The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-03-30
Weston Democrat
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TIE TRIPLE MURDER.
A wetzcl County Tragedy
SpeCiaI dispatch 10 the Wheeling Register.
..BURroN, W. Va, March 90.

gloomy upon the scGnc OF the Long
Drain tragedy, Gndinssscvcrything in
the same position as last night,
Iuhn Wallace, the brother, made o
confession this morning, acknowledging
his guilt and stating that his bands
alone and unaidcd had done the whole
Of tho fearful deeds. Ele duplicates q
,Oucg man. Henry Villers, whom he
svys advanced the idea 10 him three
weeks ago under the following ciroum-
s,anccs: lie was at Littloton, when VII.
lefs came up 10 him, asking what he
thought Of the family Of his brother
George. lie yail hO thought Mary
(Mrs. Baker was Il very uicc woman.
and certaiulywas 4 good wife to George.
Villers then asked him what no thought
Of tue Roberts family, (mcunins the
father, brothers, &C., Of Mrs. Baker, J
sayiug that for himself he thought bu,
G~dd--d little Of tue whole Set; thai
Mrs. Baker had ins1ltcd him while he
vas working for George last fall, and
that he would give any one thirty dol.
lars who would kill her, or no would
freely 60 with any person and help put
her out of the way.
Wallace then went on to tell as to how
he md his wife wOru wishing ut his
brothers. Mrs. Buker Ind iuguIrrd him
and bis wife, and 10 add 10 it ate, wards
George had, in conversation with him.
spoken lightly Of her character, This
he claims he tooE 10 heart, "Lut not
sufficiently to go raviug mad over it. "
Matters than raa on until lie started
TO 60 to Cameron tho morning oil the
day Of the tragedy, on the $50 train.
While in Litllcton, waiting for the
trala, hc was again approached by VII.
lcrs who handed bin letter addressed
TO WalIace's father, from brother Of
the murdered WOMAN. This he took
promising its delivery, and they then
parted company. He did no, 60 on the
evening train rs b: had intended, and 10
his strOlling around the village, he Ire
Mr.. CODerOy, for whom his brother
Gsosged worked, who told him to 20 up
to bis house and &C, Lis supper. which
be did. Alter supper he aud bis brother
GcosgC went 10 LitIleton. about one and
bali miles away, and while loaGng in
store Villcrs aguin camc up to him
and whispered. "lrc you ready to do
that job tonight" lie said be was.
and th'y both walked out on the plat
fora Of tho store jus: US Train No. | was
passing, AbOu, $50, Then he asked
Inc who was keeping hrs. Baker con-
paOy, aud l told him Mary Church.
Thra Villcrs saiJ, "yOu 60 on and IT,
duce either one out ana kill her, and |
will kill the other" | went immcdi-
steIE Oh, got the whisky, and took .Lc
nearest route 10 Georges house. Ar.
irving there Knocked at ,io door, bu,
got 10 response from within, when |
went to the back Of the house, where
there is small window, upon which |
taTpCd. and was asked "who is thcrc;'
III Mrs. Baker. ! told her, when she
said 10 90 around 10 Tho door and come
in. This did by pushing in the door
and chair which stood behind it. Mrs.
Buker asked what vas the matter. |
told hcr William Church's wife (her
sister aud the mother of the murdered
girI) was quite sick and wanted her in.
mediatCly. She dressed at once, ard
taking up and dressing the baby ted
nc She was ready to 20. | asked il
there wus n hammer about the house.
SaC sail there was one in the chicken
house, and went and got it for inc. ask.
ing at tho same time what ! wanted to
10 with It. said Mr.. Church wanted
it. We then Started, | carrying the
baby aud she the hammc r. We went
on this way to within 100 yards Of the
top Of the bill, when she took the baby
and gave me the hammer. We went
on in this way to the top Of the knob,
where We encountered tho fence, which
We We're obliged 10 cross. Here she
handed INC the baby TO cross the fence.
I took the baby On.my left arm. and as
She attempted 10 climb tho fence !
struck her blow With tho hammer on
the back Of the hcal. Sue fell without
" groan; when struck her again twice
lapidly on the forehead. l then placed
the baby on tue PROSTATE form, when it
began to cry, and | struck it, too, upon
the head aud thGu fed.
| fv,,rd NiIlc-u wmtl fail in L,s