The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-03


mine on the east side OF the river
about a mile from this city, was the
scene Of a fight last evening that will
result In murder. Another story of
too much beer. The victim OF the
light was James Hines, of Junior, this
State. He was brought to the Miners
Hospital where his wounds were
dressed,
The fight took place last evening
about seven O'Clock. II Is said that
several shots were fired but none of
h the bullets took effect, Hines was
cut across the abdomen and then
dragged to the river and thrown in.
When the officers found him the Wis.
cera was floating on the water. Hines
was taken on launch and carried
\ down the river and then removed to
the hospital. He said that he had
had too much beer.
1t was reported that Hines had
been shot but there was nothing to
indicate that he was. No wound on
his body OF that nature could be found
He was badly bruised.
The hobo camp has been in bad re-
pute for many weeks. Some time ago
the officers went there and cleared
the yagrants away but they soon re-
turned. This bunch that was engag.
: gagged in the fight came Saturday,
Hines Joined the bunch on Sunday.
a man by the name of Dunn notl,
fed the shcrlff's Office that the fight
4 was on and 1t was only a short time
until Deputy sherlffs Shoemaker and
Tucker were on the scene. Benjamin
Holbert, w. R. Haggerty, Chief Harr
Policemen Roland, Griffith and Flem
Ing went tolthe scene They made a
thorough search Of the place to find
the guilty parties. No one could be
found except an old man by the name
sof George Fisher. Fisher according
to his story knew nothing of the af
fair. He claimed to be too drunk tc
know anything and denied that he
heard any shooting. He was arrest
ed and placed in the county jail. Tho
Landis-H Harris bloodhounds were sem
forsand werc given the trail. The dogs
worked well following the trail tc
NJ First ward to the street car line ant
4 to the local railroad yards. This
morning two men were arrested who
are thought to be implicated in the
crime. $50
One man Sheriff Tucker arrested
rs he came from a neighbor's hous,
where he got something to cat
Sheriff erfbrought the man to tn,
4 city. He was examined by Prosccut
Ing Attorney Morris. There was. moth
( ing to indicate that he was connect
ed in any way with the fight.
Prosecuting Attorney Morris wen
to the hospital this morning and tool
the dying declaration OF the wound
ed man. He stated that the trouble
grew out OF general fight. He sal,
that man known as Patterson Pat
4 did the cutting. There was no shoot
ing in the fight. After the fight al
OF the men escaped on freight train
except the old umbrella member Gee
Fisher, who says that he is seventy
four years old. Fisher was born Il
Germany. He has been in the Uni
ted States fifty-one years. He got hi
naturalization papers in Cincinnati.
Sheriff Amos sent out kilograms t
all Of the nearby towns to-day askin
the officers to keep close watch 70
the men wanted here. There wer
seven men In the fight. The wount
ed man and the old tinker were no
able to get from the place but all @
the others made their escape.
The telegram that Sheriff Amo
sent was as follows:
James Hines murdered at Fairmon
~. Va, yesterday, Tuesday, Angus
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