The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-09
THE WASHINGTON MURDER.
4 Most Re markabie Case-Arrest OF
the Suppos ed Criminal and An Ae-
eessOry-Sirange But Conclusive
Evidences Of GaiIt-A Woman al
the Bottom The Case Well
worked Up"-Credit Duo TO De.

the Bottom - The Case Well
"wOrked Up''-Credit Duo 10 De.
tective Cupp:es.
From the Pittsburgh Commercial,
whose correspondent visited the scene
of the tragedy. we obtain the following
particulars in regard to the murder in
Edersville: The pretty little vii
lage of Eldersville is greatly ex-
excited over terrible murder rerpe.
trated last night. In neat little two
story frame, located in the centre OF the
village. lived John Allipgham and his
wife Eliz .beth. Allingbam kept a
small store, but was about quitting
business. He lived with his wife and
her brother, at the house where the
deed was committed. He was about
frty-fve years OF age. and qalet,
peaceful man.
The first alarm OF the murder was
given by Mrs Allingham. who was in
bed with her husband al the time.
She lett the bed and ran up stairs to her
brothers room, crying that John was
murdered, and that the house was on
fire. George, the brother, came down
stairs ard saw deceased lying in bed
with about nine inches in diameter OF
his head blown of. The pillow was
saturated with blood and the bolster on
fire. Mrs. Allingham entered the room
and pulled the bolster from the bed.
This turned the body over slightly.
Mrs. All,neham aud her brother reused
the neighbors and made survey Of the
premises, but obtained no clue OF the
perpetrator.
The instrument used was OF the most
murderous description. A piece Of gas
pipe, four and halt feet long aud an
inch and a quarter in diameter was
fastened on a strip OF wood two and
a half iuchee wide, and seven feet Elk
inches long. The pipe must have con-
tanned at least halt pound OF powder
and over a ponnd Of slugs, chopped OH
a pig OF lead. The bed in which the
deceased was lying WIS two feet from the
window looking out on the porch. The
stick with the pipe tied to it with broom
corn, was LAID from the railing OF the
porch to the windov-sill. TIE end OF
the pipe battered tight, save small hole
for fuse. The latter was at least thirty
feet long, and burned probably twenty
minutes before reaching the charge
The contents OF the pipe passed through
the window blind, head board OF the
bed. and then took away one side OF the
deceaseds head. A more dev!iish or
effective weapon OF death was never seen
before.
The only clue thus far points to
copper.colored negro named John
Hawk, alias Bricelsud, who has been
heard to make threats agalns; the de
ceased tor testifyng in forgery case IN
court. He is five feet six inches high,
j m built, smooth face, sharp polntei
nose: wore a check shirt and dark
clothes. He WAS last seen here on Mon
dav.
The Coroner inquest is now in session
and will not adjourn till tomorrow.
Nothing outside OF what is given above
has been adducei. Detective Joseph
Cupples, Of the Pittsburgh police, Is
here and on the track o; Bricelsnd.
Ares, or the suppo-. Murderer.
RAxLlS's, Pa, Dec 6, l2:4o A. NJ.
About ten o'clook to night the viii
layers assembled around the stove at
Cooper's store when suddenly there was
CIV down the road They have got
him" In q few minutes Constable
Pr,er. Charles Hsnlin and Joseph
Crisp came up the road from Paris
station with Briceiand in custody. He
was taken to the room at the hotel
where the jury was in session, sud tur-
n;shed with a seat near the fire. DE
looked perfectly calm. and Was cer-
tsinly very cool, Abolt 100 persons
were assembled in and about the hotel.
to get a glimpse OF the alleged murder
er Squire Stewart approached him
and read the warrant upon which he
was arrested. The Squire asked, are
YOU innocent or guilty OF the charge 2
Bricelspd replied, very calmly, claim
10 be innocent know nothing Of the
murder 6rs, heard Of it at the cross
road. this morning. Why suspicion is
thrown on me l don't know. John
didn't like me, l know, and | confess
didp't like him. But ss to killing him,
. | never did it, nor do l know anything
ofit" He further said he had been at
Chaplin Trusas's on Wednesday and s9d
Wright's, a, Paris station: Monday
and Tuesday he Was in Eldersville !;
had supper last night, and slept at
Truesx's and eat dinner at Wrghts
to-day. He was shown the gas pipe
and the stick to which it was bound
and from which the fatal shot Was fred.
Ie examined them carefully, but
denied ever having seen them before:
Mrs. Allingham was examined and