Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-03-04
killing 4 Gam bier.

A dispatch TO the Cincinnati Com.
msrciai from Waynesboro, Augusta
county, Va, says: 1t seems that one
evening in last January several parties
engaged OH the southern extension OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, abou
twenty-five miles south OF this point
met aud engaged in game of cards;
among them was paymaster aud this
gambler, Wash. Maupin. This was in
the early part OF the evening. About
$50 o'clock the party broke up. Maui
pin it seems left first and shortly attr-
ward the paymaster followed, and as he
was walking toward his quarters at
brisk pace, man sprang from the bush
es that line the road on either side. aud
with one blow from a club felled him TO
the ground 1t was moonlight and he
had sufficient time TO recognize the high
wayman as Maupin. After knocking
him down Maupin proceeded 10 rob
him. aud secured between fifteen and
sixteen hundred dollars, and then left
him tor dead. Maupin was boss on a
contract in that neighborhood, and his
family were rot living far from the
scene OF the robbery, aud he at once
went home. The paymaster, however,
was not dead, but after two or three
hours revived, aud, though unable to
walk, he crawled TO a negro cabin about
quarter OF mile distant and told
what had occurred. The constable hap
pened 10 be i'll the neigbborhood aud
the negro man summoned him, and at
ter he heard the paymasters story and
saw The marks OF violence on his per-
son he at once summoned three other
men aud they started Tor Maupin'S resi-
dence.
Maupin was known wherever he
went us a desperate character aud one
that would not hesitate al any ventule
TO secure his ends. The posse were
therefore well armed, and went on
their mission with the intention OF
taking him dead or alive. Arriving at
bis residence the constable demanded
to see MaupiG. The reply came that
"Maupin had not been home since 6
o'clock in the evening this was about
= in the morning just then one of the
posse, standing at the corner OF the
house, detected noise in the rear OF
the house, and as he moved in that di-
rection TO see what il was he saw Mau-
pin lump out of n window and start tor
the bushes. He at once covered him
with lis pistol and ordered him three
times TO halt, but Manpin paid no al
tentiou, and finally rs he was about en-
,ering the bush the guard fired at him.
The ball struck Maupin in the back
and passed through into his heart.
He ran on about ten steps and drop
ped dead Upon examination all tho
money taken from the paymasicr WAS
found on his person. Maupin MAS
about / years of age and ever since he
was a boy he has been a notorious char
actcr. Some months since he MAS
strongly suspected OF rob6ing widow
on the eastern side of the mountain OF
$500, but no direct proof could be oh.
tanned. About three weeks ago he at.
tempted the robbery OF The "tll" of a
saloon keeper in this place, but was
frustrated by the sudden appearance OF
the proprietor. lie made his living
principally by gambling, and being well
yersed in all the tricks OF card playing
was very successful About eighteen
months ago he stabbed a man in a sa-
loon in this place for exposing some ci
his rascality.