The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-22
FATE OF A sEDUCER
A YOUNG ATTORNEY OF MIAMIsBURG
SHOT BY An INJURED HUSBAND.
The Criminal InIimncy Suspected and
the Guilty Pair Caught-Almost In.
stan, Death of the Wounded
Mana Startling Tragedy.

MGAMlsBURd, o., September 2l.-Tht
killing Of Lee BrumbauGh in Dayton ere
ated intense excitement. Postal Agen
Ware, who did the killing, was particular
friend OF Brumhaugh's, and Mrs. Ware
and children were here visiting Mr.
Brumbaugh's family last week, and had
returned home last Saturday. Mr.. Brum
baugh was prominent attorney OF this
place and was about thirty.three years OI
aye. No suspicion OF any undue intimacy
between Brumbaugh and Mrs. Ware
seemed to have existed either In the
minds OF Mrs. BrumbAugh or Mr.. Ware,
or At least the secret was kept locked up
In their hearts until the announcement
brought sorrow, shame and deep aillictiOn
To both households.
A special dispatch to the Gasette from
Mismisburg says:
The news OF the killing OF Lee Brum.
baugh, the well known, young and popular
lawyer Of this place, at the hands OF Geo.
Ware, Of Dayton, was startling, and pro.
duCed q decided sensation among all
glasses. It was thought at first that poll.
tics had to do with his sudden taking of,
and there were many expressions OF re.
gret over the sad affair, and o! the warm.
est sympathy for Brumbaugh's wife and
two children. When, however, the facts
became known, the excitement ceased to
great extent, and while the ter
rible tragedy is greatly deplored,
there are great many ready to
say that Ware was perfectly justitiable in
doing what he did. For several reasons,
however, the case is peculiarly sad one.
Brumbaugh, who was considered sharp,
shrew1 lawyer, had succeeded in building
up good practice, so that, while he was
not growing rich very fast, he was making
come money, had q nice little home in the
town, and small farm short distance In
the country, ana, 30 far as the world
goes, was getting on nicely. His wife il a
most excellent woman, and their home is
glaced by two handsome, bright children,
who are now left fatherless, and TO add to
the SORROW OF the widowed wife she is now
in delicate condition and will soon
be confined. The two families have been
on the most intimate terms for long time,
frequently visiting back and forth, and it
was only last week that Mrs. Ware visited
Brumbaugh's family here, when the two
families rode out in the country and spent
the day together at the house Of mutual
friends. No suspicion OF any undue inti-
macy between Brumbaugh and Mrs. Ware
seemed TO have existed either in the
minds Of Mrs. Brumbaugh or Mr.. Ware;
at least, II they did, the secret was
kept locked up in their own hearts
until the denOuement to-day brought
sorrow, shame and deep afIliction
to both households. A large crowd
went to tho depot OF the Q. II. & D. road,
at 0 o'clock tonight expectingthe remains
to arrive, and despite the circumstances
surrounding the death OF Lee Brumbaugh,
the fact OF his popularity with great
many people here is abundantly witnessed
in the expressions which are heard on
every side. 1t Is q very sad affair and
may prove the death OF his aged mother,
who dotted upon her son, and Of his wife,
who thought she had the most devoted Of
husbands.
The remains will reach here at s o'clock
In the morning, via the Short Line road.