Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-23
a POSSIBLE MURDER
Committed at Martins Ferry, Yes
terday Morning.
One Small Boy Shoots Another Under Sin
gular Circumstances---Death ola
Prominent Citizen.

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ate attempt to murder occurred yesterday
morning about o'clock near Sloan's new
House in the Garden Spot Joseph Rem
nard, little boy aged 8 years, SON Of Mrs.
Martha Rennard, living with Capt L. W.
Inglebright was shot by Charley Graham,
or Vance, an apprentice in Spence's shop,
aged about II summers The two boys
were playing together at sand pile at the
above place where the shooting took place.
Graham held in his hand cheap 22-calibre
revolver which he was showing to Rennard.
There are two sides to the story. Graham
saws that Rennard asked him to try the re-
volver. At first he refused but after being
insisted upon he concluded to try it. Just
as he fred the shot, he says, Rennard ran
in front Of him and was shot falling
to the ground. He says further that
it was perfectly accidental. Rennard tells
AMUCH DIFFERENT STORY
and which if true will go pretty hard on
Graham. He says that he went to leave
Graham and started for Inglebrights when
Graham said: Come back here or I'll
shoot YOU He tells the same story to
everybody and it is believed to be the true
theory. After being shot Rennard was
picked up by Graham who was endeavoring
to carry him home when assistance arrived.
He was carried to Capt Inglebrights resi-
dence, near by and Drs. Williams and Gar
rison summoned, The ball was immediate
" probed for and extracted after much
difficulty. 1t entered just above the crest
of the ilium and passed upward slightly
through from above the crest Of the ilium
and lodged Just below the short rib about
FIVE inches from where it penetrated. The
little unfortunate rested easily during the
day. He vomited considerably, but spit up
no blood. Still the wound is dangerous
one and
MAY KILL HIM.
The affair created much excitement and
most people appeared to be under the i'm
preston that the wounded boy was Capt.
lnglebrights son which, ofeOurse, was un'
true. AS we write at 6 p. NJ, Graham has
not been arrested nor does there appear to
be any prospects as no steps have been
taken, said Mayor Mitchell, which accord
ing to the feeling of the people is wrong
Some of the residents of the Garden Spot
say that Graham has threatened to take the
lives of several boys and consider him a
hard case, though we have always heard
that he was a good industrious boy wei
liked in the shop where he is employed
None but Rennard aud Graham were pres
ent at the time of the shooting. 1t was re
ported that Hurley Porter anC
Joseph Porter and Willie Dawn
all living in the vicinity wer'
present, but all these were seen BY the REG
lsTER representative and each pc itivell
deny their presence or any knowledge
the shooting other than what they hear
afterwards. Graham spent the balance
the day in the vicinity with lot of other
boys who generally lay around under the
shade trees reading dime novels and other
CHEAP TRASHY LITERATURE,
stealing strawberries aud annoying the good
people of that section in other ways. APP
parently he was little affected by the acct
dent and spent the day as usual. Two
many of these shooting scrapes occur to lei
the matter stand. 1t should be worked up
at once and If guilty he should be properly
punished. There is law prohibiting the
sale of such weapons to minors and the
man who sold il to him should also be ut
tended to. Graham lives with his grand
father, Mr., Peter Harrison.
DEATH oE Mr.. JOHN FENIMoRE.
We are panied to chronicle the demise o.
John Fenimore, Esq, who passed away at
ter only ten'days' illness on Saturday even
ing at halfpast nine o'clock. Mr.. FEM
more was one of the pioneers of Martins
Ferry. He was eighty-two years old. He
was born in New Jersey in 1902 He spent
his boyhood on the farm with his parents
He came to Wheeling from Columbia
county, Ohio, when about thirty-two years
old He was heater in the Top" mill for
several years. He was member OF the
Fourth Street Church fifty-two years ago,
when the congregation occupied little log
cabin. lie came to Martin Ferry in 1874,
since which time he has been engaged in
the mercantile business, corner Washington
and Second streets, where he is now a
corpse and where he has resided ever since.
Mr. Fen;morr made considerable money in
the business. He has been member Of
the M. +. Church ever since he came to our
busy city Of about 5000 inhabitants, then
much less than one-teuth the popula-
ton. He was a true Christian, as
true one we suppose as there is in the
country, aud if any person has ever gone to
heaven. Mr.. Fenimore has, as he certainly
ought to- The writer has known him since
child. He was kind, pleasant and liberal
to the poor; sociable, always in good hui
NOR and highly esteemed by all who knew
him, which includes almost our entire popu-
lation and numberless persons elsewhere.
Ever since he opened his store at the earl!
hour Of 5 a. m. ready for business, with tn,
exception of week or so, when he was un
der the weather. Many morning we have
gone down to his store as early as o clock
for groceries, and always found him in the
same humor-smiling, pleasant and agreea
bic and different from other merchants
Up till the past two or three years he has
enjoyed excellent: health. Since that
time he has failed verp much in health, but
was able TO be in the store over nine-tenthS
of the time. Less than two weeks ago he
was in his store, still compe-
tent of doing business. About
week or ten days ago he was
stricken down with old age. Several times
his recovery was looked FOR but uuarailing.
He began sinking about a week ago most
of the time unconscious, and breathed his
last on Saturday night. Ills death has cast
gloom on the entire community. The
family have the sympathy of everybody
His remains were viewed by many people
Yesterday His funeral will take place from
the NJ. f. church this (Monday) morning at
10 o'clock and will be largely attended His
remains will be laid to rest in Walnut Grove
Cemetery, and Rev. E. r. Jones will Off
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