The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-11-19
HOMICIDE AT oRANeEvlLLE.
Ciem w. wells shot by WIN.
Hughes.

Hughes.
On Saturday last about one O'Clock as
William Hughes was coming from A. b.
Stewards store at Orangeville, across the
street towards Longs hotel, man named
Clemuel Woodin Wells rushed out from
the side door OF the hotel, and exclaiming
"1ou - - I've got you where want
you" made a dash. for Hughes. AS soon
as Hughes saw Wells he turned to 20
toward Snyder &c sleppy's store as II to
avoid him, but as Wells was alraost upon
him he turned around and told Wells that
he was armed and that II he attempted to
injurc him he (IIughcs) would shoot him.
Wells paid no attention to this, but rushed
III and struck Hughes powerful. blow on
the right side of the face, dropping him to
his knees. Befor Hughes could get up
Wells was unon him and began choking
and pounding him numerically. Hughes
| lay on his back in the mud about the
centre of the point where Main and Pine
| streets cross, and Wells was on top of him.
AS the second blow was struck Wells,
either with his feet or his knees jumped on
Hughes breast and then began pounding
him In the face. Shortly after the scufile
| commenced there was report Of revol-
yer but Wells did not heed it. Then sever
al more reports followed in rapid success
| ion, but Wells did not let go his hold upon
| Hughes throat until the last shct was
fired, when his grip relaxed, and throwing
his head to one side, he rolled off OF
| Hughes, on to his back in the road-dead
John w. Masteller a clerk at A. B. Stew
| arts store and several others saw the
alfray, and so did Amos Ncyhard, con.
stable, bnt they were too far away to in
tertere. After the shooting Hughes got
| up, and gave himself up to the constable,
and handed the revolver to J. NJ. Long.
The body was carried from the street to
the pavement, and soon after was taken
into the MOTEL parlor, There were four
| bullet holes found. One ball struck the
left cheek at the jaw, and came out near
| the cheek bone; another entered the neck
| on the right side; another was in the
groin, and the fourth in the abdomen.
After being viewed by a coroner's jury the
body was delivered to the friends of the
| deceased and taken to Berwick Saturday
evening, where IL was buried on Monday.
A jury was empannelled on Saturday
evening by II. j. Conner Esq. acting
| coroner, and consisted of the following
| persons A. M. Dewitt, A. w. G. Keller,
NJ. L. Kline, j. f. Hayhurst, Perry Delong
| and William Fisher. The following wit
nesses were examined DR.. A. L. Stod.
dard, j. w. Masteller, Samuel Adams,
Joseph Crawford, Freeman Bellas and
| Albert Yost. The jury found that deceas-
ed came to his death from wounds inflicted
by revolver in the hands of William
Hughes.
Alter giving himself up Mr.. Hughes
came to Bloomsbury with the constable
and commitment was made out by j. NJ.
Clark Esq. A writ Of habeas corpus was
taken out by Mr.. Buckalew, counsel for
Hughes, and at Z o'clock in the evening a
hearing was held before Judge Elwell,
District Attorney Billmeycr appearing for
the Commonwealth, and Mr.. Buckalew for
the defendant. Cons table Neyhard was
| sworn, and after hearing him the Judge
fixed the 18Th ut 10 q. m. for full hearing,
$4,000 bail to be entered for the appea' ance
| OF the defendant at that time. |. w. Nc
Kelvy, Joshua Fetterman and II. G. Neal
became bondsmen.
Mr.. Hughes injuries are serious, He
has II deep cut on the side of his face, y
very black eye, and much soreness in the
chest.
WHAT MADE TIE TROUBLE.
William Hughes is one of the contract
ors on the b. Il 5. road. His home is in
Hazleton, but he is we.l known all through
this section of the state. His mother lives
at Orangcville, and it is said that his sister
who also lives there, was at window near
by and saw the scufile aud its terrible re-
suit.
Glen Wells lived at Berwick. His moth
er, two brothers and one sister living there
are very estimable people. He was about
90 years old. He was engaged in driving
team belonging to Samuel Adams of Ber-
wick at the railroad work above Orange
Vile For some reason he was discharged
by Mr.. Hughes on Friday morning, and on
that evening he came down here to the
Exchange hotel, and followed Hughes into
the wash.room and struck him in the face
after some alteration. Hughes ran out
into the office pursued by Wells, and
stumbled on spitoon and fell down, when
Wells tried to beat him, but was prevented
by the bystanders. He had previously
made threats of violence against Hughes,
and from all reports was lying in wait for
him at Orangeville. de is said to have
been desperate character, and when in.
toxicaled he was the terror OF Berwick.
He was a man of powerful Fl anne, and
Hughes was no match for him. The latter
had said in Stewards store a few moments
before the affray that he knew Wells could
whip three men like him.
Hughes left Bloomsbury about l2 o'clock
on Saturday to look after his work at the
railroad. He tied his horse on the street,
went into Stewards store after some
tobacco, and was on his way to get his
horse to go on up to his work when he was
attacked by Wells.
The above are the facts in the case care
fully cleaned from sources supposed to be
reliable.
Mr.. Geo. Yost. son OF Isaac Yost Of this
place and Miss Alyaretta Lazarus, were
mo rrinl Tuesday afternoon a. half mast one