Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-02
scious, and although suffering good


deal OF pain, was in fair shape.
A reporter for the REGISTER saw
Wilson in the lookup. He was pretty
well used up, and was naturally appre-
hensiye about his fate. he said bis
name was William Wilson, and that his
home was in Peru. Ind. He said that
he was married, and that his wife was
then in Toledo. He also said he had a
brother-in-law with the show. The
prisoner was Kept in the City Building
until about quarter OF eight, when,
as the popular excitement showed no
signs OF abating, a two-seated rig was
procured, and Marshal Westwood,
Deputy Sheriff Darby and Officer Neall
put the prisoner, handcuffed, into it,
and he was driven rapidly through
town to Bridgeport and thence out the
pike to st. Ciairsville, where he was
lodged in Jail about ten o'clock last
night. There was big crowd about
the lookup when the prisoner was
brought ont, and there was renewal
OF the threats OF the afternoon, but by
this time everybody knew that Officer
Murphy was not dead, and was. not
very likely TO die, and no overt act was
attempted by the crowd. The people
fingered about the streets in that por-
ton of the town, however. until late
hour, discussing the exciting events OF
the evening.
After the melee In which the officer
was wounded was over, it was ascer-
tanned that q little son Of j. w. Scho-
field, who was on top OF car when the
shooting was going on, was clipped on
one thumb by bullet from somebody's
revolver. He was taken to DR.. Black
ford's Office, where the trihing wound
resulting was dressed.
Seeing a possibility OF trouble during
the night. If the circus remained In
town, Mayor Kellar advised them to
leave, and they began packing up I'M
mediately after the shooting ARRAY, and
by nine o'clock were on their way to
East Liverpool, their stand for to-day.
They came to Martins Ferry from
Steubenville, and have been tn, ugh
central Ohio and Indiana.
After the shooting ARRAY was over
Charles Downey found Wilson's revolver
under the freight ear where he TOOK
refuge. 1t was Smith 81 Wesson. IS
calibre, and three shots had been fired
from it. About ten shots were fired In
all during the row, three OF them oy
Wilson.
Just before the shooting ARRAY the
other trouble OF the afternoon took
place. A colored man named Albert j.
Lee, universally known as Professor, !"
and his broJher-in-law, whose name was
not ascertained, went into John hyne's
saloon, and while there engaged In
quarrel They were put out, but In a
short time they returned and started
another row. They were elected sec
ond time, and shortly afterwards
workman who was repairing an electric
light wire near Kyne's place Informed
Kyne that if he didn't look out his
place would be stoned. Mr.. Kyne went
out to the door and saw Lee and his rel
alive with their hands full OF
stones. Kyne saw that the only
way to head them off was
to throw few stones himself, and he
banged away at them with such good
aim that he hit both men. Lee got
much the worst of it, catching brick
in his face, and the blow knocked him
entirely out OF the fight and placed
him under the care Of doctor. He Is
not dangerously hurt, however, and will
soon be about all right. The other col
ored man was not so badly hurt. The
report was circulated soon after the
shooting of Officer Murphy that Lee
had been killed. and this added to the
excitement The facts are as here
stated, however.
Officer Murphy has been on the police
force OF Martins Ferry for about six
years, and is very popular. He has
made a good officer, and there was gem
eral sorrow last night that he should
have been hurt. He is married and has
a family Of six children.