Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-31
TERRIBLE FRATRIcIDE.
BY His .oxa Bvsh~-Eul Particulars sf
the Tragedy History Of tAs Par
ties = Firing At HE
MINOR CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
a,ce,a, D,.posea 10 a. Rao,ser.

Special Dispaseh 10 tie Register.
SrrrBKsvILLK, July S0.-Yesterday after.
noon at 4 o'clock, the citizens Of this city
were startled BY the news that another
murder had been committed, and that tie
scene OF the murder was the st. Charles
Hotel. on North Fourth street. Yoaso oorTs.
spondent on repairing 10 the hotel found
IN immense crowd Of excited people sur.
rounding the house on every side, discuss
ing the crime. It was soon learned tAAt
Edward Harter, we'll known In thess parts
a ths llayss q O. AtlRtSeA loA ~
was under IN indictment tor manSiauGhtsP
at the hour Of his unt,nely death for the
killing Of the same, bad been almost In.
stantly shot and
Killsa ~ HIS OWn Drsthse.
Following are the circumstances: John
Harter, the man who mArdered his brother,
has been running the q. Charles Hotel for
some months past, and for week of -
had been drinking very hard. Yesterday
afternoon be became involved iASome didp
Guilty with Q boy named Huston, Who act-
ed In the capacity Of syfsna boy foe .
Doctor johnson, who bod rooms In the
hotel. The boys mother svore out vas.
rant against John tor assault and battery
upon her son, and Hartel was accordingly
arrestsd and lined BY the Mayor. Not hay-
ing any money himself he called upea bis
jewelry store OF his brother William, for
money to pay his fine, but Ed. refused 10
give il to him.
This exasperated him 10 such Q degree
that he went into the hotel which 70 Just
above the jewelry store, and meeting bis
father, William Harter, Sr, who owns the
hotel bull ding, told him that . certain
border in the house owed him ti6, and
that he was determined TO have IL His
father told him not 70 have any fuss, but
to wait and he would get his money. John
would not take his fathers adyice, but went
to the boarder's room in the second story,
and demanded admittance, which was re-
fused him. He tn en- attempted 70 kick tho
door open, when his father interfered, and
taking bold OF John, showed him back from
the door and attemp pied to guard the door
way. John drew his revolver, when his
father clinched with him, trying 10 obtaln
possession OF the deadly weapon. They
scuiiled few seconds, when John
Fired I've shots as HIS Father,
neither one tax ing effect At this juncturs
Edward Harter, the victim, hearing tho
pistol shots, rushed up stairs TO the scene
OF the difficulty. As he believed his father
and brother clinched In the hall he ran 70
his fathers assistance, fearing that hs
would be killed. John, on seeing Id. ap-
preaching, cried out, III you come . step
further
Ed. did not heed the warning but went
on, and Just as he was about 10 take hold
of them John again drew his revolver and
a. r.. s1nk saL tna fAoNt In = N m n
breast, Just above the heart, and he fell on
his face.
Crazed at what he had done, the modern
Cain attempted to csape, but people on
the outside hearing the noise had by this
time rushed in, and itwas with much difii-
Guilty that he could be held until the polics
arrived, then he was safely landed In the
lookup.
The dyi ing man was picked up and taken
into bedroom, whers, without tesaisiae
consciousness, he expired In about ten
The MurdsseA Mas.
Edward Harter was about twenty years
OF sge, and the youngest OF the Hartse
family. lie was well known n ths slayer
OF George Aldridgc, whom he shot and
killed last February. and for which crime
he was under indictment at the time Of his
death.
The Marderev.
John Harter, In about 80 years OF a9c, ana
always had the reputation Of being . bed
man, although be was always considered .
great coward. His wife deserted him soeno
three years ago on account OF bis brutality
TO her, whom he has several times attempt
ed to whip In the pest two years. On tbe
road 10 jail he acted like med man.
The HaSsssu,
father and mother, come from good stock
and have always had the reputation Of b.
ing good and industrious people. both The
old folks are frantic with grief, and the
poor old mother walks the floor calling for
Edward Edward! while the old RentIsinsn
il almost heart broken. Thus ends another
murder In this modern Sodom.
Crushea Unasr valling Barn.
NEwcoMERsTows, o., July D.--lSast even
ing as Mr.. G. =. Davis and his son Robert.
of this place, were erecting barn ons mile
west Of here, the frame fell, preeipitstlng
both men to the ground. The tubers fell
on Robert. and 10 badly was b crushed
that he Was rescued moro dead than alive.
His arm was broken, his hip badly ut,snd
his head bruised. His fatt6f, it q
thought, had O 9 ib broken, and ives otbsrs
wise Injured. Both will probably recover.
Defasits.s pask Cassass.
OH CRY, Pa, July ~. n. Craft, cash.
Ter OF the Exchange Bank Of franklin,
turns MP an emb<Zzler OF Q large amount
OF the banks funds. lie admits his crims,
snd asks TO be punished. Depositoss Will
lose nothing, a. the bank 10 financially
strong. Craft was . member OF the Pres.
byterisn church. He had been Specializing