Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-02-24
West Virginia News.

Six employees of the bridge force of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
have been arrested, charged with the
lynching Of William Bailey, who muir
dered Henry Draper, near Bramwell.
And now the principal Of one the
colored schools in Charleston is being
investigated for immoral conduct in
the school building 1t is said he has
been acting improperly with the fe-
male students.
News has reached Charleston from
Marion Springs, Summers county, to
the effect that Arthur Lilly was MUIR
dered there by David Lilly. The two
Lillys were young, not over sixteen
years old. They were at spelling
bee and quarreled over the spelling of
the words great" and knife"
Representative Dorr, of West Vir-
ginia, will introduce in the House a
bill authorizing the President to ap-
point FIVE commissioners to examine
the area embracing the headwaters of
the Potomac, James, Greenbrier,
Cheat, Kanawha, Elk, Gauley, Cher
ry and Williams rivers in Virginia
and West Virginia, with view ofas-
certaining the best methods of pro-
tecting said area and said streams
from injury consequent upon the de-
struction of forests.
There was lively fight near Hunt
ington over woman the other day.
Jasper Ferguson and Pat Napier be-
came incensed over a young lady's
friendship, and in fight that followed
Ferguson was probably fatally injured,
his antagonist thrusting knife into
his side and inficting a cash several
inches in length. After Ferguson
had been stabbed he pulled a revolver
from his pocket and shot Napier in
the left shoulder. Charles Ashbury,
friend of both parties, who attempt
ed to separate them earl y during the
fight, received a horrible cash from
Napier's knife across the muscle of his
right arm.
Hon. Samuel A. Hanen, speaker of
the House of Delegates for West Vir-
GINA, is authority for the statement
that not for twenty years has any of
the administrations serving the State
in that period of time ever made an
official settlement in any of the de-
partments at the capital. The dis
covery was startling one to even the
lawmakers of the State. 1t was brought
to note few days ago by the investi-
cations of the State officials in the
shortage of ex-Secretary of State W.
E. Chiffon. No charges are made
against any Of the former administra-
tons, but the condition Of affairs thus
revealed is taken as one that is not in
anywise conducive to a good condition
of State finances. As soon as matters
can be gotten into proper shape the
Legislature will be asked to pass law
compelling department settlements be-
tween the State and outgoing officials.
United States District Attorney J.
H. Gaines says he has arranged to
have Elliott Northcott appointed his
assistant in place of Benjamin Trap
nell, Jr. Mr.. Trapnell was an APP
pointee by the Cleveland administra-
ton, who held over. Some time ago
he was asked to hand in his resigna-
ton, but he refused, claiming that he
was under civil service. Mr.. Gaines
had a conference with Attorney-Gen-
eral Griggs to ascertain whether or
not Mr.. Trapnell's claim was valid
one. The Encouragement held that
it was not; thasMr. Trapnell was not
protected by the civil-service laws and
that he held his position purely at the
will of his superior, the district attor-
ney. Thereupon Mr.. Trspnell was
removed and Mr.. Northcott was re-
commended as his successor. Mr..
Trapnell was an active supporter Of
the Palmer and Buckner ticket in the
last campaign.