The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-10-26
Arrest of a Thief.


| rrol INC Now Market valley.
On last Monday evening, one of the mos
startling encounters took place at tenant
mouse, near StrattmoOr, the residence of Gil
bert 5. Meem, in this county, that has evel
occurred in that community To learn thu
particulars, a reporter from this office visited
the house where the combat took place inter
viewed the family, and obtained the following
details:
1t seems, that man by the name of James
bayly was engaged In herding cattle on the
pralrles in lDwa; and whilst so engaged, it is
charged, that he and others loaded three cars
with cattle and shipped them to Chicago,
where he sold them; that he returned and
shlpped three more car loads to the same CITY
making six car loads of cattle, valued at $4,000.
Alter this transaction, on the 10Th of Sep
TENDER he lett Chicago and came to Harrison
burg, Va, where he remained several weeks
Last Saturday he came to visit Mr. Erasmus
Nlswaner, who resides IN a tenant-house near
"StrathmooI On Monday evening, about q
or O'Clock, a detective by the name of Geo
Boyd-we see in the Harrisonburg Reqister
that the name is McCord, which is perhaps the
correct one-maGe his appearance at.the house
OF MIR. NisWaner. As the detective neared the
house, he saw Bayly, who fastened towards
the house on seeing the detective.
The detective jumped over the fence at the
west end OF the house, about which time Bay
~ entered the passage door, and passed on to
the sitting-room, thinking, no doubt, he could
shoot the detective from window of that
room as ne came on the porch but the blind
was over the window, and Bayy returned to
the passage. The detective in the meantime
Jumped over the banlsters Il: the porch and
opened the passage door When The detective
opened the passage door, he saw Bayly at the
end OF the passage, and exclaimed "For Gods
sake, Jim, don't shoot;" but Bayly fired, tho
without hitting his opponent, who immediately
returned the fire, the bullet striking Bayly in
the lett shoulder, when the detective closed in
on him, and u scutlle ensued in the passage,
the parties landing in the sitting room with
Bayly on top. The detective got Bayly's pis-
toi from HIM, and with his own then had two. |
and succeeded in shooting Bayly twice-tho'
under meath him -once in the calf OF his right |
leg-once in the right hip-thus Bayiy was
shot three times-shough they are not serious |
being only flesh wounds.
Mrs. Niswaner and Miss SINNERS, with the |
were the only persons about the
house at the time, except the combatants The |
ladies' came to the dlning-room door, and saw
the scutfiing and two fires made The ladies
we're Of course terribly frightened even
knowing anything of the cause of the encount-
IF. They ran to the door and gave the alarm,
when Mr.. Niswaner's son, Jacob, Messrs. Hugh
Meem and Catlett came on the scene, where
he two men were yet scuffllng with Bayly
till on top. These gentlemen with consider
lble difficulty parted the combatants, when
3ayly wanted to fight the detective fist fight
swearing he would not surrender. Mrs
Niswaner fearing still more serious encounter
,ot Bayly into the cellar. About this time Mr..
Erasmus Niswaner, having been summoned
'rrived from Mr.. Peachy's, where he was seed
ng wheat. He learned the particulars, went
Town In the cellar and told Bayly he would
AVE to surrender; but Bayly declared he
would not !; but ME-. N. told linn twas no use
o party, that he would have TO surrender.
when Bayly reluctantly came out On coming
n the presence of the detectve,h e approached
lin and shook hands.
After apologies by the detective for having
inferred the house and being the cause of such
tartling proceedings, he with Mr.. Braith
waite, chief police of Harrisonbure started 70
hat place with the prisoner
1t seems, that Mr.. Braithwaite was taken
lick and did not arrive at the house till the
conflict was over. The detective leaving the
'uggy and running through the cornfeld, when
lie saw Bayly from the road.
AS to the truthfulness of the charge against
3ayly, we know nothing, and only give the
acts as above recited. But that both men were
lucky land terribly in earnest, and that the
amily of Mr.. Niswaner were startled and
wfully frightened there can be no question.
The (Harrisonburg) Rockingham Register in
n article with reference to the aboye, says
"The prisoner was brought to this place,
where his wounds were dressed by DR.. Nef
IN Tuesday morning officer McCord left for
owa with the prisoner.
Bayly is about 35 years of age"
Neighborly: A family of strangers moved
nto house on Austin avenue, next door
0 family where a young lady sings op-
ratio music. The newly arrived family sent |
heir Oldest boy over to ask if they did not
vant somebody to run quick for the doctor.
What for" asked the lady of the house.
There is nobody sick here" "Well, we
bought there WAS We heard somebody yell
ng and shrieking as if they had histories and
7e thought perhaps you needed a doctor in