Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-20

The Huntington IdrCrttSCr gives the
following details OF double murder on
the Tug river, few day ago, all the
parties named being well known In
Logan county: son the night Of the
murder two Cline boys, noted characters
and desperadOcs OF the neighb0rh00d,
had been drinking at a moonShlner's
place. and when returning home were
greatly under the influence OF apple
lack" When passing the house OF a
man named HaSoy at midnight, they
attempted to awaken him by loud calls,
and being unsuccessful began to riddle
Uasey's place with bullets. There were
several parties stopping with Ha-
sey that night. They called loud
ly for the Cline boys to desiSt with their
shooting, which they did, and all the
parties got to talking Oyera horse trade.
They conycrsed but short time when
DISPUTE arose as TO what one OF the
Cline boys horse was worth. Words
waxod warm, and one Of tie Clines made
an effort to shoot one Of the strangers
with his Winchester. Then they
clinched, and a general shooting and
cutting affray took place. When all
was over il was found that one OF the
Cline boys had the whole top OF his head
shot of, and died instantly, while his
brother sustained severe injuries. One
OF the men who was stopping with HaSey
had fractured skull and was cut In the
breast. The latter fingered until few
days ago, when he also died"
Last Saturday team ran of at Hin
ton and Cornelius Harris was almost
instantly killed and William Rose pain
fully injured. Mr.. Harris was driving
down hill. there being IN the wagon,
In addition to Mr.. Harris, Mr.. William
Rose. his little son Victor Rose, and
two other little boys. a son Of Mr.. Wilk-
ipsou and son OF Mr.. Tomkics. The
brake for some reason failed 10
work aud the wagon running
against the horses started them on
run. Young Wilkinson aud Tom
/ kies jumped out near the top oi the
Ibill and were not hurt. but the others
stuck 10 the wagon. About hall way
down the hill the axle broke and one
wheel came of. and little lower down,
near the bottom Of the hill, Mr.. Rose
was thrown out and painfully bruised,
hoing unconscious for some time. Mr.
Harris was thrown out and striking his
head on a rock. fractured his skull,
death ensuing that evening about 6
o'clock Victor Rose remained in the
wagon until II was stopped at the bot
tom of the hill and was uninjured eX-
,o,,t q fa,v slight bruises.
Politics nearly led TO bloodshed in
Kontuck district Of Johnson county,
last week. II seems that at the last
school election a vote was cast Tor JeiI
Davis for county superintendent. AT a
meeting Friday night one OF the Skeen
bovs INTERRUPTED him with a remark
about the price OF coffee. The Judge
ronlied that coffee was, and had been
for years. on the free list. This was re-
ceived with applause, which nettled
Skeen and be hollered Tor Jet
Davis. The same kind OF cheers were
echoed from the other side OF the house
and for a few moments OioOdshed
seemed imminent. Doug Shinn ana one
Of the Skeen boys got their hands on
each other, but were separated by dosKs
and thus rendered unable to hurt elther
much. Bill Hickel, in attempting 10
get to whore Shinn and Skeen were
was pushed back pretty lively by one
OF Skeen's friends and straightway drew
his knife with the threat that repetl-
tion of the act would be followed by a
carving. Geo. B. Crow asked his party
friends to desist, Squire Thomas COM
manded the peace and Judge Fleming
was allowed to proceed.
An attempt vas made. TO assasslnate
John Swisher, at Romney. last Thurs
day night. Mr.. Swtsher went out OF
+. Russell IL Bro. 5 store to close some
chicken coops and a quarter Of an hour
later was found unconscious on the
ground With terrible cut In his head
/ His assailant Is unknown.
On last Thursday three negroes wh'
were accused Of numbering an officer II
! Mcdowell county, were arrested b.
Richard Blankenship at the mouth o
Ben creek. They had preliminary ex
animation before Squire NJ. a. Ferrell
confessed their guilt, and were sen
hack to Mcdowell c. III.