The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-25
n. A. CAMPBELL SHOT.

A Deputy Sherifr of AIcDOwoll County and
Former Revenue Otiicer-liis Remark
able Career and That OF His ASsailant'
Special Correspondence Of Tho IntelligeRecr
WEIGH, MCDOWELL County, W, VAn
August 2O.-T, A, Campbell, deputy
sheriff, and formerly revenue officer,
was shot and fatally wounded here by
Eugene Robinson, Robinson was re-
Gently charged with tho murder of an
inodensive colored man, Alex. Green,
and was indicted Tor the chine, but
secured bail. 1t is thought Robinson
wanted to get Campbell out OF the way
before his trial came up.
Both the principals are men with re-
markable careers, I. A. Campbell is
an Ohioan by birth and is about forty
seven years OF age, lie was q Union
soldier and after the close OF tho war
settled in Louisiana. He was the only
Union man in the section OF the state
in which lie located, and rs the war
feeling had not subsidized, matteFs'were
made warm for him One night crowd
surrounded his house and he was cap
preparations were made to lynch him.
A favorable opportunity came to escape
from his captors and he suddenly made
break for liberty. lie was
pursued by bloodhounds, but found
refuge in the neighboring lswamps,
where he remained for over
week. After enduring many hard
ships he finally made his way north.
ward and in few days found himself
at his old homestead at Milestone,
Ohio, whore he served fourteen years
rs cniet OF police, or marshal Later he
figured as 4 revenue officer in Kentucky
and was connected with many OF the
most noted moonshine raids that have
beeon undertaken in that state, OF
late he has been conspicuous IN similar
raids In the southern section OF this
state, aud gained wide reputation in
connection with Detective Dan Cum
ningham, in the search for Bill Martin,
the Raleigh county, w, Va, wife MUIR
derer, through the states OF Virginia,
Tennessee. Kentucky, South ind North
Carolina.
Campbell located in Mcdowell county,
West Va, about three yeara ago and
since that time has been deputy
sheriff. In the campaign OF last year
bitter feud was engendered between
Campbell and Robinson The feeling
has grown more bitter each day and
has finally resulted in the tragedy
which will doubtless result in Camp
BELLS death. Mr.. Campbell is a proml-
nent Mason and Odd Fellow.
Robinson, who shot Campbell. has
had almost as romantic career as lis
victim and is quite as well known.
Some years ago Robinson achieved some
distinction throughout the country
through his participation with DeteC-
tives Baldwin and Wallace on q moon
shine raid which resulted in q
tragedy They had u warrant for
Bill Moran, n noted yiolAtor OF the
revenue laws. He was located on
Simmons Creek, in Tazewell county,
Virginia. They came OH him suddenly
and Moran opened fire on the three Of
ficers and killed Wallace. Baldwin and
Robinson closed in on Moran, and cap.
lured him, and shot him to death.
They were indicted at Ta2ewell Court
House for murder, but wore acquitted.
Robinson afterward located In Nc
Dowell county, w. Va, and went into
the employ OF the Norfolk & Western
railroad, whore lie gained considerable
notoriety tor his fighting proclivities
and daredevil EXHIBITS.