The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-20

ss,sii' DSpI'th 10 hN iHttl1sncr.
Krxowoop, W. Va, April lo.-SheriH
Shaw, OF this county, was fatally ahot
through the right lung la,a last night
while he and threo deputy sherifi wero
Hres.inc four Brownsville. Pa. ho.ac
thieves, one mile ea,. OF here.
4 telephone message wai sent 10 the
,hsriif shortly before midnight. las,
night from Albright,yille. thrco miles
east Of Kingwood. aud he at once 20.
three men to accompany him on foot
10 tho place where Is was indicated he
would meet tho gang. Thoy soon camo
upon the men they were seeking, all OF
whom were mounted on three horses,
Sheriff Shaw immediately approached
tie leader Of the gang, aud crasping the
bride Of the horse called upon tho
whole party to halt. Quick as flash
the leader drew bis revolver aud fred
poiu. blank At Mr.. Shaw. Tha ball took
eFec. in the sheril's right lung. inaict-
ias mortal wouud.
ctoARErTs PICTURES SAVED ItX.
Ex.Sherift Jackson, who Is ono OF tho
most nervy and cool.heaied neu in tho
county, fired a. the murderer. The
bali struck a package OF cigarette photo.
graphs that were in his yess pocket,
aud. glancing downward, inflicted n
wound in his arm and catered his
horses neck, killing the amin 81 Instant
ly. Jackson supposed he had killed the
man, IS he lay face down for nearly a
minute, evidently stunned BY the fall.
I,he outlaw had arisen quickly Jack.
500 would haye Gred 4 second shot and
probably killed him. When the man
fred at ShaE no had turned to shoot
Jackson, bat Jackson was too quick for
him.
There was no further shooting, as.
seeing that they were In for IL, the
three other thieves surrendered, and
all four were brought to Kincwood aud
landed in jail At tue preliminary hear.
Ing this afternoon they were remalded
.oiai! in default OF 1000 bail.
DESPERATE GANG.
Nearly q bucketfull Of weapons, dirk
knives, keys. etc, were found on the
men, together with 4 number OF bsauti-
fol rings and fine watches. On one vas
found manuscript copy OF the bylaws
Of an organization. the unknown name
0! which was simply indicated By the
Initials, "W. S. O." The only striking
ieature OF the "by.laws" was a section
compelling the leader 10 push forward
and lead in time OF danger" This the
leader tried to do last night when he
.hot the high sheriff OF Preston county.
The names the prisoners cavo are.
George Smithley. who shot the sheriff;
William Smithley, brother to George,
Archibald Patterson aud George Ha:.
yey. They claim to be from Dunbar
and Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and say
that they bought tho horses on which
they we're mounted. Il Is known, how
ever, that they stole four horses at
Brownsvi!le on tuesday night, and At
Wynps Gap ono Of tho horse, rot away.
Parties we're here this afternoon and
Identified the prisoners aud took the
remaining two horse, back to Browns
Vile.
Authoritiea from Peansylvanis state
that tho mombcrs OF tho gang have been
committing many deprsdations and
have q largo boz OF jewelry hid in
tho mountains noar tho old rendezvous
oi the Coolsy gang.
The condition of Sheriff Shaw this
eseuing 10 serious. and he ia no, rest.
ing Is we'll as hi, FIVE physicians would
like. DR.. Thaycr. Of Grafton, va, here
:o-tay in consultation.