Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-17

The Victorious VIVA. Fugate Shoots
Jos. y. Mcvay. an cid MAN of -
Years, one Of she wealsh
and A0ss Preminens Mem
Of Claiborne. In n Hea ed
Discussion OF state
Finances.
TAZEwELL, TENN, Oct IA, 1879.
Mr.. EDITOR: At one O'Clock p. m.
to-day, hearing two shots fired In
rapid succession, your correspondent
knowing that there were several dan
ger0us characters in town. under the
influence of liquor, FASTENED out upon
Main street, aud found q large crowd
surging down the street in the direc-
I'll u of Sheriff Msyes' hotel. NJ one
seemed to know what was the matter.
Ga reaching the hotel, he learned that
William Fugste. notorious as The man
who has killed more men in drunken
drawls than any other man of his age
In the State, had added one more crime
to his long list, by shooting and dan
gerously woundiug JOS. s. McVay, an
old mau Of 70 years of age, and one of
the most Influential and wealthiest
citizens OF this county. The following
is, Az near ~ can be- learned, the par.
ticulars of the difficulty. While at
dinner at May.s' dispute arose be-
tween VIM. Fugate. aud Joseph 8.
and Cap. T. b. McVay, sou of Jos.
regarding the lines of their farms,
which lay adjoining.
All We're under the influence of
liquor. Query" Where DID they
get their whisky? NOue being sold
nearer THAI four miles of the place.
Are the officers OF the Revenue Bureau
doing their duty? After dinner they
had some words again about their
touching lines. From this the cons
vtrsatiOn drifted into O discussion of
the ''State debt" question. Jos. Nc
Way Is q Republican. and took the
ground that it all ought to be repu-
dated. willie Fugste, who Is q Demo
crat, favored the settlement of the
debt on the basis OF the so PROPOSE
ton. The sdiscussion became very
heated, when Fugate struck at Capt.
McVsy's face, and pulled his hat down
over his eyes, and run his hand into
seeing this motion struck Fugate un~
der the ear aud felled him to the
ground. AS he fell he drew his pistol
and fired at old man McVay, the ball
striking hun in the left shoulder.
After he was down he fred another
shot, which struck McVay In the
center of the right thigh. The ball
entered his shoulder just under the
shoulder-blade and ranged back to
ward the spine. and lodged just under
meath the spine, the ball in his thigh
ranged upward, the Doctor probed the
wound to the depth of four inches,
bat was unable to find the ball.
Fugste's head is bruised and cut con-
siderably, but not seriously, by the
rocks upon which he fell. The pistol
used was a Smith & WessOn, 50 cali
bre. improved. He has been arrested,
and is now In custody awaiting his
trial, which will come off tomorrow
morning.
McVay's wounds are considered
dangerous. Since the year 1867, Flu.
gate has been constantly indicted for
murder. AS soon as out of one case
he has made way for another by
another murder. He Is O man Of con-
siderable wealth, and when not under
the influence OF liquor is quiet and
well behaved citizen. He has so far
managed to escape the penalties of the
law, and bis past record would seem
to indicate that his latest crime will
like all bis others go unpnnished.
ZENOTHAN.