The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-12
WOUNDED MAN
SUCCUMBs TO
HIS INJURIES
sIAV WHO WAS SHOT IN BED
YESTERDAY MORNING DIED IN
COOK HOSPITAL.

ffahk uresKovich today lies dead
at the Musgrave morgue. while Mar
tin 'Crcevich and Joe Pajdakoylch. hi:
friends. are confined in the county jai
charged with having fired the sho,
which caused his death.
It seems that Grcevich, who wa.
very friendly with oreskovich, cam.
TO Pennington few days ago 10 visit
oreskovich, who was employed In ths
Jamison No. . mine NJ that place.
Yesterday morning early. Will,
0reskovich was lying on the bed IL
his home. Grcevich and Pajdakovich
who were in the room, were talkin,
about firearms.
Grcevich. seeing a shot gun In tn.
corner. which although was not loaded
picked 1t up and pointing It in the di
rection OF the bed on which Oreskovic!
was lying. pulled the trigger. A full
charge OF buckshot entered the RICH,
thigh OF oreskovich, SCATTERING III
bones In that portion OF the leg, an,
cutting the flesh TO tatters.
The man was removed 10 Cook hos
nlIal. and was kept in the operatin;
DOM for hours. TRANSMISSION OF blooC
and many other extreme remedies b.
ms tried In an effort 10 save the man
life, Doctor Hugh Carr being the SUI.
ecu in charge.
The man had no pulse at all Il
ONE time. owing 10 his loss OF blood
out after the TRANSMISSION Of new bloc,
,e seemed in better condition, an
we'd until after o'clock last evcnin,
vhen he died.
The two friends who are alleged I
lave done the shooting became scare
md attempted to get away, and of
ers after searching for the men al
lay yesterday. had about given Vi
he search. rs ii was presumed tina
hey had gotten away on the trains
nut II remained for Constable Malon,
Montana to effect the capture @
the two.
The men had been through a nun
er CT the smaller towns in their a.
empt TO get on board the street car
r train, and last evening they wer
FRIED across the river At Montana
tatinG that they wanted to get TO tn
lepot. Constable Malone brought tn
zen across the river in a ferry boa
nd took them to a railroad TOOL hous,
.hich he told tine men was the dcpo
they, unsuspecting. entered the builc
Ig, and Malone Immediately close.
he door and placed the lock throug
lie steeple. Tile local officials wer,
len notified OF the capture of the SUI.
Gets and Deputy Sheriff Arch Sand
nd Jailer Smith went to Montana
he II O'Clock train last night.
'pSh thCii hiiINdl at TIE lOUl HOuSt
hey Immediately opened the door ant
lie two men sprang out. as they WEI
tempting TO catch the train. but tn
'0eis covered the men with their II
divers and placed them under arras
Constable Malone was nonplusseG
owerer. when the door was opened
find that three men rushed out, IL
cad OF the two that he had placed II
ide.
1t seems that a bum or hobo, VIII,
ID been waiting for freight 10 com
long, had gone into the tool house
'eep for short time, and lie was T.
rere asleep when Constable Malon
'osed and locked the door. The ma
as allowed his freedom after matter
ere explained. The deputy sheriff
rought their prisoners TO the count
Ill in a road wagon which they
lred at Montana.
An autopsy will be performed on IT,
ody OF the dead man today, at tn
rider OF County Coroner Frank !
lloyd.
The body is now at the Musgray
Gorgue. and Will likely remain ther
ntil Sunday. when big funeral wi
be held.
The dead man was a young fellow
n %. splendidly built, and with
God face. and his countrymen claii
at he was especially well liked.b
Ill who knew him.