Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-01-29


an with full speed to the scene He
ound the body lying near the corner.
| He raised her head and with hand
nl of snow endeavored to arouse her.
ir. 7. H. Davis came up moment
hter, and the two carried her into
Ar. Meals house. The ghastly hole
her head, from which the hair had
leen singed and burnt by the pistols
lame, told that she was beyond hui
nan help. Drs. /. s. Tanner and A.
;. Reynolds were hastily summoned,
put their skill could not avail there.
At half-past eight o'clock the corpse
was borne into the home from which
had come just two hours before q
bright and happy girl, the idol Of her
parents and the beloved OF all around
her.
THE MURDERER ARRESTED.
The dev ilish deed accomplished, the
murderer went quickly down New
street to the Entler Hotel. He called
his brother Charles out and told him
that he had killed Susie Terrell.
shall l blow my own brains out
now?' he asked. Appalled, by the
awful intelligence, his brother could
make no reply. He was stunned by
the calamity. Together they went
toward home9 They stopped, how
ever, at the Office OF DR.. T. s. Stotler,
who was their next door neighbor.
DR.. Stotler and Mr.. w. S. Wagner
were in the office together. Over
come with horror, Charles sunk into
corner of the room. Cool, appa-
rently unconcerned, Harry told what
he had done. Mr.. Wagner started to
leave, but, with the revolver at his
breast, Smootz refused to allow him
to 20 until Mr.. Wagner had promised
not to reveal his whereabouts. I The
murderer asked Dr. Stotler il he
should blow his own head of, but
the Doctor refused to so advise him
yer on the first man who sought to
take him, for he believed that mob
would soon be after him. 1t was OILY
! by the exercise Of the greatest tact
and GOODNESS tina DR.. Stotler finally
secured the weapon, promising to
protect the prisoner from violence.
In few moments Constable John F.
Maddox, accompanied by Mr.. Larry
Brown, came to arrest him. No one
save a few persons knew where
Smooth had gone. He submitted to
arrest without resistance, only ask
ing, as he did several times after
ward, that he be protected from the
murdered girls father.
The two men who had arrested him
hurried the prisoner to the private
| room of Mayor Lemen, at the home
OF Major Hagan. In the absence OF a
magistrate, Mayor Lemen acts As
magistrate by virtue of his Office.
AN INFURIATED CROWD.
| I'm an incredibly short time the aw-
full news had spread over the town.
The murder had been committed at
about Is minutes before o'clock.
By Z O'Clock a great crowd had rs
sembled at the scene OF the murder
A storm of Indignation, q thirst for
vengeance for the bloody deed, swept
over the multitude. The crowd
srirged to the house where the prison
er had been taken. The most intense
excitement prevailed. 1t was the
firm intention of many OF the crowd
10 hang the murderer forthwith, but
there were also many there who coun-
seled calmness and obedience TO the
law. For an hour the excited crowd
filled the street in front OF the house,
and demanded blood for blood. But
circums ances conspired 10 save the
prisoners life. for the time being
The father of the dead girl was out
OF town, and her brother was forcibly
detained at home. Then. too, the
object of their vengeance was in
private house. in which were three
or four sick persons. And sturdy Lar
~ Brown, enlisted on the side of law
and order, stood grim and fearless
sentinel at the door.
| Deputy Sheriff Col. WIN. A. Morgan
had been sent for, and he quickly
] made his appearance. The old soldier,
who had led many charge mid the
lannon's laundering roar and the
Kissing of bullets, now clothed in the
majesty Of the law addressed the
crowd and demanded that no inter
ference be made as he performed his
sworn duty. While the multitude was
weighing his words, and during the
lull that followed, closed vehicle
dashed up to the door. Without all
instant's delay the prisoner was hus-
ltled out of the house and into the We
hicle. the guards quickly took their
places, the driver dashed his horses
| into a run, aud before the crowd
could catch its breath the prisoner
was on his way to Charlestown. With
hobbies Oh his feet and handouts en-
circling his wrists, guarded by Deputy
Sheriff Morgan, Constable Maddox
and Messrs. James Wintermoyer and
j. X. Keys, the murderer was safely
landed in the county jail before II
| o'clock that night.
Baffied, yet Infatuated, the crowd
quickly dispersed. But there were
few people who slept in Shepherds
town that night, for no one could
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