SHERIFF OF DICKENSON CO. FATALLY WOUNDED When Wm. P. Stanly Went to Arrest John Bartley, a Desperado, He Received a Bullet FREELING, VA., June 16 [Special] - John H. Bartley, a tough character from Kentucky, shot and probably fatally wounded William P. Stanly, sheriff of Dickenson County, on Thursday evening. The particulars of the occurrence are these: a warrant charging Bartley with feloniously striking a man with a horseshoe, was placed in the sheriff’s hands, and he went to arrest the accused. When Bartley, who was in a house, saw the sheriff coming he told him several times to “stand back” to which the sheriff paid no attention, but advanced towards the man, til within a few yards of him, when Bartley fired a 38-calibre pistol at him. The ball entered the officer’s right cheek, passed through the neck, and lodged in the right shoulder. Dr. Phipps who is in attendance upon the wounded man says that.... THE POTTER GANG INDICTED BY A DICKENSON JURY FREELING, VA., July 28-[Special]-Dickenson County court has been adjourned for the term. There was a grand jury in session, and something more than sixty indictments were returned. The Potter gang was indicted for “banditing” as a tumultuous assembly, while the members were indicted individually, for separate offenses. Reports received are to the effect that they are in the fastness of Cumberland Mountains. William P. Stanly, Sheriff, who was shot by a tough from Kentucky, is growing worse daily, and can not survive many days longer. Bartley, who shot him, has not yet been captured. It seems that there is little effort being made to bring him to justice. A force of Hungarians has just arrived at this place for the purpose of making staves. They seem to be thrifty and willing to work. There is a large quantity of oak timber in this section. Lightning is doing much damage in this section. Recently, while Robert Harris and some others were sitting in his house, lightning struck the flue of the stove pipe and was conducted down the pipe. No great damage was done; but some of the people were considerably shocked. SHERIFF STANLY DEAD Victim of Kentucky Ruffian Passes Away at Freeling [Special To the News] FREELING, VA., July 20 (?) - News has just reached here of the death of Sheriff William B. Stanly, who was shot by a Kentucky tough some weeks ago. Stanly was about thirty-five years of age. He leaves a wife and several children. Bartley, the man who did the shooting, has never been caught. SHOT FROM AMUSH A DICKENSON COUNTY MAN KILLED: WOMAN FATALLY HURT. CLINTWOOD, VA., October 13 -(Special)- In an altercation, on Sunday between William Bartley and John W. Crabtree, near Bogg’s store, in this county, the latter was fatally shot. Three balls entered his body-- two in the breast, and one in the head. Mr. Bartley and his wife, who was with him, started back to their home, near Clintwood, at a point on Long Fork. After night they were fired upon from ambush and Mrs. Bartley was fatally wounded. The trouble came up over an old grudge. Bartley is a brother of John H. Bartley, who killed Sheriff Stanley last summer and Crabtree was closely related to Stanley. More trouble is expected and considerable excitement prevails. FREELING, VA., October 13 -(Special)- Eli Phipps, a farmer residing near this place, has suddenly become deranged. It is thought that the state of his financial affairs is the cause of the trouble. The 1-year-old child of Robert Stanley, near here died a day or two since. DICKENSON HOMICIDE WILLIAM VANOVER SHOT BY JOHN BRYANT MONDAY FREELING, VA., Nov. 11 -(Special)- On Monday evening John Bryant shot and instantly killed William Vanover in an altercation near this place. No one was present at the time but Bryant’s brothers and they say the act was justifiable. They are from Kentucky. The Vanovers had taken out a warrant for the Bryant’s arrest for some violation they had committed and they had left; Vanover had come here on some business when they met......balls were found to have entered Vanover’s body. The Bryants are in the hands of the authorities. Vanover was a leader of the Vanover faction in the Potter-Vanover feud. Much excitement prevails. HIS COW REARRANGED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE FREELING, VA., Dec. 14 -(Special)- While Robert Reid’s family was absent for an hour or so, an unruly cow found her way into the interior and made herself at home. The order of the rooms was not to her liking, for she took the liberty to rearrange nearly everything found therein. She helped herself to whatever she found to eat, dispatching about a bushel of dried beans, which were hanging upon the wall of the kitchen. Submitted by Annette Damron, Robert Beverly, Rachel and Louise Vanover Vore