The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-11-16
Jackson County's disgrace.

Red Men in Jackson county. 1t is
time our Governor was taking some
steps to wipe ont these outlaws
They are becoming the terror to
many neighborhoods in the State and
they should be suppressed. We hope
the Legislature will pass a law this
winter that will put them in the
penitentiary for at least twenty
years, whenever one Of them is con-
victed:
PAREERsBuRG, November 11.-An-
other Of the cruel outrages perpetra-
ted by gang Of so-called Red Men
last night, near Ravenswood, is the
subject Of comment and excitement
here this morning. The victim this
time was Henry Muncey, of jackson
County. Muncey is the man who
was arrested some time since on a
charge said by his attorney TO be
groundless-of incest with his daugh.
ter. The trial Of the case was con
tinued yesterday at Ripley, and Nun.
cey started for Parkersburg, being re-.
leased upon his own recognizance.-
When he arrived at Kavenswood he
was informed that an attempt would
be made upon his life by mob that
night. He then started up the river
bank until about half a mile above
the town, and awaited the arrival of
the steamer Hibernia. just as the
boat was rounding in in response to
hail from Muncey, a mob Of a dozen
men, masked and armed with guns
and clubs, ran down to the bank and
warned the captain Of the boat not
to land. The Hibernia then pulled
out and left Muncey to his fate, but
before getting out of sight of the
shore several shots were fred from a
hill above Muncey, and he was seen
to return the fire once. Another
shot was fred and Muncey fell, when
half a dozen men rushed down the
bank and overpowered him. Nun
cey arrived here on the Chesapeake
at six o'clock this morning. After
telling how he had hailed the boat,
and their refusal to land, he says:
"Just as the boat was rounding in
the leader of the gang called out:
"Who are you?" / replied, giving
my name, when he said: "Shoot the
ld-s-b." They then fred three
times, and | once returned the FIRE,
but missed. | fell to the ground,
when half a dozen men rushed upon
me and held me, while one man
caught me by the throat and choked
me until | could not cry out. They
then took me up the bank and down
into the woods, about one hundred
yards, where they hanged me up to
a tree. Here they caught me by the
..raiS- and logs, AND -lres~-rne up tight,
one man holding each limb. They
then began to beat me with clubs,
two Of them at work at once. After
they had beaten me until there was
not half inch Of untouched flesh,
they let me fall. After l had regain
ed consciousness, they put me on my
feet and ordered me to run. Just
before they pulled me to my feet ]
overheard one of them propose that
they should all FIRE at me after l
started, but their leader, whose name
is well known to me said: No; we'll
make him leave the country; but if
he don't run we'll kill him. They
then started me off and followed me
a long distance. should have died,
! believe, in the road, had | not met
an old gentleman who assisted me
down to the river bank, where |
stopped and waited until the Chesa-
peake came up, when | boarded her
and came TO Parkershurg.
Mr.. Muncey showed your reporter
the condition of his body. He was
one mass of wounds from the neck
down to his heels. His wounds are
serious, and it is feared that he is in.
jured internally. He gave the names
of several parties concerned, who
will be arrested and punished for
this most infamous outrage.
Van Matre, of the Visitor, don't like