The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-19
the BRLLAiRE MURDER,

BELLAIRE, October lion Saturday
evening last, Mr.. Alfred Davis, while re:
turning home from o meeting Of the Odd
Fellows, about 0 o'clock, was shot by u
man by the name OF William Douglass,
the. same person who was taken up for
stealing whisky from the cars, some
months ago, and was discharged by
Judge Way on account OF having the
small pox-which, by the way, was oil
pretended. >,
Yesterday morning Mr.. Davis died.
A CorOner's inquest was held, and elected
the following facts Mr.. Alfred BaILeIl
was in company with Mr.. Davis, when
near Bryan's corner they were met by
Douglass, who insisted on lighting with
Balzell. Balzell being q small man,
declined. Douglas followed him,
and when near Brannan's news depot,
attacked him and knocked him down.
Mr. Davis had tried TO stop the melee
before, and, when the parties were down,
attempted TO take off Douglass from Bal
zell. He was resisted, and had TO use
force 10 do so. Douglass, when pulled off,
fred d pistol, the ball taking effect in
Davis side. Davis then threw Douglass
into the street, and retrGated to shelter;
he walked into COllcn's grocery, closeI!
followed by Douglass and two others,
and an attempt to shoot again was made
by Douglass, which was prevented by a
bystander. Mr.. Davis was taken to his
brother. in. law, Mr.. Wm. Cochrane, where
he died on Monday morning about nine
o'clock There Is confllctlve evidence
concerning the accompliCes Of Douglass.
A lad by the name Of Thomas
Branuan, was arrested on the charge
Of handing Douglass the pistol, and
CRYING out, "ShoOt him again Some
others were implicated In the affair by
rumor, but nothing tangible was gotten
hold Of. Tho Coroner's jury returned a
verdict that "Mr. Davis came to his death
by a pistol shot at the hands Of William
Douglass, aided by Thomas Brannan and
others"
The excitement Is very great Mr.
Davis was born and raised here. lie re-
sided at Wcgee, about four miles from
town. lie was reckoned among our ster'
] ling and substantial citizens. He leaves
n WIG anu IuuI bLllhll OulldlCh'
This Is another Of those dreadful trage
dies caused by selling liquor In our midst
and the cowardly practice Of carrying fire
arms in peaceful community. There
arc NO more order.loving people thar
the citizens of Bellairo except tho iniiu
once and example engcndered by twenty
, liuuor saloons; and we have II terribl,
load TO carry in them, materially coun
teracting as they do our best efforts TO
ward improvement, morally and tlndn
CHILLY. .... ,....
hi. Davis will DC buried to-day at tn
! Wegee Cemetery. His funeral will b
, attended by largo number Of tile Odt
Fellows and sympathizing friends mn,
citizens L.
REuHEoN.-The following documcn
will explain itself: aru.
Gcn. LII Dirdl, Pres Society Of The arm
D Of w Va.
In the name Of the Board Of Director
and lady managers Of tic Children!
I Home OF the city Of Wheeling, tho mem
beers of the Grand Army Of the Republic
and strangers visiting the city on the DC
I cason of your reunion, are cordially in
. vited to. Yslt this institution on Friday
4 the 20tli inst, from 9 until 8 r. NJ Tn
children will sing, and other pleasant o.
erciSes will lend interest to the occasion
Respectfully,
MRs. NJ. V. CANPRELI.,
MRs r. +. TURNER,
!. MRs. 8. b. BARNITz.
4 y. b. BARNlTz,
Pres. Board Of Directors.
KheelinQ. Oct. 1871.