Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
Another Dark Tragedy.

Hardly had the people gotten over the
effects of the announcement of the sensa-
tional shooting affray on the mountain
Sunday evening than another one. equal
w as sensational and with as serious re-
suits, ocGurediu the city. As result OF
it Michael Moran. more commonly known
as British, fthe crack first baseman on
the baseball team, is lying al the point Of
death with the Iefr side Of his face, IN
Guiding his eye and nose, shot away.
The scene of this ARRAY was a house OF
i'll repute located at the edge Of the Cum
berland Valley freight va DIS short dis
lance to the north Of the freight depot.
10 this house BERTHE Flynn and young
girl from Shenandoah City, Va, known by
the name OF Leslie Braden. had as their
guest British" and number of other
young men. About eleven O'Clock Charles
Young aged AZ years called with dou-
Bile barrel shot gun and applied for adj
mission TO the house. He found The door
blocked. whereupon he proceeded TO
lombard the place.
After taking careful aim he gave the
order to fire. His fingers gripped the
triggers tightly as they prepared to exc
cute the murderous command OF their
master. Immediately there was flash,
followed closely by second flash. Mich
ael Moran dropped 10 the floor on the in
side. wounded. One charge had struck
the side of the house, while the fatal
charge had gone through the door and
struck the face of Moran who was lean
ing against the door. The shot made a
round hole in the door just as If it had
been bored by an augur.
After the bombardment the blocade was
lifted and all aid that was possible was
given to the wounded. Young himself,
after seeing what he had done. went for a
doctor and was standing in front of the
house of DIR. Mccormack calling for the
doctor when Chief of Police Freeze placed
his hand upon his shoulder and escorted
him TO the lookup. Officer Freeze then
went to the scene of the crime and placed
the two girls under arrest.
MORAN HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
DR.. Barlow arrived at the house shortly
after the shooting and rendered medical
assistance. The physician found Moran
lying on the floor in a pool OF his own
blood. His face was horribly mutilated.
The shot. which were No. E, entered the
left side of his face and took course to-
ward the back part OF his head. The en-
tire left side of his face is torn in shreds
and all the bones of that side are shatter-
ed in pieces His left eye was blown out,
his nose and the upper par of his jaw
bone blown away. The DR.. states that it /
is the most horrible multilated face he has
ever seen. A finger placed to the roof of
his mouth will protrude out the eye sock
ct. Gun wads, a portion Of the wood of
the door, and quantity of plaster and
eight or ten shot were taken from his
face. One tooth was knocked out.
Moran was removed to his home on
corner of Stephen and Water streets,
where he is under the care of Dr's Bar
low and Sites,
RECOVERY IMPOSSIBLE.
Dr. Barlow states that although he
might live a week, his recovery is impos-
sibc If the wounds heal it will be mir
acle, while blood poison is bound to set
IN.
Father Massey, of Harper's Ferry, in
the absence of Father Kelley. has per-
formed the last rites of the Catholic
church at the Moran home.
YoUNG'S STATEMENT.
Young, when interviewed in his cell
Tuesday morning. stated that he was 60
ing hunting Tuesday and had his gun rea-
dy for an early start. He said he was I'M
der the influence of liquor when he did
the shooting. He is rather calm. but the
girls are terribly frightened.