Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-15
SHOT WITH SLUas.
The Story Of the Mysterious AffaH
Across the River.
The Wounded Man Disappears After HaV-
ing His Wounds Dressed by
a Doctor.

The shooting scraps at West "neenpg
on Sundsy morning, which was referred to
in yesterday mornings REGISTER. turns
an, n bs a rather sensational affair. AS
usual there were women in the case, WHO
caused the entire trouble. and whose ao'
sencs would have been a blessing to one poor
drunken wretch who now carries seVersi
gun slug wounds round with him, be being
in some part of the world unknown to the
officers OF the Law. Ii seems that OF ABOUT
3 O'Clock on Sunday morning an unknown
a hailins from Moundsviile. knocked
a. the door Of the residence OF
one Michael Kelley, who lives in q
small, dilapidated frame structure, whose
occupants whether Justly or unjustly we
are unable 10 say) bear an unsavory. rePu-
tatiou, II seems tina. the caller had been
there before, and having beer well treated
thought it his privilege to call again. a.
frequently as he pleased. This ume' Tor
some reason, bis plea for admittance was
not favorably received, and he. probably
induced by his drunken condition, pro-
ceeded to enter without writ or warrant.
lie frat tried to force the door, but the
barricade was too much for him, and his
efforts were vain, and his cries and noises
we're carried away on the early morning
air unheard by all but the man and three
women on the inside OF the house his
next plan was evidently to tear the house
down as he pulled two boards of near the
door and reached in to pull the latch
airing which had been taken from its usual
hanging place on the outside. dc was de-
TERED from this by the presentation OF q
double harrel.d .hot gun by Kelley and q
threat to shoot. With this the wOuld,be
Adonis bied himself away. and q few min
utes later stones and pieces OF brick COM
mepced hailipg down upon the house from
the railroad 10 the rear. Kelley went up
stairs to a back window, with the trusty
shot gun loaded with slugs, While stand.
ing al the window q piece Of brick came in
and struck him on the head, knocking him
down. His place at the window was taken
by one Of the girls, who in turn was struck
10 the side by a piece ct lime stone. by
this time Kelley was up again and as the
Moundsville rufian stopped down to pick
up another missile, he let his shot
gun empty its load Of slugs into him,
Kelley says he could see him plainly, it
being then broad daylight and four o'clock
in the morning. He slso claims he did
not want to kill him, but he shot very close,
one slug taking effect in the muscle OF the
left arm, another in the lett shoulder and q
third in his leg. The smorous individual
had evidently gotten enough for one night,
and limped away in the direction Of Bridge
port in search OF a doctor. He called at
DR.. Wagener's Office, but finding the Doc.
tor absent, went on to DR.. Fishers office,
where his wounds were dressed. He at
once skipped ont and has not been heard
of since, it being supposed he came to
this side and went to MoundsUlle No
one has made complaint against Kelley,
and as he was defending his castle, and
did it well, none probably will be made,
unless. which is unlikely, the Mouudsville
mar m back after him.