The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-23
Faulkner before be died, and who had
seen him before the shooting, aud rendered
averdict that the deceased camet 10 his death
from gun shot wound inflicted by an in.

Faulkner before be died, and who hal
seen him before the shooting, and rendered
verdict that the deceased cameto his dealt
from gun shot wound inflicted by an in
dividual unknown to the jury.
There are many theories In vogue as b
the killing. One was TO the effect that /
was accidental-that the shot was the
result OF q spent ball from the guns Of thosl
who were bird shooting in the meadow
about three or four hundred yards away
The guns used were breech leaders, one o
them using No. % cartridges, and the othe
No. SO. The guns were carefully examined
by the jury and Louis Bennett, Prosecuting
Attorney, the impression being that thl
intentions made In the ball by the rifles o
the gun, and those in the gun used, failed
10 correspond. In addition to. this th,
parties, who are reliable and Trustworthy
men, testified that they did not shoot Ii
the direction OF theplace where the wound
ed man was found, but part OF the time II
an opposite direction. They were alst
shooting at birds on the ground, and tht
distance they werefrom Faulkner makes Il
look unreasonable that glancing bal
could have done such irightful work at 81
great distance.
NOT AccIDNTAL.
Another thing that disproves the acci
dent theory is that II the men were shoot
i1g in the direction OF Faulkner, they were
shooting in the direction Of public road
along which persons are travelling almost
necessarily, and beside which dwellings are
located every few rods. Boys might dc
such thing, but that men OF intelligence
as were the gunners would, and who testi.
fed they did not, looked unreasonable 10
the jury.
Another theory and that which seemed
most probable was that some one was Sc
creted by the creek bank under the road
and fred the shot from the revolver. The
bank being almost perpendicular, II Faulk-
ner was standing above and facing the in
dividual who fired theshot, the course Of the
ball would naturally be as 1t was traced by
the physicians. A man could very easily
get away under cover OF thick growth Of
brush lining the bank, and also as the
creek lies below the line oi vision OF travel
on the road. 1t Is not probable that the
man shot himself, as he had no firearms on
his person. Altogether It Ia one OF the
most mysterious occurrences that has Wis
tied this section in Its history. A detective
might make reputation here.
Another singular circumstance connect
ed with the affair is that Mr.. Dakan, the
foreman OF the jury, was also foreman OF q
like body, who exhumed and held an in.
quest on Faulkner's brother about year
ago, who died very suddenly and was sup.
posedto have been shot. The jury, how.
ever, failed to fnd such verdict
Faulkner was man about 81 years 't
age, about five feet eight inches, tall and
slender, sandy mustsche and complexion,
dark brown hair. He had two ugly marks
on his nose, the result OF his recent fight
at Glarksburg, and was reported good
fellow, with the fault otimbibing too freely
at times. Hisremains were taken to his
fathers residence on Gulick, and inferred
on Sunday.