The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-24

der until i saw III III the newspapers
when went home Brues was standing in
front of the house
Kidney, Co, L, 192dN Y swor N.
Il left quarters and came up sire ct
with party, who said they were going
| to the Sprigg House to get drink; when
we reached Stems corner declined GO
| ing, and returned to quarters; / know
nothing of the affair.
Jesse Conner, swOrn.-I was with 4
man near the Swan House, who was
drunk; was trying to wake him, when
soldier came up with a revolver and
asked me if was trying to rob his
partner; said no, the man was friend
of mine; he asked me to go and get q
drink at the Swan House; | told him to
come to the Sprigg House; he said 'd--n
that fellow in the Sprgg House, if ! get
chance will put hole through HIM;
| went into the bar, the soldier remained
outside; shots were soon fired; Brues
came running in, CRYING Tan shot Fm
| murdered" l left the soldier was
ouarreling with outside the house; l was
| talking with the bar-keeper when the
difficulty occurred.
Al. Moore, recalled identify Joseph
Strevel as the mon who tapped Brues Oh
the shoulder and took him out of the
house; saw Strevel take Brues by throat,
and ran in the house to give the alarm.
Joseph Gemmeck, swOrn-l am bar
keeper at the Sprigg House; the party
were in the bar room; after they went
out heard shots; Brues ran i'll and said
he was shot; Conner came in; the sol
l,a.,. pt
not pay for Conncr's drink; slight diff
Guilty took place.
Major D. Curren sworn-i identity
Strevel as the man who beckoned Brues
out of the house
SD MColloch. orn-I was standing
in Mr. Cubbertson's store this mornings
saw four soldiers coming up Market
street; followed them closely; Strevel
said to Sergeant Kiegan lyon can't
swear Won saw me do any shooting, can
you
The Jury rendered Il verdict that
the deceased came TO his death from a
wound inflicted 10y pistol shot, fired by
some person unknown 10 them
At three o'clock in the afternoon the
prisoner, Joseph Strevel, had a hearing
in the Municipal Court, when the follow
inc evidence was heard:
EXAMINATION By THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
A. j, Moore sworn Was standing in
Sprigg House office; saw Strerel come
in and ask Brues out; Strevel charged
Brues with taking part in difficulty
which occurred few nights ago; ten or
twelve soldiers came up, and surrounded
Brues. one Of whom said There's the
ID scoundrel who struck my partner; :"
the men began rihing Brues' pockets; |
ran to give the alarm heard pistol shots,
and soon Brues came in and said he was
murdered.
Major Curran sworn-Was in Sprigg
House talking to Bruesi four or five sol
diers came into the bar room Strevel
asked Brues ont Brues went out, and
soon came running in and said he was
shot went to the door, and saw four
or five men near the gas post above the
down the street.
Sergeant Kiegan sworn-Caint IN
Sprigg House bar room and got a drink
Moore came in and said, Sergeant some
men are getting killed out there :" ran
out, aud had to dodge behind q lamp post,
as some person near the gas post on the
alley above was firing down the street;
I staid with Brues until he died he
breathed his last while leaning on my
arm
Martin Lennard, sworn-Went into
Sprigg House and had drink; heard
firing outside, and soon saw Brues COM
ing in crying I'm murdered and rob-
bed" heard shooting up street, but did
not recognize any of the men.
Sergeant Becker, sworn.-I, in compa
nv with several others went to the Sprigg
House bar and had drink did not stay
but returned to quarters, and went to
bed had charge of the squad which
was placed over the lookup when mem
Der of l92d were arrested heard man
named Curry say he would be even with
Brues, if it took twenty years; Curry
has deserted from the regiment since the
previous difficulty | knew nor heard
nothing of the murder of Brues until
read the account published in the papers
Mr.. George G. Black, sworn,-On the
Sunday after the difficulty with the sol
dicrs and the police, Sergeant Becker said
! in nv presence, that Brues had better
leave town if he knew what was good
| for him
MIR. James Acheson, il, sworn-On the
| Sunday after the recent difficulty with
the soldiers | heard Serge Becker say
if Brues did not leave t"wn he would
not give ten cents for his life.
| Mr.. A } Moore, recalled.-Am certain
that Sergeant Becker went ont of the
Sprigg House before Strevel tapped
Brues on the shoulder; did not hear Beck.
er make any remarks to soldiers ~ Brnes
before he left.
Sergeant Kiegan, recalled Don't re
collect having heard the prisoner say
ANYTHING about the shooting when We
were coming up street this morning.
Mr.. S. B. M'Colloch, sworn-This morn
ing was standing iu Mr. Culbertson's
store; saw Sergeant Kiegan, Sergeant
Becker, private Lennerd and private
Strevel coming up Market street; as |
passed | overheard Strevel say, Ser
geant. you can't swear You saw me shoot >
Did not hear the reply. -.
Mr. A. n Johnson, sworn II This mora.
ing | heard of the murder al Brnes; |
summoned jury and held an inquest;
Brues was dead lying on bed
Dr. Frissell, sworn-Was called To see
Brues; when arrived at the house he
was dead the pistol ball entered the left
side botuaan Tho fifth and sivfh rih. fine