Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-08
DESpERATETRAGE
T. GARRISON SHOOTS AND
ELL c Or. BAIRD AT WHEELING.
-.-,,s,e Fading Of IA Old Political
..A-poth shots Considered Fatal
Local Excitement
-, ..,.sr.m % ,ne pl,p.,ca.l

wa. w. Va. March 7.-0ne Of tho
..nsatiopal and desperate tragedies
CO. t,story Of West Virginia occurred in
'Ng a, few minutes before II O'Clock
'hs ". ',-ninS. DR.. GeorgeI !. Garrison, a
tH n phvsician and politician, shot
I.I almost instantly killed Dr; George
o. AZ EQUALLY prominent physician and
ls'Ui ,He best known men in this State.
on An OH FEUD.
Il, IAN were active in politics and be-
Fo'I a., the opposite wings of the local
e'S' ..,,c party. Six years ago Garri-
',,s..,ed Bairl's son for the position
''a . u,'I uoalth Officer and tins feud has
g Va, ,-,ro that time. A few months ago
a'F| Ia violent personal encounter in
y" .,v building and Baird wac badly
hut WIG INT
n..sloneA Garrison's life. and as
~ -, continually armed and were of
pa. 1,,A,ca courage a fatal encounter has
-, ,eA7ed az any time.
PACE TO YAcR.
~. morning the two men met face TO
from, Of Pagers paper-store, on
..A street. Baird applied an oppro-
r. g.. .rithet to Garrison and tho latter
.,,s.ely drew bis revolver and fred.
TWO saoTs.
-,.h,l entered the left eye and Baird
- hack. but repeated the epithet
ss,-r,soa again fired, the ball striking
-, ear. Baird fell into Prayers store
- he'd IN ten minutes. Garrison
..;raedistelv arrested.
ROTH FATAL.
ri.h,,;cvod that both shots were fatal.
-. one Of the leading men of West
- lie was q graduate Of Washing
go Jefferson College, of Washington.
"a clsssmate OF Secretsry-of-State
E4ca rvo,,xDu MASTER
p. vss MAYOR Of this city during the
VA. a leading Mason, and an ex-
- Master II this State.
~. shooting has caused the intensest
| ,..ereu; h.re.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
v--,-->.. ". VA, March IA tragedy
-.'.It,l been long predicted occurred
.r'sr.r,h street 81 1910 O'Clock this
...-.--. when Or. George Baird. one of
| 1..,t3ss, PHYSICIANS OF wheeling. MEM
t.t. CIV Water Board, ex-member
| -. Council and Of the Board of Public
| .t. a.renbe- Of the Board of Direc-
| "a 80 Wheeling Bridge and Terminal
..s3 Company. and a man very promi-
- '-rsl politics and municipal gov
--.-. matters. was shot twice and
| g.. ,-s..ntlv killed by DIR. George ].
- The latter Is q member Of the
-.. nd az Health. late health officer
| .f,-s ,,.v. and a man widely known over
| -.,a section Il country ss an authority
..s-s 3 sanitation. The murder was
| =. --. --oVth IL . feud of more than
/ ,,,-. .,srl.pr and the crime created the
rs, excitement.
-HEEATs OF LYNcHISG.
v,-v threats Of lynching were made
-. @ o'clock this morning the two men
| -.s.,te secondhand market and had
| ,--uu-is They separated. but at half
"a. q. I- Baird drove past DR.. Garrison,
a. standing At Market and Eleventh
,...s.s A, Ur. Baird passed DR.. Garrison
| $50, .a friend " There is going to be
--l-s" He then walked up Eleventh
-,sa. All ,;opped Dr.. Baird al the corner
q 4, slsr. The two walked t or mo-
-. and pr. Baird drove on about fifty
=. al alEbted 10 see patient.
TAKE THAT RACK, DOCTOR.
q d. Garrison came up he had re-
r'Ts- Il BIS hand and said: Take that
n.s Dos =
n Bard replied: IL don't have to take
-.,,k y-u rigrerlfed - -"
y carson then fred, and as DR.. Baird
TUNED squarely toward him CARR
.. .-sd a second time. The ball TOOK
.s.,t IL B.ris left eve. the first shot
..y.-: al,errd behind the right ear.
ruD IN TYS MINUTES.
Dr. Ps.-s walked into o store. said that
+ Garrison had shot him, took of his
i-va,. ard was dead In ten minutes. DIR.
-a.-.-- walked down the street, holding
.s,.v-.ysr until he met q policeman, 70
v-c- b. surrendered himself. The men
-. cr he best Of terms until eighteen
= ats $40, Garrison even naming his son
r.. Bs.l. When Garrison was elected
..s..a oacer Baird performed the duties
G. re Gee. allowing Garrison to draw the
az a. attend the lectures IN Baltimore,
FAILING OUT.
0,u.,s elected 10 q second term. beat
g. r.. f4.rds son, there was falling out
A. GARRISON had Baird arrested for a yio-
Z. ctt1e health ordinance. This led to
l,s-,5-S. encounter IN the City Hall last
l..-,, v1sn Bard was knocked down.
$50 ;.e1 Garrison has threatened to kill
a.;. AID to-iav's horrible tragedy was
-sGsv,bble end. DIR. Baird graduated
-'--ssG Bl8ine's class at jefferson Col