Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-08

hot words passed and revolvers
were drawn. They were intoxi-
Gated and were all to blame.
After the shooting Hays walked
a short distance then laid down,
bleeding profusely, and saying
he was "shot all to pieces.
VIM. Prioleau was shot twice in
the legs. Joseph Hays and Ann
Williams were arrested in
Chambersburg, and Prioleau was
arrested on the road to Green
castle. The G. V. physicians
and the Jail doctor attended
Hays, who had four bullets in
him, two in the abdomen and
two in the thigh.
Stretched on a cot in a cell of
the new Jail the reporter saw
Hays. He is a tall light colored
man, well built and of an intelli-
gent countenance. He was suf-
fering a good deal, and by adj
vice of DR.. Suesserott was not
asked to talk much. He claims
that he never saw Prioleau be-
fore Wednesday, and had no
quarrel with him, that he tried
to pacify the two men who were
squabbling and that he turned
away when Prioleau shot two
bullets into him before he drew
his own pistol and shot. Hays
was well dressed, carries a fine
gold watch and talks well. He
is not native of Martinsburg
but went there from Hagers-
town. The man made his will
on Wednesday evening and gave
it to DR.. Suesserott to keep. He
left his Building and Loan Asso-
citation stock, some money,
his watch and pin to various
people in Martinsburg and $50 to
the Doctor. About ten o'clock
Friday morning Magistrate Haul
man took his ante-mortem state
ment. Hays lived in Hagers-
town some time ago, and had
reputation of being a desperate
man. He went then under the
alias of Jim Bell. Chief Null
got a telegram from Rachael
Pritchard, at Martinsburg, ask
ing that Hays body be sent on
as express was paid. Hays was
living at noon Saturday.
RESTING EAsY.-Joseph Hays,
who was shot at Mont Alto, We'd
nesday, is resting easily, although
his condition was not encourag-
ing yesterday. Mary Milbee,
who claims that she is engaged
to be married to Hays, is now
with him and spent nearly all
the morning tanning him. Hays
has a number of wives. -Satur-
days Hagerstown Mail.
Joseph Hays, the colored man
who was shot at Mont Alto Park,
died in his cell at Chambers
burg on Saturday evening. Rev.
j. A. H. johnson, of ST. James
A. NJ. z. church, who had been
conversing with the dying man
as to his spiritual condition, call
ed and after talking with Hays
was informed that he knew his
condition and was ready to die.
Hays also informed policeman
Johnston that he was not afraid
of death and was ready to face
it. He at the same time inform
ed the policeman that he had re-
ceived two bullets in his body
before he Hays had fired a sin
gle shot. Later Hays requested
the shelf to call Prioleau, the
man who shot him. AS Prio-
leau advanced to him Hays ex-
tended his hand and clasping
that of Prioleau said, 81 forgive
you all" He then talked to the
prisoners around him and charg-
ed them to lead better lives, and
when liberated to turn their at
tention to higher things than
those which would bring them
only trouble. He in f orm e d
Sheriff Jones that his life had
been spent as a gambler, and
that he was now paying the pen
atty. His final sufferings were
excruciating, and death a hard
one. His body was shipped to
Martinsburg.
Sundayafternoon the post-mor-
tenn examination was made. In
the abdominal cavity there was
much evidence of inflammation.
The large intestine had in it a
large puncture made by a bull
let. This ball then went through
to the spinal column, and some
of the vertebra showed the mark
made by it and had pieces of the
lead still adhering to the bones.
Further search disclosed the ball
lying in the lower part of the
abdominal cavity. Death was
caused by this ball.
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