The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-05
G. A. OSBORNE.

Clarksburg did not know that George
Williams, the negro charged with as.
sault on Laura Knade, near Hnrper's
Ferry, and for whose protection Cover.
nor White eaIld out two companies OF
state militia, was in her confines on
Thursday night until about the hour of
his departure, but ne was here and safe.
ly passed the time between trains.
The sheriff and deputy who had him
IN charge expressed the determination
70 tax him to Charles Town for trial
It was learned that the victim of mis-
alleged fendish conduct was horribly
torn about the mouth and bruised on
the face and that her general condition
was simply terrible. It was told that
he was not identified by her until she
had seen him the third time. The first
two times she said he was not the one
who did it. Theer is said to be much
Geeting and the sheriff stated that he
looked for trouble but was determined
to land his man and afforded him the
protection the law provides.
Sheriff j. D. Billmyer and Deputy
Nicholis, Of jefferson county, arrived
here Thursday evening shortly after
500 o'clock over the Short Line railroad
NFith their prisoner. whom they had
brought from Moundsville. He was tax
an from the train heavily bandcufEed
and quietly escorted to the Glen Elk
snot4i, wnese they all had lunch in the
=restaurant. 50 szTST-a..---
The presence of the accused IN the
city was learned but few minutes, not
more than five, before No. came in,
but the word went like wild-fre and in
the twinkling of an eye almost there
was rush of the 700 or 500 people, who
had gathered there to see the national
guard off. They all flocked hastily
around the hotel entrances, but with
great presence of mind the sheriff and
deputy under the direction of the hotel
management spirited the fellow to a
rear room, and but few got to see him
until after the train pulled into the de-
pot, when the officers fell in line with
him behind the troops and all got on the
train together,
= The railroad officials had not provided
n car here for the soldiers. as was 10
have been the case, and so the company
with the sheriff and prisoner entered the
smoker which was hurriedIy vacated by
many Atlantic City excursionists, when
they saw the soldiers entering.
A bit of clever strategy was employed
by bringing the fellow over the Short
Line As none expected that to be part
of the route to Charles Town. This
was done to avert any possible trouble
along the line between AGoundsville and
the point at which the national guard
would join them.
: At Tunnelton Company C, of King
wood. under command of Captain C. c
Pierce. joined them. when the train ar.
rived there and together they proceeded
!. TO Charles Town with the prisoner.
Captain Osborn here made n far bet
ter showing with his company than was
expected, considering the short motto,
given MIN to get ready, as shown by the
fact that the company left 81 strong
and almost fully equipped. They dis
played perfect discipline in marching Z
the depot and elected many expressions
of admiration by the hundreds who
gathered to see them OF.
Eight members of the NIorgantowl
company left Morgantown last evenin;
and joined Captain osborn's company a
Grafton. This was done at the instanc
of Captain Osborn who sent Captain
Wunl,le, at MorGantown. a message tina
he would need eight more men to fill on
his company. Hunkle Immediately sc
out TO find the required men, who wcr
procured with little effort. They drov
to Fairmont, starting from there at fiv
O'clock last evening. At Fairmont the
got train TO Grafton at s.32 o'clock.
DR.. Samuel E. swartz. principal ;
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