Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-10-28
A GUILTY WlFE'S END.
The Strange and Startling Career
of a Typical Western Knight
of the Road.
q Friend of the lanes, He Leaves
Them to Marry an Hslress
---Her Tragic Death,
The End Rs2Che in the Great Al
bany Divorce Cass---An III
.inois Pulpit Profansd.

DENVER, October 27.-The killing of hi
wife, Alice Haller, on the night OF the 23d
by Johnston Haller, and the wounding oi
the man Morris, who had won the affec
tions OF Alice, has brought to light a story
which began in border romance and {tas
ended in disgrace to two and sorrow b
third. Haller was a member Of the Quan'
trell crowd and knight of the road when
Jesse and Frank James were looked upon
with a sort of mock heroism.
HeWas Fearless Devil
ard was in some of the bloodiest engage
ments that blighted the West. He went
with Quautrell when that daring horse
man swOoped down upon Lawrence, Kan,
and lett the OloodstainS of its people on
the ruins of their homes. He was u
trusted courier for the James boys, and
when it was unsafe for them to go 10 their
homes in Clay county, Missouri, Haller
volunteered and did the mission.
Allegiance to the James brothers was
not alone The cause OF these daring mis-
siOns
He Had Sweetheart
who lived in Independence, the county
seat OF Jackson county, Missouri. Her
name was Alice NOlsud. She was pretty
and the daughter of prominent Southern
man. She was a rebel, like her lover. She
made reDel flags and harbored rebel soldiers
and spies She used to meet Haller on his
cOniiugS in from the prairies and secretlng
him in her own home, or somewhere else,
Sic conveyed whatever message he had
from the James boys to their old mother
near Kearney, Mo.
Her HOrsemnnship Was aS Perfect
IS hat OF her lover. She was infatuated
with the recklessness OF border warfare.
They were married IN 1851, while she was
only sixteen. The ceremony was perform
ed on horse back, each being mounted, hv q
prominent minister OF Kansas City, who IS
still preaching thrre. Hal.er loaded his
bride with Jewels, which, it is supposed, he
mad stolen IN his train exploits. He rode
away after the wedding and she returned 10
her home The love be lefI behind seemed to
Chill His AIder for Adventure.
Jesse James told him one night at camp
fire that man could love girl and fight,
but be couldn't loTe wife and do it. be
and Frank gave Haller purse, told him
to go to independence and get his bride
and leave the country. He did It, and In
1874 they went TO Colorado. In that year
his vile met an editor, where 1t is not
known. and she became infatuated with
him. He moved awSy to another town,
Bonanza. His wife opened millinery
store in SsGnache.
He Went 30 Pueblo.
She sold ont her plsce Of business, and
came to him in Pueblo.
In 1882 he learned she was on intimate
terms with Morris, barber. She went East,
and hs soon leaned that she met Morris
there. He followed her and found them
there together. She came back with him,
promising TO have no more TO DO with
Morris, but Morris wrote her letter in
April. After the receipt Of this letter she
said she did not want 10 live with him any
longer, and
SAOrtIy Af.Fr Disappeared.
He heard they were in Denver and went
there He saw them through window,
and Morris came out while he was there.
In a moment of rage he lost bis self con-
troll and shot him. After he fired the first
shot he determined to kill him, and fol.
lowed him through the house. His wife
came between them aud he shot her, which
he claims was an accident