The Washington times., 1901-12-05
GAVE LIFE FOR WOMAN'S HONOR.
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would not give an inch to his repeated at
tacks
window, which he attempted to open. The
light in the room had been extinguished,
and ne at last succeeded in raising the
window sash As he climbed over the sill
a bullet struck him in the abdomen and
he fell to the ground with groan.
Graphing In the Dark.
A moment later the front door was
opened and Marx rushed upon Stiff who
was still endeavoring to break in the
door. They grappled for moment and
then Marx raised the pistol he carried ard
sent a bullet crashing into the neck of his
antagonist
Shot Through the Heart.
Marx started on a run down the road
but was headed of by Taylor, who raised
his Winchester to his shoulder and was
about to pull the trigger when a third
shot from Marks pistol penetrated his
heart He staggered for a moment and
then fell forward upon his rifle, breaking
the stock in his fall.
Marx ran to the nearest house, and
summoned the neighbors. with whom re
returned to his residence. He told them
that he thought that burglars were try
ing to break into the house and that he
opened fire on them.
Medical Aid Summoned.
DR.. William Washington was hurridly
summoned from Oak Grove and pending
his arrival the two injured men were car
ried into the house and everything pos
sible was done to make them comfort
able. Taylor, who died almost instantly,
was allowed to remain in the road where
be fell Marx worked with the neigh
bors in caring for the injured and put the
resources of the house at their disposal
When DR.. Washington arrived he
dressed the injuries as hest he could with
the limited facilities avatlahlo lie stated.
however, that the conditio IF the men
was most serious, and that It would be
necessary for them to be removed to some
place where they could receive proper
hospital treatment.
The necessity for immediate operations
was appreciated in both cases, but because
of the absence of facilities there it was
decided that Washington was the most
suitable place to send the injured men. w
L. Guttridge. employed as lumberman on
the place, and who was one of the first to
reach the scene of the tragedy. was de-
spatched to Wirts' Wharf to arrange 10
hold the steamer Wakefield until the
young men could be transported to the
river.
The wounded youths were placed in
hastily improvised ambuiances for the
The journey of over five miles was
with great suffering to them.
low progress that was made
those in attendance to
home when the
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tion, there ben
twenty miles. s.
Westmoreland Count.
Montrose. the county seat.
He had not arrived on the sc-ae hen
the injured men were placed aboaId the
boat, but was expected within few
hours.
Brought to This City.
The injured men were placed in the best
stateroom on the boat and everything
possible was done to ensure them as
much ease as possible.
When stith's Wharf was reached VIII
liam y. HefRin. the father of one
of the injured men, who had previous
ly been notified of the circumstances,
boarded the boat. and came to the city
with the party. They were also Joined
ut Alexandria by DR.. John p Stir and Dr.
Berlss Hale, both of Fredericksburg. Va
DR.. stin, a brother of the injured man Of
that name, and dentist by profession.
had asked DR.. Hale to accompany him. !
ps he is reputed to be the best surgeon in |
Fredericksburg.
On reaching this city telephone mes
sage was sent to the Emergency Hospital
DR.. Kunes responded with the ambulance,
in which both of the injured men were
thereupon placed. The hospital was reach
ed shortly after o'clock,
Death of Second Victim.
In the meantime DR.. w. P. Carr had /
been telephoned for and had reached the
hospital The operating room had been
prepared and everything was in readiness
as the ambulance drove up. Hefiin was
Immediately placed upon the carriage. ia
ken to the operating room and trans
ferred to the table.
DR.. Carr made hasty examination, and !
fol nd that the ball had penetrated the
bladder and that there were other Sc
rious abdominal injuries. It was seen
that the injured man was breathing his |
last, and DR.. Carr decided that an opera
tion was useless. The patient was re-