The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
4 CONSUMMATE WILLIAM.
A Murderer Captured infer Enjoying
Freedom for Three Yenr>-tbOutt
Add BIgamy To His O,Rrr Grimes.

Freedom for Three Ycnr>-ibout 90
Add BIgamy 10 His O,Hrr Grimes.
Sometime during last December, \
man sailing under the name of K. Won
Duren, sought and obtained situation
as clerk in the drug store OF J. H. Silyey
corner of Market and Sixteenth
streets. During the time of his en-
plOyment, and up to Saturday night
last, at which time he resigned his posi-
ton, and while he was engaged with Mr.
Silvey, he conducted himself with strict
propriety, and was an efficient, compe-
tent and satisfactory clerk
Yesterday c. I. Smith appeared before
Squire Gillespy, and swore out the fol-
lowing warrant tor this model man:
SC. T. Smith upon oath complains that
on the 9Th day of February, 1872, in the
county of Shelby, State of Tennessee,
T. A. Schreyer, did teloniouely, wilfully,
deliberately and of malice aforetheught,
in and upon one John Norton, an Us.
sault, did make with Il certain pistol,
then and there did feloniously, wilfully,
deliberately and Of malice aforethought,
shoot the said John Norton thereby
inhicting mortal wound; and the said
John Norton did then and there die the
day and year aforesaid, and therefore
pray that he be apprehended.'
The warrant was placed in the hands
OF Captain Davis, chief Of police, and
yesterday about noon he arrested F. a.
Schreyer, aiioS K. Won Duren, and
lodged him safely in Jail. He
was afterward, taken before Squire
Gillespy and there sufficiently iden-
titled rs the man wanted, and he
made complete confession, saying he
was the person that killed John Norton
Detectiva Smith had been here a few weeks
before and discovered the object of his
search and on this trip had the requisi-
ton from the Governor of Tennessee,
for the IMMEDIATE transportation of his
prisoner. The detective and his prisoner
left for Memphis yesterday afternoon.
This man Schreyer atlas Won Duren,
married Il woman in Tennessee, in 1869
with considerable money. After Il con-
pie Of years wedIock, his wife had dis.
covered that her husband was speculatng
her money very fast, and at the same time
treating him badly, she sued from
divorce. Pending this descislsn of the
Judge, Schreyer shot and killed this man
Norton. Schreyer was arrested, tried and
convicted of mansaughtcr, and scntenc-
ed to two years in the penitentiary. His
counsel succeeded in getting writ of
error, for the purpose Of carrying the case
before the Supreme Court Of Tennessee,
and Schreycr was admitted to bail in the
sum of $1,000; his wife, who was suing
for divorce, going on his bond He
jumped his bond, and since that time has
managed to elude the viligcnce of the
detectives who were on his track, until
his arrest yesterday.
The man was consummate william.
He had won the affections of an cstim.
able Young lady Of tins city, and was Ia
have been married to her next week He .
purchased the wedding ring at well |
known icwcIry store last Saturday, and
the lady had made all arrangement. for
the wedding. While the lady has the
Of all, in being so cruelty de.
ceived, she may be congratulated il eS.
Gaping her lot in being the vii" Of &
and consummatc villain