Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-31

ST. LOUIS, December 30.--Six months ago
alright young English collier named Wm:.
,ita1y E(entyrtWo. years of age, emigrnt;
- <or 1ltnenoi oi3e.6gla aot1'1a - Ro1lo
In Southern Illinois. There be feli IN With
a widow Of twenty-one, named Jane Mil
burn, who lived as servant in the house
of s. Stevenson, q widewer OF means.
About month ago it was announced that
they were engaged to be married on Christ
mas. Walton had risen above the rank Of
journeyman miner and was in charge OF .
gang of pitmen, being looked upon as ris-
ing young fellow. Two weeks, ago his
friends noticed that his demeanor had be-
come despondent, and after frequent ques.
tions he at last acknowledged that -
His Sweetheart Had Proved Fafthless
and had informed him that she had &C
cepted proposal Of marriage from her en-
ployer, with whom she would be united
New Years day. Walton called several
times upon. the young widow and implored
her to reconsider her determination, but
she frankly confessed that while she pre-
ferred him, the temptation to share the
wealth and comfort of her employer was
too strong for her. The matter.of-fact view
which the widow took exasperated the
young Englishman who was heard to
make threats against Stevenson though
the name of the girl was never coupled
with them.
At few minutes past 8 yesterday morn
ing Miss Milburn, as she was called, went
to the house of Mrs. Cooper, q short dis
tance from the Cairo Short Line depot, and
while she and Mrs. Cooper were talking,
Walton, who boarded in the house, made
his appearance. After little converse.
ton on common place topics Walton said:
"Jennie, come in the back yard with me
for moment, want to speak to you"
The girl started TO 60 with him, but
Suddenly shrank Back,
saving as she did so to Mrs. Cooper: ~
wont 20 with him while he has that look
on his face" Mrs. Cooper looked at the
young fellow and noticed that his face was
pale and bore hard expression. Walton
then repeated his request, adding that
what he wanted to say was important
She hesitated and said: III you have
anything to tell me, say il here"
He shook his head, and opening
the door of an adjacent room said: Step
into this room with me-" The girl hest.
tated again, but finally followed him into
the room and the door was closed Mrs.
Cooper heard them in quiet and earnest
conversation. Walton renewed his suit,
urging that with health and strength he
could soon gain money and comforts such
as she desired. The girl refused to listen
to his suit, and when ....
The Man Broke Into Tears
dis he described the misery she would cause
him by marrying another, she laughed
bi tterly and was heard to say: Baby tears
are easily dried
At last he raised his voice and said to the
girl: Jennie, there are two things in this
world which are better than your marry
ing old Stevenson. One of these things Is
your marrying me. Can you not do II,
lass, and save us BOTH"
The girl was not heard to reply. Then
Walton said:
"Well, lassie, the other thing that is bet
ter is this" At this moment the girl was
heard to cry in frightened tones, "Will!
Will! you wouldn't, you
Then there were two pistol shots, and
Mrs. Cooper, rushing into the room, found
Miss Milburn lying on the floor dead, with
one wound in the forehead and the other
through the heart. Walton was leaning
over her and looking into her face.
'She is dead, there is no doubt about
that" he remarked quietly, and then
added, 81 could not bear to lose her" At
the same moment he shot himself through
the brain.