The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-29
1hs sler, of KInr.. Crime.

David Trimbly, the man for whose mur.
der King suffered the extreme penalty Of
the law, was q man OF about forty-6Ye
years of age, and the father Of eight chill
dren. His home was within short dis
lance OF Beallsville, Monroe county, and
he was engaged in business as huekster,
going about the country with 4 wagon and
buying up dairy and small farm produce,
and hauling it to this city, where he dis
posed OF it at market He had several
relatives and large acquAintIneeship in
Wheeling. On the sd day Of September,
1879, Trembly left home, as usual, at an
early hour Monday morning, telling his
wife that he would be home by I've O'Clock
Tuesday evening. That was the last time
she saw him alive. Five O'Clock
came and passed; Eix, and seven, and the
evening was spent before the family ot
the missing man became uneasy enough
10 institute 4 search for him. Becom.
| ing alarmed, Mrs. Trembly sent her
nephew, David Trembly, a!oung man Of
some tEenty-one ye1rs OF age, 70 search
for his uDsie. About q mile and hall
from home, in lOssly spot on Lingo's
Hill, be came upon the wagon, the, horses
standing still. he stopped and called 70
bis uncle, bat not receiving any reply 70
his repeated calls, he became thoroughly
alarmed, and ran to the house OF Ar.
Lingo, Who lived near, aud told his story.
-Four Young men. Thomas and William
Lingo Thomas Mellott and youth named
SNYDER, returned with him 10 the spot
where he had seen the team, and climbing
| in the wagon they found the body oi
Trembly lying on his left side and breast
on the seat, one hand holding in 3 death
grasp 70 one Of the wagon bows, and the
head lounging over the side.
Squire Ludy, Of BeAllsyille, was nou'
fed, and went TO the scene and held an
Inquest. Drs. ]. B. Shouse and J. b. Den.
| ME held q post-mortem examination, and
discovered that death had been caused By
A bullet wound in the head. The bullet
had entered the back Of the head and,
passing forward, lodged Immediately be
hind the right eye: BY the winding
course the wagon had taken It gas con;
/ iectured that the murderous shot hGd
been fred Just a. Trembly vas Passing
deserted coal bank, tsg rods from tne
spot where his driverless team came 70 q
standstill. A pool OF eiotted gore Eas
found in the road, and the ground iol
half a foot about 1t was Redeemed with The
blood. Behind the seat upon which
lTrembly sat was q small box In which be
WSs accustomed 70 keep bis small change
This had been riaed, and q bill book
which he carried in his inside vest poke,
Vas missing, the vest having been unbut'
toned 70 get At it. In the mans coat
which lay in the bed Of the wagon, was
small ssyen-shot revolver, unleaded.
Peter SWAlley, who lived near the Goa
bank, testified 70 having sold the murder
ed hnckster some eggs At hall past tour OF
The evening Of the occurrence, and that h'
then had q large sum Of money. othel
ueishbors testified 70 the same elect
sySlley, however, being the Last man ThE
saw Trembly alive. .
The acting coroner found . verdict II
accordance with the above tActs, that th'
death was caused by q gun-shot WounC
| by q perscn TO the jury unknown.
The body vas buried on ThurSdAy, tnl
funeral bei3g altsnded by nearly ever!
inhabttant Of tho surrounding country
M. Trembly, IN his life, was one oil M
most popular citizens Of the vicinity. 20
mGny Of the farmers families on hl
trading route he vas the principal mean
, OF communication With the outside world
He carried on, with his hueksterinS,
I sort Of an express or packet business
purchasing small articles in town for per
! sons living along his route, and deliver
, ing them on his next round. The Sensa
i lion caused by his terrible death vas IN
! precedented in the history Of the section
4 will be remembered until the young
=, ;Sn. hitAnt Is gathered 10 bis iAthef'
- ,hsn p4s, down as tradition 70 re
mote postehty.
K1So's uws STORY OF rHr Xt3DEh-
! In Kings confession he tells his oE'
; story Of the murder in the following Ian
! on the afternoon Of the murder. l va
, out hunting ehestnuts, and met Tremol
, at the coal bank. had not the slightes
. idea Of killing him. AbOuttWo weeks b
] fore this had given Trembly g and tol
him 10 bring me gallon Of whisky: bu
J. he had poured out part Of the whisky an
i flled the jog with Wster. When We me
e | told him that It would be NO more thA
], right for him to return the money, OF pa
Of Il, Gt least. He refused 20 give me an
/, money. WequGrreled some time, and
. last be said, II you get two dollars out
70 me, I'll be Id il you don't have
e take It ont Of my hide. l told him that
As could easily do that, and stepped baC
V and pulled oH my coat He said, Get o.
ot this you little 3d., or III blow =
= ont Of You. told him % lhoOt AVA