The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-13

toned in Monday mornings paper all the
particulars Of an alTray near the mouth
of Pipe Creek, lust week, that had come
into our possession. Yesterday, we were
furnished the following fuller and more
complete details: The names Of the par
ties to the dreadful transaction arc Elliot
and Lcander Barns. The former was con-
victcd of burglary several years since and
served . term in the penitentiary at Co
lumbus. While undergoing imprison
ncnt Lcander married his Elliotes) wife
and they lived rather happily together
until Elliots return to the ncighbor-
hood, about year since,
On the Cd inst, the brothers visited
this city in company, returning home the
same evening on the Sunfsh packet
While here they purchased Mug ofwhiskJ
and spent the following day Sunday il
drinking and quNreling. Monday they
renewed their disputations, when d
neighbor came IN and attempted TO recon
cile their differences, succeeding for tht
time beng. The next day was passed
very much as the preceding two Lad
been, until evening, when the two broth
crs came to blows.
The principal witnesses examined NJ
the Coruncr's inquest were the dcccased's
(Lcander's) wife and child. The fOrmel
testified, both at the inquest and on tht
examination of Elliot before-the Justice
tl,ut during the quarrel Tuesday evening
lust before the conflict began, her husband
Ind stone in his hand and Elliot hoe
Further, that the latter struck the formel
with the hoe, knocking him down, but sbt
could not say that the blow killed him.
The daughter suited the same, and alst
that her uncle struck her father on thu
head with the hoe, knocking him down
that he attempted TO rise, when he was
again struck, and afterwards was bcater
over the head with club until he was un
able to get up or speak.
The physician called in to make pos
mortem examination testified that thu
wound on the head bud apparently bcel
made with q blunt instrument; that tn
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size Of the cash in the skull corrcspondet
with thut of the hoe exhibited; and tina
the facc and head had on them n numhc
of severe Commissions, "4'"'
The jury brought in verdict in accor
dance with the facts and Elliot and TIL
murdered mans wife were arrested on tn
spot They were taken before Esqr: vii
son and hal an examination, which result
ed in the first named being committed Il
Jail III st. Clairsyllle, and the release o
the latter.
1t il stated in connection with this terri
bic affair that after the occurrence Tues
day evening, Mrs. Barns went to neigh
boris, leaving her child, a mere babe, IL
the cornfcId where 1t happened, and tina
she did not return for it until the following
evening. The daughter before mentioned
followed her mother, but neither OF them
mentioned anything Of the dreadful trans
action where they wore stopping. Elllol
went to the house Of neighbor, also, art
he and the were seen returning to the
scene of the atFray, Wednesday afternoon
The body was found Thursday by
young man named John Garlic. The dc
ceased is represented to have been qniet
ahd peaccabIy disposed man when MOI
under the influence OF liquor, and 1t was
only ut long intervals that lie INDUCED IN
strong drink. This sad affair created in
tense excitement iii the locality where Il
occurred, Pleasant Hill, and the surround
ing neighbOrhood. ,........-
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