The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-19
MURDER,
The Body Of a Murdered Mas Found
In the River.

In the River.
About eight o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, as a raft was passing point about
half way between the Washington Mill
and the old Ferry landing, one Of the men
on the ran called to Mr. William Miller
who was standing on the river bank, that
a dead body had Just come up by or under
their raft, and that they would like him
to come and take 1t ashore. lie had no
skif and could not do SO, so two men from
the raft took skif and brought the body
ashore. Mr.. Miller at once went for Esq.
Schultz, who called jury and held an in
quest over the remains.
The Jury gave 1t as their opinion that
the body had been in the water for some
eight or ten days, and although their YER
dict has not been signed, It will be to the
effect that the man came TO his death
from bruises on his head made by some
person or persons unknown. These
bruises are two; one Just at the bridge oil
the nose which has the appearance Of
being made by billy, and the other over
the left eye. The one on the nose seems
to have shattered the bones for some dis
lance on either side, and must have been
sufficient 10 cause almost instant death.
The other over the eye is not 80 severe
but was very likely made with the Same
instrument, a lump was raised as large
as an egg.
We herewith give full description Of
the body, which may lead. to the dtscoV-
cry Of who the man was.
BE was apparently about twenty years
Of age, full round face, horid complexion,
no beard, reddish brown hair cut close,
full hazel eyes, small nose, broad chested,
. beautiful and perfect set OF teeth, would
weigh nearly 100 pounds, had a gresnish
cross tattooed in the left forearm. BE
was dressed In q short sack coat
with side pockets, made Of fine blue
cloth, vest Of the same material, pants
OF purplish csssimer, linen shirt
open In the back, red neck tie, grayisn
blue wooden socks, nearly new pair Of
Congress CATERS, and undershirt Of cross
barred flannel. In his shirt were three
studs, gold with equare camelian sets.
There was nothing in his pockets except
q halt dozen linen collars, marked "Czar
No. 60, size 10 inch" and pocket comb.
There was nothing about his person by
which the name Of the murdered man
could be discovered; nothing in any ofthe
pockets, nor q name on any OF the cloth
ing.
A gentleman who lives on the Island,
hearing of the body being found, went
down aud thought 1t was John Raymond,
Of Marietta, but the clothing did not cor
respond with that worn by Raymond
when he last saw him. This gentleman
was down to Marietta a short time ago,
and was trying to sell Raymond a farm
which he owns there. At that time
he thinks Raymond was wearing
boots, as be asked for a boot
jack; but Congress CATERS, when
new often come of very hard, SO that is
scarcely any proof that he was wearing
boots. He also says that Raymond
wanted collar, saying he was out and
must get some, but the gentleman could
not accommodate him as he wore No. ID
and Raymond No. Is. As the murdered
man had on hlsperson a half dozen new
collars No. 157that is pretty strong evil
dence.
Raymond was known to come to Mar.
tins Ferry to look at piece Of property,
and he had some 5000 with him. he was
very quiet man and never drank any.
thing.
On Saturday dispatch was received
from Raymond's mother inquiring about
her son, SO there can scarcely be doubt
but what the body found was tho body
Of John Raymond, Of Marietta, and that
he was murdered for his money and the
body thrown into the river.