The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-17
IN WETZEL
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE
New MARTINsvILLE w. Va,
Nav ID. 1871.


Editors of the Register:
Last Saturday about two clock ?. NJ,
Elijah Heron a resident Of this
county, committed suicide at his home,
about three miles from this town, on
Fishing creek, near what is known as
Elijah Morgan's mill, by shooting him
self through the breast with a rifle gun.
The coroner after receiving notice Of the
occurrence Immediately repaired with his
jury to the scene, when he elected the
following information: ..... ...... ..
Heron for some considerable time
previous TO the occurrence was extremely
jealous of his wife, and the neighbors
all say without the least cause. This
jealousy drove him to commit the fatal
deed. Elijah Heron and Lizzie Sell
lers were married about twenty years
ago and were the parents of seven
children, the eldest a young lady, now
eighteen years of age. They lived
happily together for some time and APP
parently were getting along as we'll as
could be expected under the circum
stances, when Heron became so jealous
Of his wife that she dared not look at or
speak to another man for fear that it
would arouse his jealousy and enrage
him to such pitch that the entire
family would be in great danger Of being
murdered in cold blood. The slightest
provocation or suspicious movement on
the wife's part and Herrons magma
ton invented a great many, would be
the signal for a fresh outburst of his
rage and jealousy, and the driving from
home the mother and children regard
less of the inclemency Of the weather
or the hour of the night, and in this I'M
happy manner this poor unfortunate
family managed to wear out misera
BILE existence for ten long and weary
years, and until the closing scene was
(fnally) enacted last Saturday that
hurled Heron into eternity, there to
answer and to be called to strict &C
count for the unhappy life, trouble and
tribulation he caused his family and
friends by his imaginary Jealousy.
Heron for several days past threatened
that he would kill his wife. and then
himself, and kept a loaded gun for that
purpose. Mrs. Heron became very
much alarmed for her safety and for
fear that he would execute his threats,
she got Ierron's brother to stea! the
Gun and take it home. Heron finding
his gun gone went to his brother and
him to give it up, took 1t
home, loaded 1t, and told his wite.th
gun now contained the material that
would do the business. Mrs. Heron
becoming still more alarmed for her
safety watched a favorable opportunity
and poured water into the gun to pre-
vent it from going off. Heron soon
discovered that his gun had been tam
pered with, and drew the load, and re-
loaded it again On last Saturday he took
the gun, went out and sat down on the
bank of a small run few feet from his
house, placing the muzzle Of the gun
at his breast and in position, that he
could pull the trigger with his toe.
Mrs. Heron passed along near him
while he was in that position, and he
inquired of her where she was going.
She told him she was going to a neighbors
on an errand and would return directly,
Heron told her to 90 on; he would do
the work. Mrs. Heron had gone but
a short distance when she heard the
report Of gun. She sent her little boy
back to see what was the matter and he
returned in a moment, and said his
father was bleeding. Mrs. Heron then
ran to a neighbours and procured assist
ance, returning to the scene as quickly
as possible, and found her husband
stretched upon the ground dead.
MOHAWK.