The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-04
OUR srEUBEXVrLLE LETTER.
srEuDENytLIr, Sept, 8, 1875.

SrEuDENytLLE, Sept 8, 1875.
Editors IntOllgcncer.
We are again called upon to chronicle
another outrage in this city;
This morning about three O'Clock Mike
aliaS "Conee" MOrrisey, notorious rough
who for sometime past has figured con-
spiCiously in our police court distinguish.
ed himself by making a "hy nett, out Of
W. L. Stone, proprietor Of the Continental
Hotel. The quarrel was tho result Of nm
old feud existing between the parties for
some two years, occasioned by Stones
having at that time elected Morrisey,
and forbiding him ever again entering
his house, which admOnition Morrisey has
needed until this morning. Last night
Il supper was given in honor Of the
marriage OF our young towns.man Chas.
banner, IT,, and "CoiFee learned that
beer was flowing from the silver tipped
pumps Us freely as did the water from the
rock when snote by Moses. Entering the
bar he commanded clog Cabin" Jack to
smite her again, which was refused. For
this little act Of unkindneSs Coffee" pro.
posed to "put a head" on Stone, and he
was promptly elected. Stone follow
Ing 10 see him safely out Of
tho hole that the carpenter left,
Coffee turned and commenced btsi.
ness without any further ceremony. Now
understand that Morrisey whenin bis most
genial mood Is not one Of those auiable
creatures that are harmless asuoves, On
the contrary, when drunk he Is whole
uenagerie Of "wild animals" lie had
been drinking and was drunk, but quick
as lightning he caught Stone, and then the
scuiie commenced. Both fell, MOrrisey
undermOst. Jack Hough, the clerk, com.
pretending the situation, went out and
attempted 10 pull Stone of, but was pre-.
vented by some one in the crowd. lie
however clinched Stone again, and break.
Ing his hold on Morrlsey, dragged him
into the house, when 1t was discovered
that he had received seven different cutS,
evidently made with q razor or very
sharp knife, on different parts Of the
body, the blood squirting out in torrents.
MOFFisey in the meantime, no doubt
thinking he had fired his man, succeeded
In escaping. Dr.. Cunningham was imme.
diOtcly summoned and responded. Upon
making an examination he found seven
cuts. The first was large cut, beginning
at the humeral end Of The Clavicle and
thence gloncing over the external thor.
acic anterior, extending in towards the
neck. The wound was about three inches
In length, where the weapon entered, the
cat winding as though the razor or knife
had been .urned after entering. The
second cut was in the head, penetrating
the exterior table Of the eulvaria,
and was about three inches long.
The third was on the left arm
and penetrating the triceps extensor
arbiti muscle, then followed another gaAh
Immediately over the heart. The next a
deep cut in the shape Of a"V" on the back
part Of the lcithand, laying the ligamenls
bare but not iniuting them. There were
several other cuts on various parts
Of the body Of trivial nature. We call
ed to see Stone this evening and found him
resting as comfortable as could be expect
ed under the circumstances, and unless
his wounds shall prove more serious than
expected BY the phyAieian At this writing,
he wilIbe able lobe about In two OF three