Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-06
NO. A.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
IRON tie Morgan Go. Papers. /

Philip Rimel & Bro, brick contrac-
| tors of Martinsburg, will commence
| work in a few days on Hon. Jos. s.
Duckwall's house, below town.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY. Last
Friday afternoon about4 O'Clock the
first murder that has occurred here for
more than 10 years was on the Win
chester grade. about three-fourths Of
mile above town. The trouble was
about some bark and was between
Samuel K. Moore. James NJ. Stotler
and Dorsey Mason, all three citizens
of Timber Ridge District. Moore ac-
cused Stotler and Mason of stealing
his bark, which they denied, and sew
eral times during the day they had
quarrels in town. About O'Clock
Sfotler, Mason and some others start
ed out of town towards home, but
stopped above Mrs. Myers and wait
| ed for Moore. When Moore came
along they stopped him and wanted
to settle the matter, and Stotler was
getting on the wheels of Moore's wa
gon, when Moore warned him to get
down. Stotler stepped to the ground
when Moore drew revolver and shot
him twice-in the neck and top of the
head. Moore then whipped up his
horses, and while passing Mason who
was holding Stotler's horses, shot him
in the thigh. Drs. Green and Stay
maker were sent for and rendered
medical aid, but Stotler was past saw
ing and died in half an hour. Mason
was taken to Mrs. Myers, the ball
probed for but could not be gotten );
he is getting along very well, how
ever, and will be able to go about in
a few days. In the meantime war
rant was sworn out for Moore, and
Capt. Lewis Dyche, John Spidell and
Thos. Weiner started after him. They
found and arrested him near his
home, in Timber Ridge, aud arrived
in town about II O'Clock at night
with Moore and placed him in Jail.
Moore made no attempt to resist the
officers and says he done the shooting
in self defense.
Coroner Nathan Hovermale, soon
after Stotler died, summoned jury
of II men, who rendered the follow
ing verdict:
1.-THE jurors sworn to enquire, when,
how and by what means the said
James M. Stotler came to his death,
upon their oath do say that the said
James NJ. Stroller came to his death
by pistol shot wound in the head,
on the afternoon of the 21st day of
September, 1888, on tie Winchester
grade, about three fourths of mile
from the town of Bath, said wound
being inflicted by Samuel Moore"
Mr.. Stotler's remains were inferred
in the Stotler graveyard in Timber
Ridge District last Sunday, and it is
estimated that over 500 people were
present at the funeral.
Moore had an examination before
Squire Coughlan on Wednesday after
noon and the evidence of one witness
clearly proved that Moore shot Stot-
Ter. Moore was committed to Jail
until the January term of the Circuit
Court.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR OCTOBER, 1888.
In this number "Two Little Confed-
crates +" ends, and there is third in
stalment of"Little Ike Templin,n tell
ing of his sojourn in well; Helen
Gray Cone describes go-as-you-
please race between "The Civilized
King and the Semi-barbarous Giant"
and how it was won by the latter I;
Jessie G. Glazer sends little mission
airy /" From House to House," and re-
counts her experiences in this new
Pilgrims Progress; William O.
Stoddard recounts story of wood
land experience, wherein three Boy
Bears I" succeeded in catching them
selves in bear trap; Emily 81. Lee
land, in "How Little Boy Camped
out" has chronicled the brave but
brief adventure of a boy in his own
back yard.
| OF descriptive nature are, Sea-
gulls from the Lighthouse" by Louie
Lydon, and ga Floating Home," by
Edmund Wilson, both full of that
loving Interpretation of animal life
which Is childhood's own; and
Tea," by E. H. Libby, brief arti-
Gle giving all the facts which any one
need care to know about tea and Its
history.
The number is rich October har.
vest, with the departments in addi-
tion to make good measure.