The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-25

after taking his mail matter from the
postoffice, and while walking back to-
wards the door, not observing that the
door of the hatchway was open, fell iRto
it, breaking three of his ribs and iDjur-
ing himself internally, severely. He is
now confined to his bed. His many
friends feel grisved at this sad occur
renee, and extend to bim their sympa-
thies and hope he will soon recover from
the effects of this accident.
DIsGRACEFUL ROwDYIsM. - Market
street was, last night, the scene of sew
eral rowdy assaults, one of which re-
snlted in the killing of one of the as
sailants. From information we gath
cred this morning, it seems that Thomas
O'Neil and James Carney, two noted
rougbs, concluded to have some fun, as
they said, by assailipg indiscrimiuately
anybody who should meet them. They
posted themselves on Market street, be.
fore the grocery store of Mr.. Watkins.
1t was about half-past nine o'clock P.
NJ, when o. johnson, Esq, passing
quietly by, was assailed by them
and severely cut on his head
with slung shot, in the hands of one
of the roughs. The next victim was
DR.. j. Williamson, who also was passing
by, little later, on his way hsme, when
he too was hit by sharp instrument
and severely cut on his head. After the
Doctor had his wounds dressed and re.
sumed his way for home, a noise and
scuifie attracted his attention in the
same direction where he was assaulted
The two roWdies; without any cause
whatever, assailed Messrs. L. l.. Hall
and Munroe Stevens, two quiet gentle
men, both on their way home. After
knocking Mr.. Stevens down and inilict-
ing severe wounds, they intended to do
the same with Mr.. Hall, but he drew his
revolver at once, and discharged 1t
twice at the rowdies, so did Mr.. Stevens.
after succeeding in getting up, and one
of the shots hit O'Neil, who, after run
ming distance of about fifty yards, fell
and soon gave up the ghost. This is
one of the most brutal affairs which of
late has disgraced our city. 1t is the
hope of every good citizen that the sur
viving assailant, James Carney, will
receive such punishment as will render
him harmless hereafter.
The case was Investigated by Justice
G.. w. Taggart, and James Carney was
committed for trial before the Criminal
Court of Wood county. The verdict of
the jury on the Coroners inquest was as
follows: That the said Thomas O'Neil
came to his death by pistol shot in tho
abdomen, fired from the hand of NJ.
Stevens or l.. L. Hall, on the night of
October 2lst, 1869, between the hours OF
7 and 10 p. NJ. They were properly de-
Tending themselves against murder
Gus assault upon their lives, aided and
assisted by one James Carney.
From the Mason County Joupal.I
Henry C. Flesher is a liberal Repub-
lican candidate for Delegate of Jackson
county, against Colonel Hassler, pro-
scriptionist.
The Southern Mcthodists at Charles.
ton propose building a church, and call
upon their friends everywhere Tor dona-
tiOns. All donations should be adj
dressed to VIM. Gain Miller, pastor, in
charge.
(Fron the Grecnbrier independently
a SCENE BEFORE TILE POCAHoNTAs
REGISTRATION BoARD.-Au old gentle
man, some seventy years of age, Mr..
John Dilley, was cited to appear before
the last Board of registration for Poca-
hontas county to prove his loyalty, (the
third or fourth time that he had been
called up.) There was a charge against
aim that ho had prayed for the success
of the rebel cause. The fact, as elected
from the testimony in the case was, that
some one, in the presence of Mr.. Dilley,
had uttered the prayer that peace,
holiness and righteousness might re-
turn to the land, as it had been in the
days of yore," to which the old man re-
sponded, "Amea" Hence he was dis