The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
. a Shocking Tragedy.
Shooting of a Prominent Mem.
Der of the Cumberland Bar.
Special 10 the Bdlto. Gazette.

Special TO the Bolto. Gazette.
CUMBERLAND, Aug. 31.-About 1910 a,
m. 1. COOK Hughey, member of the bar,
shot ami Killed A. Fl. Blackiston, also 4
member of the bar, and son-in-law to
Judge George A. Pearre. There has
been trouble existing between Judge
Pearre and Hughey In regard to some
court matters and there has been consid-
eraie ,wrangling over the matter, an al
tercation occurring between the Judge
ana Hughey, which was mentioned In
your columns short while ago. Mr.,
Blackiston, whose office is within 100
yards OF Hughey's went into the later's
once This morning and remarking 81
have read your answer lin regard to con-
troversy) and you are a id living SON n
b--ch," followed it with two blows. The
noise of the scuffle attracted Messrs. i.
}. McHenry, j. A. McHenry, William
Brace and Frank Baush, all lawyers ex-
cept the latter, who is a merchant, wit
offices in the vicinity. These gentlemen n
tried 10 separate the combatants. Mr..
Hughey was sitting at his desk when
struck, and being mau of small muscu-
lar frame, was easily overpowered by his
more powerful and well-built antago mist
Mr.. Hughey pulled his pistol and hal
looed to the gentlemen present to take
Blackiston off, at the same time shooting
striking him in the lower part OF his
breast bone, penetrating some vital or.
gan, although the doctors who were call.
ed in Drs. Smith, Carr and Schindel,
were not able to find the ball.
Mr.. Blackiston struck Hughey three
times after he was shot and then from
exhaustion fell back into the arms of j
j. McHenry. He became unconscious
and died in about fifteen minutes. Mr.
M gh
Mr.. Gordon's office, requesting him To
send for the sheriff He (Mr. Hughry,
Is considerably bruised about his face
and head from the blows received from
the fist of Blackiston. Both gentlemen
are men OF high standing in the com.
munity. Mr.. Hughey is from Queen
Anncs county, Maryland, where he was
at Que time states attorney. He has a
good practice and has wife and several
children. Mr.. Blackiston is from Kent
county, Maryland, was one of the lead.
ing members of the bar and leaves a wife
and one child. He is about 30 years OF
age. Hughey is about 80.
The tragedy has created an excitement
here equalling that on the occasion ofthe
Black-McKaig tragedy and the more r.
cent affair in which Cleary lost his life
Large crowds gathered around the scene
of the tragedy and discussed IL In all its
bearings and much interest was NANTES.
ted as to the coroner's inquest. The jury
after an Investigation into all the facts
connected with the affair, returned yer.
dict "That Blackiston came to his death
by pistol in the hands of Hughey, who
was repelling an aggraved assault" the
hearing OF the prisoner has been fixed
for September 3. There have been many
versions given of the difficulty betwe-n
Judge Pearre and Hughey, which led to
disastrous termination. The most ac.
cepted version is that Mr.. Hughey was
trustee for John Weir, proprietor OF
Weir's hotel, and advertised that Lotel
for sale.
1t is said that Judge Pearre accused
Hughey in open court of having inserted
laudatory notices of himself in the adj
vertlsement of the properly and with
having paid for such notices out of the
trust fund This Mr.. Hughey denies
Subsequently he was appointed trustee
for George Winier, of Frostburg, and
after he had made his audit Mr.. Rlackis
/, ton decided to file an o otjection to the ac
counts, Afterwards, however, Mr.. b
| decided not to file the objection and, it IL
| alleged, Judge Pearre wrote to him, ask
| ing him to file his objection, as he had
decided not to raufy the accounts. Mr.
Hughey, it is said, then wrote to Mr.
Blackiston, asking that Judge Pearre's
letter be filed in the case. TO this Mr.
BIackiston replied in like vein. Subse
quently Mr.. Hughev and Judge Ream
met at the office of the county clerk,
Theodore German. Hughey said: "Goot
morning, Judge" and the latter replied
| ''Don't speak to me, sir" Hughey said
that his respect for Judge Pearre's gray
| hairs prevented him from resenting the
insult Other words passed and the mar
ties were separated without coming to
| blows Hughey then wrote to States At
torney A. II. Boyd, stating the facts Of
the difficulty and requesting that anoth
er judge be requested to draw the granC
jury for the fall term, as Judge Pearre
would draw a jury inimical to the Inter
ests of Hughty, who, expecting an as
sault upon him, procured the pistol witt
which Blackiston was shot.