The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-23
THE LITTLETON HORROR

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Full Particulars of Yesterdays
Disclosures.
Ll1rLEroS, W. Va, March %, 1878.
Special Report for the IntsllIScucer.
THE INQUEST.
The jury which had been summoned
Wednesday by Squire Jos. Morris, OF
Burton, met this morning at the house Of
William S. Church, at 10 o'clock, pursu.
ant 10 adjournment from yesterday alter
noon, and were sworn in presence Of the
dead bodies to give trae finding from
the evidence to be hereafter addnced, and
then adjourned to a school house about a
half mile away in order to let the bodies
OF the victims be inferred. At the school
house, DR.. ]. s. Roger; OF Littleton,
was the first witness called, and gave u
lengthy description OF the nature and
extent OF the wounds on each Of the
bodies, concurring, in substance, with the
account already sent you. He said that
Miss Church had certainly been outraged,
and his opinion was that Mrs. Wallace
had been, too.
Samuel Church was next called and
testified to having been sent at 10 o'clock,
Wednesday, by John Wallace, to George
Wallace's house to see II he could find
his sister, Mary Church, who, it has since
been proved, had been murdered by him
John Wallace) the night before. Went
10 Georges house, saw his dead sister on
the a5or, and ran back home TO tell his
folks.
WIN. B. Conway was next sworn and
stated that George Wallace had been at
his house all day Tuesday and Tuesday
night, excepting about an hour and n half
just after supper, when he and his brother
John went to Litlleton. John had taken
supper at Wm. Conway'shouse that even.
ing. Said George Wallace slept in room
over the one in which he and three others
slept, and says IL was next 10 impossible
that he could have arisen, dressed him.
self and gotten out Of the house without
any Of the inmates being awakened. Said
George returned from Littleton about
half past eight O'Clock and retired about
halt past ten.
Afier recess for dinner, Rev. G. II. Con.
way was called and sworn. He stated
that he lived witlLllis cousin, W. b. Con.
way, and corroborated his evidence. He
said George acted as naturally IA usual
that evening and exhibited no uneasi.
ness.
Henry Villers waa under arrest. and
therefore not sworn, but was asked to
give voluntary statement. As he had
not heard John Wallace's confession,
that part Of it which referred to and im.
plicaled him was read aloud. Alter the
reading, to which be listened calmly and
attentively, though evidently frightened,
yillers denied any knowledge Of the
crime, and said that Wallace's abatement
in regard TO him was utterly false; saw
John Wallace in Littleton Tuesday even.
Ing, but had no intimation from him or
anybo,ly else that he contemplated per-
petrating the horrible crime; said he and
Mrs. Geo. Wallace were on very friendly
terms, but that he had had a difficulty with
her father, Enoch Roberts, some time ago,
and since that time her husband aud his
brother John had been against him."
Geo. Lemaslers, on being sworn, stated
that lie had been in Whites store with
Henry yillers and John Wallace on
Tuesday evening, but did not nee them
having any private conversation 10.
gether.
William Haskins, John Wallaee's
father.in-law, was next sworn. Said
John Wallace told some Of his Haskin's)
family that lie was going away to visit
his brother.in.law, in Marshall county;
stated time Of Johns getting home that
night, and gave evidence in regard to
wet clothing, greasing boots, &c., which
was furnished yon in yesterdays report.
any wife told me she saw blood on the
wristbands Of his shirt. My daughter,
his wife, told me that he threw his hand
near her face as he got into bed and she
noticed it had a peculiar smell and re-
minded her Of butchering."
Geo. Wallace, alias Baker, was brought
before the jury but declined making any
statement. Hc was very pale and seemed
to be greatly excited.
Enoch Roberts, the father Of Mary
Wallace, was sworn and testified as fol.
lows: About four months ago my I'm.
married daughter was at Wallaces and
brought me sealed letter on her return.
I opened il and read 1t. Il was from
Geo. Wallace and contained this sentence
III you care anything for Mary and want
to save her lie you had better come and
get her," sent for Mary and she came
to my house the same day got the letter.
In a few days George came after her, and,
In spite Of me, persuaded her to return
home with him. He told her that he
"had only made the threats in fun." She
would never say that he ill-treated her;
she was u quiet girl and never talked
much.
John A. Hibbs sworn. Said George
Wallace told him yesterday that "John
had done the killing and that it was a
put up plot" and then stopped and
seemed much embarrassed, us though lie
had said more than he intended.
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