The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17


head. aiming his sun which lay across
the log Harrison was the quicker,
and the Italian went down instantly
With high power ball through his
brain but even as he went down an
other struck him in the body. Then
ii was found that four OF the gang
had been killed in the fighting yester-
day The survivor had made no effort
10 care for the bodies. They lay stiff
ened IS they had fallen. Some of the
bodies had several wounds
The white oak tree which was the
basis for the defensive operations. was
thichlN peppered and in some places
skinned by bullets More than 1000
shots were fired by the attacking par
~, and great majority Of thrm had
zone straight into the den where the
Last stand WAS made All the firing
MAS doise at from forty to nifty feet
Both parties were quiet through most
or last night. The mountaineers and
nine men and officers lay silent In the
heavy darkness. The one italian left
alive spoke no word and made no
sound but evidently lay like trapped
beast intent on killing more OF his
foes. About o'clock this morning
his attention was attacked by rust
ling in the bushes. where some men
were moving, and he promptly amptied
the slugs from both barrels OF his shot
X,
bringing down a shower Of leaves and
twigs After daylight more dynamite
sticks were thrown into the hollow
They exploded, but did no harrn. The
bandit fired an occasional shot, firing
as he caught sight OF man or saw
the shrubbery move, bu: he hit nobody
PRACTICALLY ALL OF STOLEN
MONEY Is RECOVERED
Then came >the rush and the hnal
act OF the tragedy. Search through
the den resulted In the finding OF $500
OF the $1,000 of stolen money. Ii was
divided into packages and hidden under
rocks. The two-mule wagan- WHICH
had been hauled over the rough md
narrow trails up the holloMs 20 bring
out the bodies OF Belcher and Burweli
was loaded with eight corpses and one
wounded man, and came slowly down
the six miles to Wharn cliffe. where
the bodies OF the two detectives and
Tiller. the Glen Alum man who was
killed. were put in the shade behind
the station. The Ave Italians We're
dumped out in the road. great bloches
OF blood staining the white clothing
In which they were wrapped. Later
they were carried 70 the station
platform. Popular execration for their
crime was indicated by the rough and
careless handling OF the bodies and
by the general rejoicing over their
Oc5tnSs rms is PencIil.
Brakemen on coal trains pa ssinS the
station waved their hats and shouted
sieetully TO the crowds: IAN dead,
hurrah."
Il should be said that many of the
Italian and Hungarian miners were
prompt and active In giving service
70 the purs!t and turned out with their
guns. One OF the brayest OF the hight
ers was Hun garian. Steve Hegedish
lie got scratch on one thumb from
rifle ball and another cut through
the brim Of his hat. He was reported
last night as killed. Probably both
Rove and :iounts, 81 The posse. who
were wounded. VIII recover, Both are
badly hurt, but they are young and
strong men. Tiller lost his life from
ihcaUt!ously showing himself while the
firing on both sides was briskest The
total OF deaths Is eleyen--the three
men arst assassinated, the 1--WE Italians
and the three detectives