The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-07
MURDER.
a Brace of Murders in Missouri.

a Brace of Murders in Missouri.
ST. Louis, July q.
The dead body OF John OBri4n was
found yesterday, near KGightley'S station,
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad.
The examination showed that he had been
murdered, fourteen wounds having been
found on him. Two IriShmen who left
SGdalia, Missouri, with 0'Brien last Fri.
day, have been arrested on suspicion of
having committed the deed. All the par.
ties had been drinking freely when last
seen.
Harry Blow, nephew Of Hon. Henry r.
Blow, late United States Minister to Bra
I'll, was murdered at CRANKY, Newton
county, Missouri, last Tuesday. 1t appears
that number Of young men, having
grudge against Blow, visited his house on
Tuesday morning, and assailed il with
stones Blow seized double.harreled
shot gun, and, while opening the door of
the house, was shot in the region Of the
heart, The murderers are still at large.
A CORRECTION.
ST. LOUIS, JulyG,
The report of the murder OF Harry T.
Blow, at CRANKY, Missouri, ON the 4th,
proves TO be a mistake. A dispatch from
CRANKY, states It was Scott Dunlap, n sa-
loon keeper, who was killed. Albert
Kreg being the murderer Young Blow
was in no way connected with the affair.
DITTO IN ONO.
CINCINNATI, July 6.
Michael Hilircth, saloon keeper, ut |
Frankfort, Ross county, Ohio, became in
YOlved in II quarrel with Melvin Latta,
son OF DR.. VIM Latta, and struck him on
the head, lracturing his skull I.atta Is
not expected to live.
George W. Gray, at New Richmond,
ClGrmont county, Ohio, on the Fourth,
being drunk, insnted some ladies public.
ly. Joseph IlOuCk intCrlerCd, when n
quarrel arose, and IIouck was shot, Gray
killing him.
A MURDERER LYNcuRh IN ILLINOIS.
WATsEKA, I'LL, July 3.
Martin Mearl, who brutally murdered
his boy near Gilman, on the 1ith Of Juno,
was hung by the neck nj 3 o'clock this
evening, by II mob OF his fellow citizens,
who went to the Jail at this place, headed
by DR.. j. B. Daniels Of Gilman They
dlsarmed the Sheriff, who fired one shot
but doing no damage,
CHICAGO, July q.
A special lrOmlWatseka IroquOis Coun.
ty, Illinois, says that u crowd of citizens
from that town and the surrounding Coun.
try, to the number Of nearly one thousand,
including men, women anil children, pro.
Ceeded to the jail In that place last night,
and took therelrOm Martin Mcard, whose
brutal murder 0l his son, lad Of
ten years, was described in the dis.
patches last night, and proceeded with
him to u convenient place near al hand,
where after giving him twenty minutes to
pray, u rope was placed around his neck
thrown around the limb of tree, and
hundred Of ready handsaided in string.
ing him, and there held him until he was
dead. The leader Ol the daring party,
was Doctor Daniels, of Gilman, and he
and his abettOrs claim that Meard could
only have been convicted Of manslaughter,
and for that reason they were justified In
putting the arch flend beyond the reach
Of mercy Meard previous to his death,
renounced masonry and readOpted CAtho,
liCism.
SHOT ny 4 RETURNED CONVICT
CHICAGO, July o,
At Hrandville, near Grand Rapids,
Michigan, early yesterday morning, Il well.
known and wealthy farmer, aged about
fifty years, named Oliver Cook, was shot
and mortally wounded bya fellow named
Harvey Ward, who had Just returned
from the State Penitentiary. Mr.. Cook
had Just left the ballroom Of the Grand.
vile Hotel, where he had been attending
dance, for the purpose Of going home,
When he reached the street hG met Ward,
who, alter u few words drew his revolver
and discharged the contents of one barrel
into Mr.. Cooks neck, the effect of which
wNs to completely paraly2O his limbs, and
he now lles.in 0 critical condition.
A WRETCH KILLS HIS FATHER AND SISTER.
About one week since Edward Titcomb
residing at Maysvile, Dekalb county,
Missouri, while engaged In n violent con.
trOversy with his father about some hay,
drew his revolver and discharged the con.
tents of three barrels into the abdomen Of
the old gentleman lie then seized an
axe and struck his sister whJ was stand.
ing near, a fearful blow, lnlictng dan.
gerOrs wound. Neither will probably |
survive. TitCOmb was at once arrested,
and Il was only by the greatest efforts Of
the Sheriff that he was saved from being
lynched by the inlurlated neighbors.
A'YoUNG LADY KILLS HERSELF.
At Salem, Marion county, Ills, on Fri.
day evening last, Miss p. NJ. Wilkison, n
highly respected young lady, accidently
shot herself with a revolver, inhicting a
mortal wound The following are the cir.
cumstanCes Mr.. Bohman, OF 81. Louis, n
young gentleman 10 whom she was to
be married the following day, arrived at
her home. At her request, lie opened his
trunk to show his wedding suit he passed
out several articles for herinspection, and
finally drew ont a revolver, which she also
wished 10 examine; while doing 80 II was
accidently discharged, the ball entering
the ribs and ranging downward penetrat.
ed the stomach. She fingered In great
anguish for a few hours, when she ex-
pifed. Her afflanced husband has been
rendered partially insane by the sad oc.
currence, and he Is continually watched
by friends, fearing that he will Unfit per.
Sonal injury upon himself.
A sIN0uTAR an ooTTNu AFFAIR IN PUttA.