The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-28
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obtained permission to enter the house and
was introduced to Mra Bird, who related
the story Of the murder and the circum.
stances which led to the unfortunate occur.
renee. She stated that she was married to
Alex Wyatt, at Wellington, near Liver
pool, England, and came to this coun.
try with him about two years ago
and located at Mansfield, Pennsylvania,
Wyatt was coal miner and a very high.
tempered man and often threatened to kill
her. Finding it impossible to live with
him they separated by mutual consent,
she takingiths four youngest children, one
boy and three girls, and he four boys. She
came to this city about the first Of August,
1852, with John Bird, to whom she was
afterwards married and has since lived.
She often wrote to her children and
frequently received letters from them.
LETTER FROM HER son.
The following letter was received few
days ago: ~, l71.
y MANSFIELD. PA, May 1883.
DEAR MorHHR-I am sorry l have not
answered your letter sooner, but we are
well and 1 hope you are well. We are on
strike again and you said when would
like to see my brother and sisters you
would meet me at the station, 90 should
like to see them, and my father will let me
come any time that you will send me word
that you will meet me. Please send me
word as sooR as you can.
-H Your dear son, sv
ARTHUR WILlrAA Wyatt. .
The above letter was written in plain
bold hand which indicated that the author
was boy Of more than ordinary training
in chirography, being only 10 years Of age.
Mrs. Bird answered his letter at the sug.
gestion Of her husband, informing him that
he could visit his brother and sisters, and
that as he was on strike he could remain
for q time and make visit This morning
was fixed as the time for his arrival. Her
husband, John Bird, was at the depot
when No. I arrived from the East When
the son alighted from the train he was fol.
lowed by his father, Alexander Wyatt
.ft WAITS ARRIVAL. i|
I Mr.. Bird met the former husband Of his
wife. He informed him that II he would
agree to act the part OF 8 man he could
accompany bis son to his house. To this
Wyatt agreed, and they started down
Church street to his home. Upon arriving
at the house they all entered, not q word
being spoken that would indicate the OBJ
ject Of Wyatt's visit aside from the fact
that he desired to see his children. After
being seated shert time, during which
reference was made to the facts connected
with the marriage Of Mrs. Wyatt and Bird,
Bird informed Wyatt that there was only
one way to settle the matter, namely, by
law; that he had married her and would
protect her as long as lie lasted. No bad
feeling was manifested during the conver.
sation. After short time Wyatt asked tn
be shown the water closet Bird at once
started out .oi the room, followed by Wyatt
On reaching the garden the place was
pointed out by Bird, who remained in the
garden till Wyatt returned, standing about
FIVE feet from the kitchen door. As Wyatt
was returning Bird called his attention to
the garden patch, asking his opinion OF 1t.
HOW TIE DEEp WAS DONE
Wyatt said it was very nice little gar
den, and walking toward Bird as II with
the intention to pass him, suddenly and
without word drew revolver and shot
Bird through the brain, the ball entering
back OF the right ear near the base Of the
brain and causing instant death. Wyatt,
as Bird fell, exclaimed, take that you
and die, and I'll swing" y ,4U.f
Mrs. Bird, who was in the kitchen, hear.
ing the report Of the pistol, turned and
looked through the open door and saw
her husband lying dead before her.
Wyatt re.entsred the door, whereupon
Mrs. Bird ran into an adjoining room,
followed by Wyatt, Who called her oppro.
brious names. As she passed into the COON
he struck her on the head with his fist,
but she succeeded in closing and fastening
the door on him. Wyatt then passed out
Of the house over the dead body Of Bird,
passed around to the front and into the
street, where be was arrested by George
schellard, who took the revolver from him
and led him back to where the dead man
lay. As he looked on Birds liieless body
he said to schellard, "There lies the dirty
hound that stole my vile away after
boarding with me-" He then turned to
his little son who stood by and handed
him roll Of $i5i In bills. BE offered no
resistance, made no attempt to escape and
was taken TO jail and locked up. His little
boy was also locked up asa witness.
Wyatt, 10 about IS years old, Bird about 2s
and the womauebouts5. Bird was q quiet,
industrious man, highly tpoken Of by bis
employers.
THE rosT-NoRrKX.
The pOst.mortem examination was held
this afternoon by DR.. A. A. Elliott, assisted
by Dr.shane. The ball entered the cranium
about half an inch behind the lobe, Of the
right ear, and passing through that portion
Of the brain known as the mednlla