Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-31

to the Payneful revelations recently made
regarding the woman-man, Lydia Rebecca
John Calhoun Payne. and the red-hot fight
over the postofice mess of pottage. New
Developments succeed one a1other rapidly:
I mean in
The Postonce squabbIe,
not in the Payne business-the develop
ments in those quarters seem to have run
their course. Apropos to the contest be-
tween Messrs. Wisner and Evans for the
position of postmaster, your correspondent
learned from several prominent citizens
of "Sleepy Hollow" that considerable
indignation Is felt regarding certain state.
ments made by Judge Blackburn, (now OF
Washington and formerly OF Martinsourg!!
which were published in the RseIsrER OF
the oSth, as to the Toliyer lynching busl
ness, which took place at Martinsburg iH
1873. Judge Blackburn's statements con-
ce.niug the incidents OF the lynching are
vigorously denied by all with whom your
correspondent conversed. In contradiction
of the gentleman my informants stated
that the brother of the little girl who was
murdered in 1875 never confessed to the
perpetration Of the heinous deed. The
young man, who has never been molested,
is still living in Berkeley county, trusted
and IsspsctsS.-- Nv rinforpanis had na'
doubt as 70 the guilt OF the negro man,
Toliver, and
They Discredif. as Foolish and silly,
the idea that Toliver's counsel, Judge
Blackburn and Colonel Lamon, were ever
warned, to leave the. place un-
less by some Quixotic scri66ier, s:
the pendency OF an appeal or the prepara-
lynching has been condemned by some, the
Justice Of it was never questioned by any.
As TO whether Mr.. Evans took part in the
neck.tie party or not, / was unable to learn,
but as to Judge Blackburn's statement
find no one to endorse or approve 1t.
A visit to the handsome courthouse gave
me an opportunity of hearing the Hon. f.
Boyd Faulkner. His style, manner aud
huency impressed me very much. ihe
case under consideration was one involving
principles both novel and important. One
seibert is suing one Walker for the speclhc
performance OF contract. The contract
in question was made in 1881 and was for
The Sale Of Valuable Farm
in Berkeley county. The defense is, first,
that the defendant at the time Of the COZ
tract was too much under the influence OF
liquor TO be capable of transactlng
business; secondly, that the price
agreed upon was inadequate; thirdly, un-
der the conditions Of a will the defendant
had no fee simple estate. The evidence in
the cause is an Allegheny in proportion.
Judge Faulkner has my hesrtiest sympathy
in the task before him. He must wade
through the testimony and discover If the
facts sustain the defence, and then take
plunge into an ocean OF authorities and
discover If the law will Justify the non-en.
forcement of q contract made under such
circumstances. The decision will be OF in
terest to the people Of the whole State, aud
will not be confined to the drowsy shades
of Sleepy Hollow
caught glimpse OF my old time Dem.
ocratic friend Hon. d. W. Lucas OF Charles.
ton. He was advertised to lecture at night
Before Some Literary society.
Subject, John Randolph OF Roanoake."
Sorry / had not the time to stop over and
hesr him.
The tcTnsmen are building big hopes on
the guherna rorial chances OF Boyd Faulk-
ner. Well the State would be no loser
with such y man at the helm. LYD.