American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

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boarded the Luzernc in search of her,
about half mile below Gamble $ land
ing, but not finding her, and hearing
that she hua gone down, on the Bayard
he was landed on the opposite side of
the river tocome to this city. ! oEi -
T. Capt. Bennett, Of the Luzerne, soon
after lleardthe particulars of the mur.
der, and identified the woman or board,
as the one implicated. A. Culbertson,
of this city, was on board the Luzene,
and on her arrival at Monongahcla
city, in company with Esq. Clemens,
followed her to the residence of her
sister in the vicinity, and arrested her.
IShe offered no resistance, but went to
the office of the Squire, when an ex-
animation was instituted.
STATEMENT OF CHARLOTTE JONES.
She stated that, Thursday, at noon,
she tookthe boat at Monongahcla CITY
and went to Elizabeth walked thence
to McKeesport. There she, Henry
Fife and Monroe Stewart stopped at
VOLTS tavern. They all slept in the
same bed. Some time in the night the
men got up and went, away, and return
ed before morning, in great glee, say
ing they had plenty to spree on. In
the morning she saw that Flies hand
was covered with blood. She asked
him how itcame. lie replied that his
nose had been bleeding She couldn' t
remain there any longer, and they took
her to a tavern on the Youghiogheny
river, where they, left her, and she saw
nothing more of them.'iuil saI 10 has
This was her statement, at her first
examination before Squire Clemens.
We learn that a second examination
was had, at which she ,diyulgcd the
whole affair, duplicating not only the
two persons under arrest, but two 9TH
ers, one of them her own brother
She stated that they took about one
hundred and fifty dollars from the old
man. She had seventy-fve cents,
which they had given her. A watch,
"a small English s"Bull Eye') was
found on her, which was identified by
some one as belonging to the old man
Wilson. ~ h5alswDyfD3 hfegfiN q 7
Charlotte Jones is now in Mononga,
hela City, and will be brought to this
city. day. a, .aits shFegy sI ~
In the meantime M'Keesport was a,
live with excitement. Suspicion fell or
a shoemaker named Henry Fife. II
was rumored that Charlotte Jones had
said she was married to Fife-4that they
were expecting to reside in that place
Mr.. Wolfe, with whom Fife boarded
stated that the night previous, another
man named Monroe Stewart, told the
bar tender to leave the back door open
that Fife had got on spree and that
he did not know at what time in the
hight lie would COME in. III, was ask
ed why he did not bring him in then
to which he answered that Fife woulc
"spew all oyerathe floor" s..a
Fife was arrested about noon, he was
in bed at the time, by the citizens, ant
his person searched. Spots of fresh
blood were found on his coat.skirt, the
largest of which he had attempted tc
wash off, but several small spots re.
maimed. Blood was also found on the
lining ofhis coat sleeves, near the wrists
Stains Of blood were also found on his
shirt bosom. a letter was found in his
pocket, addressed to Monroe Stewart
by sister of Charlotte Jones. residino
in Monongahela City, in which she ex
pressed great admiration for Stewart
because he was $50 dcyilish," and de-
string him to see him and shave a dev
il of time,' or something to that eff.
feet. A.sa iis.i ..tN 5. a belsF.g arg
Stewart who was In the r6om DIT the
time, was placed under arrest immedi
atcly. Blood stains were also found
on the skirt and lappelle of his coat
a closer search showed that he had at
tempted to tear out his pants pocket
in which he was but partially successful
There vas blood in it, and finger marks
on II, as though a bloody hand had beef
thrust in ard withdrawn. No none,
was found on the person Of either
They were placed in confinement, in
the care of officer Job Patterson, ant
brought to the city on the Luzerne on
Friday night.
ssd gcoRoNER's INQUEST. as1
= A coroner's inquest was held at the
place Of the tragedy, in the afternoon.
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