Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-05
IND WEST VA. Vol. INF.
CAMP WITHEvILLE,
Greenyille, S, c., Nov. 80.

CAMP WITHEvILLE,
Greenyille, S. c., Nov. 80.
Dear Sir:-In Mondays issue of the
DAILY New DOMINION just received I
see a very impressive account of the
memorial services held in honor of the
dead soldier students at the University
Sunday. 1t seems that it has not come
to the knowledge of those on the COM
mittee that still another w. V. q. stu
dent Cor alumnus) gave up his life for
his country. Frank j. Manning, who
was LIST Sergeant of Co. IN" of the End
w. Va, died on Sept. 30th. He was ta-
ken home from Camp Meade about the
middle of September and died there on
the above date | think he lived in
Jefferson comfy near Charlestown. He
was good soldier, attended strictly to
duty and won for himself the admira
ton and esteem OF all who knew him.
| did not learn just when he attended
the University, but | suppose you could
learn that from the University records.
| thought ! had better give this infor
nation, so that the matter can be looked
into and the decision made as to wheth-
err his name shall also be placed on the
monument or memorial tablet, rs the
case may be.
6SbtIddt 61l6lklOOii lINllG aim
Seurlock and a couple of his friends
went to town and took on too much
corn whisky, the kind they sell here for
40 cents a quart which makes man
crazy so long as he is under the inhu-
ence OF it, When Scurlock got back
into his company he took bis 80 ealiber
pistol, which was loaded all around, out
OF his pocket and swinging it about pro-
miscuously and making threats as to
getting revenge OH an officer who had
fined him four dollars a few days ago for
intoxication. "Tonv" Guizot, lst SER
geant Of Co. "K' To which Scurloek be-
longs saw that the pistol must be taken
away from the man, and not being able
to see an officer from his own company,
got permission from an officer OF anoth-
er company to secure tue weapon. He
went kindly to Scurlock asking him for
the pistol he refused to give it up and
said he would kill the man who attempt
ed to take it, then he stepped into his
tent. Sergeant Guizot ordered Sergeant
Chambers to assist him in arresting
the man and when they started in the
tent Scurlock said he would kill them if
Guizot went on towards him when Sour
lock put his hand on his pistol again
telling him he would kin him. Guizot
said, ''Oh. no, Frank, you wouldn't
shoot me-" at the same time advancing.
When he got about three feet from him,
Scurlock drew his pistol, but Guizot
drew his quickly and shot scurlock, who
fell on the bed he was stand
ing near. His pistol fell in the wood
box near the stove-it was picked up
and given to Lieut. Cramer who is in
command of Co. * 'while Capt Guizot,
brother of Sergeant Guizot, is at home
in Mingo county, West Va, on
15 days leave of absence. Scurlock
bled very freely for few moments, the
surgeons of the regiment were on the
scene quickly and soon had the blood
stopped and the patient in the regimen
tai hospital Major Henshaw, chief
surgeon of End West Va, says from APP
pearances the ball must have gone
through the neck just below>the chin
bone, striking the spinal column and
glancing back out about two inches be-
low the chin just to the right of the wind
pipe. From o'clock yesterday alter
noon, when the shot was fired, till about
twelve the man lay at the point of death
and the slightest murmur OF the heart
could not be ascertained. 1t seems that
none of the large veins nor arteries of
Tile ueCk were ploICeu ny tuo Jail LIB
whole body except his right arm, was
paralyzed. After midnight he began to
get better, has regained consciousness
and is doing we'll now. 1t is miracle
how he survived and much is due to the
unceasing attention of Sergeant Luther
Raymond of Clarksburg.
Scurlock talked about the matter to-
day saying that corn whiskey crazed
him, that he meant to shoot Ebony"
at the time. He says he and Guizot were
always good friends and will be hereaf-
| teg, that he hasn't anything against him
at all. Guizot was placed under arrest,
but as will be seen from the facts above
he has clear case of self defense and
the matter will be dismissed. He is
very sorry it happened as he likes
Frank very much but he felt it was
necessary to save his own life. The
pistol used is As Colts; it is said to be
| the same one "Cap" Hatfield used and
that seven or eight lives have been
taken with it. Gap gave it to Captain
Guizot. Scurlock is from Winchester,
Ohio, but had worked in Mingo county
some time previous to his enlistment in
the End w. Va. He is a kind hearted