The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-25

10 Death IN Centre Wesliag-The citizens
Of the South Side were greatly shocked
yesterday morning, by the discovery that
a man had been burned 10 death in the
stable Of John Buliefield, adjoining bis
malt house, on the corner Of Water and
23d streets. The unfortunate victim was
one John Moylan, an employe Of Mr..
Butterfeld.
About $50 A. N. the stable was dis.
covered 10 be on FIRE by anightwatohman
on duty in the yicinity,who Immediately
gayethe alarm. Within q few moments
the FIRE department was on hand, and had
the flames under control. The building
was found to be considerably damaged
about the ROOT, but the loss Ia fully COW
cred by insurance.
In the loft Of the building Moylan was
found lying on his face. His body was
horribly burned, the clothing, with the
exception Of the shirt, being absolutely
reduced 10 ashes. The face was the only
portion OF the body that escaped the fury
Of the flames. In another part Of the
loft, separated from the body by . par.
tition, was found an iron lamp which ia
usually left hanging In the malt house.
Mr.. ButterGeld ia OF the opinion, from
this circumstance, that Moylan entered
the malt house through a window, and
after procuring the lamp went to the
stable 10 sleep, where the lamp was acct.
dentally overturned and the building thus
fired. II IL also believed that Moylan
was intoxicated at the time, and that he
smothered to death before the flames
reached him.
Justice Wheeler, having been notified
OF the fatality, summoned q jury consist
ing Of the following gentlemen, for The
purpose OF holding M inquest: Ed,
Knowles, Richard Wilkie, A. J. Fergu'
Hon, Patrick Bramer, John Cumming
James +. Darling, VIM. Peters, John g
Hoffman, Peter Bonenberger, WIN. II
Smith, Nicholas Renner, T. D. Quill
Three witnesses only were examined
their evidence being substantially as FOL
lows:
Mr.Shaw, driver for Mr.. Butterfeld,te e
titled that Moylan worked till s r. NJ, a
the malt house, and then went with him
to Edward Oshe's saloon, and drank
glass Of beer. He left deceased at oshe'l
at 0 o'clock.
John N. Hausenauer testified: lie mel
Moylon between 10 and II o'clock, and
walked 10 George Andreas' at the corner
Of Main street and paper Mill Alley
where he left him on the street about II
o'clock. Moylan said he had taken three
drinks Of whisky.
Lawrence Auth, nightwatchman, was
the last man who saw deceased. He saw
him between 12 and l o'clock on thu
street. Deceased was under the influence
OF liquor.
After hearing the above evidence, The
jury returned the following verdict:
STATE Of Wet Kirginia, Ohio county, 10
nil:
An inquisition, taken at the malt house
Of John Butterfield, in the county Of Ohio
on the 9th day Of March, 1878, before
James Wheeler, a justice Of the district
OF Centre, in the said county, upon the
view Of the body OF John Moylan, there
lying dead. The jurors sworn to in
quire when, how and by what means the
said John Moylrn came to his death
upon their oaths do say that John Moy-
Ian came to his death by accidental burn.
ing. In testimony whereof, the said Jus
tice OF the Peace and jurors hereto set
their hands.
The inquest over, the remains were
taken to the residence OF q sister OF de-
ceased, on an alley above EOfr street
Moylan was about t~wenty.three years o.
age, and unmarried. He made his home
with his sister. He had been in the EN-
ploy Of Mr.. Butterield for a long time
as also had his father before him. Or
Saturday evening he worked up to y
o'clock, when he was paid s. by Nj. But
terrified, on account. Although he was
known 10 be a drinking man, he was moi
in the habit Of getting intoxicated. It'll
quite evident, however, that he was I'M
der the influence OF liquor on Saturday
evening, and perhaps went into the stable
to sleep off his potations.
During the day large numbers OF PEG.
pie visited the scene Of the accident, and
examined the ruins. The charred re.
mains Of a couple! Of rabbits and chicken
or two, which were found lying upon the
floor, were gazed at with great curiosity.