The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-25
MORE FACTS
ABOUT THE ASSAULTNEARR RROCKCASTLE.
-SHTNN BETTER.

The following article taken from
the "Mountameer" of Ravenswood
are the facts in the assault case of
Cain vs.. shinn, mention of which
was made in our last issue.
On Monday morning Will Cain,
son of Jasper Cain, of Mason county,
was arrested, by J. F. Carney, special
constable, and returned before P. NJ.
Riley justice, of Ripley district.
Young Mr.. Cain is charged with
manning with intent to kill. The
trouble occurred on Friday of last
week in Jackson county near the
Mason county line. 1t appears that
there has been trouble of long stand-
ing between some members of the
family of Mr.. Geo. Shiun, and the
family of Jasper Cain both of Mason
county. Young Mr.. Cain, the de-
fendant, was hauling corn to the
Rockcastle mill. He had hauled one
load to the mill on Thursday, and as
ne attempted to 90 up the steps into
the mill, Mr.. Shinn showed him off
The steps, and some words were used
,etween them.
On Friday Young Cain took an
other load of corn to the mill and
after unloading it started home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. shinn were there
with team and wagon. Soon after
Cain started Mr.. Shinn started in
pursuit, on his way home. 1t is
claimed Mr.. shinn laid whip and
soon came up in sight of young Cain,
driving at rapid gait Mr.. Cain laid
whip and the two teams were on the
go with considerable speed. Mr..
Shinn in the course of mile over
took Mr.. Cain who driving to one
side stopped his team.
In driving past Mr.. shinn stopped
his team and with his coat off, jump
ed out of his wagon, and caught Cain
by the arm and came near jerking
him out, when the boy placed his
foot against the side ofhis wagon and
tore lose from him, and securing
some thing threw and bit Mr.. Shinn
just back of one ear knocking him
senseless. Mrs. shinn also got out
of the wagon. and the team of Mr..
Sbinn ran off home and Cain drove
on home.
At theLearing before Squire Riley
Monday the case was continued un.
til the 2Sth day of May. Prosecut.
ing Attorney, R. f. Hughes, object.
ed to any bond being taken for the
appearance OF the defendant on the
ground that he had information to the
effect, that the physicians attending
Mr.. Shinn had announced that the
injury of the stricken man necessari-
ally fatal, and that he was momen-
tarially expecting to hear of the death
of Mr.. Shinn. Whereupon the court
refused taking any recognizance, and
notified the parties to get ready for
trial by loo'clock Tuesday, and com
mitted the defendant to jail. The
defendant by his attorney Elmer L.
Stone offered to give recognizance in
the penalty of $4,000. Shortly
after the defendant was committed,
the prosecuting attorney, consented
to let the defendant give bond, as we
were informed, and bond was given
and the case continued as stated.
The defendant is twenty-one years
old, Just recently married, and
weighs about leo pounds
Mr.. Cain, father of the boy mem
toned, was in to see US Monday
morning and tells US that the above
is true story of the affair.
According to him, we were mis-
taken in saying that the boy was
fixing to leave the country at the
time he was arrested.
shinn is reported to be getting
along nicely, being able to sit up NJ