Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-11
EmsaY,s ExEsrIos
To shake OHthe Mortal Grip Successful
atCiaysville-TwO Days Dead Before
KIa is niscaxered-Afhe MafieEa


atCiaysvilIe-Two Days Dead Before
He L. Discevered-Other Matters.
The quiet town and vicinity of Clsys-
semi.lethargic condition on Sunday morn
ing, by the announcement of suicide in
their midst. 1t appears that John Emery
had been found hanging from a rafter OF
his own house dead The history of the
case is very simple. On last Friday night
he and his wife had quarrel, nothing I'M
usual in that family, and he drove her
away. He then went to work, and in a
short time she locked up the house and
gave the keys to him. On Friday evening
Mr.. Crow went to the kouse but could not
get in, and on Saturday Mrs. Emery and
brother went home, but failing to
arouse anyone after repeated efforts,
and thinking that Emery was away
they broke open the door but found no one
within. They stayed in the house awhile
and then went to Mr.. BROWNIES where
they stopped all night. On Sunday morn
ing Mrs. Brownlee, Mrs. Emery and her
brother went 10 the house and upon pro-
ceeding to the loft were horrihec to ind
him suspended BY the neck dead. He
evidently committed the awful wrong OF
taking his life on Friday as he was swollen
to almost twice his living size, his
face was very much discolored and the Of
fenseve odor which arose from the body
was almost unbearable.
The chairs, tables, bed and every particle
of furniture were smashed to pieces and
strewn over the floor, and everything was
in the utmost confusion. The door was
locked with q paddock on the outside, the
lock being attached to chain and staple,
and as there is no other entrance or exit, it
is strange how man could lock the door
from the outside and then hang himself on
the inside. His left arm was raised toward
the rope as if he had regretted the act and
wished to undo the deed when it was too
late,
The keys were found inside on the lower
floor. The body was examined by DR.. VIM.
Denny and DR.. S. c. McCracken, who could
find no mark of violence on his person 9th
er than that caused by the rope around the
neck. The verdict of the jury was that his
death was caused by his own hand. He
was buried at o'clock, in the Potter's
field. In short time after the manner of
his death was known, hundreds Of people
gathered around the house, bnt no one
would cut him down.
At length William Little and William
Mc(!racken volunteered their services and
assembled to the loft Thy lifted the boards
and the floor and placed one so that the
body, with rope around it, might be cas-
lily let down, but when they cut the rope
around the neck the great weight OF the
body caused the rope on the body to break,
and it shot down to the lower floor with
great force, causing the body ~ purst' Inc
suicide did not seem to have a friend On
earth. In all that crowd not fearful eye
was seen. The suicide was about fifty
years of age, and would weigh $50 pounds.
This woman is his second wife, and by her
he had no children. She is only eighteen,
and already has been married twice. By
his first wife he has three children, living
near Boardtree Tunnel, w. Va.
The body was placed in rough box, as
no coffin large enough could be obtained,
so very much was it swollen. The process.
sion was made up of the jury and few
farmers on horseback. When they had
proceeded on the way short distance they
came up with the dead mans wife and her
brother, standing on the side of the road,
apparently waiting only to see the process
sion, but when it passed they started to
follow. The brother was in his bare feet.
The jury took them into their wagon and
thus they went to the grave. No cause is
known for the horrible deed.
Miles Orton's biggest show on earth
gave an exhibition here yesterday, attract
ing large number of people. Long before
udyDT tue COuull uOOSlSlS ueSai
coming in to witness the grand street
parade of ten miles in length, and station
ed themselves in the most prominent
places of the burg, with ears open and eyes
skinned, eager to hear the first sound of the
brass band and to catch glimpse of the
elephant with two tails. The show made
fine display in the street parade and gave
a good performance in the afternoon. They
go TO Washington tomorrow
Wheat is being harvested in this neigh
borhood, and from all reports there will be
a good yield.
This morning We had conversation
with Noah Miller, the gentleman whom,
it was stated by some of of the press, had
gold watch stolen from him while assisting
in resculng the victims of the unfortunate
Sciota. He says the entire allegation is
false; that he was not on the Scioto, but
many miles from it at the true OF the &C
9ident, and that the whole thing was gotten
up for joke and to create excitement. We
know it" is too, now.