Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-05
THE FACTS STATED
IN TIE ARRAY WHICH ENDED IN TaB
KILLING OF W. DYER
A Babs Fisssl Oai Of a Wsl-Ssysral Fatal Ac-
sidsas-A Womaa Kills Her Mother
Gsaeral News Of the State.

implicated In the murder OF Bud Nc
Gov. which occurred about two years
ago Lark aud Sam Mccoy, having
learned that Dyer was concealed in or
about a house on Peters Creek,
armed themselves and went 10 the place
for the purpose Of arresting Dyer out
before they got to the place, Dyer hau
been informed Of their coming Oy z
friend, one George Harrison Smith,
who is reported 10 be a man Of deS-
perate character. When the McCoys
reached the house, Dyer was concealed
under the floor with gun. lie was
routed from his place Of conceaiment
and, with gun 10 hand and pointed al
Lark Mccoy, he attempted 10 reach
large stump near the house. Lark Nc
Gov ordered him 10 halt, and 20 enforce
his order pointed his gun at him, but
DYER still reiterated backward, facing
Lark and covering him with his gun.
During this time Sam Mccoy had the
man George Harrison Smith covered
with his gun 20 keep him from Interior
ing in behalf OF Dyer. Lark Mccoy or
dered Dyer % halt and surrender the
second time, which he refused TO do,
when near 10 Lark Mccoy fired upon
him, the ball striking Dyer just above the
hips, and inficting q wound that result
ed in his death some time during Satur-
day night.
Charley Brady, a son Of J. 5. Brady,
q farmer living near Bar6Oursville, had
q narrow escape from a horrible death
on Monday. Recently Mr.. Brady pur-
chased a boar hog and turned him loose
in lot on the premises. Monday his
two sons, Charley ana George, had Oc-
casiOn 10 cross the lot in going toanoth-
er portion Of the farm. When about
half way through they were suddenly
furiously attacked by the boar. lie
knocked Charley down and was biting
great gashes ia his legs. George, the
other brother, grabbed a heavy club
that happened TO De laying convenient
" by. aud made such an effective on
slaught against the vicious hog that be
finally released the other boy and got
away. The injuries received by the boy
are very severe. A number Of deep
gashes were made In his leg, between
the thigh and ankle, but they are not
considered dangerous unless blood polls
oning should set IN. The action of the
brother, George, in successfully reScu-
ing Charley was indeed brave, and he
no doubt saved him from most hOrri-
bic death.
Last Saturday some women at the
Wayne county poor farm, while Crap
pling for a lost bucket, in well used
on wash day, fshed up the body OF an
infant. Mr.. Trout, the agent, notified
Justice Moore, who empanneIled }. II.
NAYS, w. A. Morrison, Ewell Perdue,
J.. G.. SAMSON, Dyke ChilderS and j. NJ.
Strattou, q jury Of inquest 10 inveSti-
gate the matter. The people at the
poor house were examined, but nothing
tending to throw any light on the sub
iect was discovered. The body had ev-
identity been in the water for some time
and fastened down. The flesh on the
limbs was decompOsing, but the body
was in a fair state Of preservation.
When thrown 10 the we'll IL was. 70 all
appearances, newborn child, and
would have weighed about ten pounds.
Henry Bales, of Martinsburg, who
was killed by a train the other day at
Brunswick while on duty as switchman
IN the b. & o. yards, had several times
narrowly escaped violent death. a few
years ago ne was accidentally struck on
the head with a pick 0y man whom
he was helping TO dig grave, and for
several months il was thought he would
die. Some time afterwards, attempting
10 board a freight train at Island Park
be fell and had a hand taken of and
his head badly cut. About three months
ago, while he was on duty at the Bruins
wick yard, log rolled off Of car,
knocked him down and fell on him, In
flictlng injuries then supposed 10 be
fatal He recovered, however, and had
only been at work again for ashort time
when no met with the fatal accident.
Last Friday evening, at the home Of
John Erwin, in Putnam county, a dis
tressing accident happened. A sister Of
John Erwin had borrowed a dOuble-bar-
rel shotgun from a nelghbOr for John 10
hunt with next day. In going home she
snapped il many times, but II did not
20 OF. aud she thought It was not load
ed. Arriving at home, Mrs. Erwin was
living on a pillow on the floor. She
aimed the shotgun at her, aud strange
- saw Ia went of and the contents
plOwed along on top OF the skull Of Mrs.
Erwin's head-did not go through, but
sufficient to paralyze her and produce
hemorrhage under the skull. At last
accounts she was alive, but no hopes
fer her recovery.
Last Sunday, while Green Farley was
walking around ia his yard, about six
miles from Logan Courthouse, be was
shot and Instantly killed by an assassin
who was bid in the weeds on the hillside
Just above the house. 4 man named
Coon Connolly was seen going away
from where the killing took place, aud
as he was SuSpiciOned he was arrested
and lodged IN Jail. 1t is claimed in the
neigh bOrhoOd that Farley shot brother
OF Connolly some months since, aud
that it is believed that Connolly took
this means to aveDge his brothers
death.
A very disastrous wreck occurred at
West Union Monday evening at 3:45.
Engine 436 had stopped to take out
stock when engine 434 ran into the
rear end of the first train, destroying
engine 434 and several cars on the rear
train and two loads OF sheep and the
caboose on the first train. Engineer
johnson Fleming Of 436, who had gone
under his engine to make some slight
repairs when the crash came, was
caught and badly bruised about the
hips and hurt internally. lie died az
Q o'clock after suffering intense agony.
Taylor Saville, q Baltimore and Ohio
brakeman employed on way freight,
received fatal injuries on August %.
Engine No. o. was polling loaded cars |
cut OF the Cement switch, az Cedar Clih, !