The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-20
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Boy Shoots a Lead of BirdshOt Into
Face Of Syrian Peddler, Near
Newmausyille.

Michael Ellios, native of Syria, ped
ding notions, was seriously wounded
near Newmansville, Clarion county,
Monday morning between eight and nine
o'clock, by being shot in the face and
head with a charge of birdshot. The
present are these: Ellios came to the
home of Moses Mealy, whose farm is To-
Gated about three quarters ofa mile from
Newmansville, near the road leading to
Golinzs and arranged to stay there over
Sunday. Monday morning shortly after
break fast Mr.. Mealy's son, Frank, aged
16 or IL years, left the house with his
shotgun to go hunting, as he said. In a
few minutes afterwards the peddler also
left, carrying his pack containing his
wares. When some distance from the
house and passing out the r pad, which at
that place SIX irts piece of woods, he re-
ceived the charge of shot full in the face,
young Mesly claiming that he had shot at
a pheasant and did not see Ellios at the
time. The unfortunate victim, badly
blinded by the shot, left his packages and
made his way across the fields toward
Newmsnsville, coming to the home OF
Elmer Walters, who lives within few
rods of the postoffice. The man was ad-
mitted, and Mr.. Walters telephoned for
DR.. O'Dell of Tylersburg, who arrived
shortly after and gave the man tempo
rary relief and sent him to Tionesta,
where DR.. Dunn dressed his wounds and
took him on the evening train to the Oil
City hospital.
DR.. Dunn found that % pellets had en-
tered the mans face below the hair, and
nine we're imbedded in the scalp, besides
a number in the neck and right shoulder.
| He was able to extract but one of the shot
which wss apparently No. 6 sizs. The
left eye is badly injured, and although he
could see out of ii, the physician was in
doubt about the probability of saving the
sight OF that eye. The right eye was also
injured but not so seriously. The face
was badly swollen, the shot having pene-
trated the bones apparently, and the
man suffered excruciatingly.
Ellios is aged about 25 years and speaks
very little English, having, as he says,
been in this country but little over syear.
He has been in the employ of Essad
Brothers & Co., 45S W. Federal street,
Youngstown, Ohio, who have been noti-
fed of the Unfortunate occurrence.
Justice M. G. Willings of Lickingville,
being notified of the shooting, went to the
scene Monday, and with others made an
investigation of the circumstances, and
in the evening the young man appeared
before the Justice and gave himself up.
Tuesday morning Justice Willings sent
him to Clarion to be placed in the custody
of the Sheriff to await a further investi-
cation by the District Attorney, there be-
ing no formal charge lodged against him.
He has been committed to Jail.
To an interpreter at Oil City Ellios said
he had had no quarrel OF any kind with
the boy and they parted, he supposed, as
good friends. When the shot was fired
the two were about Is yards or steps
apart. DR.. Siggi ins is attending the in
iured man at the hospital and says he will
recover if blood poison can be averted
but that the sight of the left eye may bt
DESTROYED.