The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-21

ana hurried 20 the prison. One OF
them. but q mere boy. falr-faced and
handsome. from the southland. and
with The couTHss OF the southern hills.
Was seized by the angry mob and
roughly handled. Before he could IS
cape be was badly beaten and vas
covered with blood.
IN order 20 better escape he ran -
a Doctors automobile. which was
passing. Jumped upon the step ard
begged 20 be driven away The doctor
rudeiy pushed him from the autono,
Die. where be fen helpless victim
20 the mob This occurred Ga tho
shadow OF an oak tree. between ID.
Wild park and the baseball park and
Just In front Of what WAS known a.
the Last Chance hotel In was con.
Quoted BY Bill Howard an er-Dollce.
man He had been previously notified
! by ;he crowd az the saloon 'hs,
Heathef'ngton was passing that va,
ana 70 De- on the lookout. to INTERCEPT
him and hold him until the mob ar
rived
Shot His Assaliant.
Howard rushed out upon the moor
| boy and beat him on the head unf,l
ms brains were nearly flowing from
MS forehead In last effort. The hcy
raised himself in defense. drew his "a
NOlver and fired throngh the breast al
Howard. Just az this moment the hail
gam" ended and a crowd began pour.
ing ont OF the park At the seno
time the clang az the police pa,roI
wagon was heard. as II came asfe-
Heatherington \ crowd began oath
ering fast and two policemen went ,,
iieatherlngton and offered him profec.
ilon II he would give them his Gun
WIN perfect confidence he handed o.
70 them, and they began beating him
over the head with the same. rrin
which he had Just surrendered ia
mem In response 10 a promise OF pro.
lection f''
Howard and Heatherinrton wo-o
placed in the patrol and whisted
away. The sanitsrium az Sixte-.nfi.
street was soon reached and Howard
was removed. BY that time the mob
had caught up with the wagon and
We're again crying for the blood % fhe
Young man. Shot after shot vhistIs-i
ailcr 'h" patrol wagon IN an effort Ia
enc The life Of the hoy. but. In 4
bruised ana weakened condition he
was rushed into the Jail.
IN rho meantime the croup ~ con
stables who had gone north on Third
street 10 saloon had found NOTHING
ne division which had gone south
on Ihird street stopped az the stool
f-AcH'hEe. which was known rs RoI
toh place. This division was under
me leadership Of Captain Ford "A
th'y entered the stock Exchange and
began 10 read the warrant for tho
propri'tor's arrest. some one IN the
crowd struck Captain Ford over tt.s
l'll eve with brass knuckles inaic,.
ing cash three inches long and ve-,.
u"'p The blood poured over tba
paper until II had the appearance Of
peing written IN crimson instead of
hiack. Captain Ford started for r,o5..
cal assistance. Within SQUARE Ls
stopped az one OF the leading bot.,s
OF me city and asked for a room br,
me proprietor was afraid and refusal
me courtesy. He went 10 arofbeI
ho'ei. where he was accommodate,
ana Twelve stitches were put I'm The
cut over his eve.
Minister Stands Guard
AT IL O'Clock that nirb, c....t-
Ford stole out Of tho hotel d.. ~
back way. because mad cro,yi ~
iH front crying for his death II b.a
been framed up iu Holfon,s -.
'dlialn Ford made IFS wav IN 49,.
railroad tracks. which a. foliov.,., o.
instance. and then came o., cas-,
house Ny hoy stood GUARD o,s, 49,.
inc rest or the night with "a -t,,-,,
and your humble servant rys,l, ,..-.
ai ms side. with q bull 1r, q, ,.,
hand. Nou wonder 90 "a rliDi-fo- 80. ..,,
lhE n gun. ] carried a revoiy.r o.,
church FOR two week. ma ,,, 49,.
Erozaton made mo "a present ~ n
good siX-shooter
"Th" rest OF the nirht pa-sot ,.-
'F'HiiulIy as d'd fhe mex, rr,-,.....
n"' a'l 'h" time person had .bo
l''IiE mat something Wa. e.i,.. b..
happen soon. Everybody kr.a tt.r,
would Do hIoodshed before long An
mar afternoon in rho saloon a.-o,s
'h' square from tho court horeo h,
I'"I was cougre4lfirr and i-,..
hhucklos and rcvoivcp wrrs l..,,
handed to alI those who wanted ,I....'
Do" crowd also drank freely "a. .f
IIlor wH- given away Tho r-....i
Kept talking about tha rtotfia r.-..
i7 They called 10. which ff.v 3d..
going 20 give TToa'h.r.nrt.r +p.,
evening They sent 20 uar-. su,-
th" n"ckf.e-a Ions rope
AS soon as evening arrived
Crowd or 10 l'ae. 10000 rrrsrr. .4.f
'rrf 90 The ia1 The HI a. ,I,
F'rouErat in fha state rr OH. ..4
on" mon could u.Hr t...-f 10
AGAINST 20 mob OF E.oHI fr .r. .,
stance ono mIl diI hold .f rrr.r.t