The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-21

Pr ouNnAS SHOT IN A HOUSE OF
p1hHSTrIIrrSTroy.-About 10 o'clock last
nisT :the notorious Pat. Quinlan was
nIsbSbE fatally shot in house OF i'll
lane Iept by Melissa Robinson on Water
street near iIth. Quinlan, it appears,
visited Mrs. RObinson's house lew min
MES before 10 o'clock, evidently in an
intoxicated condition. He was accom-
nan;ed by 4 boy, who had been sleigh
Hiding with him, the sleigh having been
.iaIt a short distance from the house. Fat
;mmediately entered into conversation
with one Of Mrs. Robinson's girls, Ida
Florence by name. This girl he had several
times before tried to induce TO leave town
with him, which she had always refused
~ do. During his visit last night he re-
rowed his solicitations, and upon her
"c";n refusing to 60 with him he struck
%sr and Knocked her down. The girls
screams brought Mrs. Robinson TO the
r roo,n. who seeing Quinlan beating her
took hold Of him and attempted TO pun
him away from her. Quinlan then
turned unon Melissa and struck her
several times, knocking her against
bedpost and upon her knees,
swearing as he did so that he would
GSoop nut an end TO her" The girl Ida
had raj, away from the room, and there
were no others present at this time ex-
cept Mrs. Robinson and Quinlan;' A man
named John Wallace was in another part
Of the house when the fracas first COM
menced. but left when Mrs. Robinson
called for assistance, leaving Quinlan the
only man in the house. The nearest person
was a woman in an adjoining room, who
saw the difficulty from beginning to end.
Mrs. Robinson was thus left at the mercy
Of the brute, and while upon her knees
took from her pocket u revolver and fired
at him. At least two shots were fired, rs
Two wounds were found upon his person.
One ball lodged in his left side, near the
heart, and has not yet been found. The
other passed through his right arm,
above the elbow. !,
After the shooting Quinlan staggered
10 the house Of Jennie Gray, near By,
where he laid down upon a lounge. Soon
afterwards MAZE Baldwin and colored
man, having heard OF the trouble, came
and carried him upon the lounge to- the
Columbia House, on Market street. near
the Second Ward Market, where he has
been boarding for two months and a half
back. DR.. Galligan was Immediately
summoned, and after examining the
wounds gave it as his opinion that the
man was dangerously hurt He.was un-
able 10 find the ball in his side, and:as
vet cannot form any conclusion as to the
probable result Of the wound. Quinlan's
condition, however, the Doctor considers
very critical.
Mrs. Robinson was arrested by Officer
st. Myers, and locked up to await an ex-
animation upon charge Of shooting
with intent to kill. The particulars Of
the affair we're given by her as above, and
substantiated by the other inmates Of the
house. She claims that she shot him in
self-defense, and talks freely of the occur
renee in straightforward, unembarrassed
manner. She Is probably 3Oyears Of age,
neatly dressed and quite prepossessing in
appearance. Although her manner was
collected in conversation, her voice was
observed to become tremulous when she
inquired as to the probable result OF
Quinlan's injuries. &,
Ida Florence, the girl whom Quinlan
called to see at the Robinson place, made
the following statement to our reporter
last night: He went up, stairs with me,
and after sitting and conyersing awhile
requested him to Withdraw. He was
angry with me because | refused to 60
away with him some time ago, and en-
tered into an alteration with me. He
said that he could have made money of
OF me had went with him, whereupon l
told him l would allow no man to make
money of Of me, which seemed TO enragc
him very much. Iordered him TO leave
the room, Ehich he refused TO do until he
got ready, when started TO 60 myself. AS
| was leaving the room he grabbed me by
the throat, choked me and struck me sew
eral times. Mrs. Robinson hearing my
screams, ran up stairs, and finding the
door locked she burst it open and enter
cd the room, and demanded OF him what
was the matter. He then rushed for.
ward, took hold Of her by the hair, and
said, "you are the d-db-h want"
and threw her to the floor. While on the
floor she drew her revolver, which he
tried to take away from her, saying 'I'll
soon put an end TO you" She retained
possession Of the pistol and discharged
il twice."
DR.. Galligan states that the present
condition OF the wounded man is collapse.
Vomiting occurs occasionally, and he
complains Of sharp pains in the region OF
the wound in the abdomen. This is the
most serious OF the two wounds, the 9th.
er being situated in the upper part OF the
arm, The abdominal wound is located
two and one.half inches above and to the
left Of the naval. Wounds Of this charac.
ter are usually fatal.
Quinlan is well known and notorious
character, and his habits are familiar TO
our readers. He was recently discharged
from the Penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio,
where he was sent for stabbing man in
Bellaire. After serving about two years
Of seven years sentence he was pardoned
by the Governor OF Ohio and returned 10
Wheeling, and has been here for two
months or more.
PoaScnipt-At 2 o'clock this morning
Quinlan was sinking rapidly. He was
not expected to survive till evening.