Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-10-15
From the Dispatch ofyesterdsy.l
Horrible Murder near Pittsburgh;
Mysterious Affair.

Henry Wiseman, German, aged about
seventy-ive, was butchered in his own
house, about one mile and d-a-half from East
Liberty. Wednesday night, between eleven
and twelve O'Clock.
Information of the murder was brought
to the city about 7 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. Officers were immedi ateIy dispatched
to the spot. to gather such information as
would lead TO tie arrest OF ;fe parties. II
was ascertained that three young men had
been in the.vicinity the night OF the murder,
who had LEFT the city, had been seen in
Lawrenceville, and in the neighborhood of
the house. While the officers were in
search, an inquest was organized, and the
examination of witnesses commenced.
Wilhelmina Wiseman, daughter of the
deceased, through n interpreter. stated that
the first she knew OF the murder she heard
the bedroom window drop. The persons
entering, had entered the house through a
window in the second story, which was
open. When she heard the window drop
she exclaimed. Father, there is some one
in the room.' By the moonlight she saw
one man, and when she and her father got
up, they saw two others in The entry, and
they had opened the door. Her father ask
ed who was there, and one of them answer
ed in German by asking if the girl was
therei She said this mar was in the room
at the time-had on low crowned black
hat, black coat and white shirt He: father
replied that she was not-that he was
alone, and wanted to be left in peace. He
was out of bed by this time. when he was
attacked by the man. Witness by this
time had got ont # bed, seized a piece OF
iron, and commenced beating the man who
had hold OF her father by the neck, and his
back to her. He cried out +, as if hurt, and
released her father. She then ran back 20
the room, her father asked her where she
was, come to her, and told her to be quiet,
as he thought they were gone. She gave
her father the ron with which she struck
the man, and they went into the entry and
found the men there. She ran for the Gel
lar, and as she entered the door, one of them
caught her by the leg, attempting to hold
her. She released herself, ran down and
out through the trap door, to Mr.. Winebid-
dies house, and gave the alarm.
Mr.. lafayette Winebiddle and hired
man started for the house, follow ed BY MI
Winebiddle, sr., and witness. When .hey
reached the house she called her father, but
he did not reply; then she raised the WIN
dow, and asked if he was there-he said he
was but afraid to open it, not knowing who
was there. She told him, and he opened it.
He looked very bad and staggered. AS he
was placed in a chair he said Il have been
badly hurt, and think must die He re-
mained sensible about quarter of an hour.
vomited frequently, and died between FIVE
and six O'clock in tie morning. Witness
thought the man she saw in the room the
same who was in the house four weeks pre-
vious, at which time he insulted her by a
gross proposition, which being refused, be
ATTEMPTED by violence what he could not
accomplish otherwise. She.was. then res.
cued by er father, who had now lost hi
life in the defense of her honor.