The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-02
arRANGE SHOPPING.
Attempt TO XIII the Son ofa Prominent
~ Citizen Last Might.

citizen Last Might.
Last night, about eight o'clock, the resi-
dents of Chapline street near Twelfth were
startled by the rapid reports of pistol
coming from the residence Of Alex.
Laughlin, Esq. Quite crowd soon gath
cred, and all were anxious to learn the
cause Of the shooting. To an INrELII.
oENcRR reporter Mr.. Fred. Laughlin told
the following story: "My father and
brother are at gainesville, and am the only
member OF the family in the city. l and a
negro servant have charge OF the house in
the absence Of my father. Saturday Mr..
George Baird, Jr., and ] intended going 10
Bethany, but abandoned the idea. Last
night the knob Of the front door OF the
house was broken of, aud the kew broken.
This morning the servant, Butler Keys,
went out into the. country to spend the
day. In the evening Messrs. Harrison,
Rhieldaffer, Baird, Heisken and myself,
were in the back part of the house eating
q lunch, when / heard noise in the front
part, and went in there to ascertain It's
cause. entered the parlor from the back
or rear door, aud as did 80, some one
standing in the bay window fired. THE
ball struck In here,n said he exhibiting q
large hole in his coat sleeve, near the
elbow, land the hole cut a furrow through
my arm, which, however, will occasion
me very little Inconvenience, as 1t Is only q
flesh wound, and this Or. Bates soon
dressed. ran back into the back room,
got out my revolver, and then returned 10
the parlor and blazed away indiscrimi.
, nately, not however before ! heard
shot in the front yard or
street, which was soon explained by the
appearance OF the servant who said he had
heard the first shot and in amoment alter
; wards man ran around the house OF whose
J retreating form he bad shot, but without
effect. Constable j. P. st. Myers then
came in and thorough search was made
! of the house and cellar but no one was
1 found. That is all. Mr.. Laughlin then
! showed us where he was standing at the
r time the shot was fired at him also a deep
l ridge in the back door OF the parlor made
, by the bullet OF the intruder. "This fac
i no doubt saved my life as the ball dropped
8 to the floor, spent alter 1t struck the door,
II said Mr.. Laughlin. " -.
Q The affair was certainly mysterious
!. one, and all who were present were non
+ plussed over 1t. One opinion was tina
9 the negro returning heard thefuss in thu
back part OF the house, and knowing tht
+ attempt OF the night before at robbery
c supposed that they had been more sue
g cessful this time and were in the house
Q and hence blazed away Unfortunately
Q Mr.. Laughlin and the others scout Thu
/. idea and think 1t was bona .fde robber
b The negro strenuously denies that he wa
in the house until after he had shot at tn
|, man from the outside. When the re
J. porter left the house Mr.. Laughlin an.
Q one or two friends were mounting guard
IS and as implements Of defense had severa
Q mountain .howitzers revolvers, forty
1t FIVE cabibre, besides other small guns, an
the man who attempted to get in tina
J. house last night would make first elias
q minnow trap this morning