The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-11-03
Riddlod with shot


Jerry Greening lives in Rsttlesuake,
DingHnn township, in the lower part Of
Pike county, twelve miles from Milford.
Ammie c. Cheever lived on the next farm
to that Of Gresuing. At about 10 o'clock on
Sunday morning Greenlng went over TO
Cheever's houce on an errand. lie did not
find Cheever in the house, and when be
began to look FOR him around the yard he
discovered his dead body lying face down
ward on pile NJ wood, about half way
from the house to the hen coop. with hole
in the left breast just under the heart, the
breast being riddled with fine bird shot.
suspicion points to several persons. who
will probably be arrested. Cheeyer went
TO Pike county form New York about three
years ago and settled on the farm where the
murder was committed. He has bad
trouble with the Greenings ever since oyer
several boundary line fences. The troubles
haYe been before the courts in series oi
cases, and one Of them was decided adverse
to the Greenings at the last term of the
court at Milford. The suits have caused
enmity between the Cheevers and Greenings
and they have had many petty qunrrels
This fact has led many to suspect that some
one of the Greetings was concerned in the
murder. DR.. Emerson, alter au examine
tion of the wounds, decided shat Cheever
was standing when the shots were fired
end il is believed that Cheever was chop
ping wood when his assassin came up and
shot him.
LATER.-Coroner Thrall has no doubt
that Annie c. Cheevcr was fouly murder
ed. Cheever was a quiet, industrious man
of good education. lie was a member and
Past Master of Shakespeare Lodge II +. and
A. M, of New York. HIS domestic relat
ions were very unhappy, and while he was
away in New York one Of the younger
Greetings, sou Of Jerry Greening, was q
| frequent visitor, and caused much
trnub!e between Cheever aud his wife
| When they moved TO the farm at Rattle.
| snake the troubles were soon renewed,
Cneever suspecting Greening of being on
| lnlllnate lelUls WIN ms WIG. DlHGe DtT
| departure Cheever has lived alone.
Al the last term OF court at NJ iliord a-lsw.
suit was tried between Cheeyer and one OF
the Greenngs, in which the former won,
and 10 relHllatiun one Of the Greening boys
swore that Cheever tried to murder him
but Judge seeley decided that Greening
not Chrever, was the agGressor.
Cheever was killed by two charges from
a double barrelled gun, one suitable for
small game and the other for deer. Coron
er Thrall has been busy gathering the evi.
dence, and it is said he has made some i'm
portaut discoveries. though he refuses to
talk. Cheever had in his pockets when
found $50 in bills, aud there were several
hundred dollars in the house. He had
evidently just prepared the stove for kind.
ling II fire, and had gone out to the wood
pile to get the fuel. While he was standing
there the assassin, who must have been ly-
ing in wait, sprang from benind the wood
pile and discharged the two fatal shots
Cheever INTENDED TO return to New York
being airail to stay at his farm. lie form
erly worked Tor the firm Of f. S. Schoon-
maker & Co., upholsterers, Of New York,
and expected to engage with them when he
| returned 10 the city.