The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-09
ANOTHER DEATH on THE TRACK.
A SHOOTING sCRAPE
On tho South Side, Followed by Two Novel
LutIinH AnniIM

On tho South Side, Followed by Two Move
cutting Affair"
The Sixth ward was thrown into a stats
OF excitement last evening just after
O'Clock by rather lively encounter thai
took place on the west side Of Main Just
above Twenty-fonrth street, between
William Kline and Frank Malouey, il
which Kline pulled revolver and fired
two shots at Maloney, and afterwards
beat him severely over the head with q
heavy hickory cane. Kline, in some
peculiar manner, was eighty stabbed in
eight places about the body.
William Kline is man probably AZ
years old. He.wa mailer at the River
side mill, and went out OIL the strike when
the others did, and has been out evel
since, He is married and has family, and
lives on Main street Just opposite Hell.
mans bark yard, which was where the
difficulty took place.
Frank Maloney is about p years old, q
son OF Superintendent Maloney, of the
City Prison, and lives with his father at
No. 2jl4 Main street. He is employed as
assistant packer at the Belmont mill.
Kline was on the side OF the street op-
posite his house, talking to friend nau-
ed James Cornwall, or C0Droy, when Malo.
ney came along. Those who were eye.wit-
nesses of the atfray differ in their opinions
az 10 the sobriety olthe two men. Many
think that Kline had been drinking, and
there are sumo who think tho same may
be said OF Maloney. Kline, who is more
commonly known as "Limpy" Kline, ow-
ing 10 a deiormuty OF one Of his limbs,
which necessitates his walking with 4
cane, is said to be quarreISome when in
his cups.
Whether either one OF the men had or
had not been drinking il disputed ques-
tion. As Maloney came along on his way
home ior supper he stopped and entered
into conversation with Kline. The nail
situation soon became the topic OF discus
sion, and the talk became more and more
excited. Finally the term ."blacksheep
-" was passed on both sides.
About this time Mark Mulkurns and
Thomas Burns, two friends Of Maloney,
happened to pass and were stopped by
Maloney to prove that Kline had at ono
time acted the part Of "blAcksheep."
They saw that bad feeling had been
aroused, and taking Maloney by the arm,
started down street with him. As they
moved away Kline made GONE remark
and Maloney, turning around, sharply
said, "I'm as white as any man."
Kline started towards him, and Mallory
advanced to meet him. When within six
feet of each other Kline drew his revolver
and fred two shota at MRloney, neither OF
which took any effect, although one ball
ploughed It's way along the collar Of Ma
lonsy's coat, cutting the cloth, but doing
no other damage. This demonstration
was complete surprise TO Maloney, who
evidently had notantiGipated Rnythinglike
it. Before he could recover from his sur
prise Kline had ielled him to the pave.
ment with powerful blow OF his heavy
cane, and as he lay there Kline, who now
appeared 10 be thoroughly enraged, gave
him three more heavy blows over the
head with the heRvleat end Of his cane.
All OF this was done Ia alnoRt q twink
ling. Maloney's friends seeing thu trouble
hurried to his rescue and Kline went off
towards the river bank. Maloney was
picked up and helped to his home, where
DR.. Edwards attended him. He was found
to have three or four painfulgcal p wounds,
which were properly dressed. His in.
juries are not serious, but they will eonGnO
him to the house for several days.
The report OF the shots attracted the
attention OF the nelRhborhood. Officer
Grubler fastened to the spot aud Officer
Watson. who was at home, soon Joined
him. They learned that Kline had gone
to HRyburn's house, on Water street, and
there they found him. He claimed to
have been stabbed and was sEos uing at
great rate. DR.. Reed was summoned, and
Kline being undeTar arrest, was placed in his
buggy and taken to police headquarters
From there he was taken to Jail as soon
as a warrant had been Issued by Justice
Davis. Warrants were also issued for
MaIoney and his two friends. Inside Of
half an hour Kline was released on 500
bail for his appearance before the Jus ice
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The |
others were placed under like
bonds for their appearance at the
same time. Kline was removed TO his |
home in buggy. In getting into the We.
nicle at the Justices office he RroRnsd |
Rofully and talked about internal bleeding
md fatal wounds. HiS friends said that
10 had been stabbed six times.
The story Of tho difficulty az given above
8 as it was obtained from q number Of eye.
witnesses and Maloney's friends.
Kline told different story to the re.
,orter, who called on him after he had
Ioiten home again. In the first place II
eeined funny that q man wounded "a
BADLY as Kline pretended to be should 20
o house square away when his home
vas right across tho street.. Another
uDny thing was that he should be stab.
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