Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-23
WHOLESALE BUTCHERY
Two of the Victims Men of Wealth, and Rob
berry Supposed to be the Sole Object
of the Brutal Crime.

JACKSON, MIcH.. November 22.-This
morning folr persons, Jacob ID. Crouch.
sged a. widower; Henry White, aged 3S,
son in law OF Crouch; EuniCe White, ageC
3d. daughter Of Crouch. all OF Summit
town, Ohio, Jackson county, and MD'e'
Policy, aged 20, of Transfer, Mercer county
Pa, were found murdered in their beds
al! having been shot through the head ne
hnd the ear. 1t is supposed they wer'
!lrst chloroformed as no signs OF siru!sh
appeared. Each victim WAS lying S
asleep and the odor of chloroforn wa
noticeable when tue bodies we're discovered
Mrs. White was also shot through the i"t
lung. No clue has, as yet, been discovered
sthough tracks around the house ind cate,
Il guard was placed
while the Murder Was Being Perpe'
trated.
Crouch is a wealthy farmer living seven
miles southwest of Jackson, and the owner
of an extensive sheep rancho in Texas. II
is rumored that he had Just received about
fifty thousand dollars from Texas in pay
uent of sales made on the rancho. Tne
bankers here state that no money was de-
posited BY Crouch, and it is presumed the
money was in Crouch's hands. Policy was
s,oppirg at Crouch's, having Just come
from Texas with large amount Of money
for the purpose OF buying blooded stock:
The theory is that Policy was followed
from Texas by the murderer or murderers
for the purpose OF robbery.
The House Was Thoroughly Han.
sacked
and everything of value carried away.
Young girl, an adopted daughter OF Whites
and negro aged eighteen, who were sleep
ing up stairs, say they heard no hfing, al
though the negro says he heard thumP'
ing noise about the middle OF the night,
and says he thought 1t was caused by
fierce wind which was blowing. Mrs.
White was expected 10 become mother n
week or ten days. The murder has caused
extreme excitement, and hundreds of peo-
ple have tiocked to the scene. The othcers
are yerv Guiet on the subject, bat hard al
work trying to get clue 10 work upon.
Crouch slept In an AIcove
opening into the sitting room near the
| front part OF the house. His daughter
| and her husband occupied front bedroom
| o,enipg into another bedroom. opening
| 40 in 10 the pari0r, where lay the remains
| of Policy. Crouch was laying With his
| a. to the wall and had q bullet hole In
| the left side of the head two incae, osck o.
| Ile ear. the ball passing through the 6rain
| and curing instantaneous death. WLlts
| az shot twice, one ball entering the right
| SIDE OF the neck, three inches beioT th-
| ear, .everiDg the artery, the second bal! e1
| t.ring the umpie near the night eye. IL =
| was discovered lying on bis back az /
| resc.fully slssping. His W;te Was $40
| I've tilnes and made
AHaTd Struggle for Life,
ss jndeed by the position OF her arm, anc
| he disorder Of her clothing. Tr1 ball
ps, SD through her right arm, one thr0nkf
| Ter left and one through her righ nr-v.
into the Iupgr, one through the CHA aud
neck and another through the left wrist
! Policy was shot twice, one bal entering To-
or.nipg OF the right ear directly into th'
brsip, the second passing through the ene:
I,on The rieh; aide. There we're no ind,
ts.ions OF struggle. The sherii
BELIEVES tie shots were ell cred o!
cne psrson and one revolver ~ the huu
Der Of empty cartridges found on the mo
All .hos ihe - me GALORE. There are con
fldlpg ruuois regarding the use OF ehlorc
nrn,. I'Ly,jcixbs claim that none Va
m,d d., ihe tie theory OF one person doin
81 de las,h:Iy .gd the testimony oil th