Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-29
- s,cr, of a Tragedy More Than a
Inc Century Ago.


ID -.. of remarkable interest in
r-.' ... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
1.s. ar in the past that they have
",. -. become legends or tradi-
no eve witness 10 give them
ty-s nor written record TO de-
For many years we have
fatal duel fought AT Shep-
.--'- between two prominent
of Winchester, but il is
N2-.- -.v that we have come into
-- ut vivid and reliable de-
...-..- the unhappy tragedy.
p. ..me ago Rev. J. W. Ware, OF
showed us a letter written
80 1909, which tells of the
was written by Edward
I'm. smith. Mr. Wares grand
- .. his mothers side, and was
p. his brother. Philip Smith
=. >..h Eighth Street, Phila-
.-..a II was mailed at Win
-....- December ?, 1909, and
~. -..r..a upOn it the cost of post
.-, ,...0ican cents. The letter,
m--r ,ull entirely clear and
r.r-. - follows:
" ~chester, Nov. 80, 1909.
'' ...- of the 10th received
-... and was surprised to fini
r.ard from home. a.
..r.f,.n some time ago.
.~ has been | think. uncom-
r. rartjes almost every
. f-g1uently two. Tomor-
r, mere is to be a concert
E.r ....r has been in contempla-
,.. ..- .cve. four weeks, and put
.~ p. tfme. | spent a few
. Hoetor's. Miss b is
.. v- IS the only one who
.- r..f NJ present. Miss s. p.
-..-~- Grayson will. |
...~. -.-... his 1ftack and nrobahlv in
,, ~-ry, successful Rob
looks ter than he did pre-
Won. ?. M. marriage. | believe they
a -. L.t,reo, ,;e Fatbar,c
M. mor,.-,s
r-.. ...r..r 1av or two witness
,i .- .n., would dissolve a heart
- r--.s .r.r, about six dqvs age
pa,..r (~-a r.. habiv relative. and
Io..~. Holm ,rf.h some other vounc
men w,-. r.g;ne at cards. A dis,
m. .~...'. "t.mn fool" 10 repliei
"You are q damned rascal" Peyton
struck a"t got the better in fight. A
MA, 'U,oT0I nr1E non, n,onai lng'ieS Tbo t,
,r-..,,.,,, nc IooI. oIoca a,I
,. .., az" 1 .'t,,''S s,hi 'ooN @ p,a.e an an
u, .S aus was HNCa al seven anl
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>.. ,-,.r. '>I-I,I,P Thn Pnl',.0 n'. u p,, nn,
,or C,....n and r1rsals ~ g. N oy, 49,
ra...E ,r-',,rh Cbar,es.on,r on, onJ az. a..
+ -....,. s.co,d ~ pi,.'no "1.a So, 90,
Tv.-+... norma va MOI - Mor,,1ona
o--.s.. S,",I,c-EC.o,,., nnr II! rh ha"' .aI'L
,r .....a~. ,.,,i. .;t''S,om.' Na. .me! 'ooS
.a,--..u-. 4, ,h ,o.I ",.l'.,ss .t any
with pr a, 4.';taro.inn pon.a oon "iea
r..,. .... ,5,-.-.,-'' 49,. 1t.'iI. .u Iey.oh re-
n. ..r al .,,:r",lil ;o,i jail III tile sac
cs ~ NO. III '''y arms yeS'er-
% Co.. Ma. n,ya- No o..oo.
ar r o.. .r.G sr,sa,ions heNposeI
10. ...t ..... 49, ,,t lIuuE.
cons -g,r. saec,o4 d IL IL Vo. Was
mr. -r- '.,a ,,N go For.i. ~ sun rec
5..t t. .r, ~-oor III uoI,, y d nSIo
h." 'S '''e horrors OF
Your .a.,.;o,o,o b-o.h
rNw,spn
I...... E>Ioo }: oMi n.
TT. p.y,on S,,i,h -or,,
'r- racst SON OF Gnnera, 1"bn %nS
>". .0t first cousin of tbn u;r;,ar e,
.,- letter. ''~
.oak mace On tho mor,,o,a
. . r.ycr lust across ,,,T .si"' s.nn, ta,.n
S.-- s,oWn. the nartT barinn rT,,
cr Potomac river " - boota aN'I,s ns
nar-r. aro,e. Pcvton uat ~ o",s, o,nst,ifs' nS
.. n. was brouCht -croos -
carried 70 .be E,,.. 49,,
rIa.ed n he'd :, D., D.,
room on The t.:rI IA NUN MUM
o.cr the main cn,raUc. -,uc 3
lied the foIIow'nn I,,, In,, '!rT IT,
-l rrofounT .e,so,;o, % LAY, nc ie
M in 'cr5 J., ali ''o'l .oi' IL III
O.. Hg'mrs fII.a53 a. ,.i,h ,.liS
in,rcs.cr anG :, -. -" 80,
-eturnrl 90 - , Sd.