The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-14
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
1856 Stolen from q Drawer
A Clerk Shot at Three Times

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four pistol shots, fired in rapid success
sion, aad at seeing two men rush out
holding cooked revolvers in their hands
which they pointed at whoever at
tempted to stay their progress. As
swift as wild.fre the word ran along the
streets that an attempt had been made
to kill George Feeney, clerk in the insti
tuition, and to rob the Peoples Bank.
The facts are as follows: At the hour
named, there being no one in the bank
but George Feeney, two ordinarily
dressed men entered the institution
leaving one on the outside, on the watch,
AS soon as the strangers got opposite to
Mr. Feeney, they drew their revolvers
and told him they had come to take
possession, ordering him to 60 into a
back room, without resistance, if he
would save his life. George replied,
you have come to take possession,
have you?" and he took step back
towards drawer where loaded revol-
yer was lying. No sooner did he move
backward than one OF the desperate
robbers fired his revolver, the ball
grazing Feeney's head and burying itself
in the window casing. As Mr.. Feeney
drew his revolver to return the shot,
both the rascals blazed away at him,
he at the same time shooting at the tall
est of the two, who vas trying to get be-
hind the counter.
Almost at the same moment that Mr..
Feeney got back to the drawer and
drew out his revolver the taller of the
two men sprang forward and grasped at
the packages Of money lyingin an open
drawer Of the table, and at the same
time the two fired, as stated above. 1t
was thought at first that the robbers
had been foiled in their designs on the
banks funds, but the loss of $3.50 was
discovered after the bank closed last
night.
The rapid firing soon drew crowd
to the door, and the robbers saw that
their game was up and that they would
have to 60 or be taken prisoners.
Holding their pistols against the breasts
Of those who stopped their egress, they
got out on to the street, where the cry
of stop thief called out great num-
Der of persons. Alex. Laughlin made
an attempt to stop them on Main street,
but one of them leveled his pistol and
shouted "Come on !" but Alex, like a
sensible man, didn't "come on" As
they turned up Mulberry alley they met
Joseph PAUL. The taller Of the two
rascals placed the muzzle of his pistol
against Joe's breast, shouting "Let me
pass, sir" Joe instantly removed any
obstruction his presence might have
been and said, Pass on, stranger.
Turning down the alley that runs
from Monroe to John street, they ran to
Oak alley, up past Luke's stable, and
out into East Wheeling, making their
escape by the very boldness Of the OPP
GRAFTON, and 10y opposing their arms
against unarmed men.
We doubt if the whole history Of
crime furnishes a holder attempt at
robbery and murder than this. The
audacity of men, who, in broad day
light and on one of the busiest streets of
the busiest portions Of the city, attempt
to rob a bank. almost provokes ad-
miration.
We cannot too heartily commend the
GOODNESS and nerve ofMr. Feeney under
these most trying circumstances. Had
he wavered for an instant, or shown the
least fear, all the money entrusted TO his
care, if not his own life, would have
been taken. After the rascals started
to run away gave the alarm, but staid
and took care of the bank instead Of
attempting tojoin in the chase after the
scoundrels, as most men would have
done.
The men who made this attempt are
known to the police, and have been
under the eye Of Captain Conant for
some time. They first came to the city
about two months ago, and remained
but few days, long enough to put up
the Job they yesterday attempted to
make success.
BADLY INJURED.-While Michael
Dolau was at work, yesterday, near
Dewey, Vance & Co.'S new blast furnace,