The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-12
SHOOTING OF JOHN FARLEY.
Farley Dead--ExamInation OF Bresoelx
the Alleged MISUNDERSTANDING

Ut 1OHM FARLEY.
Farley Observation-Disclosures OF BresoeIx.
the Alleged MISREPRESENTATION
of the witnesses. a-t-.r-- -
Yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock,
George Bresock was taken out of Jail,
and brought before Justice johnson at
the Police Court room. Bresock, it
Will be remembered, was arrested,
Christmas Eve, for the alleged shooting
of John Farley, and the next morning
admitted to bail by Judge Good, in the
sum of $500. At the time of the first
arrest, Farley's wound did not appear
TO be serious, and hence the light bail
which was required of Bresock. But
recently Farley's condition grew rapid
ly worse, and. Wednesday morning he
died. 1t became necessary then to rear
rest Bresock and commit him to Jail on
charge of murder. Accordingly a
warrant was issued. by Justice johnson,
and during the evening of the day on
which Farley's death occurred, his bail
gave him into custody. He was
TO have had a hearing, Thursday
afternoon, but the principal witnesses
being absent at Farley's funeral the
case was continued.
The following testimony was elected
at the examination,
Patrick Farley, brother of the deceas-
ed, sworn.-Live in North Wheeling.
Know the prisoner, Bresock; worked
alongside of him. Saw him on the
night of December oath. Was going up
street on that night, and heard a noise
in Donovan's saloon; went over, and
met Donovan and two policemen COM
ing out of the door. Was informed that
the two Bresocks and Farley were
quarreling about turkeys. Went in
and saw the prisoner. The prisoner
said Farley had stolen his turkey, and
Inc, yunrIH shoot him IL hn lit
Parties went out of the saloon, and
started through the alley near, leading
to Market street. Went out, and heard
a disturbance at the upper end of the
alley. Went to the scene, and saw
Bresock take pistol out of his panta-
looms pocket, and shoot Farley. The
ball struck him under the arm.
DR.. FriSSeL sworn-Was not the ply
stefan attending the deceased, but saw
him at the hospital in North Wheeling,
a week before he died. Made an eX-
animation of the wound, and saw that
it was very much inhamed. The ball
went up through the shoulder wound
ing an artery and causing aneurism.
Death of deceased was caused by hem
orrhage from the wound. Wounds like
that received by deceased are always
dangerous. The ball in its passage
might not have cut the artery, but sim
ply bruised 1t. If cut, cOngulated blood
might have prevented bleeding. The
coating of the artery might have
sIoughed off afterwards. IF proper
means had been adopted at first, life
might have been saved. Wound would
about.
DIR. r. Fl. CunminS sworn-Attended
John Farley during his illness. Far
ley came to my office on Christmas
day, or the day after. Said he had
been under the care of n homeopath.
Wound was in left shoulder, and was
the cause of death. Bullet went in I'M
DER the arm pit, and came out at the
top of the shoulder. The direction it
took depended upon the relative posi-
ton of the wounded man to the other.
Told Farley that the ball had gone
close to the aNillary artery, and the
wound was dangerous. At first there
were no evidences that the artery had
been wounded. If the axillary had
been cut, death would have resulted in
n few moments. Proper care was taken
of the wounded man at Eckart's tavern.
and at the Hospital. Can't say that
Farley bled to death, but bleeding from
the wound Immediately preceded death.
Bleeding took place on several DAYS
preceding. Artery was not wounded
at first so as to cause bleeding. But in
gun-shot wounds sloughing always
takes place. When the sloughing took
place in this case, portion of the coat
ing of the artery came off, producing
aneurism.
Godfrey Price, policeman, sworn
Have seen the prisoner before. Arrest
ed him on Christmas Eve.
YIN. Sc1'OGgi1ls, policeman, sworn
officer Tracey and myself went from
Donovan's saloon, Christmas Eve,
through the alley close by to Market
street. Saw n crowd standing near the
mouth of the alley. Saw Farley sitting
down. Heard some one say that Bre-
sock had shot him. Started to arrest
Bresock, and met officer Price on the
way. Told him the business we were
on. Went into the house where Bre-
sock was in bed, and arrested him.
Bresock admitted that he had shot Far
ley, Asked for the pistol. Bresock
produced it from clothes press in the
room. Got it from him and handed it
to officer Price. The pistol was here
produced and identified.
William Moore, sworn-Live on the
Island. Saw the prisoner, Christmas
Eve, at Donovan's Saloon. There was
quarreling in the Saloon at the time,
between the prisoner and his brother
and the deceased.
Patrick Farley, brother of the de-
ceased, re-examined-In answer to u
question propounded by Jas. P. Rogers,
Prosecuting Attorney, the witness
stated that his brothers death took
place on Wednesday.
This closed the evidence for the prose-
cution. Evidence for the defence was
not offered. And Bresock was commit
ted to Jail for trial at the next term of
the Circuit Court.
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