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| The Big Stone Gap Post, July 20, 1893 |
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Who Was The Man? Attempt To Assassinate Rev. J. O. Straley The Lives of His Wife and Little |
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Last Friday night, between ten and eleven o'clock, five pistol
shot rang out on the night air and parties on Jerome street at the time located
them on Imboden Hill. J. L. Jennings and F. A. Sullivan at once made their way
to Rev. J. O. Straley's residence and from him learned the following facts :
Mr. Straley was sitting in the family-room writing, while his wife, with their little boy, occupied a position in front of one of the windows to the room. The window had been hoisted, in order to get the benefit of the cool night air. Mrs. Straley heard some one cough near the window and on looking out saw a man standing within a few paces of the house. The man then whistled several times and made motions with his hand as if trying to attract attention. Mrs. Straley told her husband there was a man out in the yard. Mr. Straley stepped across the room and just as he came in front of the window and leaned forward to look out the would-be assassin fired at him, the ball crashing through two glass in the window just over his head and near his wife and little boy. Mr. Straley grabbed a pistol that happened to be near at hand and returned the fire. Three shots were fired by the unknown man and two by Mr. Straley. Whoever he was he displayed pretty good "sticking qualities," as he stood and exchanged shots with Mr. Straley as if he meant strictly business. He stood his ground till he heard Mess'rs Jennings and Sullivan coming up the hill and then made his escape. Mr. Straley says he cannot account for the attempt on his life by the unknown man ; says he is satisfied it is some one with whom he is well acquainted, from the fact that after he had fired the first shot he took the precaution to pull his hat well down over his face to prevent being recognized under the flash of his pistol. |
