Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-07
HAGERSTOwN HAPPENINGS.
Matters Of Interest I'm Washington
County.
Of The EVENING STAR.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
HAaERsrowN, Aug. G.
The ARRAY in the quiet little village of
Leitersburg, miles from Hagerstown, on
Saturday night which eliminated on Sunday
in the death of Robert B. Slick, aged thirty
years and married, has caused considerable
excitement in the neighborhood. The fatal
knifs wound was inflicted in the side by
Michael Zimmerman, mere youth, being aged
twenty years, and apparently with no provoca-
ton. The general interest in the case was in
creased yesterday by the arrest of VIM Riley
as an accessory in the case with Zimmerman.
Both Of the accused are in Jail here and will
have o preliminary hearing tomorrow.
This murder calls to mind one that was COM
mitted in the same town during the early part
OF the war and which was marked with un-
usual cruelty. number of Union cavalry
men. while out foraging, seized a number Of
farmers horses. A mere boy-Edward Glad
felter-remonstrated with the men, three of
whom-Abraham Coon, Lindsay Farhney and
John Riley-took the lad prisoner and COM
PEELED him to run for several miles in front of
their horses. They were needless to his ap-
peais to let him have drink of water. The
day was very warm, and when he fell from ex-
haustion they riddled his body with bullets
and rode OH, leaving the corpse lying on the
road.
The matter was brought to the attention of
the military authorities, who promptly surren-
dered the men to the civil authorities. The
accused were tried in the court of Washington
county In this city. Riley, who IL appears had
shown some mercy to the unfortunate boy was
convicted OF manslaughter and sentenced to
sixteen years in the Maryland penitentiary.
The other two men were convicted of murder
and sentenced to be hung, but through the in
reference OF a prominent Methodist minister
the sentence was committed to imprisonment
for life. Coon died in the penitentiary shortly
afterward. Riley served out his term. and
more recently Farhney, who had sickened with
consumption while in imprisonment was par
doned out to 60 homo and die. The name of
the man arrested being accessory to the
murder of Slick being the same as that of one
OF the men (Riley) who was concerned in the
killing of young Gladfelter has given theme
for talk and has wildly revived the incident
above related.
This town and county is evidently running
race with Chicago in the matter Of divorces.
OF five cases docketed in the circuit court here
on Saturday three of them were for divorces
one OF the number being that of Ann r. Her
bert, who sues for a divorce from her husband
Daniel G. Herbert, who, it will be remembered.
received fifteen lashes on his bare back in the
Jail here last week under q sentence for wife
beating A portion of the sentence also pro-
vided for five days imprisonment. This por-
ton was completed on Saturday and Herbert
released. He appeared very penitent and gave
assurances to the officials here that he would
go to his home and, through the interposition
Of neighbors, try and reconcile his wife and
make man Of himself and start life anew, re-
pairing in all ways in his power the wrong he
had done.
Joseph G.. Hersberger has been appointed by
Governor Jackson justice Of the peace for the
twenty-third district Of this county.
The first shipments from the numerous peach
farms in the Keedysville Obstruction the present
season was made on Saturday. The consign-
n,ent was to Washington and consisted Of one
hundred baskets. The fruit was unusually fine.
The yield from the locality named will be very
large.
Miss Mary Morgan Of Washington is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Michael Full. this city, and
Miss Edith Morgan, also Of Washington. is visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Susan Trice, at st.
James, this county. B.