Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-21
4 SHOOTING ARRAY
ONT At ELM GROVE LATE LAST EVEN
NG.
David Wilson the Victim, and Nike FlAasrty Dles
tie Sh00tng-Wls1ls Injuries Coz
s!lsrei Serious

About ten o'clock last night, word
reached the city that there had been
serious shooting scrape out at Elm
Grove. and that a young man named
Wilson was dangerously wounded.
Coupled with this information, was
request TO the city police to keep
sharp look out for two men. one Of
whom had done the shooting, and who
had made their escape towards his city.
Lieutenant Frohme at one notified
tba nirht force % be ON the lookout
and Oficer Carney and one or two others
went ont I'm the neighbOrhOOd of Fulton.
while other officers watched the railroad
tie county roads and the National PIKE.
Enquiry showed that the wounded
man was David Wilson. aged about
twenty-five years, who resides with MS
parcuts ON the Big Greek. some distance
east Of the Monument. His wound had
been inflicted bv Mike Flahcrty, and
Mikes companion was John Berry. The
three men. with several others. met
near Dr. Cracraft'S office on the road,
and q quarrel resulted. growing oUt oil
insulting remarks made by Flaherty
about Elm Grove girls. y good deal oil
plain language was used, and the AFFAIR
ended by Flaherty pulling out ms re-
yolyer and firing at Wilson The ball
struck him i'm the back, penetrating
close 10 the spine. just above the hip.
Flahcrty and Berry ran OFT, coming to-
wards the city. while a crowd gathered
and Wilson was carried 10 DR.. Cracrait :.
where he received immediate attention.
and was later taken To his home. About
ten or twenty minutes after the shoot
ing crowd started after Flahcrty and
Berry.
Wilson is believed TO Dee badly
wounded
About quarter OF eleven O'Clock last
night Officers Buch and Carney. who
were ON guard ON the Il. * O. road. east
of the tunnel. saw two men approaching
along the track. They were halted and
put under arrest. and were closely queS-
toned by the officers. One of the men,
answering tothcdcscription of Flaherty,
said his name was NcCulloch, but ON
being searched revolver, having -FOUR
loads discharged, was found lh ms
trousers pocket. The other man admit
ted hi, name was Berry. and the officers
were sure they had the right parties.
They took the TWO men to the City Hail.
where they were carefully searched AMI
locked mp in separate cells.
Flahcrtv was seen by REGISTER re-
porter about midnight and boo answer ."
questions admitted he fired the shots.
"Why did youdo it?'
To protect myself
Did You make am insulting remark
about Elm Grove ladies'
I'D De q pretty ID fool 20 say that.
wouldn't T.
"What did Wilson hit You FORE
II don't know. Maybe because ice
was bigger than mc9'
Did you know tine girls you were
vithe"
II wasn't with any girls. ] didn't
know them. and wouldn't touch one ol
'cm with tcu-ioot pole.
.'Why?"
.Wcll don, know. Maybe be-
cause couldn't"
During this conversation Fhherty lay
ou his back. ou the cell bed. with one
arm over his face. He refused 10 get
mp, and was very morosc.
Berry was quite talkativc. saying he
wouldn't get into any trouble ON
Fiaherty's account. He said he and
Elaherty went out 90 Elm Grove ON
train No. 60. after women. as he eN-
pressed e., and got of at the GROVE.
They walked ont To- Trigdrlphia 10
church. hut when they got there church .
was ont and they came back with the .
crowd. After passing the - bridge .
and getting along well toward the Grove, /
there were some girls iu 'front.' and with .
them were Wilson and 20 man named F.
Linton. son of Isaac Linton. some F.
thing must have been said, for all OF "a f
sudden Wilson tackled Flahery and I
hit him. Berry said he tried To >cpar- .
ate them. and told Wilson 10 let /
him alone. Instead %. doing this F.
Wilson hit Fiahcrty again. Then. .
hc said. 1.-THE shooting commenced. .
Berry said Doe didn't know how many /
shots were fired, or just what started .
the Row. After leaving the grove. after .
the shooting. they kept the pike To the /
stceuroi bridge. crossed 10 20 the rail- +
road. and were coming loWardS the inn- F
mel when the officers OycrEauicd them. .
The pistol taken from Flaherty was .
s2 calibrc. with four empty shells IN D.. .
Both men are railroadcrs Berry was .
raised out about Point Mills. and later /
his father and mother lived at Roncy's .
Point. Both are dead. however. Flah- T
ertv is thought to hail from Pittsbug. .
Both mch .al evidently been drinking .
although Berry said he 90. nothing to +
drink I'm Elm Grove.
So. don't know how much better .
YOU viii f.e. Is yor take Hoods Sarsa .