The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-12

EXAMINATION OF BRIES0Ck.-1ester-
day morning George Briesock, charged
with the murder of John Farley, on
Christmas Eve, was given hearing be-
fore Justice johnson, at the Police
Court room. A large crowd OF specta-
tors had assembled in the Court room
long before the hour fixed for the hear
ing of the case. At ten o'clock Deputy
Sheriff Faris appeared with the prison
er, and Justice Johnson took his seat on
the bench. Hannibal Forbes, Esq, ap-
peared for the defence, and James P.
Rogers, ESQ, Prosecuting Attorney, for
the State.
Patrick Farley, DR.. Frissell, DR.. Cum
minis, Godfrey Price, VIM. Orr and VIM.
Scroggins, witnesses for the State, were
sworn and gave in their evidence. The
testimony, in the main, was about the
same as we have already published, ex-
cept that Farley said that on the night
of the difficulty, some time before the
fatal shot was fired, he heard Brie-
sock say he would shoot the deceased.
John Farley and Briesock were in DON
ovan's saloon, rafting for turkey; at
ter the rattle they got into an alterca-
ton; Donovan put Farley out ofthe rear
door of tho dram shop and
Briesock then went out of the
front door; Farley crossed vacant lot
and entered Schafer's saloon; Briesock
passed through an alley and soon after
wards dropped into Schafer's; the quarrel
was Immediately renewed, and the two
men went out of the dram shop; when on
the corner of the alley above Skaters,
aud in front of the gas lamp, the two
men halted, and were soon engaged in
fight during tho row Briesock drew
his revolver and fired; the ball entered
Farley's left breast and passed out of the
left shoulder; Farley was taken into
Schafer's saloon, where his wound
was dressed by DIR. Hennig, and
his friends took him home; BriesOck ran
off and went home; officers Price and
Scroggins went to Briesock's house
soon afterwards and found the fugitive;
they asked him where he had put the
revolver with which he shot Farley;
Briesock went to cupboard and got
the fire-arm, and gave it to Price, and
requested that it should be given back
when the affair was settled; Briesock
was lodged in the lookup, and given q
hearing on Christmas morning; he was
held to bail in the sum of five hundred
dollars for his appearance at Circuit
Court to answer the charge of wilful
shooting; the bail was given and the
prisoner released.
Farley appeared in the Court room on
Christmas day, and was able to walk
around the city for several days after
wards. On the third day of January
Farley became worse, and went to bed
at Eckhart's boarding house, where he
was given every attention. Drs. Cum
Minis and Frissell attended him and
carefully dressed aud doctored the
wound. He was subsequently re-
moved to the hospital in North Wheel
ing, where he was kindly nursed by the
Sisters. 1t seems the unfortunate
man had not taken proper care OF
himself Immediately after being shot,
and, notwithstanding the watchfulness
and care of the attending physicians,
tsloughing ensued, the injured artery
became swollen and finally bursted.
Death ensued, and the remains were in
TERED on Thursday. The physicians
were unanimous in the opinion that the
shot from Briesock's revolver was the
immediate cause Of Farley's death.
Briesock was committed to Jail to All
swer the charge of murder.