The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-18
Riddled with Bullets.

Charles +. HOge, Esq, arrived in Staun-
lon on Thursday last from Kentucky. He
was OF the train which was conveying u
)nsn by the name OF Martin from Winches-
tea TO Morehead be tried for the murder
o. a Mr. Taliaft440, near Farmers Depot.
Martin had been confined III the Winchcs-
te1 jail for safety, ana was being taken TO
Morehead, as was stated BY The parties in
charge, in obedience 10 AL order from the
authorities Of that county. When the
train reached Farmers Depot masked
mob OF - or 90 men entered. A few min
ntes before Martin had been in the ladies'
ca1 with his wife, under the surveillance,
OF course, OF his guard. Before reaching
Farmers Depot, he was removed into the
/ shocking car, When the train Stacked up
the mob entered, and approaching Martin
prepared for their deadly work. Seeing
their movements Martin quickly OWNED
their purpose and exclaimed. Great God,
you don t mean to kill me. do yOn ~ The
! response was Il V0lley Of bullets into his
body, five balls having been shot into him.
! two tearing through his chest, and prO,luc-
| ing wounds from which the blood spurted
out Passengers who sat near by were
despatched and the sides Of the coach be-
| smeared with the wounded mans blood.
AS So0naS the firing commenced the sup
| posed officers in charge of the victim made
hasty retreat 1t is believed they were
fellow conspirators with the mob. 1t is
/ supposed that the warrant for his removal
from Winchester to Morehead was forged,
and was part OF the plan of the lynchers
10 get possession Of Martin. His removal
from the ladies' car to the Smoking car.
prevented any great excitement among the
passengers until the terrible tragedy was
over. rs soon as the shooting was over
Martin s wife came to him, he talking "a
tionally to her. as we'll rs he could in his
weak and dying condition. The meeting was
deeply painful and affecting
Mr.. Hoge says the mob was very cool
and determined, and finished their work in
short time, when they left. The conster-
! nation was great among the few passen-
gers on the train, US no suspicion was en-
tertained OF anything of the kind. until
the shooting was over.
CITY COUNCIL.-The regular meeting of
! the City Council was held Tuesday night.
The business transacted WAS principally of
a routine character.
The water ordinance was amended 50 as
to require all citizens TO pay water tax
whether the city water is used or not. The
ordinance provides that no building or
room herein mentioned rs liable to pay
water rents, shall be exempt from the
payment Of such rents for the reason that
the City water is not used in said building
OF room, or on the premises to which such
building belongs. There shall be imposed
on every building or room in which, or on
the premises to which it belongs, city
water is not used, the lowest rate Of water
| tax that is imposed on corresponding build
ings or rooms located on premises where
the city water is used
The petition of +. O. IIeydemick was
referred to Committee on streets.
The ordinance prohibiting the firing of
| fire crackers, rockets, &c, was suspended
from clock on Christmas eve to 6 0 clock
on TIE morning Of January I'd.
Nj. H. Oberdorfer, Esq, Justice of the
Peace Tor Ward No. l, rendered his resig
| nation, which was accepted
Amendments to the ordinance regu-
lating the police force, We're adopted.
The street light committee reported the
purchase of improved lamps for the CITY
lamp posts where coal oil is used. 1t also
recommended the erection of additional
/ lamp posts with coal oil lamps at the fol-
lowing locations f: Top Of hill on Vine
street, near residence of +. b. Berkeley .
on Coalter street, near residence of A. A.
Grubert; on Sears Hill, between railroad
and residence OF II. Z. Summerson at
residence OF G. I. Palmer and beyond J
Il. Graham s property
Pure Plain Candy by the bound for DC.
I.J,A, =. 4 So.