The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
THAT MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
Death Of Jacob Hanke and the
Arrest Of the Supposed
Murderer.

man named Jacob Hanke was taken to
his home in alley Is, East Wheel
ing, dangerously wounded by a pistol
shot in his breast. but who, from some
unknown cause refused TO divulge any
thing in connection with the mysterious
affair. Physicians were called in and
everything done that was possible to
save the life OF the unfortunate man
but without avail, as he gradually grew
worse until his death, which occurred
about CT o'clock Monday evening
Shortly before his death he made g
statement to his wife in relation to the
affair which was about as follows:
On Monday evening December Let, a
young man named Christ Waller, with
whom he was on intimate terms, called
at Hsnke's home and invited him to
90 hunting, which invitation he &C
cepted. The two men started off to-
gether for Bridgeport, at which place
they proposed to remain over night, and
make All early start Tuesday morning
on their hunting expedition. Waller
had a double barrleed shot gun and
Hanke had a pistol. Both men had
been drinking freely. and when they
arrived in Bridgeport, Waller demand
ed the pistol Of Hanke, who, upon hand
ing it to the former, inquired what he
wanted with it. Waller took the weap.
on, saying this is what | want it for
at the same time firing, the ball TAX
ing effect in Hanke's breast. The
dying man said there was no previous
quarrel or trouble between them.
An inquest and post mortem exami-
ton was held at the deceased's house
yesterday afternoon, at which the above
facts were elected, The testimony OF
Waller was also taken but he denied
having done the shooting. He said
that Hanke left him on the night re-
ferred to and started back for Wheel
ing alone, and that was the last time he
saw him until the next day, after
i l.o,,
DR.. Bates testified that Hanke's
death was caused by gunshot or pis.
tol wound in the breast. The coroners
jury returned the following verdict:
Ohio County, TO wt
An inquisition taken at Wheeling, in
the county OF Ohio, on the 10th day Of
December, 1873, before James Launder
Justice of the district of Union, in said
county of Ohio, upon the view OF the
BODY Of Jacob Hanke, at the residence
of said Hanke at No. l24 Alley ID, IN
the city OF Wheeling, there lying dead.
The jurors sworn to inquire when. how
and by what means the said Jacob
Hanke came to his deaf, upon their
oaths do say, that said Jacob Hsuke
died on Monday the 18th day o.
December, 1873, at 81 o'clock p. NJ,
from the effects OF wound made
upon the person OF the said Hanke on
Monday, December let, 1878, between
the hours OF 6 p. NJ. OF said lst day Of
December, 1873, and 3 A. NJ Of Deem
Der Cd, 1873, by pistol or gun suppos-
ed to have been in the hands OF one
Christian Waller, at or near Bridgeport,
Belmont county, Ohio.
In testimony whereof the said justice
and jurors have hereunto set their
hands this 10Th day OF December, 1873
J. LAUNDER, j. P.
John o. Pendleton, Foreman, S. j.
Tappan, flames Water, Casper Hell,
J. r. Butte, W. II. McEnrue, j. h.
Fair, Vim. Garner, II. II. Pendleton,
II. c. Gibson, q. W. Pumphry, a.
Reyman.
Waller was taken 10 jail and will
probably have preliminary examlna-
ton before some Of the justices to-day,
Waller ia only about Is or 90 years old,
The MINISTRIES ARE CoMNG.-The
Cal Wagner minstrels will open at the
Opera House Thursday evening, De,
cember 18th. They will only make O
two nights stay here aud give also q
Friday matinee. Manager James FItz'
simnons is having everything brushed
up neatly and comfortably at the Opera
House for his numerous patrons. The
agent OF the Wagner party Mr.. E.
Rosen baum, reports on the road large
business for them, which the Elmirs
n. Y, Advertiser confirms in that city
as follows
Happy Cal, he whose last name is
Wagner, had his minstrel men here
last Saturday evening at the Opera
House, and be was welcomed with a
good audience and an apprecstive one.
Calls name stands among the first in
the list OF those in his profession, while
the gentlemen composing his organi "a
ton are worthy supporters. Their
music is very fine, their jokes and plays
OF the button bursting" order, and
their songs and dances and clog bust
ness OF the kind that brings out an en-
core every time. Cal will be sure OF a
bouncing house here if be will Away
give as good an entertainment as bis
last one
LETTER from Professor H. Helmholtz
who occupies the chair CT Acoustics in
the University Of Berlin, admitted to
be the highest authority in the Science