Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
4 MAN WITH 4 WEAPON
And Strike Sympathizsrs Came To-
gether at BenWood Last Evening
| SERIOUS CHARGE ENTERED
AGAINST DEPUTY REVENUE
COLLECTO BONAR, OF
MOUNDSVILLE, BY WALTON
DAVIS = A X r e S T E D AND
AFTERWARDS RELEASED ON
BAIIeTHE HEARING TO-MOR-
ROW-HAD RIDDEN ON THE
CARS.


There was lively incident at Ben
wood last evening shortly after six
O'Clock, the participants being one OF
the strike sympathizers and Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue W. W.
Bonar. of Moundsyille. During the
affair a shot was fired, and as a result
Louis Cooke, Sr, was slightly wound
ed and the deputy collector was taken
into custody by the police.
According to statements made by the
eye witnesses, Deputy Bonar got on
car at the terminus Of the Wheeling
railway line and entered Debold's sa-
loon. On returning to the street he
was surrounded by a crowd OF young
strike sEupathizers and was showed to
one side. The deputy then caught
hold of one of the lads, telling him he
would have to go TO Wheeling. The
boy at once tore away from the collec-
tor and started on swift run down
Main street, later entered Barger's jew
elry store. and made his escape by
continuing on through to the alley at
the rear and thence to his nome on
McMechen street The collector quick
ly followed the fleeing individual, and
as he went drew a .32 calibre revolver
and fired. The cylinder was emptied
Just as the lad reached the store door
and the bullet went wide OF the mark.
On investigation it was found that the
buliot struck the front stone steps OF
the building and went bouncing on
down the thoroughfare. 1t wound up
its course by striking Louis Cooke, ST.,
who sat at the front door OF his resi-
dence, just above Eighth street. MI.
Cooke had his left knee slightly
wounded and took possession Oh the
bullet after ii had fallen to the ground.
The collector went as far aS the Jew
elry store and then returned to Sew
enth street, where he was arrested by
Officer Kerns and taken to the lookup,
the charges being carrying concealed
weapons and shooting within the city
limits. The SHOT was heard at con-
siderable distance away and a large
crowd of people soon gathered on the
scene There was much excitement
among the spectators, and as the man
was taken in charge by the police, a
number of the boys cheered Justify.
Mr.. Bonar. on being interviewed,
stated that he had received from the
headquarters at Parkersburg, instruc-
tons to ride on the cars and offered TO
produce the papers to substantiate his
statement. He also said that he fired
to merely brighten his assailant, and
not with intent to wound him. Several
hours after the shooting Deputy Col
lector Bonar was released on bail OF
$500 by the Mayor, after which he went
home to MOundsville.
Late last night Walton Davis, the lad
who was fired at swore out warrant
before Squire Henry Riddle, charging
the deputy collector with shooting with
intent TO kill. The warrant will be
served to-day, and the hearing will take
place tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock. Davis claims that he made no
attack whatever. but that he was
showed against the man by the crowd
that was standing around at the time.