Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-01-10
Terrible Tragedy.
JOHN ]. BURNER SHOT AND KILLED
BY GEO. w. AMIss, AT STANTON.

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that John j. Burner had been shot,
and il was feared seriously wounded, AT
Slaun on, on the previous night. The
news created an anxious interest upon
the part OF Our people and kilograms
were sent and received, but the news
from the wounded man continued IN.
70 vorablc, Until three O'Clock, when the
amour cement Of his death flashed over
the wires. His wife, brother, and
cousins D. F. Burner and Jno. w.
Martin, aud DR.. ]. /, Campbell started
on the fret tain, but reached Stanton
after his death. The particulars OF this
sad tragedy as they haze reached u
compel us % believe that il was cruel
murder.
4 difficulty We are hiOrmCd, oc-
cured betaoen the parties so. weeks
ago. On Tuesday night, Amiss sought
Burner and on Anding him, immediate
~ made an attack upon him. Burner.
it appears from all the evidence we
have seen, vas not disposed to iuiure
Amlss, but seemed DESTROYS Of not ell.
gagiug in difficulty. Amiss al once
drew his revolver and presented 1t at
Burners temple. by a quick effort
Burner succeed, d in getting the point Of
the revolver from his head. Tut The
pistol was discharged, the ball entering
the abdome passed through tie abdOm-
enal wall. The inlestines and lodged in
the back boue. Burner was conscious
Of bong shot but evidently did not con.
slider the wound serious. He walked
several HUNDRED yards, called at the
office of Tie hotel for The key and went
upstairs to bis room. He was followed
by the clerk. and physicians were lm-
mediately called. The doctors were OF
the opinion that ii would not be safe 10
probe for the ball. Mr.. Burner rested
we'll during the night and was hopeful
# his recovery, until few moments
before his death. About three O'Clock
on Wednesday afternoon he commenced
sinking and died in few minutes. A
post mo,tum examination was MADE by
Drs. Henkel, Of SlauntOn, and }. l..
Campbell, Of this place. They found
that tie ball had entered tie abdomen
and passed through the abdomenal
wall, the peritOneum, the inteslines,
(making four holes through the inies-
tines large blood vessel, aud had
penetrated The back bone to the depth
of ! OF an inch, and that B. had died
from heu.orhage and ncipient peritOuetis
A corouers Jury was summoned by
Cornor Harlan. After examination OF
several Witnesses. The Jury returned the
following verdict:
That upon the % day OF January
1888, about o'clock P. NJ. Jno. j.
Burner received pistol shot wound at
the hands Of Geo. Amiss, and that
said Jno. j. Burner died on the follow
lug day. January Sd 1883, from the said
gun shot wound"
His body, accompanied by his friends
reached Woodstock on Thursday morno
ing, and was received by q committee
OF Cassia Lodge, A. +. Il A. NJ. who
accompanied it 10 his late residence
about one mile from Woodstock.
On Friday his funeral was attended
by ii large concourse OF friends.
Amiss was arrested on Wednesday
night and committed TO Jail. lie was
brought before Justice on Friday, but
waved an examination.
Al Indictment for murder in the frs.
degree, was found by the grand jury
and the trial fixed for the February
term OF the court.
John j. Burner was well known I'D
this community as kind and genial
companion and an active energetic busi-
ness man. His sudden aud violent
death cast q gloom over the enii,e COM
muuily, aud fell with crushing severity
upon his aged mother and father and
upor his wife and little children. The
day before he was wounded, he lett
home in the full enjoyment ofheaith aud
aciuated by hopes as bright as those Of
any ofus. In moment he is cut of,
Tie victim OF foul murder. He vas
hunted up and when found was ruthless
ly shot, and killed.
The murderer Is now IN prison awaiting
MS trial. From the evidence which has
reached W, it seems prObable that he
Nill be convicted Of the crime with
which he is charged He Is now in the
hands OF the law, and the gloom and
sorrow which his ac' has thrown around
The family OF JDo. j. Burner alread
envelops himself and his relatives
Or. :. 3. Bliltan says "As rule
physicians do not, by their professional