Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-04

1t cannot be stated which side is re-
sponsible for the ARRAY as the partisans
OF each loudly charge the other with
being the full cause Of all the trouble.
More than a hundred shots were s1-
changed between the combatants in less
than that many seconds, aud when the
firing ceased the following named were
lying dead, dying or injured on the
pavement:
KILLED: Mike Callahan, city side
walk inspector, shot through the right
side.
FATALLY INJURED: Harry Fowler,
laborer, shot through the back
Jerry Pate, deputy constable, shot in
the face; Con Brosnahen, contractor,
shot through the kidney.
WOUNDED; Patrick Fleming. shot in
the left shoulder; John McGovern,
laborer, shot through the right arm.
The riot Was the elimination Of a Bit
terNfseling which had been manifested
by action and words ever since the polls
opened this morning.
The two antagonistic elements were
solidly divided In their choice Of
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
The aggressive support that each side
gave to its candidates during one Of the
hottest campaigns ever known in this
city, engendered a strong sentiment OF
bfsotry.
Ii was, therefore, inno amiable mood
that the workers Of the respective fac
tions came together at the different
polling places throughout sne city and
that these workers came expecting
trouble % occur before the day wore
awav, is apparent from the number OF
deadly weapons that were drawn when
the iirst pistol shot was fred.
The American Protective Association
which supported Webster Davis, the
Republican candidate for Mayor, had
their own workers at the different poll
ing places, and they distributed IN some
precincts their own tickets bearing
their candidates names and decorated
with the American flag.
o.
antagonistic to the A. p. A, who sup
ported Frank Johnson, the labor aud
iactional Democratic candidate, was
active at the head OF fifty constables
which he got Justice Latshaw 70 ap-
point last night.
It was said by some that these con-
stables we're many of them irresponsible
characters and we're solely the cause OF
all tire trouble. Consequently there
we're loud threats Of mob0ing them be-
fore they got TO headquarters after the
bloody riot was over,
10 is claimed one Of PryOr's followers
fred the drst shot. That one was Nike
Callahan and he was dead man the
next morning.
THEN THE BATTLE BEGAN.
The deputy constables at this polling
booth aud the workers Of all the Doiiti-
cal factions crowded into solid masses
.bout 100 strong and every one Of them
seemed 20 be armed. For q minute or
two the discharge OF weapons sounded
like discharge OF muSketry by regi-
ment. In less than i've minutes from
the time the first shot was fired, how
ever, the blue coats from Station No.
had spoesred upon the scene and quiet
ed the disturbance. With their first
approach the fighting political workers
ceased hostiities ana made quick ef-
fort to hide his weapon.
Prvor's meu are claiming that Gala
han was an innocent victim. They as
sert that il was Jerry \. Pate, an A. p.
A. man who first shot, and that was the
shot that killed Callahan.
Pate was serving as a constable, hav-
ing been appointed especially by a
West Point official 20 serve q warrant
for the arrest OF jim Pryor, John
Pryor, his son, aud Bert Pryor for an
alleged feloniouS assault upon citizen
earlier in the day.
Anyway he and Callahan met, had
some words, and either one or the other
fred the shot that commenced the con-
nict PrVOr's side of the story gets
some color from the fact that Harry
Arthur, who is, however, one Of PryOr's
followers, says he himself is the man
who shot Pate 10 the face
According TO his story he was stand
ing on the bridge that crosses O. h.
Creek, close 10 the scene of the riot,
when
JERRY PATE AND ANOTHER MAN
came from the other end Of the bridge
in buggy with four men running be-
hind him. When Pate reached the spot
where Arthur was standing, he jumped
out Of his buggy with a gun in hand
and grabbing hold Of Harry McGoyern,
be said: Here's one Of the men we
are after; I've got warrant for your
arrest
II went up TO Pate and said, you
can't take him. jim Todd stepped out
and said: No, you can't take me
either I'm deputy constable, and
you've got TO 60 said Pate, and then, |
turning 70 the man in the buggy, said,
read the warrant just then Nike I
Callahan came running toward US frOm
the northern end OF the bridge. BE ran
up to Pate and asked him That right ne !
had 10 carry pistol and demanded to |
see his permit The two men exchanged1
angry words, and than Pate aimed at
Caliahan aud fred. Callahan returned |
the FIRE. and tnen ] and the rest Of Us
began shooting. / shot Pate"
The affair Is being hsatedly diseased