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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tunga>Bluefield Daily Telegraph<BR>March 16,
1910</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=4>NO SWEARING ON TRAIN</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG> W. P. Fisher Tells of Gun Incident
on Clinch Valley Sunday</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=left> W. P. Fisher, of Richlands, was in the city
last night and gave out a statement of the facts connected with the dispute
which arose Sunday on a Clinch Valley train at which time he and C. W. Boyd both
drew guns. Mr. Fisher feels that the public is entitled to a true version
of the affair and says that in January some contention arose between him and
Boyd over a settlement in the law office of Chapman Alderage, at
Richlands. At this time some threats were made, Fisher says, by Boyd, but
no altercation took place owing to the interference of friends.</DIV>
<DIV align=left> On Sunday last Fisher had started to Big
Stone Gap to serve some legal papers and took the train at Richlands. Boyd
also boarded the train at that point. Fisher got on the rear car and
walked out into the vestibule where a lady and gentleman were standing.
Just before the train arrived at Sword's Creek, Fisher heard some one gritting
his teeth behind him and turning around he saw Boyd. Fisher then turned
and walked to the front of the car, sitting down in the fifth seat from the
door. Just before the train arrived at Shoffner where Boyd is employed,
Fisher glanced around and saw Boyd coming with a man by the name of Miles Hearn
who had hold of him. Boyd was trying to get to shoot Fisher and had a gun
in his hand, saying let me get to him. Fisher then rose up with his gun in
his hand. In the meantime Hearn pushed Boyd out of the door. A man
by the name of Orthenreld, stepped up to Fisher and said to him, "here, this
will never do." Fisher deliberately turned around and walked away, stating
that he did not want any trouble. Fisher says there was no swearing on his
part, and he apologized to the ladies on the train for the affair.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=6 face=Script>Gordon
Hamilton</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>