The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-17

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house of Park, Taylor went around the
back way to the woodhouse and got an
ak. He and Davis then entered the
house by the porch door. On entering
Davis struck light and Taylor imme'
diately
COMMENCED THE WORK OF DEATH
with an ak. He first killed Park, then
his wife, then tie boy, John Wesley,
then he struck Helen three blows, and
thought he had killed her; then Eve
lima, the Oldest daughter, raised up in
bed, and as she sat thus stupefied with
horror she received three blows on the
head. A search OF the house was then
commenced. Every nook and corner,
drawer and trunk, was examined. The
murderers found 500 in money which
they secured. They then selected a lot
of clothing, which they tied up in a
quilt and sheet, and, this done, left the
house by back door. When out in
the yard Taylor called out,
WHERE ARE YOU JoHNsoN" "
johnson answered, Here / am" Then
the three left the premises by the back
way, passing through the garden and
turnip.field In both their footprints
were lett, and the measurement OF them
corresponds with the shoes worn by the
three villains. Near the edge OF the
turnip-feld halt was called, and John
son asked for a division of the plum
der. Taylor told him he had
GOT But LITTLE MONEY,
but as soon as he went home and
cleaned his clothes, and saw what he
had, he would make a fair division.
johnson didn't receive a cent Of the
plumber. While Taylor was welding
the ak with such certain and deadly
effect upon the victims, not word was
spoken, nor a scream heard. All was
profoundly silent, save
THE TuuD OF THEAN,
as it Glove into the skulls OF the sleep
ing family. Johnson says he heard
distinctly every lick made by the bloody
murderer. 1t was between eleven and
twelve o'clock when the murderers en-
tered the house. Ttey remained inside,
Johnson stated about an hour. The
killing did not occupy above ten min
utes. The balance of the time was
spent in searching the house.
JAMES DAVIS,
who held the light for Taylor while he
done the killing, is the Oldest man OF
the party, being sixty.six years of age.
The animal is strongly marked in the
face, and has reckless look that indi-
Gates fitness for any crime. He, as well
as Taylor, denies every statement made
by johnson in relation to the murder,
and goes so far as to say that he does
not know Johnson.
CoRRoBoRATIvE EVIDENCE.
Yesterday a portion OF the clothing
stolen from Parks house was found at
the house OF Squire Taylor. A search |
on Monday for any Of the articles taken
from the murdered man proved una
vailing. The clothing found yesterday |
was gwen up by Taylor's wife, and con.
sisted OF pair of pants and vest and
coat None of the money has yet been
The finding Of this clothing
at Taylor's house verfie5 the statement
Of johnson, and fixes the guilt Of Tay-
lor.
BODY OF THREE HUNDRED MEN,
all well mounted and armed, were re-
ported to be assembled at or near Obisco,
seven miles from Charlestown, and in
the neighborhood where the murder
was committed, at eight clock tonight,
with the intention Of starting about
midnight to Charlestown, to take the
murderers from the Jail and hang them.
They were expected TO reach town be-
tween three and four o'clock in the
This is no drunken mob,
made up OF row lies, but an assemblage |
Of the most respectable Of the citizens
Of the county, many OF them members
Of the Presbyterian, Methodist and
Christian Churches; others are well-to-
do farmers, and all
TERRIBLY IN EARNEST
in their determination to bring the
bloody murderers to the gaIlows with
out further ceremony. An effort was
being made to stay this mob, but no
one thought at eight o'clock tonight
when we left the town that it would be
successful. We may, therefore, reason.
ably expect to bear the news this morn.
ing that Taylor, Davis and johnson
have expiated their crimes with their
lives.