Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
AKurdsrous Onslaught at Martins
Ferry.
Samuel kiiiigan Robbed and Wounded and
Joseph Roberts Dangerously Shot
by a Party Of Thugs.

Martins Ferry was thrilled with excite
ment last night, over murderous assault
and robbery committed on public thor
oughfare, in which two citizens were dan
gerously, and one perhaps fatally, wounded
by party of four thugs. Samuel Mill.
gan, the well-known butcher, was the irst
victim. About o'clock he closed his
store, at the corner of Second street and
Lafayette, and putting about $500 in his
pocket, started for home. He visited
several stores and finally started down
Jetfel son street, toward his home, while
going down this street, he met
and passed Joseph Roberts and Moore
Davidson. They were walking rather slow
IL, and after speaking to them, he passed
them and continued down street. When
about forty yards ahead Of them, be crossed
the bridge over the run and the pair OF
men he passed noticed, in the dim light,
something unusual going on and saw Mil
ligan fall. Remarking that all was not
right they FASTENED toward him. Just as
they approached, man confronted them
With sion. YOU - -, or I'll blow your
brains out" at the same time firing shot.
II ball struck. Roberts in the right breast,
He staggered and Moore exclaimed: Are
Won hurte" Roberts said he was not badly
hurt. and they continued to advance, at
which four men fled, going down Jefferson
street. When Moore got up 10 Aiiligan. he
found him lying bleeding and insensibie,
on the ground. An alarm was given and
number of men cams to the spot and the
two wounded men were taken 70 their re-
spectiye homes. W., e.
hand had bad cash and his head WAS cut
and bruised, while three large gashes were
cut in his forehead. He had been suddenly
attacked by four men and
KNOCKED SESsELEss
before he could make any effective resist
spCe. 4 BANNER had been used on his
Lead and was found near the scene. o
the 5000 ON his. person, $50 had been stolen
and about 80 in silver change was found
on the grsind where he fell. His home is
on Jefferson street, not more than htty
wards from where he fell. and there was a
scene Of terrible distress in his family.
Roberts lives in the orchard, and is a
sheet roller at the -Etna mill. He was
taken to his home and medical attention
given him. Ills hurt is very serious
ore and
Sad Results are Feared.
lhe ball, OF a large caIibre, pierced his
r:ght breast and has not yes been found.
when the news OF the murderOus assault
obtained general currency the widest eX-
element prevailed. Parties secured the
town, looking for suspicious characters;
UniCeIs Neland end Lynn soon atterward
arrested James Turner on the ferry land.
ius. lie was seen coming down Jefferson
.,-.o, eFtar tho fray and was arrested on
.uspicion. There was nothing on his per.
son to implicate him. At this writing no
other arrests have been made, but the
,carch is still going on.
last evening Charlie Moore entered his
Nife's saloon Oh North street, near the fur
race, and made himself obnoxious. The
woman ordered him ont and upon his refu-
"a! John Morgan, son Of hers by her for.
mrr husband, struck Moore over the head
with weapon. cutting very deep cash
about two inches long. The injured man
WAS carried to Ongs drug store, where
proper medical attention was rendered
and the wound dressed.