Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-03
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The readers Of the Journal will remem-
Der an account given some weeks ago OF
an alleged charge Of incest made against
H. l.. Muncey, Of RavenswoOd. He gave
bail for his appearance at the Jackson
Court. Since that time circumstances
have transpired which have shaken the
faith of the public in the truthfulness Of
the charge; and his subsequent release
upon his own recognizance would seem to
indicate that this ineredulity had extend
ed to the Court. Last week the case was
called, Judge Fleming on the bench, and
for some reason was continued, and Mum
cey was released upon his own recogni-
zance. He proceeded to Rayenswood to
take the boat for Parkersburg. While
there he was informed that mob had
been organized TO waylay him. He at
once left OH foot, and had got Us far as
Judge Browns, or near there, when The
steamer Hibernia came along; this was
about s o'clock p. M. lie hailed her, and
was about 10 land, when the Captain WAS
told by the leader of the mob, which had
followed Muncey up, that If he landed it
would be at his peril. He hauled out
again and went on, leaving Muncey at the
mercy Of the mo0-an exhibition OF cour-
age that is hardly commendable. At tins
time Muncey was down on the beach
and the mob, consisting Of eleven men,
were up on the bank. They commenced
firing at Muncey, and lie returned the
shots until his pistol was exhausted. They
then rushed down the bank, Overpowered
him, dragged him to the woods, tied him
to 4 tree and administered 10 him barba-
rous whipping. His back from his neck
to his heels WAS wclteG and blistered in
cruel manner, and the withes with which
it was done were used up to the stock.
Next day several Cincinnati drummers
went up TO the spot and picked up the
butts of the clubs and took them as
trophies of Wcst Virginia civilization.
After the whipping, Muncey, more dead
than alive, managed to drag himself to
the highway, where he was found by a
man who happened TO pass soon after,
who assisted him to the beach and re-
NAMED with him until the Chesapeake
came along in the early morning, when
he was brought to this city. Altera care
full dressing of his wounds and 4 couple
of days. rest, he was able to get around
with the aid of cane. There was Il
bright moon on the night of the occur
renee, and Muncey says he knows every
one of the persons engaged in the transac-
ton. Before they left him he was made
to swear that he would not reveal their
names and would never again step his
foot on jackson county soil. The oath
being administered under constraint OF
course has no binding effect. One of the
eleven, man named limerick, was in
this city last Monday, he was arrested !,
and in the absence OF 81 900 bail, required
by Squire DAVIS, was sent to Jail. On
Monday last MunccV received q telc-
phone from his counsel at Ripley, inform
ing him that special Grand Jury would
be impaneled, and requesting his pres
ence there at the earliest possible day.
On Tuesday morning, he started for Rip
ley in company with two brothers, Con-
stable Dulin and the prisoner, limerick.
1t is proposed to test the question right Oh
jackson county soil whether law and
order or a mob shall rule, and the sooner
that question is decided in several other
counties in this State the better it will be
for the prosperity of the State.-Parkers-
burg Journal.