The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-08-07
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The arrestof Nelson Wade, breakmsn
on the Philadelphia, and Erie Railroad on
the 26th of July, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Isabella Mcbride, near Williams
port, Pa, on the 23rd of last month has
caused an intense sensation in Philadel-
phia. Wade was well known and previous
co HIS arrest, bore a good characi er among
his acq quaintances, and some Of them seeL.
unwilling TO believe him guilty yet, al
though he has made full confession of
The terrible crime
The murdered and her husband
had ReHded ndiudeu, rear w illialnsport,
Pa fpFra long tinep and by industry and
economy succeeded In
fTiThT AoouMoIAT1Ee A FoErUEE
estimated at aboht forty thousand dollars.
On the day Of the murder q report gaa
circulated to the effect that old Mcbride
was crazy and was giving away his money
to anyone who called on him. Among
these who had heard the rumor was Wade
who visited McBride's house and was seen
to Leave It late that evening IN company
with some railroad men. Nothing how
everwas thought Of 1t until the news OF
the brutal murder horrifsd the people of
tie neighborhood. At
- THE TIME. OF THE MURDER
the old people were preparing their even
ing meal. Before sitting down to the table
Mrs. Mcbride went to the cellar, on the
outside Of the building, with jar of
milk While she was engaged IN unfast--
ening the door, q man approached her
from behind and dealt her a terrible blow
on the head with a'club, telling her TO the
ground, Two or three more blows from
the same instrument were given, and Mrs.
MeBnde's lease of life expired. Searching
the body for a moment, the murderer
Hfounda key TO the closet containing the
earnings of the old couple. Entering the
house, he encountered the old MAJ, and
after short struggle left him in the same
condition, las he supposed)as Mrs. M'Bride.
After securing some ten thousand dollars
IN gold. and setting fire to the house to
hide all alf lf.iEJ
TRACES OF THE TRAGEDY,
the murderer fed. ~ Onthensxt afternoon
farmer passing by was startled by hear
ing groans from the building. and, upon
proceeding to the house, found the old man
writhing in agony, but unable TO make
himself understood pa On the outside of the
building was found the bodyiof Mrs Nc
BRIDE, and cindeIs where the, murderer
had kindled the fire., which, fortunately
for the ends Of Justice, had gone out be-
fore communicating with the building
5ql The news Of the tragedy spread like
wlldhre, and ere long the farmers for twen-
ty miles around had gathered at the scene
Of the murder. Suspicion at first fell up
on q farm laboTer and instructions were
sent IN every direction to apprehend him;
put Later IN the day, Wade was arrested in
q house Of lll-fame in Willlamsport, and
over nine thousand dollars found upon
hls person. Upon being closely question
co ne ula0e asf
FULL CONFESSION
of his guilt. but took the matter cooIly.
He was heavily lroned and placed in the
LlycSomEllng y,cSElg county Jail. .u,a III
The old man Mcbride died on the Sun
day night following the tragedy. The
WIlliansport Gazette says, Ia interview.
Wade has expressed a desire that th
black cap be dispensed with at the tim
OF his eNecutlorl5 - he Is Eu1I0p6 70 Sc
until the last moment On Saturday b
was informed that Mcbride was still alive
when be relnatkeds i'Wen he is q good
liver"
On Friday last lady Of this city visit
ed the cell Of the prisoner. and asged him
If he did not think it would have been
better to have chlorOformsd the old folks
and got tneir. money, rather than to have
taken their lives. Wade replied in his
DidSBAuOCla bbyles mo II was murder.
i was after more than money this is get
ting to be a great country when rich
folks can lay upsn their money, and poor
folks suffer"
And this is the style Of conversation
.Is.H THE nEsPERADo
keeps up for the entertainment of all
who visit him. -.f la i.sars
Mcbride came to Lycoming in 1919,
and afterwards went to Marysville, Ohio,
remained there awhile and returned.
Whether any of the McBrides survive
him Is not known. but on the Lush side
there Is sister He and his wife were
the owners Of the farm upon which they
lived, together with an adjoining farra-
IN all about two hundred acres Of the very
choicest. land on the Greek, although
they have failed TO cultivate il properly
letting 1t run down, and besides possess
ed vast amount of gold and silver, and
greenbacks, several thousand dollars of
which the murderer says he secured
Considerable ef the money said to have
been. concealed about the house had been
loaned out Oh the notes of responsible
parties. .--Pitsbltr9h Post