The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-07

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fore | reached the door Blackistol
and Baush came in; Blackiston stop
ped in front of Hughey, and said,
''Hughey, l have read your report
in that case, and so far as it relates to
me it's a lie, and you're lying s.
of a b." and then struck Hughey
two or three blows; | took hold of
BlackistOn and tried to get him
away, and Hughey went into the
corner of the room, with his revolver
in his hand. We were AL much
excited Baush had hold ofHughey
and J. A. McHenry came in and he
and held BlackiStOn. Hughey said
&c ID d-n you don't advance
on me :" Blackiston said Ppm not
afraid, "and sprang forward Hughey
fired; Blackiston then caught Hughey
struck him several blows, and both
fell to the floor, and Blackiston
rolled over and | saw his face blanch-
ed, and ran for physician; Blackis-
ton had no weapons. (Hughey's
pistol was here shown the jury; it
was a five-shooter of 81 caliber, with
one empty cartridge,l
The testimony of Frank Baush, j.
A. McIIenry and ]. j. McHenrv was
corroborative of that Of Mr.. Brace.
Drs. S. p. Smith and o. NJ. Schin
dell testified that death had resulted
from the shot, the ball having enter
ed the sternum or breast bone, left of
the centre line, and probably pene-
trated the sack of the heart.
After this testimony had been
given the jury went into secret ses-
sion and rendered the following YER
dict:
The said A, Hooton Biackiston
came TO his death by a pistol ball,
fired from a pistol IN the hands of
Thomas Cook Hughey, whilst the
said Hughey was defending himself
from an aggravated assault made on
him by the said A. Hooton Blacks
ton.
Justice Gender decided to commit
Hughey to Jail to await hearing on
Tuesday morning. Messrs. j. H.
Gordon and VIM. j. Read have been
retained as counsel for the defense.
This tragedy has resulted in the
most heartrenderlng distress to many
persons. Both Messrs. BlackiSton
and Hughey lived on West Wash
ingtOn street, two doors apart, and
while one young wife, a new made
widow, held .her infant child to her
grief stricken bosom and wept tears
of anguish upon its orphaned face,
another few yards away was on her
knees asking God to give her strength
to bear the great calamity which had
so suddenly befallen herself and
child.
A. Hooton Blackiston was young
gentleman of splendid physique,
frank, manly, noble, of generous ma
ture, cheerful disposition, untiring
energy and great industry. He was
one Of the most popular aud pros
porous lawyers at the bar, and had
before him a brilliant career. lie
was naive of Kent county, and
came to this city nearly ten years
since he married Miss Z. S. Pearre
daughter of Hon. George A. Pearre
some four years since, and had one
child, an infant son. Mrs. Blackis
ton was utterly Frustrated by the
news, and has been in state of ner
vous suffering ever since.
Mrs. Hughey was equally affected
being plunged into the deepest dis
tress by this sudden calamity, and
was for several hours unable to leave
her bed.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs
Blackiston, parents of Hooton, ar
rived, having been telegraphed for
-Cunab. Civjhm7.
AN EXPLANATION.
Editor CiUiljdn 1t is alleged tina
Vic NluoC VI llic dltdCh Wy WI. bittSh
iston on Hughey, which resulted 81
terribly, was that Mr.. B. felt ag
, grieved by certain statements Sc
forth in the answer of H. chargin.
, that Blackiston had offered to brib
Hughey to disregard his duties a
trustee, and for the sum of $50 to b
5 paid him (B.) that he would with
draw his objections to Hughey's au
: dit. And to carry out the idea c
fraud Mr.. Hughey refers to promi
, nent member of the bar as additions
authority to show that Mr.. B. ha
! endeavored to attack his honesty
: The impression created by such
= publication upon one WltO does nc
2 knOU the parties, would of course b
J. very injurious to the reputation {
2 Mr.. Blackiston, but the truth is tina
n Mr.. Blackstone main objection t
;. Mr.. Hughey's audit was that hi
8 client was cut out of considerable
!. sum by the manner in which the di'
h tribution was made, and in order
: save his client, and at the same tim