Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03

out, Come out here; man is shot dead
here! The men in the saloon rushed out,
and in a very few minutes the injured
man was taken into the saloon and LAID IN
the back ro"U. | oiG not recognize the
man VIC cid the sboo ing, nor did real
ize that murder Gad been committed IN
Ill saw the murderer started up the street
on ruu No ptrsou witnessed the shoot
ing exec pt Mr.. Schsmp and myself. The
saiCon Jorr was closed and We did not see
any Ters0n on the street at the time.
Cherries r. SchsH p vel known letter
csrTisr, a he wss clio an eye with Is 10 tue
shooting. said: M. Hobbs aud | were
taking a walk up Market street aud, after
psssiLg the Tner of Tenth street,
potitfd Two men standing IN front OF
August Miller's saloon. As We kept get
ting rLoser TO them, | heard the mems
voices sppart ntly in a friendly converse
ton, because their voices were not iouh.
We had got probably % feet oil the men,
when one Of them stepped back ana nreu
one shot and the man nearest the nnuse
fell forward on the pavement, face DOM,
his head being close to the curorng. me
man who fred the shot stepped oacA anu
looked at his fellow companion In sort
of A dszed manner and seeing US ap
preaching at a rapid rate, turned ano
ran ND Market street as fast as his legs
could carry him. When We reached ths
msn on the pavement stopped down an1
tnTned him over, and discovered WOUND
in his right temple from which the blood
Was gushing out at a terrific rate. 10
yery few seconds the men in the saloon
came out with 9 rush, and the I'M ureo man
was carried into the saloon. he was awe
when carried in. The shooting took plsce
at or near S:45, as my watch showed ten
minutes of 9 when We entered the saloon
[ did L o, see any other person o. the stree
when the shooting took place. The salool
door was closed when We got 10 the man
on the pavement
MLLERs STATEMENT.
August Miller, the proprietor Of the sa
loon said: Several men were drinking
INV bar, and among them was the mar
that was killed, Several minutes before
the shot was fired one man left the saloon
and in a very few moments afterwards the
man who is lying there dead, left the sa
loon. 10 an extremely short space OF time
after the last mans exit, q shot was fired
outside on the pavement, and man open
ed the door, crying: "a man is shot anc
killed here" Everybody in the saloor
went ont in body and found man ly
| ing 10 POOL Of blood on the pavement
He was picked up and brought into my
back room There were no angry words
exchanged by any otthe men in the saloon
! that heard"
THE MURDERED NAN.
Charles F. Dick, the murdered man, va!
| 90 years of age, on the 22nd OF February.
He ives of rather stout build, with light
hair, blue eyes and smooth complexion
He has IAN married about 6 years, but
has no children. Q" trade he is q glass
blower, and worked &C the La Belle, a.
Kirkwood. Those who knew him, say III
was of Astounding good humor and every
body's friend" The body was taken to nj:
home, about II O'Clock and no pen can
picture the grief OF the widowed wife.
Boettner is said to be very vicious, wher
| in in his cups, and a man who will fight al
the dropping of handkerchief.