The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-31
THE MYSTERIOUS BALTIMORE
MURDER.
A Young Man Charged with Murder.
ing His Aunt tor Her Property.

A Young Man Charged with Murder.
ing His Aunt tor Her Property.
From Thursdays Baltimore AmcrIcan)
Tho chief topic Of conversation in Bal
timOre yesterday was the recent horrible
murder on West Lombard street. MANY
firmly believe that young Uppercue is the
assassin OF his aunt, but there are Others
who think differently, and will not be
convinced Of his guilt until so declared
by the court. From a gentleman init
mately acquainted with Uppercue the fol.
lowing facts connected with
HIS PAST LIFE
We're collected yesterday: The first
thought Uppercue had as to his future
course in lite was the idea that he should
prepare himself for the ministry. and be
urged his desire upon his aunt 10 such a
degree that she consented and placed him
at Dickinson college, but not until he had
received considerable theological instruc,
ton from Rev. Mr., Nichols. After being
at Dickinson college few months he wea.
ried OF that institution, telling his aunt
that the instructions there impaired did
not coincide with his views of theology,
and importuned her TO allow him to with.
draw from the institution. Whether or
not she consented 10 the withdrawal is not
known, but, At all events, he left the col
lege, and entered Harvard University,
Cambridge Mass, and remained there a
few months. Five years ago, without the
knowledge OF his aunt, he sailed for Ger
many. Upon arriving there he entered
the University at Berlin, and from time to
time was supplied with money by his rela.
tive, as at Dickinson college. lie wearied
Of the Berlin University and succeeded in
gaining admission to the celebrated Uni.
yersitY at Heidelberg. Here he remained
for some time, and at last firing oil that
place also, wrote TO his aunt Tor funds
with which he might return home. The
letterwas q remarkably lengthy one-sev.
en- pages closely written. The result Of
the letter-writing was that the aunt Dor.
rowed 500 and transmitted it to Germa.
ny. Uppercue received the money, but on
arriving in England wrote to Mrs, Wheat
that he had been robbed while on the
voyage from Germany to England, and
asked that she would remit him an add.
tional $500. His wish was granted, and
In areRsonable time thereafter he returned
TO Baltimore. Shortly after his return
Mrs. Wheat called at the office OF MIR
Bannon, and said that she wanted her
property protected, as "Jesse" was after
her money, c'n. f..- 11Tfr1
.'. THE WILLS OF MRS. WHEAT.
Nearly three years ago Mrs. WheaI
caused 10 be executed a will in which she
devised large portion OF her property tc
the Methodist Protestant Church, she be,
ing member of that denomination, and
the balance Of her estate to young Upper.
cue. This will, upon being made known
TO the nephew, caused him considerable
uneasiness and trouble, and after great
persuasion he induced his aunt to anul II
and make another In which all of her
property was given TO him.
A gentleman who had considerable
money dealings with Mrs. Wheat states
that he deemed this second will of nc
value, 80 far as the interests Of young
Uppercue are concerned, as more subse.
quent will Is IN existence. But it L
known that no later than three months
ago MIR. NJ. Bannon, attorney.at.law, was
requested to call at the house where Mrs
Wheat resided, for the purpose OF draw
ing up will, but from the TACT that Mr.
Bannon could not obtain private inter
view with the old lady he was unable t
prepare the document. From these fact
the public may form an opinion as to the
motives which might have induced the
accused to murder his aunt. The case
may DO supposed in this wise, leaving ou'
the question Of third will having beer
made: Mrs. Wheat desired to revoke thu
will deViSing all Of her property to hel
nephew and have third one executed
by the provisions Of which her property
would be distributed among her relative:
and to charitable institutions. The de
sire to have such will executed nigh
have been known 10 the nephew, who, BY
skiliul generalship, could have prevented
the old lady from holding private inter
views with her legal adviser; and then, 4
might occur that she being determined t
have third will made, so declared her
self, In which case the only alternative
left the heir expectant was to STAY thu
aunt, thus effectually stopping any iurthel
bar to tho second will.
Such deductions are natural In o com
munlty so excited on such q subject q
this is at present, and It Is a well know
TACT that when man or woman Is oncC
charged with an offence, DO he or sh,
guilty or innocent, the world at once be.
comls jury, and without waiting Tor eyi
dence convictS the suspected party. Thi
Is not justice nor humanity, but such con
illusions as have been stated above wer
arrived at yesterday by scores Of person
alter they had been made acquainted witt
the surroundings attending the arrest Q
young uppercue and the testimony takel
at the Coronersinquest.
Il PROPERTY OWNED ny MRS. WHEAT.
Until the will Of Mrs. Wheat has bee,
opened and read 1t will be impossible q
H.. ~ - n.