. The said Blackiston then
approached William Read, Esq,
an attorney of this bar, who your
t trustee had retained as his counsel
in this case, to argue said exceptions,
&c., and solicited him to use his in
fiuence with your trustee to induce
him to pay him (Blackiston) some
+, thing to withdraa0 said objections, as
he (Blackiston) alleged, as a compro-
mise" in said case, but what there
was to compromise your trustee
has as vet failed to comprehend, I'M
: less it was to compromise his dignity
S and honesty"
: None of The parties having seen
these papers before, the taking of tes'
: timony was postponed, Mr.. Black
/, iston read the above matter referring
n to him, and then went to his Office
!, Mr.. Baush went there also, and spoke
of the business, when Mr.. Blackistor
e said: "Well, We'll go and see Hug
e hey" What transpired after this il
best told in the testimony of the wit
}. nesses before the coroner'sjury, which
was taken down by CtUittd1 repor
ter.
Justice Gender held the inquest
;. States Attorney Boyd appearing TO
the State, and the following beinI
the jury: 80. G. Gephart foreman
n j. A. N. Clary, r. E. Hall, John w
d Sanders, II. w. Blocher, James A
d Ferguson, Michael Naughton f. 7
rs Rupert, Conrad Lottig, Rober
70 Griffith, John Weir and Phili
C. Clarke.
S. VIM. Brace, SiDorn:-I saw all @
it this transaction Hughey, Blacks
- ton, and myself met in Gambler
It Office this morning to take testimon.
e. in the Weir case by mutual consen
III we agreed to postpone the matter
I'd Hughey went to my Office with me
81 and 1 then came here to his Office t
~ look at some papers; after eXaminin
le the papers he put them in his safe