The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-10
THE aRRGesvILLg RIOTERS.
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by squire Arlle.l
The office Of Justice Ankle was crowded
all yesterday afternoon to its utmost ca
pacity. The occasion was the preliminary
hearing Of Ebony" someryille, Andy
Cook and Dan shaffer, the rioters who
so disturbed the peace and quiet Of the
little hamlet known as Greggsville, situa-
ted on the Bethany pike, last Saturday
evening, by using loud and boisterous
language, fighting, throwing stones and
shooting Wesley Bowman and his son
Homer. The hearing was set for 2 O'Clock,
but long before that hour the office was
crowded to sutiocation and those who
were unable TO get inside clustered about
the windows outside in such numbers
that the pavement was almost impossible.
Those inside had decidedly the worst OF It.
Hot was no name for the temperature.
Tho crowd perspired freely and il was not
long until the office was redolent with
odors that would compare favorably with
those OF the Calcutta black-hole.
The State was represented by Prosecute
ing Attorney Jordan and Captain B. B.
Doyener, the latter having been retained
by Johnson R. Murray to assist Mr.. Jor-
dan. Mr.. Murray Is the one who swore
out the warrants for the arrest OF the three
rioters.
THE CHARGE.
The warrants charge wilfull and malici-
Gus shooting with intent to wound, main
and kill against the peace and dignity Of
the State.
The defendants had as their counsel,
SanstorJ . B. Somerville, OF Brooke county,
John o. Pendleton and Frame & Holt.
The trial was commenced by ageneral
shedding OF coats, collars and cuffs on the
part OF the court, lawyers, prisoners, wit
nesses and spectators. Somerville, Cook
and Shaffer occupied seats in the center Of
the room. Sonlervllle'sface was study;
his eyes were blood.shot and his cheeks
swollen and black and blue, showing that
he had received. a terrible humping; he
looked as though he was sorry that he ever
had anything to do with the disturbance.
ShaAer, who is a young, red-headed blond,
listened attentively to all that was said, q,
derisiye smile now and then stroling over
his face. Cook is a mild.mannered look
ing indiyidualandd did not appear torelish
the situation In the least. &.
THE EVIDENCE.
The first witness was Murray. Hetold
about going to the store Of his brother-in-
law Saturday evening TO take charge Of
the place while his brother-in-law was
awayi that the defendants were there,
having ridden up on two horses they had
evidently been drinking; they became
'boisterous and he asked them them to
move on; this they refused to do and
asked what authority he had for so order
ing them; one word led to another until
Somerville said TO Murray, "You robbed
Elijah Marling"I this Murray denied and
Someryille called him a liar In a very EN-.
phatic and protane manner; Murray dared
somerville to prove bis assertion, which
he volunteered to do right thon and there /
he and the others dlsmounted and started
toward Murray. The two Bowmans and
Bent Bowman, a nephew Of the old mans,
interiered and the row began. Murray went
to his family who were sitting In wagon
outside and at their request drove away;
Homer Bowman proceeded TO decorate
Someryille's face with q Russian war map
old man Bowman engaged with shafer
until he began to use his shooting iron
Burt Bowman made things warm for
Cook, assisted by the old man and later
by Wesley. This was the story, briefly
told, as related by all the witnesses who
saw the rumpus. The testimony was
further that someryille and Cook were
usually quiet citizens, but that shafer
had bad name. The revolver used was
a % calibre. Shaffsr did the shooting, the
other two being under the statute acces.
sorry TO the act.
THE RESULT.
addition TO Murray, the witnessed for
the State. were Wesley, Horner and Burt
Bowman, Wash. Weinsburg, Pierce Rob.
inson and Jacob Dillon. Dr.. w. J. Bates,
jr., testified as to the injuries received by
the two Bowmans who were shot,
The counsel for the defense after con.
ference decided b call no witnesses and
the case was submitted without argument.
The Justice held the three parties in the
sum OF $500 bail each. After some time
this was furnished and the partits released.
l8 CHANGE OF FIRM.
i. N. McGiilIn Soils BIS Interest IN the
Wheeling Store:
Mr.. +. NJ. McGillin, Of tho firm Of z,
n. Mcaillin 4 Co., bag dispessd Of bis In,
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