The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-16
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Yesterday afternoon, that well.known In
diyidual, Eddie Combs, character who has
figured in police court time and time again,
aud whose reputation Is that Of u tough"
hired horse and buggy from MtCtacken, an
Eighth ward liyerymaa, End picking up a
young man whose name Ssaid to be Wilson,
The two drove across the river and proceeded
TO take in Martins Ferry. They drove
around that town at rapid pace,
stopping several times 10 hos. In drinks.
Finally they started for home and
reached Bridgeport shortly after Eve o'clock,
Driving tothe central pArs OF the town they
hltchel The hose and proceeded to colored
dive In the basement OF the Holloway block,
which Is on the southeast cornerot B Ink and
Main reefs. Here they inquired Tor Mint
Euby and her companion who formerly
lived there, but wen away n few weeks since
They were two OF the most notorious col0red
women OF the town. Combs and his cam.
p4nion finding them gone turned their atten.
lion 10 twory0unR cJiored girls, who refused
10 have apyIning To do with them, and fiually
one OF them took refuge behind Henry Har-
ris, large and powerful negro who works at
the E ma mill. He advised the young men
to leave, but instead, Comts drew handy.
billy and struck Ia ris on the head and
shoulders several times, while Wilson also
used his fists on the negro.
TIE WRONG MAN.
THIS attack reused the negro, and getting
Combs finger In his mouth be bit 1t shvSgelS;
at thu same time securing the billy from
Combs, he reached over and hit Wilson, fell.
ing him like an OF. He then hit Combs several
terrific blows on the head, still keeping the
Young fellows finger In his mouth. Wilson
recovering, was nit another blow and again
went down.
All this had occurred in an area about ten
feet below the level OF the street. protected
from the sidewalk by railing and partially
rooted over by the iron steps In front OF the
stores In the block, The area runs along the
entire front OF the building, a distance prob
ably OF thirty feet. As soon as Wilson re-
covered from his second blow he rau up the
steps into tue street and started towards the
railroad bridge: His bloody appearance and
the noise OF the melee In the area had attracted
general attention, the hour being about six and
ths streets being crowded. By looking over
tho ratings 1t could be seen that Combs was
being badly used up, aud several knowins
the desperate nature OF Harris, picked nE
stones TO hit him with, fearing that he would
xiii Combs before the latter could get awsy
Others cried out that Combs had brought on
the fight and deserved the punishment he
was receiving.
10 the mean time, Combs, with his finger
yIlI In the negros Jaws, was retreatinl
toy d, the steps and endeavorlng 10 ward Of
the blows OF the billy, which fell with the
regularity OF o "trip hammer. Finally when
half way up the step he got loose.
cIMBs GETS PISTOL. tN
Cursipg and screaming with rage and pain
be ran towards Wilson. He had q short tuE
sic with him, and secured from him pistol.
Then starting back towards the area be aimed
the revolver at everyone be met, at the same
swearing that he would kill Harris. He ran
rudely agaips! Mart McConahey, and pushed
him OF the sidewalk. McConahey remor-
revolver, aimed at him, McConahty pulled
his own shooting iron and fred at Combs.
Eddie returned the fire twice. The
first shot did no harm, but the second cross
ing the street disgonally from the postotfce
struck Charlie, little s)n OF Policeman Bur.
dette, who was standing in front OF Alex.
apder's store. The hall stuck him In the
left leg between the knee and ankl making
a very ugly and serious wound. He fell, and
the crowds that had gathered scattered like
leaves before q whlrlwind. N. Lyle, at this
junclure, stole up behind Combs and pin.
Toned his arms. Combs struggled violently
to free himself, and ma aged 10 cock bis re-
yolyer and tried 10 shoot Kyle. Finally
throwing II backwards, 1t went of rs 1t fell,
but hurt no one. Others coming to Lyles
assistance, Combs was taken to a drug store
and Afterwards 10 the lookup.
TIE BoYs LOCKED ur:
There were no police about but Mayor
Junkins happening along learned Of the az
fairs and headed Wilson oil at the bridge
Both men were bloody from head TO foot and
Combs appearance was Sickening. His finger
was nearly chewed OFT, and he had twelve OF
fifteen GUS In his head giving II a raw up.
pearance. He was a badly used up person.
They were both locked up and will have
hearing this morning. Combs said the
name OF bis companion ives Wilson. Wilson
gave the nsms OF Charlie johnson, He
has smooth face, Is well dressed, rather
slender and about feet 10 inches tall. Sew.
eral people claimed 10 know him as Wilson,
and said he worked In one of the
mills. Harris was considerably bruised.
Although the affair occurred in less time
tnan It lakes to write II, yet the excitement
created by 1t and the crowd drawn was i'm.
mense. DR.. Todd attended both the men and
the boy.