The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-29
Tragic Love Down in Tyler COun-
lT-The Killing of Jake Metz,


The killing Of Jacob Metz down in
Tyler county few days ago was curl.
Gus case Of green.eyed jealousy. Miss
"Mag Garman" must have been insci.
natingsort Of damsel 10 have set two
men so desperately by the ears as she did.
And yet herman was used quite famil.
iarly at the trial. Several witnesses
spoke Of her as "Nlag Garman." It would
seem that she was a country lass about
whomthe boysclustered as centre of at.
traction. Jake Metz and L. G. Rock.
well were both dead in love with her,
and IA they both could not have her, and
as there was no Solomon down there to
propose dividing her and thus ascertain
which was the genuine lover and which
the false, the next most natural settle.
ment was for one lover TO shoot the other,
which was accordingly done. The killing
was on this wise "Slag" went to town
to Middlebourne, the shire town-along
with Joseph Stillwell, YIN. Nicholson,
land two Of JEFF. Garman's little girls"
to get their pictures taken. After they
had been in town some time, and were
about ready 10 start home, the said mis-.
hap took place which, like Achilles
wrath, was the "direiul spring" OF a great
tragedy. It was this-"Mag" told ii all
in a few words-thus:
"The boys took the horses out Of the
stable, hitched them up, and let them run
of and break the buggy down. Metz
hired team and took us home"
In this simple statement we have a
fresh everyday illustration Of the truth
Of the proyerb that "the unforeseen gov
erns" in all the affairs of life. The break.
ing down of that buggy cost Metz his
lie. II afforded the link that was de.
creed should not be wanting when time
should be called on Jake Metz. Being
madly in love with "Mag," he offered his
services, alter her buggy broke down, to
carry her home, lie not only took "Mag'
home, but also new lot Of her friends;
for instance, q couple Of the McHenrys,
one Of the "sellers boys" and the two lit.
tie girls who had come in the original
party. "When we got home, /" said "NIag,'
ION the witness stand) Rockwell was
there" And here we will let Mag tell
her own story Of the way she stands re.
lated to the atFray that caused the death
Of her Inflated Jake" We quote from
the report Of the Tyler County Star:
When we got home Rockwell was
there; VIM. Nicholson came and told me
Rockwell wanted to speak TO me; told
him could mot help II, must go 10 the
fire; went in the house, Jake followipgme
In; Nicholson came 10 me again and told
me Rockwell wanted to see me or speak
TO me, L don't know which; | threw off
my bonnet and shawl and started out;
when 1got out | asked where he was,
and'Jo spoke-he was inside the lot.
Well, we came up 10 the fence and shook
hands; he commenced talking 10 me;
said, Mr.. Rockwell, ! can't stay here, I
am freezing. Iasked him II he would 20
in, and he said he would. He went in
and sat down with the rest OF them. /
started out alter come cider, and Jake
asked me where l was going; | answered
that was going after cider; he told me
to stop and he would 60 with me; told
him l could 60 myself; he went with me
after the cider; when I came back into
the kitchen mother was there, and Jake
stopped in there with her. went into the
other room and passed the cider around;
there not being enough i went after more,
Jake going with me; he stopped again in
the kitchen when he came back, l took
the cider into the room. All the cider
that was drank was what the boys drank;
n'tthink Rockwell touchedii. Rock.
well had got up 10 start home; was in
the room but q minutes; he was stand.
ing with his back 10 the fire; Jake came
in, and stepping up 10 Mr.. Rockwell he
commenced talking, but 1 don't know
whatlhe said; saw he was mad as soon as
he came; hekept getting closer 70 Rock