Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-11
INDICATES GOODWIN.
Sheriff Billmyer of Jefferson
County Says He did His DUTY.

Man Who Guarded Shepherd college
Principal Tells of Troubles Down
There-SeYeral Arrests -Colored
Woman Confessed to Detective
Details of Story not Given by Regent
Snyder.
Mr.. David Billmyer. sheriff of
Jefferson county, and Mr.. Harry Z.
Mundy, postmaster at Shepherds
town, are here to attend the Good
Roads Convention. Both men are
familiar with the details of the now
famous Shepherdstown troubles in
which Miss Solome Wingate and
Prof. E. F. Goodwin were the unwil-
ling principals. Sheriff Billmyer is
especially wellposted it having been
his duty to guard Prof Goodwin
from assault and to take part in the
arrest and trial OF certain parties
who are thought TO know a great
deal about the affair.
Sheriff Billmyer was seen by a
New DOMINION man this morning,
and gave some very interesting de-
tails in regard TO the affair. In the
first place, he believes Prof Good
win acted for the best interests of
the school, and was actuated only
by the finest and highest motives
He believes that Miss Wingate, at
least is guilty of misconduct that
would justify her removal and that
certain charges against her will be
shown to be based on excellent
grounds. Mr.. Billmyer says Prof.
Goodwin acted in an honorable, up
right manner, throughout the whole
affair, and that 90 per cent, at least,
of the people of the town and county
are with him Notwithstanding the
very unfavorable light Regent
Harry Snyder tried to place him in
tv publication of his story oil the al
fair in his paper, the Shepherdstown
Register.
"Was Prof. Goodwin's life ever in
danger?" II believe it was, Numer.
Gus threats were made against him.
and | deemed it necessary to guard
him. Some to the older boys of the
cadet corps, and some volunteers did
this. We took possession of the
guns of the corps, and five rounds
of ammunition were issued to each
man."
Did Mrs. Reynolds attack Mrs
Goodwin on the street,"
Yes. and she evidently believed
her attack would arouse the ire oil
ISLANDERS, against Goodwin and
that they would do him bodily harm
This move failed, however. Later,
DR.. Reynolds came to Goodwin, and
told him emphatically that he
would shoot him if he did not sign
a statement that all he had said was
false. Goodwin refused, and from
that time l thought it necessary to
guard him."
"How did the Reynolds family
came to be mixed up in it anyhow
why, it was in his house that
Marie Ransom said the crime o.
abortion was committed.
About this colored woman. Did
she tell Mrs. Goodwin that such a
thing occurredT'
Eyes believe she did. She de
MED it before the regents, but thu
fact is, she was scared nearly te
death. She had been told she would
be sent to the penitentiary If hel
snnection with the crime was
shown. She has been sick ever
since, and the physicians say for nc
other reason than fright. While on
sick bed, she confessed to Mrs
Greenwood, woman detective, tina
she has told Mrs Goodwin the things
charged against Miss Wingate
When on the witness stand, she ha'
frequently contradicted herself, bu
Notwithstanding the coaching o.
Miss Wingate's friends and theil
constant warnings to keep her mouth
shut, she has told enough to MAKE
people morally certain her state
ments to Mrs. Goodwin are true
She is now held under $1,000 bail TO-
appearance before the circuit court
This was done at a hearing las
Wednesday"
"The colored boy, Beally Watson
what of hlm2o
HE is now held under 500 iol
hearing next Wednesday. Moth
ing developed at his first trial be
cause the witnesses were absent.
think it will be shown that he die
bury the half-formed child and dig
, it up again. He left the State, bu
was brought back. was at TIL
station when he left and heard hi
fatherin law tell him he had as vel
confess, as they would find out al
about it anyway, and it would g
harder with him.
Things are quiet in Shepherds
town now Miss Wingate has gon
tn her home in Washington. Prof
Goodwin.is at Grafton, entirely vim
dictated in the eyes Of the msjorit,
of the people. All the principals il
the sensation are away. There will
be echoes of the affair until all tn
; suits are closed up. DR.. Reynold
} has sued Goodwin for $4,000. Tn
latter could have half a dozen mel
orrastad IN, elandrr and threat