The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-01

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Now as to politics, as / get the pa
pers so irregularly, and people al
was talk on other topics when here,
| can't keep posted; but from what !
can learn, Daniel will sweep the
State. My candid opinion, based on
previous experience, is that much
work remains to be done. Our par
ty, is always over confident, fails to
organize, and as a natural conse-
quence polls light vote.
The BULLET DOES Ifs FArAL WORK
AND ELISHA PRovANcE DIEs.-THE
RESULT OF WHAT WAS INTENDED For
A JoKE-Fairmont Inder: Last week
our local columns contained brief
account of the shooting Of Elisha
Provance by JOS. II. Nay Of Grant
district, on Wednesday night, the
14th inst. At the time it was writ
ton the wound was not thought to
be dangerous, but since then the bull
let has completed its work and the
victim is dead. A more unfortunate
affair could scarcely be conceived,
according to the following particulars
developed at the preliminary exami.
nation of Nay: Jos. ii. Nay, who fired
the fatal shot, is a son-inlaw Of Hon.
John RICHTER, andresides within few
feet of Mr.. Fighters own residence,
in Grant district. Elisha Province
and Elem. Pyles were employed on
Mr.. Fighters farm, and on the night
of the shooting were at Nays house
where Province was playing the vio-
lin. Shortly after dark, Provance
said he would go over to David Jones
who resides near Fighters and spend
the evening. Young Pyles thought
Provinces real intention was to go
to his (Pyles') fathers house. about
one fourth of mile from Mr.. Right
er's to see his (Pyles') sister, and
suggested to NAY that they follow
him and give him an "appling."
Provance overheard the plot and de-
cided to turn the tables on his
friends. He hid while they started
in the direction of Pyles' house, and
then securing a quantity of apples,
stationed himself on a bank above
the road, about half way between the
two points, and awaited their return.
He had not long to wait, and as they
came along he threw his apples at
them. Pyles took to his heels. but
Nay decided to scare their assailant,
and with that intention, drew small
(32 calibre) revolver and fired as he
thought into the air. The night was
a very dark one, and as stated above
Provance was on q bank and elevated
about nine feet above the road--di.
rectly in line with Nays raised weap-
on, and the ball entered the arm be-
tween the elbow and shoulder and
going inward and upward severed the
brachial artery and lodged in the
arm-pit. The wounded man walked
TO Mr.. Fighters, distance of proba-
bly, one-eighth of mile, bleeding
terribly, and when he reached there
he was very weak. DIR. j. G. Barnes,
of Boothesyille, was at once sum
moncd and arrived about ten o'clock
that night and dressed the wound.
The dressing however, was not sufll-
cient, to stop the bleeding, and death
resulted on Saturday morning at 6
o'clock from internal hcmorrhage.
An inquest was held over the remains
on Saturday and on Sunday they
were inferred in the graveyard at
John Hardesty's. Deceased was a
son of Agrippa Province, and was
about 81 years of age.
At the inquest on Saturday, the
jury found in substance that death
was caused by a pistol wound infic-
ted at the hands Of Jos. II. Nay.
Nay had given himself into the hands
of the authorities Immediately after
the death of Province, and remained
under bonds until Wednesday last,
when he was given preliminary
hearing on a charge Of murder before
Justices Marcene Smith, Benz. Sha-
yer and I. A. Fleming, sitting at
Bobtown. Prosecuting Attorney Ar
nett represented the State and James
A. Haggcrty, Esq, appeared for the
accused. The only witnesses exam
ined were for the State, and the evil
dence adduced was, we believe, in ac-
cordance with the facts given above,
yet there may have been some points
in the case which would throw diff
ferent light on the matter. This
would seem to be indicated by the
fact that the prisoner was held for
manslaughter in the sum of $4,000
to await the action of the next Grand
Jury, though the Justices may have
had other reasons for fixing the bond
so high. The bond was promptly
given. There has been considerable
excitement concerning the fatal oc
currence, but the general opinion
seems to be that Nay is innocent of
intention of crime in connection with
young Provinces death.
The GOSHEN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
met in the Baptist Church in this
place on Thursday, the 22d inst A
very interesting session was held. A
number of distinguished ministers Of
that denomination were in attend
ance.