The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-27
THAR SHOOTING scnAPE
Il New Alexander, Jefferson County,
OhIo-FuII Particulars from Bye.Hit'

STEuBENvILLE, December 70.
Special 10 the IntelIiseueer.
Your correspondent, yesterday morn
ing procured a sleigh and started out on a
visit to the village OF New Alexander, the
scene OF the fight given in these dispatches
Of Friday night. We found the town Of
Alexander wild with excitement, as well
the good people Of that village might be,
having had such tragic affair take place
within the walls Of the only hotel or
tavern Of which the village can boast.
The first place We went was to the hotel
itself, where DR.. schooley is lying in q
very weakened condition, although past
all danger Of death. The doctor told his
story in very straightforward manner as
"Chas. McDsvitt and l were seated at
the supper table at the Rine House, where
/ board. Several ladies' were also in the
room, among them being the landlady,
Mrs, Rine, better known as Aunt Sally
Riue. McDevitt and were talking about
the ages OF persons marrying. thought
a man should be from five TO ten years
older than the lady TO whom he was to be
married, and supported this by men.
tioning several books which I had read
and studied. While we were talking
Henry came in. He had been drinking
some. He Joined in the conversation,
saving he thought id little OF those
books. and Cd did little Of man who
read Them He kept on with this talk
and got very abusive OF me. l re-.
monstrated with him, telling him for the
sake Of the ladies' present to desist. Mrs.
Rine also interposed, asking him to be-
have in the presence OF the ladies'. Henry,
however, kept on with bis abuse and pro:
family, and asked me what l would do II
he didn't stop. l think l replied that |
might put him out. Just then Bucktng.
ham came In, and catching me around the
throat, tried to choke me, saying
at the same time, 4 guess you. will
not put him out He had been listing at
the keyhole, the door being closed tight,
showing that 1t was premeditated attack.
When Buckingham began to choke me
tried TO get up, but Henry attacked me on
the other side. Upon my making further
effort TO get up Buckingham grabbed q
fork, still choking me. finally managed
10 break loose from them and retreatingt to
the opposite side oil thereon pulled out q
revolver, saying, "Men, II one OF you will
step aside will fight the other. Twill lay
aside my weapon and Whip either OF you,
or try," Instead OF this they both made
toward me, and yong McDeyitt grabbed
my revolver, as he did SO throwing my
hand up, and pulled trigger, discharging
the revolver, the bullet taking away piece
OF his finger and lodging in the ceiling,
Buckingham and Henry then grabbed me
from behind, Buckingham jumping on my
back and trying 10 choke me
Henry then seized the steel
FIRE Shovel and began striking at me-
one blow hitting me on the head, making
a cash about two and one'halt inches
long, and severing an artery. In this po'
sition ran around tho table twice, trying
to cock my revolver, which l still had
Becoming very weak from loss OF blood, l
grabbed the bed.post TO keep from being
borne to the floor. By this time L had
succeeded in cooking my revolver, and
getting 1t in my left hand shot past my
own head at Buckingham. He then drop
ped TO the floor, inseusible, and was
taken 10 my room. before they succeueu
in checking the blood ! had lost about
three uuarts, l Gm feeling better now
and think there is no danger Of my wounds
resulting seriously" -,
Your correspondent visited Mrs. Rine
Miss Belle Rine and Charles McDeyitt
who we're present and witnessed the fray
These three corroborated the story OF thu
Doctor. We also talked TO other parties
whe knew something OF the affair, all o
whom gave testimony Of similar import.
The ball penetrated BucktnRham's
head below the left temple, and LODGED
somewhere on the right side Of the head
In the neighborhood OF the eyes. Drs,
Cheney and Csnoway, OF Smithfeld, are
attending him, and in their opinion he
cannot possibly recover.
DR.. @. schooiey, Of Mt. Pleasant, father
oiDr. viii schooley, who did the shoot
Ing, Is In constant attendance upon hill
son, and says he Ia In no danger Of death
Jas. Barclay Henry, the dentist, who
caused the whole Buss, Is running around
loose, but will probably be arrested. He