The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-29
THE RECORD
A FIEND'S WORK.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 1.-Two years
ago to. morrow morning William Adm
committed the most horrible murder
known to the criminal annals OF Ohio.
This afternoon Charles McGill thrilled
the city with horrible wife-murder. 1t
seems that McGill lived for several years
past with Mary Porter as husband and
wife. in Athens and Columbus, in this
State. Finally she tired OF him for some
reason, and left him, coming about three
weeks ago, to this city. Hither he
traced her. and. by various decoys. found
out Yesterday her whereabouts. Follow
ing her to saloon. they had long talk,
in which he besought her to go with |
him, and she laughed at him or made |
light answers to oil be would say. He
told her that if she would 60 with him to
Fort Wayne he would get q job on the
railroad. and work his fingers off to sup
mort her, She told him she would go
nowhere with him, and only wanted him
to let her alone.
He then threatened to kill her, saying
that he had rather lose his life than lose
her, but all to no purpose. Finally,
however, they made up sufficiently to
stay together during the night. In the
morning they had another talk, and he
stayed around all day. Finally they lay
down upon the bed. Here follows the
prisoners words as given after the arrest
to a reporter:
II tried to have her leave the place
and 90 with nae. She still refused: then
talked of money matters, and when
asked her how much she had, she salc
she got hold OF lake man last week,
out of whom she got Sis, with which
she had purchased dress. This made
me sick at heart. 1t was more than
could stand, and 1 determined to xii
her. drew my revolver, aimed direcsl.
at her forehead rs she lay on the bed be-
side me, and pulled the trigger. III
report was almost deafening; the powde
flashed into my face. got up and sa
on the edge Of the bed. She screame
and cried Forgive me Charlie! Do NO
kill mel There were slx more charges
my revolver, and these quickly fr ed
her, the balls all taking effect in h'
head and right cheek.
Determined to make sure thing
it-for I had made up my mind 20 kl
her-after this sat down on chair al
removed the empty cartridges and bega
to reload. I filled three of the chamber
and, thinking that sufficient to end ne
went up to the bed, where she lay WI
her right arm upon her bosom. and to-
hold OF her hand and turned her al
aside so as could get q good shot at b
heart. Placing the muzzle close to b
side, pulled the trigger The flash
fire to her dress. placed my hand up
it to put it out, then ired the other t
shots in rapid succession into her boo
the dress again taking fire, which NJ
communicated to the bed-clothing.
easily put this out, and then started
90 down. I met some men coming
Itold them what had done.
The officer, when he arrived. lou
McGill outside the house smoking
cigar. He is perfectly COOL compia
that his bed is not good enough at
Central Station, and hopes for bel
one when he gets to the County >
He says he would do the same tn
again if the same circumstances she
arise. He processes to love the wor
80 much that it is no object to live "
out her: says he wants one more loo
her, and does not want her buried IN
Pottsr's Field, as he has plenty OF me
to bury her with. Both parties are
to be we'll connected.