Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-18
A SHOOTING ARRAY,
Which Causes General Excitement
at Martins Ferry.
Charles fickIey, Armed With Razor. De-
fies Arrest and IS Shot Through
the Breast by Officer
keIand.

Charles Fickley. a German of Martins
Ferry, yesterday found it cost dear to defy
tue powers that be and is now lying, Sc.
yerely wounded, in the lookup. The case
created great excitement up there and was
the town talk. all day. The circumstances
were as follows:
Officer Neland was standing in front oil
the Sherman House, about $3.50 o'clock,
when Mrs. Sallie Davidson came running
to him and said his presence was required
at Charles Perry's, in the Garden Spot, IL
Bells addition, where young man was
MAKING THINGS GENERALLY UNPLEASANT
for the neighborhood. Neland repaired to
the spot and learned that Fickley, who
boarded at Perry s, owed an extended Dill,
which they feared he was about TO jump.
He had filled hisinterior with raging drink
and had been cayorting about insulting
women and terroriZing men. When the
officer arrived, he was in one OF the out
houses OF the place and refused to admit
any one. The officer bided his time and
Fickley soon appeared, whereupOn Neland
approached him and declared him under
arrest. Fickley was in beilleose mood,
and refused to be arrested and, producing
a razor, stood ready to make good his words
From the defensive he assumed an ohen'
siye character and attacked Neland with
the sharp knife. compelling him to back
away in a circle to avoid its dangerous
edge. Presently Neland drew off little
and Fickley attempted to escape. He got
through the fence, but when the officer
followed, he again fourished the razor and
assumed the offensive.
1t was now Neland's turn. Drawing his
revolver, a short 80 calibre, he told the bel.
ligerent Fickley he had to go TO the lock-
up. BIT the latter still made threatening
advances with the razor, until Neland told
him he would shoot il he did not surren-
der.
"sHooT AND BE DAMNED.
This sententious remark was accompan.
led by another demonstration and Neiand
raised his pistol and fired. The shot took
effect and Fickley's left breast was covered
with blood; but he retained his standing
position and obstinately refused to surren-
der. Neland said he did not want to shoot
again, but victory must be his. FIcSley
preferred death 10 submission and dared
the officer to kill him, but his loss OF blood
began 10 tell and he succumbed and put
the razor in his pocket Neland approach
ed him and he sank upon the ground, in
recumbent position, under tree: de
begged for a drink of water, which was
given him and then, declaring his inability
TO walk to the lock up, a carriage was
brought. Marshal Hanson appeared and
the wounded man was hauled to the
lookup.
Drs. Garrett, Duval and Blackford were
summoned and made an examination OF
the hurt. The ball had
ENTERED THE LEFT BREAST
about at the fifth rib, and then, missing
the lung, had penetrated the chest cavity
and was lodged under the left shoulder
blade. 1t was taken out behind. Unless
Inflammation sets in, the physicians do
no not consider the hurt very serious. At
a late hour last night Nckiey was resting
quietly. :.
Charles Fickley, the wounded man, is
about "a years of age, is German, and is
helper at the I.aughlin mill. At the
time Of the difficulty he was somewhat I'M
der the influence Of strong drink. AS
stated above, the case attracted much at.
tention, and public opinion seemed to jus.
tify Neland in the shooting.