The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-04-10
KILLING OF AN OUTLAW
EXCITING AND DESPERATE FIGHT.
Bill Moran, the Terror of the Two Vir-
ginias, Refuses to Surrender to the
Officers and Dies in His Tracks
Pierced by n Dozen Bullets.

BRAMwELI, W. Va, April THE details of
the killing of Bill Moran, the terror of Flat
Top coal region, which occurred last Tuesday,
al a point about twenty miles from Pocahontas
in Bramweu county, Virginia, shows the fight
which ended in the death of the outlaw to
have been one of the most exciting and des-
perate ever known in this part of the country.
Moran has for year past been a veritable ter
ror to the people along the border between the
two states, and for the past three months he
has been especially obnoxious, openly defying
the authorities. running things pretty much as
he pleased, and declaring at every opportunity
that he would never be taken alive. He kept
his word in that particular, only giving up the
ghost after he had been pierced by dozen re-
volver balls and fighting to the last, although
confronted by three armed men.
The particular circumstance which led up to
The killing of Moran dates back about two
weeks. At that time he got on big drunk at
Tails Mills, w. Va, shot into the depot several
times, obliging the occupants to flee for their
lives, broke out the windows, threw the switch
lamps into the river and promised to kill any
one offering to interfere with HIM. He was let
alone for the time being, but the railroad peO-
pie determined to put an end to such outlawry
ana sent IOr detective OF the
agency, with headquarters at Charleston.
Baldwin swore out warrant for Moran and,
accompanied by Detectives Wallace and Robin
son, started in search of him on March 81. They
located him in Tazewell county, Va, Monday
night last, and the following morning, about
o'clock, the officers went 10 the house where
he was hiding. Baldwin went up TO the door
and asked for drink of water and Wallace
and Robinson, coming up about the same time
Baldwin said: Hes here; I'll make a break
for him and you two follow quick"
Baldwin at once sprang through the
door into one of the two rooms and
seeing man in bed in one corner, supposed
it was Moran. and called TO him to surrender.
just then Moran appeared at the door of the
other room, and fired two shots at Baldwin,
one passing through his coat on a line with his
heart, and the other striking him in the arm
near the wrist. By this time Wallace and Rob-
lnson were IN the house and the firing became
general. Wallace went down with one shot in
the mouth and two in his right arm and Rob
InsOn fired five shots at the outlaw. when his
pistol was knocked from his hand by bullet
which cut off one OF his fingers. \ woman in
the house also fired five shots at Moran and
then tainted. Moran shot all the cartridges
from his two reVolvers and then fell. He died
in two minutes and when examined, twelve
wounds were found on him, six being in his
body. The three detectives received eight
balls. Wallace is lying at the point Of death
al a house near the scene of the shooting and
Baldwin rode twenty miles for doctor for him
before he would have his own wounds dressed.
Moran never spoke after the firing began.
There is general satisfaction at his death.