Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-29
Homicide in lIagcrstown.-Ou

Homicide i'll nag
Jonathan street, Hagerstown, last Satur-
day night about half-past II O'Clock a lbert
Fahrney, of that place, was stabbed to
death, as it is alleged, by Geo. F. Winters,
who resides near Cavetown, in Washing
ton county. A few minutes before the
occurrence young Fahrney, accompanied
by Jacob Huyctt, stepped into Leudweig's
saloon, on Jonathan street, and ordered
beer for himself and his companion. They
drank without having any conversation
with any one in the saloon, and immedi-
ately left the place. Just as they reached
the outside, Winters came from the saloon
and grabbed lIuyett's hand, saying rs he
did so, GLOW are you, Jake" Huyett at
once felt his hand was cut, and drew it
from Winters grasp, crying out: "Why,
you've got razor; you've cut me-"
Fahrney hearing Huyett'S exclamation
rushed at Winters and said: you -,
you've cut my friend" and began strik
ing and kicking at Winters, who slowly
backed down the street, followed by Fahr
ney. They had proceeded as far as Mrs.
Gray's residence, which is about sixty
feet from the saloon, when, it is alleged,
Winters made sudden lungc at Fahrney,
who exclaimed: 81 am cut" and .imme-
diately stumbled over the porch and fell
on the pavement. Winters &C once hur-
ried towards the saloon, where he grabbed
his hat from colored man, who had
picked it up from the pavement, and then
ran to the Hoover House, where lie had
horse and buggy stabbed for the evening.
He met friend ut the hotel who was
waiting to accompany him home, and to-
gether they followed the hostler to the
stable. While the horse was being hitch
ed up, Winters, who was very much in
toxicated, drew out knife and began
fourishing it around, and said: 81 just
had fuss, and drove this into fellow
until 1 heard the bones crack, anu the
- sat down pretty quick on the pave
ment." This occurred shortly before II
O'Clock, and Winters showed no haste in
starting for home.
The ARRAY had not occupied five min
utes from the time Fahrney stepped up to
Winters until the cutting occurred. Fahr-
ney was lying on his face when picked up,
and was Immediately carried to the Jail
residence, which is about seventy-fve
yards from the scene OF the cutting, and
expired soon after his removal there.
Squire Cook at once summoned Il corO-
ner's Jury. DIR. Edward Warcham made
an examination Of the body, and discov-
cred that the cut was located about four
inches above the lett nipple, and that the
knife had been driven through the lapel
of the coat and the vest, and through the
second rib down into the heart. Fahrney
only lived about twenty minutes after he
was cut, and the only words he uttered
were those which Immediately followed
the cutting. The coroner's jury were in
session until $50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, and because OF the uncertain evil
dence which they heard up to that time,
they returned verdict that the deceased
Cdht 10 Ills ueiith ". d eeaO iiOiii a." PNiNt
unknown.
Monday, however, the additional evil
dence of the hostler at the hotel was re-
ceived, and this evidence, together with
other circumstances, has led the public TO
believe that Winters is the guilty party.
Albert Fahrney, the deceased was about
twenty five years of age, and leaves wife
and one child. He was the son Of john
Fahrney, the custodian of Rose Hill Gem
terry, Hagerstown. George Winters, the
accused, is about thirty years of age and
unmarried, and resides with his father,
Jos. Winters, on his farm near Cavetown.
Winters was arrested and committed to
jai! OH Monday.