The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-16
R.m.rE.b,. murder and Suicide.

ocrdt has . special from Rockwell 10 day.
which gives q graphic account OF = re-
markable murder and suicide recently
committed there. 1t appears that In the
latter part Of April, 1875, Embury Gan.
non, his son William and two nephews
got on . big spree in Rockwell asd cre'
atsd . disturbance and tumult In the
town until late ~ night. Sheriff Alex.
Sterkes Was on intimate terms with
the Csnnons and endeavored IN persuade
them TO desist from their riotous pro
ceedings but was unsuccessful. He then
warned them that il they did not stop
disturbing the peacs he would be obliged
10 arrest them. This only made them
worse, and the whole party assaulted the
Sheriff and beat and cut him severely.
During the melee the Sheriff drew his
revolver and snapped II several times
but none OF the chambers exploded. The
party scattered, however, and Starkes
procured better weapon and followed
the Cannons 70 arrest them. He found
them sta billiard saloon and was again
set upon by the whole party snd while
defending himself shot and killed w. A.
Cannon. This ended the good relations
between the Starkes and the Cannons
and somstime Afterwards Starkes was
notified that Embury Cannon was
trying 10 hire some one 70 asssssinate him.
II became 50 evident that Starkss
offered bis farm for sale with the inten.
ton oi moving TO some other place where
he would be more secure. In september,
1875, . stranger appeared Ia Rockwell,
singularly dressed and armed with
double barre,ed shot gun and several re-
yolvers. He pretended 70 want 70 buys
farm, and wU referred 10 Starkes n
having one Tor sale. he called on
Starkes, and after . short conversation
both started for the farm, Starkes g.ing
In opposition 10 the earnest sntreaties OF
bis wife and the advice Of some OF bis
neiehbors. He never returned alive
but the next moi ming his dead body was
found in the woods With . load OF buck
shot in his head. The murderer fed. II
Was subsequently, learned that his name
was Geo. W. Garner. In October fol-
lowing the muf1 1er, the grand Jury In
dic,ed 9arser Tor the murder OF Starkes,
and Embury Cannon - 30 instigator OF
the crime but neither could bs
found. II seems that short time
Prior 10 the murder OF Stsrkes Gsrner
had shot the sheriff Of Lee county while
that officer va attempting bis arrest,
and rewards asgregating $1,000 we're
offered for him. When the sheriff of
Loo county rec ovsred from his wounds
he determined 70 capture Garner. and
after long search he was found in
little town near Littls kock, and sue
ceedsd 10 srresupg him, and taking him
70 Lee county where he wss turned over
70 the authorities Of Rockland county last
March. He was uisd in Nay and
c.,n yictsd Of the murder Of Starkes, and
sentenced 70 hung on the 18th Of June.
to-day. Alter his conviction, hs msde n
confession that Embury Cannon hrei
him 70 Kill Stsrkes for $500 cash, . note
for Sl25, and . Team Of horses. Last
Tuesday evening An. Gamer wS
allowed 70 sntsr the jail. 70 remain
With heu husband I'LL bic eI.
ecu,ion. This morning on opet.
log his cell the sheriff found Mr..
Gsrnsr dead and her husband nesrly
hiele,s. A doctor wss sent Tor, but be-
fore he arrived Garner died. Both lett
letters. In ons written By Ara. Garner
sbs said shs purchased morphine st
Dsllss two wesks aso and took Il ioto js'l
In hsr mouth. The QUESTION arose - u
vhstbes there W. esoagh 70 kill both. and
which of them should take the la'gest
oo,,ioo Of il. NrA Garner evidently
took enough 70 kill bsr, but there we're
marks sbout her neck winch showed that
sbs had also bsen stssnglsd. Garner
slso took some OF the poison, bot when
found bs hsd cotton stuffed IN his ns-
trils. . hsadksschief ersmmsd IN hn
mouth. and Q v,re, ths bail Of . bucket
IN his cell twisted around bis neck.
Evidently not being ssiseed thsI they
had taken enough nosphins 70 Kill
thsy Aahhsd the JOB By stfssgulst'or.
Ths verdict Of The jury us1 dss-h py
ssssp xulstioo. Mrs.. Gvper further says
thst n Us nol through her hasbsDdis
psrsussioa tAat she gave up oil 70 50 sr'h
him, but for his saks, 70 whom she sAs
dsvossdly attached Thsss seems
70 have besa bed blood In The
Gsrner family. A bsothsr.in lsv OF hn
vss rscsnsly Shot By the sheriff Of Benton
county. Ts1ss, while sstsmptins 70 sr.
rss Inn, ed his n0hss , seu under
.rrss. Soe poisoaisg hn third hsosnd.
ASouSsOO0 psssoaa sassub.sd q hock'
Well. ,has mosnisg, 70 vitsas ths sxecus
ton. bus vbsa hey tsssssd that they
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