Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-09
KNIFE TaRUsrs AND PISTOL SHOTS.
A Serious and Somewhat Peculiar Fight
on the south side

A Serious and Somewhat Peculiar Fight
on the south side
Last evening about ten minutes after
FIVE o'clock two revolver shots and the
sound of curses and heavy blows attracted
a large crowd to the northwest corner of
Twenty.foarth and Main streets, where 9
fierce fight Wes in progress, the combat
tants being Frank Asloney, Belmont
nail packer, and william Kline, striking
Riverside mailer. When hostiGties were
suspended, it vas found that Maloney was
badly wounded about the head, the result
Of blows dealt him with heavy cane in
the hands of Kline, while the latter was
suffering from half . dozen or more
wounds inflicted by knife. Maloney was
removed 10 his home and DR.. T. o. Ed.
wards summoned, while Kline was taken
in custody by Officers Watson and Grubler
and lodged In Jail.
The accounts given of the trouble by
eye witnesses vary greatly. Cline's story
IS as follows: Just after clock was
standing ct the corner of Twenty fourth
and Nam streets, talking 10 James Corn
wall when Msloney came up. He at once
became abusive, saying be could whip any
mailer - 10 town. | told him to
20 on home, as | did not want 10 have any
trouble. He continued to abuse me, and
seeing a crowd of men across the street, he |,
called 10 them to come over. They did so, |
and tried to induce MsIoney TO 60 home
&c refused and continued to abuse me, /!
and talked about taking my Job from me. |
His friends saw there. would be trouble |
and took him down street. My wife heard
him talking and called out that if she could
pet an officer she would have him arrested
AT this Maloney called h T q vile name
and said she could not arrest anything.
Then he got loose from his friends, and
saw him running bsck towards me. When
he came up saw knife in his hand, and
hel.sid: 'PH.6x you, - your |
got my revolver out and fred twice, and
then struck him with my cane. He was
ldnging ct ms With the knife. When the
fuss was over found | VSs ent have
been afraid of Msloney and his gang for
,oue time, and sPphed to Mayor Grub
Tor a permit TO carry revolver. One Of
he Mulcurns boys has tried 10 bitl me
several times. Once be threw brick al
ne"
Kfpe was very nervous and excited,
The reporter looked at his wounds and
ound, on the left breast six small pune
ursd wounds, apparently made with the
,oint Of 9 pen Euite, ana two small cuts I
,nethird of an inch in length, on his right {
ide, Just above the hip Snail hojes in
lis shirt aud uudershirt eoresponded to
hese last named wounds, but there were 4
ut two holes in his shirts over the left n
reast, while the skin vas broken in six
laees. q very curious circumstance. DR..
b. Reed vac in attendance.
The reporter then called upon Mr.. Ma p
,pey. He found him in bed a his resi- {
ence, in an unconscious state. After 0 !
me be rallied, however, and in converse n
on with his physician, DR.. Edwards, said
e had met Kline on the corner, and the T
70 bad become involved in q vordy quar- 81
!. Finally he called Kline particular A
bad name, when the former pulled out q
IS revolver and fred two shots at him.
he first ball passed close to bis neck, Just Il
-szing the skin, and the Windsge knocked d
IN down. While be lay PROSTATE Kline CT
ruck him several heavy blows on the in
.ad With stout cane, cutting The scalp
q terrible manner and rendering him q
lconseio5f, He knew nothing more DC. M
he was being Essisted home BY his faith.
and brother, who witnessed q portion of be
e ARRAY, but bad no idea Frank Eas in. h
lived in il. he denied that he bad
hfe at sny time during the evening. Lsts
st night Malonsy vas reported TO be rest
z easily, but be is very osaly hurt. He
$ four large cuts On his head, made By
ines cane.
After Kline struck Mslorsy the last II
DIV he ran around on Wstsr street and III