KILLED AT A DANCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 1137, 21 May 1880, Page 3

KILLED AT A DANCE.

A telegram from Gallipoli, in Ohio, U.b,, says ':—lnformation was received here to-day of a murder committed in Mason County; West Virginia,'l6 miles from' here, lasb "Wednesday evening. It seems that the young people in the Vicinity of Mattorson's Mills had gathered at the residence df an old man hanied Graves to have a dancn. Many came from a considerable distance, bringing their . sweethearts, and the evening promised to be one of great gaiety and pleasure, but whisky, the great arch army of mankind, came along, with Jesse Arthur and Alfred tfcay.'' Some time during the evening these two got into an altercation over who should dance, the next set with a Wum belle present, the lady apparently benig indifferent os to which should succeed, OjV>. angry word l».-d to .another 'till fP.metfWn.,-'. ,v';, ; ; naii; about .shooting. At i\\\- ! \ i tbv -s : -.jc*--.--.; up'to Ai'thUt: an'u. Iwariii-i h'.: Iokoi;. told bim to 'shoot.'. Arthur returned tha compliment by inviting, Hay to

shoot. Ray complied with the request by whipping a revolver from his pocket and instantly shooting.. The first ball took effect in Arthur's right breast, and the second buried itself in his "brain, instantly killing him. In the Confusion Ray, fled and has not been overtaken. Both were young men. Hay was reported as well disposed, and Arthur, the murdered man', as a despeiate character.