Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-03
A SHOCKING MURDER.
AT CASTLE SHANNON, NEAR PITS
BUR6H.
Professor De Ham, Of the Pittsburgh te-
male College, Killed BY an Unknown
Assassin-Seareh for the hur'
derer = Full Details.

Coud,used nom Yesterdays Commercial Ca
zclte.
At Castle shannon, last night. be-
tween nine AMI ten o'clock, the life OF
Prof. Victor DeIIam, one OF the music
teachers OF the Pittsburgh Female Col
lege, was taken by an unknown assassin.
The first intelligence OF the murlerwas
brought to the Mayer at one o'clock by
Michael Ernst, watchman OF the Zoolog-
ical Garden at Castle shannon. We
give the details OF the murder as recited
by him. At hali-past nine o'clock Prof
Deliam went out of his house with a re-
Volvcr. accompanied by man named
Pete. employed on his place, for the
purpose Of frightening thieves who
mi.ht be- i'm his Vineyard-thleveS hav-
ing been pilfering grapes lately. Pass
ing around the barn, he separated from
Pete. and crossed 10 the middle OF the
yinrvard. 4 moment later the hired
man heard "A pistol shot, followed IN
close succession by another. lie hastily
moved toward the spot, and while on
his way heard Prof. Detlam say Pete,
Pete When he reached the point
where the sound proceeded from he
saw the Professor lying ON his back
with bullet hole through his left
breIst. from which the life tor
rent was pouring in a rapid
stream. His cries brought Mrs. De-
Ham from the house, hie had already
passed away. The shots and cries star
tied the people living in the ncighbor-
-. a.. fsr Il
hal gathered, and 4 search was immedi-
atelv instituted for the unknown muir
derer, but up 10 the time that Eyarts
started Tor the city with the intelligence
Oi the murder, no trace Ot the murderer
ha been found. IL Is supposed that he
ma L. his way % the woods IN the rear
oi the place. Chief of Police Pender and
Rn,rr O'Mara started ont tor the scene
OF the murder upon receipt Ot the intel
hgcucr.
4 COpuarlridLGd..H, reporter visited
DIR. Prrshius at the Pittsburgh Female
COLLEGE, who Was incNpTeSSlbly shocked
upon rrrriViug the intelligence OF the
murder lie stated that Professor De
Ham had been u professor at the College
for thc past five wears, and was a first
class musician and u gentleman esteem
ell and liked by all who knew hun.
Prot Dluse. who was IN intimate Trend
OF the murdered man, was next visited,
AMI the following facts were learned
from him: Professor Victor Dellam
VA between as and - years Ot age,
AMI wa> native Oi Belgium. While =
youus man hc held several responsible
positions under the government OF ms
nativrc0untrv, and his family were high
lv respectable and quite wealthy.
About thirty years agu he entered IN
10 project 10 bring ! colony OF
R,l,ians 10 this country, and took
char,s. of the same and located at what
i n,w the town of -. Mary's, Elk
county. i'm this State. IL was this
colony that established that town.
Prof. Drllam invested all oi hIS large
fortune i'm this settlement, and remain
eel with them Tor about two years,
when a disagreement arose, aud he lett
the colony. Leaving his money there,
he came tO this city without lunds and
drridrd to depend upon ms musical
abilities Tor a living. since that tune
he has been known IS one ot our BEST
teachers, AMI las educated the sons anu
DAUGHTER, ai many of our leading citl-
zens iu the musical art. lie Is lie
srrIbed bv those who knew him
~ brin. a gentleman of talent
aud culture po-,esScd ct many
amirahle qualities. lie was married
twirv. and had thirteen children by ms
first wife. one of whom is a priest now
lucItrd al New Orleans, and two daugl-
terS who are nuns, one in Belgium and
thanfhrr M Iatrobc His first wife died
twrutv-two years ago, and about SIX
wears past hr married Miss Frank Rid
dlc. the daughter of well known cltt-
zen ui Beaver. Pa, whom he leaves with
Two small children 10 mourn hl> loss
Ills death will be- sincerely regretted by
all who knew him. lie has been living
AT Castle shannon for some time, and
owned the place where he resided. lie
hal a large vineyard in which he took
great interest, and was anxious 10 pre-
vent thieves from dispoiliu. his fruit
The citizens oi Castle shannon say that
they will not rest until they find the
murderer.