The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-15
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Shooting Of Young Bogard at Ben
wood---The Boy Not Ex-
pected to Survive
The Market Boy Burglarized---
Drowningof a Negro Rous-
ter OFF the Andes, &c.
THE BENwooD SHOOTING sCRAPE.

THE gESwooD SHOOTING sCRAPE.
Yesterday further particulars regard
ing the shooting at Benwood OF the
Bogard boy, aged about ten or eleven
wears, a son of Mr.. Samuel Bogard oil
that place, were elected. 1t appears that
young Bogard with several companions
were out playing, aud among them sooy
named Morrisy, of about the same age Us
himself. During their play politics was
ltrt diced, and the boys became involved
10 h heated discussion, young MorrlSy at
tempting to compel .Bogard TO
cheer for Hayes, which he refused TO
do. Morris then started away, saying
that he'd shoot him if he did not do as re-
ouested, and soon after returned with
small, single bar-eled pocket pistol
breech loader, we believe. AT sight OF
the pistol, Bogard laughingly remarked
that he was not afraid, as the pistol was
unloaded, whereupon Morris put the
weapon up against Bogard's left side
and pulled the trigger, the ball, which is
of conicsl shape, entering between the
sixth and seventh ribs. The wounded
bow was Immediately taken to the resi-
dence of his father, and medical assist
ance summoned, An examination OF the
wound proved the fact that there was
but little hope for the recovery OF the
boy, although his ribs bad escaped
uniuured, yet there was u probability
that the ball had either passed through
a portion of his lungs or liver and
that other internal injuries had resulted,
and the fact of the boys splitting up
large quantities of blood goes prove TINS
theory. The Morrisy boy was arrested
soon after the shooting, and taken l"
Moundsvllle, where partial examlns-
ton of the case was had, but the victim
of his passion is lying IN such crltl-
cal condition, and it not being likely that
he would survive his wounds, the eXanI-
nation was postponed, and the boy re-
turned to Benwood. to await the re-
suit of Bogards injuries. As neal as
we couldlearn, Morrisy's parents have be-
come responsible COR his appearance
when wanted, and he is now in their
charge, at Benwood, for safe keeping,
although we could not learn the amount
ofthe bond, if any, required.
STEAMER MARKET BOY BURGLARIzED
Monday night the clerks office of the
steamer Market Boy was burglarlzed OF
5000, of which amount Sl25 was IN
money, and $75 in check on bank in
this city. There being no safe on the
boat the money WIS kept in drawer IN
the clerks desk, which was GUrcDiy open
ed and the money distracted. The exact
method of gazing an entrance to the
office, and the manner in which the
money was taken rs yet remains mys-
terry, and it can only be surmlsed as to
how it was done. No clue has b9en at
tanned regarding whom the guilty par.
ties are, and no suspicion Is attached to
any one on the boat, so far as can b"
learned. The payment Of the check al
the bank has been stopped, and as it Is
not likely the burglars will present it for
payment, the only possible chance of MS
cer.aining whom the parties are through
this channel is decidedly slim one.
RoUsTABOUT DROWNED.
About | o'clock yesterday morning, a
negro roustabout named Wesley Owens,
EMPLOYED on the Andes, was drowned oil
the larboard side of the boat. The negro
was under the influence fliquor, and was
standing out against one of the lenders
OF the boat. and some one throwing him
= rope from the centre of the boat, he
lost his balance in his endcavors to catch
the same and went overheard. As he
fell he gave cry for assistance, and
several of the "rouster:' rushed to his
rescue, but arrived at the side Of the boat
too late to render any assistance and just
in time to see Owens body 90 under the
Horn brook. which was directly in the
rear of the Andes. Owens has been en-
ployed on this boat for long time, and
Is well known by river men between here
and Cincinnati.
FRAIL FEMALES.
Early yesterday morning, about one
o'clock, Tailor Kennedy was aroused
from his peaceful slumbers by n very
loud conversation, in which was inter
spersed a variety of words known only