Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-30

served him roughly had he not had q
notice by a dream, and made his escape
TO the woods Just as they arrived. When
he returned next morning he found ev-
erything tOpsey-turvey and broken. He
left.
Hix then rented the farm, but was
notified before ne occupied the house
long that he too must leave, this he re-
fused to DO, and things went along for a
while until one night about the last OF
April his house was asSailed, he was
captured, and the mob demanded his
life at the hands of their leader.
After a parley, the matter was COM
promised by his promising TO leave the
farm. They then obliged him, under
penalty of death, 20 promise 20 not re-
veal the names of any of the gang. He
has since moved his family (which is 4
large and helpless one, and ne himself is
very poor to an old house near this
place, where some SymplthiSing friends
try to aliay his fear by standing watch
through the night for him.
Recently a party OF eighteen horse
men approached his humble place about
midnight, and sent out a remembering
party, which approached near enough
10 hear preparations being made within
for a defence, when the party fell back
on the main body and the lot Withdrew,
giving him and his faithful help no
further trouble.
The night of the first attack upon
liiN, the party called upon Joseph
AjamsOn, a Justice OF the Peace, who
resided a half-mile west of Burton, and
calling him out, advised him 10 try no
more cases in that county, and % leave
the State. The Squire has since moved
his family to PENNSYLVANIA for safety
What the squire had siOne to raise the
ire OF the mob no one knows, but it is
generally supposed that he had in some
way by legal decision gone contrary 20
the interest OF one or more of the mob.
The Squire is said 10 be the best judge
of law i'm the county, and the best post
ell member of the County Court.
The spirit of deyiltry, which always
spread with rapidity, has broken out in
the SpotleSs county of MOnongalia.
Two OF its best citizens, ;. Ii. Shriver
and \. J. Santee, who live in Battle dis
trict, that county, were called from their
beds alter midnight and told with cool
ness and care that ii they did not leave
the county in a specified time the
mob would return and murder them.
All this within the hearing OF the family
of each.
The good citizens OF that county are
Just as unable TO act as are those OF this,
and the question arises, what Is 10 be
done
Those stwo citizens OF that county,
men who are ranked among the cOunty's 5
best, are thus Obliged To leave their
homes and seek protection in another
section, or remain aud suiier mental
and likely bodily injury OF the worst
and most tiendiSh nature.
The State authorities have been ap-
pealed TO in vain-the local officers IN a
like manner are silent and inactive, fear
ing probably that they too may become
the prey of a set of Williams, and I'm 4
word the county is in Il terrible cOndi-
ton. The Governor should by all means,
IL he respects the property and peace OF
the country, do something 10 ckeck this
spirit and crush out the germ OF this
lawleSsnesS.
Since writing the foregoing your cor
respondent was informed that MeSSrS.
Shriuer and Santee have conclusive evil
drncc against some il no, all uf the party
who waited upon them, and that legal
action will be taken at once. This, how
ever, is but q rumOr and your cores
pOudent is unable to get 1t confirmed.