Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-04-26

the xiSlt0r, Wnen TIC hau teaSieN W."
crest of the blu. came rpoa the scene.
Away in the distance Loudoan heights
were seen. Near by was Rock Hall
run; a LITTLE further the railroad track,
and as the bleak wiud whistled through
the leafsss t,ess tie dark body swayed
gently like pendulum The clothing
was covered with mud, tie lett arm,
from which the coat had been torn, Twas
bare and dirty, the head dropped to the
,i.h,. teaching the limb Of the tree; the
knot had slipped behind his right ear,
the tongue was protruding,and the lace,
With all its darkness, looked wan and
ghas,ly. Nobody ventured to touch
the body, every one seeming TO walt
the arriyai OF the coroner, but II was
broadly limited that there would be q
difficulty in obtaining jury, as almost
every man in the ueishborhood had lieut.
hand in The lyuchirs.
a ride of three miles, over rough
corduroy" road, brought the news
seeker TO Licksville, where Mrs. Thomas
lives. The house stands near the road,
and is a plain two story wooden struo'
,ure. Carroll worked for Mr.. T. n.
Leapley, and on Monday last was seLt
with q plow-share TO the blacksmith
shop of Mr.. Henry Droueuberg Whilst
there il is supposed ,ha, he picked up
some horseshoe nails, rs he was alter
wards seen picking walna.s with one,
and another, with ihe point upwards,
was found in the front window Of AIR.
! Tomass house, where il had been placed
bv him during the day 10 facilitate his
entrance at night. Mr.. Thomas is often
abscn, from home on business. On this
Monday morning ne had started on fhs
canal with u pew boat
Mrs. Thomas is delicate woman, 80
years of ase, and tho mother OF seven
children. Tired aud worn ont with her
DAYS labors she went TO bod ut night,
with her litt,a babe about ten months
old. AT ii o'clock she WAS awakened
by hand OH her throat and voice
saving, "Your money or your life. in
the din light which came through tho
window she recognized Carroll, and saw
that he was brandishing large brass.
handle kuile. She replied 81 have no
money; spare me-" AZ this juncture ono
of the children. in another bed, began
cryinr. aud Carroll callod out, "ilush
up or / will kill YOU" Turning again
10 Mrs. Thomas he repeated his demand
for money. Her reply ~as, "As l anh
| Christian woman, havo no money,
and then the fend with frmer clutch
at her throat, dragged her across tho
bed, accomplished his purpose and left.
All through the long night tho wretch
cd woman lay more dead than alive.
Wien her husband returned next day
she told him the story OF her suffering,
and then almost collapsed from tho
mental and physical struggle through
which she bad passed. Since that time
she has been in bed, low fever burn
ing th rough her system, and the humil-
iaiion which she has undergCn', az shs
hkself says, eating her very heart out.
DR.. William H. Johnson, tho family
physician, doUs not entertain Il very
hopeful view rs to her recovery, cspe-
cially as she has always been prcdispos
I'D 10 hear, disease Her husband, who
is well known and much respected in
the community. is utterly broken down
under the blow, and yesterday, as be
told the story, hislips quiyered and tho
tears came unbidIen 10 his !rask blue
eyes. An day Yesterday the farmers OF
the county were coming in on horse
back 10 the scene OF execution, leaving
quickly, after satisfying themselves that
the work was finished, seemingly afraid
thu. they might be called npon 10 net
as jurymen. In corner groceries, al the
depot aud in farm houses nothing was
talked of but the banging, ard not
man could be met with who denied bis
connection in the matter. All Of tbom
declared iha; they had done their duty
and had benefited society About 4
o'clock u. II. Coroner Wallace and con-
stable Riue arrived from Frederick City,
ana, after eating down The body, weat
back with il 10 tiat place by tho
next train. a jury will be summoned
and an inquest held Tomorrow at Mon
teyuc Hospital, aud it is believed that
the States attorney has determined TO
thoroughly investigate The lynching.
About eighteen mosths ego Carroll
was released from the peuiten,iary,
where he had spent term Of imprison'
ment for robbery. y.-Bghimore SUI.