The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15
State Clippings.

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Many Of our most influential citi-
zens are urging upon Pros. Attorney
Brown to transfer the prosecution
now pending against the Red Men in
this county, as well as those autici-
pated, to the U. s. District Court at
Clarksbnrg. In that court all par
ties are strangers to one another, and
the juries are composed of men of the
highest character summoned from all
parts of the State. There no local
sympathies or prejudices will exist
and a fair trial can be had. Mr..
Brown, however, feels delicacy in
turning the cases over to the United
States Court, since the highest off,
GERS of the State have expressed q
willingness to assist in vindicating
the laws Of the State in our State
administrator Jefersonian.
The doings of the Red Men have
struck Nicholas, consequently the
same class Of galoots in Barbour will
have to look to their laurels. A few
nights ago party Of seven gentle
men(?) from Summerville, visited
Kessler x Lanes, six miles from the
former place, and took an old man
named Rush out of his house and
| whipped him most numerically.
The alleged offense of Rush, who is a
peaceful, inofensive citizen, was his
refusal to let his daughter go to an
apple cutting. All Of the party were
identified by Rush, upon whose CON-
plant warrant was issued for their
arrest.-Bererley Enterprise.
MURDER.-Isaac Fisher was shot
and instantly killed by Isaac Thomp-
son on Messy creek, Fayette county,
w. Va, last Wednesday morning.
From what we can learn Mr.. Fisher
was in pasture field near the resi-
dence of a Mr.. Spencer, in the act Of
catching bis horse, when some one
at the honse of Spencer remarked
that Fisher was acting very strangely,
and Thompson and son Of Mr..
Spencer started to see what was the
matter with him, taking Spencer's
gun along. They had been gone
from the house but few moments
when the report of a gun was heard
and Fisher was seen to fall, the ball
entering the right shoulder and pass
ing out under the left arm. 1t is
said that Thompson acknowledged to
the killing of Fisher Thompson
fed and has not been captured. Dr.
Walker made the post mortem exam
ination before the Coroner's Jury,
which returned verdict in accord
ance with the above facts.-Foyette
Enterprise.
REMARKABLEL oNGEyFrY.-Wiiliam
Ballard came to this county in the
year 1898, from Eastern Virginia.
Mr.. Ballard had five sons, johnson,
William, James, Jeremiah, and Will
lis. johnson died in Kentucky, ut
the age of SO years; the other four
died in this county, at the following
ages: William aged 81 years, James
IS, jeremiah 30. Willis the young
est, died the 10th of August last, near
Springfield, at the age of SO years.
He leaves u long train Of relations to
mourn his loss. He was aged and
feeble, but his vacant seat is sadly
felt. The five brothers lived to the
average age of 81 yearsand 8 months.
II, in Aonree) Border Watch
man. W
ARREsr.-J. Fl. Wilson, Of Harrison
county, was arrested Monday last by
Constable Ben. Fox, and lodged in
Jail here Monday night on the charge
of forgery. He was taken before
Squire Hayden Tuesday morning,
when he waived an examination and
was remanded to Jail. 1t is said that
Wilson has on two occasions attemp-
ted to pass forged paper on the Wes-
ton Bank. April, 1880, he offered a
note for discount, purporting to be
signed by w. H. Wilson, Walter Nc
Whorter and James Dyer; and Sep
TENDER, 1881, he offered a note for
$500, with T. A. Davis, Walter Nc
Whorter and S. D. Davis name at,
tached. This is the third or fourth
attempt that has been made to pass
forged paper on this Bank in the last
two years and the officers have deter
mined that in every attempt hereafter
made to prosecute the parties to the
fullest extent Of the law.-Weston
Democrat. 9as sfot 79fii Z
Il GoRED BY BULL.-Mr. Geo. W.
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