The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-20

give HeiSkell two one dollar bills, and
Scarborough claimed one Of them 10 be
his Heiskell finally got one OF them, and,
l think, both; John was still OF the table
cursing at Schultz, and Just then George
came to the door Of the front room
and told old Heiskell that he hoped
he might have his arm cut Of
II he had done any cheating. John called
Robinson dirty, lying son Of b-h;
Robinson said something, but don't recol.
lect what It was, but think he called him
(Scarbrough)a dirty son Of o b-h; John
got up from the table and started towards
George; George backed and put one Of
his hands in his hip pocket, and when
they got into the middle room where
Robinson was, saw pistol In his hand
and pointed towards this 'front.' room. I
then closed the door and stood there In
the corner, and old Heiskell was over that
way ION the other side Of the door.) /
heard three shots and some scufillng; l
then opened the door and went out Into
the middle room and down stairs; there
was nobody In the middle room then; old
man Heiskell went down with me; am
sure there was no one In that room that
saw.
George ". Robinson Mrorn.-Declined
to answer any questions.
DR.. James CumminS Sporn.-After
making q post norton examination, I find
q gun shot wound on the left side Of the
chest, penetrating the chest; 1t entered
about 2 inches below the LEFT nipple, pass.
ed between the 4th and 9th ribs; l find
the ball entered the right side Of the heart
and was sufficient TO cause death;--it Is
necessarily fatal wound and would pro.
duce death In very few minutes;-the
LETT side Of the chest Is filled with congu.
lated blood. There Is another gun shot
wound in the right side OF the body.
II. Stanley SIoorH.-1 did not see any.
thing ofthe beginning Of II; l was In the
dining room below was reading pa.
per when Schultz came down stairs,
he said there would be q fuss up
there; l laid the paper down; heard a
scuftle; Will was In the bar room; we both
started up; Robinson and Scarborough
were clinched; Scarborough had hold Of
George by both shoulders; George had
Scarborough by one shoulder and had a
revolver in his hand, trying to cock It,
think; l took hold Of II and raised 1t up
and told him to let 20; George said "get
John to let 60 and l will let co.; Win
took George, and took John. John said
al am murdered" or killed" Robinson
gave me the revolver at Pollack's mill, on
Market street; Scarborough did not stand
on his feet ten seconds after they were
parted. He said ~ am shot" or "killed,"
or murdered; l don't know Just how he
said It; told George he had better give
himself up; there was nobody up there
then except John, George, Will and my.
sell; Scarborough had no weapon that
could see.
| I. Sctultz-SIo0rH-Wc (Mr. Heiskell,
Robinson, Scarborough and myselF) came
here to have game; were playing
fors-the drinks; Scarborough proposed 10
play for 81 90; Heiskell also wanted to
playior 81 90; we played two or three
games; Robinson and Scarborough had
outside bets; Scarborough said there was
something wrong about II; told him
there wasn't as far l was concerned. He
called me id Dutch liar several times;
LEFT the room and went down stairs; left
Heiskell, Scarborough, and McC Coy and told
Frank down stairs there would be q fuss
up there; had no more than got the words
out OF my mouth until ! heard noise;
can't say whether it was shot or some
noise like shaking q door or shutter; !
went out OF the saloon; Heiskell and Nc.
Coy soon overlook me on Quincy street;
Mr.. e. said "they are shooting down
there" 1t was between 19 and 3 O'Clock
to-day, April 10, 1872 can't tell just what
hour.
This closedthc testimony, and the jury,
after a short time passed in deliberatlon
returned the following ....
; VERDICT.
Ohio County, tO.tCh. An inouisition
taken at the house OF William Stanley,
in the County Of Ohio, on the 10th day 81
April, 1879, before James Launder, q
Justice Of the Peace OF Union township
Ohio county, upon the body OF John
Scarborough, there lying dead. The Jurors
sworn to inquire when, how, and BY what
means the said John Scarborough came 10
his death, upon their oaths do say that
the said John Scarborough came to his
death by pistol shot wound inflicted
upon him by George W. Robinson, on
the 18th day Of April, in the year 1872,
between the hours ofone (l) and three (8)
O'CLOCK In the aiternoonol said day which
said wound was inflicted with q pistol
commonly called q revolver. In testi.
mony whereof the said Justice and Jurors
hereto set their hands. James McAdams
foreman Henry seamon, A. A. Gillespie,
Herschel Thompson, Phil. Fletcher, 10.
seph Archer, Edward Moore, Dan. s.
Mcdonald, VIM. A. Olum, Jno. H. Sever.
ing, J. Il. Silvey, Saml Mason. ]. Laun.
der, Justice.
Upon the rendition Of the verdict, the
prisoner was taken to Jail. When he will
have a preliminary examination, We could
not ascertain last evening. Both of the
parties to this unfortunate affair were
widely.knoWn in this region. Scarborough
leaves a son and daughter, neither Of
whom are in the city. We arc told tina,
no intended to leave for Philadelphia to.
day, where he had resided the past year
and had come to this city from that, only
about month since on visit. His re-
mains were removed 10 the residence Of
a brother.in.law, Joseph Chaplin, In
North Wheeling. When the funeral will
take place we are not advised at the pres.
ent writing. .'
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