Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-11
ANOTHER MURDER.
A LabOrer Killed by an italian Sec
ton Boss.
On the B. z. & C. Road, Near Cald
weIl-excitement Over It in Bel
laire-The lunatic Jailed
Other News.

Word reached this city late Saturday
evening of shooting scrape that occurred
On the B., z. 4 c. r. R. The telegram
stated that John Abey, Jr., whose home is
in this city, had been shot and killed by
an italian laborer. His parents were mott
fed and the railroad company sent two
men in buggy from Summerield to bring
the body home. On arriving at the place
they found that there had been a mistake,
and that Abey had not been near the
melee and was not injured in
any way. They found, however, that
a man by the name OF William Brown
had been shot and killed by an Italian sec
ton boss named Pedro" The circum.
stances were about as follows: On Satur.
day afternoon Brown and some OF his
companions were in a salesn at Belle Vat.
ley, when the Italian came in and asked
one of Browns compaLlUns to take a drink
with him. The two walked up tn the bar
and Brown began cursing his companion
for drinking with the dirty Italian, aud
abused both in scanda!ous manner.
Pedro resented the abuse and the quarrel
ives continued until Brown produced a
knife and attempted TO use it on the 1tsl-
ian, who at once drew revolver aud fired
at Brown. The first shot missed him and
struck farmer in the leg, inilciing flesh
wound. He Immediately fired the second
time, and this shot struck Brown in the
Brown then started to run aud
went about two hundred yards
when be fell The shooting occurred
about o'clock in the afternoon and
Brown died about an hour afterward
Belle Valley, where the affair occurred, is
about Is miles from Summerfield and the
excitement in the neighborhood was in
tense. Brown was young man and was
unmarried and came from somewhere in
Pennsylvania and was employed as a
laborer on the road. He is said 10 have
been OF very quarrelsome nature when
under the influence OF liquor. He was
buried at Belle Valley on Sunday after
noon.
Tedro, the man who did the shooting, is
boss of one of the gangs of Italian work
men, and seems TO have acted on the de.
ftnsive in the row. He had not been ar
rested yesterday morning and was still in
the neighborhood. 1t is said that his fel
low Italians will resist any attempt TO ar.
rest bim and bring him to trial.
THE LUNATIC JAILED.
Morris Davis, the drunken individual
who pounded the old man Bamford so Sc
vertly on Saturday evening, was captured
late Sunday night by OficS..- .,.,. e and
Sutterteld, and hr"-gnt to this city and
placfdin jail. lie had got as far as Tren
ton, Jefferson county, before he was caught.
He claims to know nothing OF the affair,
and seys that he and Bamford have always
been good friends. He was given 4 hearing
yesterday before Squire Criswell, who
bound him over to court in the sum OF
500, and he will be taken TO st. Clairsville
and placed in Jail.
T. W. Msllott, OF Sonneborns clothiuges-
tablishment in this city, left last night for
Summerfield, Mobile county, where he
will open a branch store for Mr.. S,
Miss Mollie Armstrong, an accomplished
lady OF the Third ward, left last night for
the Cincinnati exposition, from there she
goes 10 visit friends in Kentucky, and will
remain about two weeks.
Miss Dora Johnson and Miss Mollie Nc
Mullen, two bright young Pittsburgh
ladies, who have been the guests OF
Mrs. r. Johnson for the past week, leave
for their homes oday.
The Byron Dramatic Association of this
city have recognized and will present q
play early In the season.
Samuel Ellis and Polk Henry, who reside
al Glencoe, were seriously injured by be-
ing caught by falling stone in the Frank
lin coal mines last week.
Miss Mary Clark, of ST. Clairsville, is the
guest OF the Misses Hoye on Belmont
street.
A pleasant social party was given at the
residence of Col. Jesse Randolph at the
corner of Belmont and Thirty.third streets
last night.
Mr.. Q. w. Troll and his sister, Miss Ida,
OF st. Clairsville, passed through the city
yesterday, en- route to Pittsburgh, where
Miss Troll will attend school the coming
winter.
Mr.. P. Bonner, OF the c. & P. R. R., was
in the city yesterday.