Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-24
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puted Right Of wy-wants to
Tie His Own Moose =
The Story.

Martins Ferry is usually rs quiet, IN
criminal matters, as the deserted VIZ
lave" of Goldsmith, but on SATURDAY
niyht a change came over the spirit o,
its dreams. About $50 o'clock It's GOOD
ci,irens were startled by hearing piston
shot in the centre of the town, near the
MAYORS Office. Police officer Hanson
standing near the lookup, heard ire
repoTt. and running around the corner
me, a man. named Peleg Hill, with
smoking revolver in his hand. he nc
knowledped that he had Just shot a
man named Jacky Davies, with whom
he had auarreled. He was st once lock-
ed up 10 await developments.
II seems that the two men had had
difficulty, which ended in Hill shooting
Davies in the back, the circumstances
of which appear below, Dawes was
taken 10 Hobensaek's drug store, where
hrs. West and Hobensack made an
examination. The ball had entered ms
hack between the shoulder blades anu
inst 10 the right OF the spinal column
and MAS lodged in the muscles OIL the
riybt shoulder. The physicians prooed
irI il, hut were unable to find IT, anu
Davies was brought TO this city, where
the effort was renewed 10y DIR. rlsseli,
hnt without success. lie said the BAH
had pierced the muscles Of the back,
which had closed up. In his opinion the
wound was not fatal.
To learn the true story, kEdisrkk
reporter visited Martins Ferry ysster'
dav, aud through the courtesy oil MAT
shall LYNN was permitted TO converse
with Hill, then an occupant oi The lock
mn. which, by the way, IL prison, the
Iirht and ventilation IA we'll as security
oi which casts our black hole completely
i'm the shade. Hill was standing IN ms
cage, and is a heavy framed man, with
scarcely prepossessing appearance. tiis
voice trembled somewhat as hc told the
following story:
"Idon't know thistle Davies-ncyer
seen him before and dldn have nothing
arin' him. was walking down the
hoard walk and met three oI them
abreast, taking up all the sidewalk.
crowded to the palings and THIS itileT
Davies grabbed hold oi me. lie had
hold of my arms aud couldn't do noth-
Ing. He hit me twice, once IN the
mouth and once on the head. lie had
me down, aud suddenly lett 70 oil me
and ran. had revolver in my
pukct, and was Just fool enough
Ia pull and shoot. He WAS thirty yards
away, but ketched him"
"Why did you shoot, ii he was run
ming"
that's the devil OF il. | was mad,
aud lust banged away without thinking.
| don't spose they can do any more
than hang me. Heard he was out, ana
don't 'sposc they can do that, but II they
do | hope they'll let me tie the knot.
Mebbe he won't appear against me-
wouldn' il Was him-and guess Kin
pay oil ii they fine me,
This last was said In evident bravado,
and part oi it rs the door was closing on
the reporter. Marshal Lynn exhibited
the revolver, small seyen-shooting
Colt, and an ugly looking knuckle,
which had been found ON Hills person.
One shot was missing from the former,
The reporter was about to start in
search Of Davies when he was brought
into the Office. He was supporting
himself with evident effort, and seemed
to be suffering pain. AT the request oi
the marshal his coat was removed, MS
closing n shot hole in his red hannel
shirt, tho back Of whichwas still bloody.
The shirt was then pulled down, and
the reporter could see the swollen and
discolored surroundings Of the wound,
which was handaged up. His coat Was
replaced and he told the following story:
II was walking up the board Walk
and this man Hill ran into me. We
had some words and then got at il. !
got him down ON his knees and saw
something shine like knife blade. |
thought he'd cut the bowels ont OF ne
and ! let go oi him and ran.
When got a little piece oil he hred'
The shot struck me and kind OF knock
ed me around, but kept on, thinking
he'd shoot again"
Had you ever had any difficulty
with him beioref'
"Neyer saw him before that know
of, and can't say that I'd know him
now"
Davies is a Young man OF some TWEEN
" five years of aye, and ~ aboiler nj The
.ftna mill. Those who know him say
he il very quiet and peaceably disposed.
Hill has not many friends among those
at anil about the lookup and public
opinion generally condemned him. HIS
residence is near Sweeneys brick yard.
He saws he has followed various call
Ings and can call none Of them his own.
He will be examined before Mayor
I.upton to-day.