Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-11
NEW VOL. 31--NO. 81.

garding this there could be no doubt.
It was the scream of a man Ross
hurriedly Jumped into the handiest Of
his clothing and bolted ont into his
meadow. across which there was a trail
leading toan aperture in the McGliney
fence which had for many months been
tue means of passage for the friendly
ne;ghbors. Here Ross met his aged
father. who had also been aroused by
the noise, and who protested against
his sons apparent carelessness about
exposing himself to danger.
Ross was anxious to be Of service TO
his ueighbor, however, and continuing
on to the fence, crossed the little irri-
eating ditch which ran close to the
pickets, entered the McGhucy garden,
and there witnessed the brutal and
cowardly murder of the bleeding and
defeuseless old man.
1T was bright moonlight night,
and could see distinctly. smd Mr.
Ross. q took up a position behind a
convenient tree and looked about to
see who was doing the shooting. !
knew that it was my oil ueighbor
McGlncy, who was wounded, for rec
ognized his voice H. was pleading
with some one who was pursuing him
across the lawn and toward the barn
to spare his life.
Don't shoot me. jim, don't shoot
me, for God, sake. lam wounded
now, the poor old man cried.
AT the mention of the name Jim,
I knew that the pursucr. who Was ina
croucbiug position. cursmg at every
step and carrying a revolver IN each
hand. was none other than Jim Dun
ham, Colonel McGlincy s sou-m-law
Then heard two OF three more
shots The two men were near the
little cabin Just beyond the barn. where
McGHncy's hired men slept, They
were quite a distance from me at this
time and I could not tell exactly what
they were doing McGhucys voice
sounded as fit was issuing from within
the little cabin, while it was plain To-
me that Durham was still outside BY
stepping little closer but at the same
time keeping well within the shade of
the palms, | discovered that McGlncy
was inside the hut. He was begging
piteously for mercy, but Durham only
continued to curse and storm and de-
clare repeatedly that he intended to
extcrminatc the whole family
"Thc old man had succeeded IN
closing the door and in barring Iton
the inside. This seemed to cnmge the
Young man. and directing the larger
Of the two reyolyers toward the door
or n. r;ckotv little structure. he shot
tbrorob Il several times. Once he
seemed tobo boldinathe muzzle to the
,,ono,. Uo storned and listened. and
evidently hearing sounds within which
convinced him that his victim was still
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",No, jim I have got two bullets
IN NV body now. and In dying from
los. of blood. Go away, please, and
don't shoot apv more
The poor old mans words seemed
to add to the fury Of Dunham, for he