The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-27
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serious Shooting aud Cutting Anair
~ Over the River Last Nigh {. 81 I |

Sis, {AiREGULARTExAs TIME.
serious Shooting aud Cat Ting Anair
Over the River Last n ign 6.
Martins Ferry was The scene last evening
Of a tragedy that for time It was thought
would result In the loss Of two lives. About
nine o'clock several pistol shots In rapid suc.
ccssion were heard III tho nelshborhood OF
the Mayors Office, and The sound of angry
voices reached the ears Of the people in that
vicinity. A crowd gathered almost instantly
from among which a stulwarl negro emerged,
brandlshlns bloody razor, closely followed
by Joe Iayless, and made his way up the
Hanover street pavement. Just In front OF
Colts grocery Dayless fell TO the ground, say.
Ing that he was shot, when lie was picked up
and carried into 0ng's drug store, the negro
being allowed to 80 without hlndrance.
b Al the Mayors office, however, where the
shots Ind been fired, an excited crowd gath.
cred, and the word was passed around quick.
ly that officer VIM. Linn bud been killed by
Oiho Gilmore, the negro above mentioned,
while the latter was being placed In the lock.
up. In . moment several men appeared out
Of The crowd bearing Linn, who was covered
with blood, which was flowing profusely
from Misunderstanding CASH In Ills left
cheek. He was taken Into Ong's drug store
also, and medical assistance su nimoned. Drs
Blackford and Werlich were soon In charge
OF the wounded man, who was fairly gaspjns
for bis life, and prompt measures taken 10
ascertain bis injuries and stop the How OF
blood from bis nuinerOur wounds. ~
There was CASH In Ills LETT cheek, e1tend-
Ing from bis ear 10 bis upper lip, and laying
bare the bone; another near the top OF bis
head, an inch and half long, extending
down toward his neck; and his hands were
both badly lacerated, there being severe
cash Just behind the left thumb, seyering the
tendons. The How Of blood from these
wounds was very coplous, and q large pool
found on the floor. The crowd filled the
store and It was with diiIlculty,the doctors
could attend to- him properly; Ehe was re.
moved TO the rear office, and the crowd e1.
cluded. sys7g -
Bayless was found 10 have been SHOT In the
right leg, just below the knee, the ball being
imbedded In the bone, causing an itensely
painful wound. lie had also cut on his
right forearm and gash along the knuckles
Of bis right hand. - n "a h ~ -
In the meantime Gilmore had been cap.
tured by officer Wright, on Walnut street,
near the Presbyterian church, mud placed In
the lookup. At first the report was circn.
latec that be was ina dying condition, and
that he bud sent for his family, but this
proved untrue. He had, however, been shot
10 two places and tue blood from aswound
In his right cheek coveredh bis face, making
wounu In his face was O slight one, however,
10 la III ola rfn0 frnp, the hnna Nd ,,,.s;,,,
out un inch or so from where 1t entered. His
sevtIest wound was one in his right
shoulder, the ball having pierced the collar
bone, takinga course undetermined when
our reporter left but not supposed 10 be
mortal, though severe. 81 ~ IT.
The circumstances which gave rise TO the
ufIray are as follows: Gilmore had been ar
rested during the previous evening for dis
orderly conduct, for which he had been fined
s. and costs by Mayor Mitchell, and In de-
fault OF payment had been locked up. During
yesterday evening he had been allowed the
liberty OF the corridor around the cells, and
between and O'Clock made bis escape By
digging away the bricks from, under one OF
the Windows which had been lOosened by
previous exploits OF the same character,
When this was discovered the officers went
In pursuit Of him, and about half.past eight
he was caught near Burkhurts store in Sea.
brights addition by Officer Vim. Linn. Gil
more wns brought down BY the officer In his
buggy, and before being placed behind the
bars was subjected to the usual search.
The officer found flask OF whisky, par
TALLY filled, with which Gilmore was reluct-
ant to part, and It was while taking this
away from him that he began the assault
upon the officer with his razor. Several men
had In the meantime followed them into the
front Office, and when Linn came out OF the
lookup followed by Gilmore, he drew his re-
rolrer to defend himself und began firing.
Bayless ATTEMPTED to thwart the blows OF the
negro, whe1I,Y a7feived his cuts noted above.
The officer nut dot close range, and two OF
the Shota took effect upon Gilmore as stated
above, while one struck Bayless' leg. The
officer and the negro clinched and fell to the
floor, but the negro rose and made his way
out, and Linn attempted to follow, him, but
ferrous wounds that he fell at the doorway.
Baylcss followed the negro, in the attempt 10
catch him, but fell from the effect Of the
shot In bis leg before he could overtake the
fleeing culprit. ~
For time the widest excitement prevail.
ed, and the report was current that Gilmore
Ind murdered him. A vast crowd Assem-.
bled In the vicinity, and for awhile: there
was talk OF taking the negro and banging
him where he should be caught-6 When. or.
iicer Wright appeared with the negro the ex-
element ran high, and It was feared that he
would be taken out and lynched, but better
counsels prevailed, and'he was locked up.
At eleven % clock. twheniour reporter left,
Officer Linn's condition was considered quite
critical, though his wounds were not necess.
arily mortal. The severed arteries had all
been caught, the flow, Of blood stopped, md
be was resting easily, the physicians saying
that esssomething unlocked for happened
be would pull through all right I Bayless'
wound had been prohel, ind the extent OF
bis injury found to DO as stated above. Gil.
more's wounds had not yet been dressed, but
they were not considered 10 be Of q dangerous
character. In an interview he stated that he
had not entertained any malice toward Officer
Linn, but had used bis weapon. in.deiend.
Ing himself against the officer, " bonn be al
legged had assaulted him with his mace while
placing him in the cooler, Gilmore is in the
habit Of getting drunk frequently, and is
considered dangerous man ~ meet when in
that condition, though when sober Is pence
able and industrious. When caught after,
doing the cutting, he was making his way TO.
ward bis home, and made no resistance to the
officer. His wounds did not appear 10 be
very serious as he was able to ait up, and help
himself. )stfstS s3sS"
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