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KILLARNEY MAN*B. C. Cordel, 55, Farmer, Woundedby Pistol In Local HospitalIOFFICERS TWO ASSAILANTSVictim Had Shot Pair Sought;Occurred Early LastMay, Officers DeclareIn hr second outbreak this t*arof what authorities termed a neigh* borbood feud. B. t , Cordel, 55 tears, of Kiilarney, was seriouswounded yesterday afternoon, uear Prince wick. Officers searched for * Mat herly Farley and his brother, Mingo Far icy, alleged by Cordel to . have shot him, but they had n't , been apprehended Inte last night, i ( ordcl was brought to Berkleyhospital, where hi' condition ia■*» night was said ?»* be extremely eer-I loos lie was shot the times. Hi* right thigh was broken by pis!rd bullet in two place* and his leftS lag was broken below thei Another shot pierced him ab«ut the left hip and still another passed through bis left elbow.Prosecuting Attorney F Clyde*Scott talked with Cordel at the hospital nnd was told that Mingo and Mather!v Farley had fired the sho-.sat the Kiilarney farmer as he wasproceeding on hi way home, near• Prince wick, Cordel had been to Beck ley and* had left the bus on his return home a short distancei from Prineewick.The dispute wltrh resulted sn th**shooting of Cordel yesterday had* I it origin in a quarrel early lastauthorities beHeved. Mather-lr was wounded during the formeroutbreak by a shotgun charge fired by Cordel. His left log was broken below the knee and he was confined to a local bo*piral for steal day s. The shooting occurred near Cordel’s borne, it was said, the owner of the place firing «t Farter after he bad ordered him off hisIla rut* W
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Beckley Post Herald

Beckley, West Virginia, US

Tue, Oct 02, 1928

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