Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-27
PENNSYLvANIA's BANDITS.
The Buzzards Continue TO Murder
and Rob
UNDERTHE NOSES OF THE OFFICIALS.
Particulars of the Outrage in the Wild
and Picturesque Pequea
Valley.
A TERRIBLE MIDNIGHT ASSAULT.

LANCASTER, IA, March ga cor
respondent to-day visited the scene of
the Linville tragedy and a wilder
country can scarcely be found. The scene
Of the murder for such it will prove), al
though the report of Edward Linville's
death extensively telegraphed last night was
premature, is in the picturesque Pequea
Valley, which stretches northward from the
Pennsylvania Railroad at the gap to the
Welsh Mountain on the north. The home
of the Linville's is an unpretentious farm
house set in from the public road and as
isolated IS can we'll be imagined. Over
looking the dwelling, though nearly two
miles distant, are the Welsh Mountains on
whose sides are the huts of as desperate
and cunning a set of thieves as ever plagued
community.
Here dwells Abe Buzzard, but the outrage
on the Linvilles is not attributed to him by
those best informed in the matter. 1t was
the work of those who were more familir
with the Linvilles and their affairs than
Abe Buzzard or any of his gang could have
been, and in some respects is not unlike
the famous Clugstone mystery. Miss EN-
ma Linyille is about As years old, intelli-
gent and prepossessing, who, with her bach
elor brother, Edward P, lived in this Sc
cluded place, which they Jointly inherited
from their father The murderous thieves,
as was afterwards sscertained, effected an
entrance BY cutting through the front door
and slipping the bolt.
1t was between - and l clock Monday
morning when Miss Linville hearing steps
at the door thought it was her brother who
had come to call her, believing it to be
morning, and said, "Yes, Edward, I'm
awake" The next instant the light OF
dark-lantern flashed in her face and she
saw three masked men, one carrying gun,
the others carrying revolvers. Crying loud
ly for help her brother, hearing her screams,
rushed unarmed to her assistance, when one
of the wretches deliberately raised his
weapon and fred Just as the rescuer was
entering the door. The bullet struck Lin.
vile in the breast glanced oil, passed
through door and buried itself in the wall
of an opposite room. In an instant there
was a second fash, a second report and the
brother fell prostrate exclaiming: Great
God I'm killed"
You're not; shut up, shut up, shut up"
yelled the burly brute as he jumped on the
prostrate BODY of the wounded man and
tried to stamp out the little spark of life
that was left. The sister was now assailed
most violently, accompanied by threats that
made her shudder She was then compelled
to direct them to the money apathy S73)
in the brothers secretary. They secured
the funds quickly and departed, warning
the I.invilles under penalty of death to
make no outcry inside Of ten minutes. No
sooner had the burglars left the premises
than Miss Linyille ran to the nearest neigh
bors, 300 yards away, alarmed the family
and then returned to the side OF her bleed
ing, dying brother.
Physicians were quickly summoned and
probed for the ball, but unsuccessfully, and
late this afternoon the wounded man. though
conscious, was not permitted to speak aud it
was believed he was dying. The outrage
caused the greatest Indignation and threats
of lynchiug were made. Numbers of per
sons formed themselves into bands of vlg-
lantes and started for the mountains in the
hope of getting on the track OF the murder
ers, and today a delegation Of the best citi-
zens of the township came to this city and,
with Col. B. Frank Eshelman, a prominent
attorney, to present their CLAIMS held a
lengthy conference with the County Com
missioners. The result was the formation
of a plan which will rid the community Of
the bands of outlaws who bave carried ter
ror to the homes OF the inhabitants OF this
usnollv reaceful valley.