The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01
JOSEPH MetONNAUGHEY WOUNDED
In All Probality Fatally, While In
the Discharge of His Duty.

Joseph McConnauohey, the we'll.
known City Marshal f Bridgeport. was
.hot Sunday morning. about | O'Clock,
nv SiIas Conc wsv, a miner OF that place
E.riy in the evening Conway had been
arrested by officer John Stuff for bting
drunk and disorderly, and locked up in
the ou side hall OF the Jail. Marshal
McConnsughey had been attending the
opera 10 Wheeling and got back about
half.past IL O'Clock. He met officer
Stuff, and together they walked up the
street some distance, until thev me, q
man who wa. in q lest Of an officer to
arrest a man for abusing his family. The
two officers went and arrested the man
and took him to the lookup. In the
meantime Stuff had told McConnaughey ~
about the arrest OF Connowsy. o. ar.
irving at the Jail with their prisoner, il
was fund that Connowav had broken
Jail and escaped. The officers decided
at once to make an attempt at recap,ure.
and coming hack to Main street they
sepatstpd, Stuff going down and Nc
Cnnnaughey going cp the strest toward
his home. When at John Turner'S place
he saw a man whom he recognized a.
Conowav, and at once started across the
street to arrest him. Neither OF the men
spoke. Cnnowav stood his ground,
holding in HE hand what McConnsughev
took to be club. hut VII ch proved TO
he shot gun. When the officer was
about halt way across the street Como
wsv raised his gun. took deliberate aim
and fired. str king McConnaughev full in
the lett breast with the en'ire contents Of
the gun. at q distance Of not exceeding
TWENTY-FIVE feet. Conowsy then f-d
and McConnaueheV started down street,
c.lling to Stuff that he was shot and tha
Silas Conowav had done 1t. At Joyce's
saloon, some twehtvafive wards from
where he wss shot. be Tell and was car
ried into Greve's bakery, and Doctors
Cook and Fisher summoned When the
ph, sicisus arrived he was .pulseless. and
as thew supposed in dying CONDITION.
He however rallied some, ON heing told
that he was d, ing, gave an ante mortem
statement whicn IN substance is about 90
follows:
On heinQ questioned, he replied thai
re believed he was in a diving condition,
and made bis statement With that end iD
view. He said:
IL va. shot hy Silas Conowav, son Of
samuel Conowav, on Saturday night or
Suaday morning, and on the street he
tween J.hn Pelt's saloon and John Tur.
ner's Conoway was standiag btween
NJ, les Csrne's store and Pelt'a saloon.
| offered no provocation for the shoot
ing"
The s'atement was sworn to before R.
T. Howell, Justice OF the Peace, with
Doctors Cook and Fi.ber rs witnesses.
As soon az possible the Msrshsl was
removed 10 bis home, where he is lying
in critical condition, only faint hopes
being entertained ot his recovery.
Cono~av ran out OF town immeGiatel,
after ths shooting, and little later 8
bani Of u6eh went 10 pursuit, and had
they cap,uted him all exoerse # trial
would have heen avoided and the Coro
ner would hate bad Job.
About 6 o'clock Sunday morning
Sheriff Sedwick was routed out cf he'd
bv Conowav, who said tha, he had killed
Joe McCnnnauehpv, and that be desired
the Saerifl's protection from the violence
of a mob. He was accordingly locked
up.
Conuway has several times been ar
rested by McConnanehey, and has sev.
ersI times threatened 10 kill him. He
vas both and raised in Bridgeport Is mar.
ried ard has several children.
Marehsl McC.,nnauehev is one ot the
most popular citizens Of Bridgeport. He
vas farhfnl and efficient officer. He
IL slso married and has large family =
Bellaire Tribune. 93d inst.