The New York herald., 1871-02-02
BRUTAL MURD R IN WHEELING. W. VA.
Rum the Cause.
from the Wheeling Register, Jan. a1.l

From the Wheeling Register, Jan. a1.l
The city was startled about six O'Clock last night
with the rumor that another man had been killed in
the Sixth ward.
A door or two south of Division street. on Main,
and with him, besides his wife and SIX children,
lived several boarders-among them young irish.
man, about twenty three years Of age named Thomas
Harrington, who up to Friday last was working as q
helper in the Belmont mill.
Yesterday afternoon Duffey and Harrington were
Mrs. Farley, Main street. Centre Wheeling. While
there some one got Dufey by the throat. He laid it
hood Of row Mrs Farley Threatened "ss to call ee
police, and Harrington left and went to DufrcYs, his
boarding house.
ana again charged Harrington with taking him by
the throat Mrs. Farleys. This was again denied,
naught man in the place" Hn HARRINGTON. at this,
jumped up and light seemed imminent, when
Dufey's vie and boys got hold Of HIM and put him
In the frontar0om and locked hlmin
Harrington got raving mad as his opponent was
laken away, and ragged round like crazy man. Mrs.
Dui1ey finally got hun quieted down, and Harrington
again took his place at the table. But no sooner
had the boys opened the door to come out leaving
their father in the front room tnan Harrington made
q rush for the door. knocking down one OF the boys
who attempted to bar his passage, and getting hold
or fire shovel, made an assault on Duffey. Edward
Duffey attempted 10 save his father, when Harring-
ton raised chair and struck him over the head with
it. Mrs. Duffey and the boarders finally came to the
and Harrington was put out of the house into
the yard. AS he passed the stove he grasped pot
OF boiling water and poured 1t over two or three
who had hold OF hlm, scaldlng some Of them
severely.
DufTey followed out to the back door as II to see
what gong on and Tell down the steps into the
yard.
At this time Harrington was being taken out OF the
yard, by way OF the alley and front gate Before
they could get him out, however, he broke from his
captors and ran back to the rear OF the house. where
Duffey was Picking up coal digger's PICK, he
swung 1t with both hands, driving 1t into the body
of the unfortunate Duncy, striking him about four
inches under the right arm pit. Duf1ey fell taking
Harrington with him. Harrington raised TO a sitting
position. and, raising the pick over his head mace
blow to drive the wicked instrument into the brain
Of the wounded man. This attempt was thwarted
by bystander who jumped across the handle OF
the pick and prevented the blow.
DufIey's family raised him and carried him into the
house. He lived only about ten minutes arterwards
Harrington seized large shovel that was living i'm
the yard and with it fought his the street
where he nOurished his weapon among the crowd
making them look out that their heads were not
taken on
Squire Clohan issued warrant for the arrest of
Harrington, and he was taken into CUSTODY by
officer Reed and lodged in jail.
The coal pick with which the homicide was com.
mtted is about fourteen inches the head aud
has both points sharpened. The handle Ia of wood
and Is two feet four inches In length. Five or six
Inches of the pick must have entered Dufrey g BODY
We saw Harrington in Jail last night. lie seems
to feel the dreadful position he is IN, but declares
that Duney brought 1t all on himself.