West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-02
A FATAL FIGHT.
Complete Particulars or the Drunken
ko" Down In Grant District and
The killing OF Albert Fickey.
speoIal corts.rendspee o. ,he Accom-.


January both, 1898.
As stated in last weeks ARGus.
wo will try to moro fully describe
the event headed :" Fatal Fight"
We find it very difficult matter
20 judge the veracity of SO many
different stories concerning it, aud
hope the readers will excuse any
misrepresentation that may prove
upon further investigation.
Stating in my telegram that II
was southwest Of this place. We
find that on the contrary it Is about
eight miles southeast of here and
about four miles from Hazleton.
On Saturday. the 21st. Strawser.
Hickey and his brother.in-law,
Guthrie, and probably othors, were
down at Friondsville, Md, and all
became intoxicated and on the way
homo raised some disturbance
between Strawser and Hickey. On
Tuesday Guthrie and Strnwser went
to F. again and coming
home past Strawser's home, ho
attended to his stock, after which
Guthrie insisted on him going home
with him. Arriving at Guthrie's
stable, Hickey came out TO helm nut
away the team. Strawser being
considerably intoxicated, was some
what qdarrelsome notwithstanding
he tried to make Hickey tako some
whiskey out Of his bottle, but he
refused and said he did not want
any of his whiskey. Strawser con
tlnued to call him insulting names.
which Mt last angered Hickey to
such a degree that he swore he
would cut his id insidos ont
and made "a pass at him with
knife, passing him and cutting his
overcoat. Upon this Strawser
picked up large pole about seven
feet long and three inches in diam
eter, used for starting tho sled
frozen to the ground in tho morn
ing, and taking both hands struck
him on the left eide OF the skull.
knocking him senseless. Guthrie
being on the other side of the horse
says no did not see it, but heard
Hickey threaten TO cut Strawser and
heard the lick, when no came around
and the women from tho house
being out by this time helped him
to his feet, and Hickey in an
unconscious state managed TO walk
to the house. They refused to
admit Strawsor TO tho house, he
therefore went homo and told his
brother, who came up and find.
ing the serious condition the young
mai was in, returned and sent his
brother back, who straightway came
to town and summoned DR.. Bog
ges, who went with him. Along
the way he deeply expressed his
regret and sorrow for the deed,
which he feared was fatal, saying he
only intended to hurt him enough
for his own defense. Arriving at
the house he made early inquiries
rs to bis state, and stepping to his
bedside the Doctor found he was
dying, and on telling him he utterly
broke down ana cried like a child
to give vent to his feelings. Hickey
died at one o'clock, &. NJ, about
ten minutes after the Doctor cot
there and about five houra after he
was hurt, as the fight took place
about eight o'clock in the evening.
Nothing further was done tho fol.
lowing day Strawser appearing
before Justice Miller, and aek-
nowlodging bis crime, submitting
TO arrest but was not taken into
custody until the following day,
CThursday) after the CoroDers Jury |
brought in a verdict that deceased
came to bis death by blow from
club ia tho hands Of Allen Stray /
scr. No Post Mortcm was held.
They afterwards proceeded with |
funeral and Inferred the deceased in |
the " Cupp Graveyard" at which /
Was witnessed some very sad and /
heart-roudiug scenes. A father /
burying ms only son, mother /
taking a farewell looe at her mar. /
dered child struck down in all tho /
strength ~ bis young manhood. /
Fickey's sweetheart, % whom he 4
was engaged also being preeat and 4