The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-14
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"a Distressing Occurrence.
he account Of the events lsadfns
10 the death Ohm o. Fiaaers-
las given by the Carton Seatines
shows that was most remari.able
occurrence- There sge-s no witnesses
ostae dgat resulting N his deafh bre
the facts seem TO shog that a mean
temper and the carrying or a revol.eT.
were the main causes or the tragedy
I The man who did the killing was or
his way home carrying 2 lantern When
accosted by Young f1aaery and his
companions They asked him 70 ride
he responded by sayias -.go 10 he'll
The boys went on up the hill and
when ready to start down Flarery
again saw Patton and went :owarl.
him as il to speak 10 him. His com
spanions get on the sled and stcrtesi
down the hull Soon a revolver s.4or
was heard. The. boys stopped the,sled
and saw Fianery fall. Examunt:on
showed that Flanery Fad been badly
5cIt IN several places BIZ q sharp knife
or razor. The WON'T that caused
death was a deep cash n the LEFT leg
which severed the feInoraI Srtery.
There were no cuts in .ae abdomen,
as was at first stated There are Jour
distinct cats on the borTs-. one In tie
muscle Of the right ARA. one on The
Left shoulder, one on the right leg and
another almost exacSIy opposite on
the left leg. the latter. according to
the deductions Of the physicians. /
having caused death. 3 -evolve: was
found IN young F!anery,s pocket. with
one chamber empty"
Patton is a man # snort stature /
lisEt-conplected standing about fyet
feet five inches in height and weis:- I
ing n the neishborIooa of TWO hun
dred and fifty pounds. He was broushc |
70 Squire LilIy.s Office h.>ndcuffed. lie
talked but little. saying that he l.&i
teea tackled while on IS way ho..1e.
oy not less tEan three men: that re
he did not know who tcey were. and
ne displayed j bad CASH above his
isn't eye. but did 40: Know wherhe- !
t was made by a 5ui!e+ or NOT: SAID
hat he had cut some enc. N tie IglIt,
'ut DID not know w;.o It -as nor how
BADLY he lad cut hi-l While IN ne
Ustice.s Office Dr. Powell was snul= :
nc1sd and dressed Patrons injured
we. The cash was .a-her an ugly :
ne and it required several stitches
o cover it Nearly tye-y article of i
atoms clothing IS staiEed with blood {
he top SKIRT that re wcre-a ,larIl
lue calico with white Gots-is nea:!2-
oTered with blood: TIE unde-sEir; I
as 2 heavy blood stein on the back
nd under the arm; The drawers have (
large blood stain n 'front.' and the {
eavy gloves and the red haadke--
aief have stains on them Tie InlSe
tn which the cutting Tas done is az
MI barlow, Vita a Glade "
,st two and three-eiShthssncheS lons,
Idly worn, but as sharp almost as 4
zor- It is an innocent looking wea?-
| enough. Vixen Il the justices II
ice Patton did not i;now that Elan. j
y was dead. nor has he since been CT
Id. so far as is known. When brought al
fore Squire Lilly P.rGon appeared G
be in rather 4 da:cl condition, and II.
was evident that he had been fit
mixing earlier in TIE evening and TO
IS not yet over the elects of it. AZ X
: hearing complaint in the matter a
luire Lilly committed Patton to jail til
await the preliminary hearing for
rider. Patton has wife and ser- al
al small children. Ju
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