Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-10-10
rFron, the Dl,r.rch Of Yesterday !

lIoREiBLE MURDER NEAR PlTTsEURGH-NyStc.
riUas AHair-Hcury Wiscman, German, aged
about seventy five, was hu'chered in his own
house, about one mile and half from Fast Lib.
"r,y, Wednesday night, between eleven and
twelve O'Clock.
Information OF the murder was brought 70 the
city about seven O'Clock Thursday morning.
officers were Immediately dispatched N the
spot, tn gather such information as would lead
TO the arrest Of the parties. 1t was asccrtained
that three young men had been in the vicinity
the night OF the murder who had left the city,
been seen in Lawrcnccvic. and in the neigh
borlood OF the house. While the officers were
in search, an inquest was organized, and the ex-
animation Of witnesses commenced.
Wi!helmiRu Wiscmau, daughter Of the de.
ceased through an Interpreter, stated that the
first she knew of the murder She hcard the bed
room window drop. The persons entering, had
entered the house through window ia the sec
nud story. which was open. When she heard
the window drop She exclaimed, Father, there
i some one in the rGOr." RY tic moonlight
She saw ono man, and when she and her ilthrT
got up, they two others in the entry and
they mad opened the door. Her father asked
who was there, and one Of them answered in
German, by asking If the girl was there: She
said this man was in the room at the tiIne-had
on low crowned black hat, black coat and n
white shirt. Her father replied that she WAS
not--that he was alone, and wanted 10 he
left in peace. He was out of bed by this time
when lac was attacked by the man. Witness
by this time had got ont Of bed sized piece
Of iron, and commenced beating the man who
had hold Of her father hy the neck, aud his back
IN her. He cried out, as If hurt, and reicarrd
her father She then ran back TO the rocm her
father asked her where she was, came to her and
told her to be quiet, as he thought they were
gone. Sc gave her father the iron v iii which
she struck the man, and they went into the en-
try, and found the men there. She ran for the
cellar, and she entered the door. one Of them
, caught her by the leg, attempting to hold hcr;
she released herself, ran down and out through
the trap door, 10 Mr.. Wincbiddc's house, and
gave the alarm.
Mr Lafayette Winebiddle md hired man
started for the house, followed by Mr. Winebid.
die sr.. and witness. When they reached the
house she called her father hut he did not reply;
then she raised tho window and asked irhc was
thcre-hc said he waS but afraid to open it, not
knowing who was there. She told him. and he
! opened it. lie looked very bad and staggered.
s. he was placed in chair he sail 81 have
! been badly hurt. and think must die" He
remained sensible about quarter Of an hour.
yomi,cd frequently, aud died between tive and
Xix o'clock in the morning. Witness thought
, the man she saw in tine room the same who was
! in the house four weeks previous. at which time
! he inSuIted her by gross proposition, which
/ being refused, lac attempted by violence what he
could not accomplish otherwise. She was then
rescued by her father, who had now lost his life
! in the defence Of her honor.