Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-17
JACKSON's VERSION.
OF the Camp Meeting Row-Other Mar
tins Ferry News.

OF the Camp Meeting kOW-Otner MAT
tins Ferry News.
The REGISTER man at Martins Ferry had
a talk with Jim Jackson, one OF the slug
gers engaged in the Sunday night row.
Jackson tells the following story: About
5 o'clock in the evening, while | was stand
ing next to the preachers stand, Dave
Grant, a colored man from Wheeling, came
by, and in passing he run into me. asked
him what he did it for when he made some
off hand reply which i did not under
stand; but l told him if he did not go on
and attend to his own business | would
make him go. He then wanted me to 60
outside of the grove; he started and | fol-
him to the gate, where | had some words
with some of his friends. / then went
home, as | expected to work at the furnace
in another mans place that night, but
when I got home | found him ready
TO 90 TO work himself so went buck to
the camp ground. When | went in tn
grove my cousin, James Murray, Of Wheel.
ing, called me out and asked me what wa
the matter. | told him what had happen
ed, and while | was talking TO him | no
ticed Grant in a crowd close by, and heard
him say be had changed hats two or three
times in order to catch me. He surnei
and walked way, and at che same t!me
Murray walked Off in another direction.
I remained where l was until Murray
nnses around on the other side aud called
me over to where he was. He said he
wanted to talk to me;
got there Grant jumped out from
behind a tree and caught me by the collar,
at the same time firing his revolver in my
face. After he had shot me in the face we
olor,Lal a,l both c1nnpnannaI ofriHinn
with our fists, which was kept up until We
reached the bank, when we both fell over,
but still kept popping away at each other
until We were about half way down. Then
Grant commenced firing again but did not
bit me. He had fired four shots when two
Of my friends came down anu parted us.
Grant went back to the grove and | went
down the railroad home
Jackson further stated that there was no
old gru6ge between himself and Grant;
that he was not acquainted with him, and
never had a word with him before this hap.
pened. The charge of bullyragging him all
day in a saloon is entirely false. He says
Grant was in a saloon where he was but did
not know him at that time.
The funeral OF f.. NJ. West took place yes
terday morning at 10 O'Clock, and was
largely attended. The remains were inter
red at Walnut Grove cemetery.
A. Lash, Esq and K. I. J. Drennen, who
Lave been attending the Scioto-Lomas tria'
at ParkerSburg, are home on a furloush.
Yesterday morning a favorite mare OF
Joseph Medill's in some manner broke her
left hind leg just above the knee. In the
afternoon a number OF NJ. DIS reduced the
fracture, but have little hopes OF saving the
mare.
Capt. W. II. Orr and J. S. Godfrey, two
very popular men Of this place, have leas
ed Walnut Grove for a term of years, and
the Grove under their management cannot
fail to become a ~fayorite resort for picnics,
dances, etc.
Miss Dixie Phillips, one of Wheeling's
society ~lassies, is visiting at the residence
OF Daniel McSwords, Of the lower end Of
town.
James Lacy, OF this place, left yesterlly
en- a visit TO the Comet fishing club,
VIII CHI is located at Beach Bottom. H will
also visit the L. T.. fishing club near that
place.
WILDER Blggs, of Spence, Baggs & Cos
stove foundry, left yesterday for a bu,in4 s$
trip down the river.
D. r. Wood left this morning for Cam.
bridge, o, in the interest of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie railroad.
The G. W. Society will picnic near Pascoe.
on the C. l.. & W.. railroad some time in
the near future.
Miss Mary Williams, Of Mt. Pleasant, o.,
is visiting Misses Maude and Madge New
land.
Ed. Feeley. County Treasurer, was in
town yesterday, calling on his many
friends.
Mr.. George Enoch, of Flushing, is visit.
ing friends here.
The G. W. Society will hold q church so.
=. $500 - H. .n.l---
of Mr.. Hopkins, in Seabright's addition.
This social is for the benefit of the NJ. L.
Church of this place. They anticipate a
big time.