Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-15
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his Mother and Sister Living ON Che souti

his Mother and Sister Living ON che South
Side.
The murder Of Joseph C. Bsrkley, which
occurred In Pittsburg, several days sgo
caused o good deal Of comment in this city
AZ II was claimed that the deceased wa
from this place. However up to last nigh
the paranfsge of the dead man could moi
be discovered. A reporter Of the REGIsTEl
getting 8 pointer, proceeded to No. 225t
Main street, where Mrs. louisa 0ttersor
keeps an ics cream saloon and confection
ery. Mrs. Otisrson, whs is a sister of the
deceased, Just returned yesterday from
Piusburg, where She atteDsed the funeral Of
her brother.
II is strange indeed that tie citizens here
seemed to be in suctrignorances rs TO the iden-
. tity of Barley, as be formerly lived in this
city for some time, Five yesss ago, when
the OFT Han temperance meetsgs were SO
popular, Barley was one OF The leadlsg
men in the meetings and was well known rs
a strict Temperance mao. He worked Tor
KasleY, Brooks & Co. and later for the Top
Mil company The reason, probably, for
his not being recognized as Wheeling
man was thAt when here he was general J
known BY the name of James Otterson in
stead of Bsskley. He married while
residipr in this city and his
wife and enc chiia are sill
living ia,the Second ward. She goea' by
the name of julia Murdooa, she and her
husband having parted shortly after the
child was born. Barkleys father was s. Dig
contractorin Pittebarg at onetime and he
built the building for the University, witch
is now used as a Court House: According
to Mrs. Otte1son's statement Ne also built
the old Seventh Avenue Presbyter IN
Church, winch is one of the oldest churches
of that denomination in Pittsbu.g. At lie
time Barkley was killed, be was- employed
at the PittsSurg chain works, and the en-.
ployes of .his' and the Allegheny chain
works turned out in q. body to attend lis
funeral
Mrs. Eliza Barley, The motheaof the de-
ceased, is about "A yesxs of age, and hes
been living with her daughter, Ms. Otter.
son, for som years past She attended The
funeral of Aer son iracompany' with her
daughter, bat was So Frustrated by the
shock OF MS 5aQ QeAln ldat buo lo>noH ~ ~
dangerously ii in Pitts5arg and tits feared
she may never recover. Barkley was her
Youngest CHA and consequently her fa-.of'
tie boy. This is the resson, no doubt, that
she has taken. his death 20 hard.
The statement in tie Pittsbu7ge papers
that Barley was engaged TO a girl named
Annie Borlao, is without foundation, as-he
cared nothing. for the girl. Mrs. Otterson
also states that the assertion in The soGae
papers that her brother. Andy ceeeivel a
serious crs in a saloon row under
almost similar Giro ums.snces TO those hat
caused his tsother's deoth Is false as he has
no such wound on his rerson.
Mcclure, who killed Barley, was On
Wednesdav,set free upon the coroner iHry
deciding that the act was done %. self de-
ense. U2on hearing this Andy BaraleT
immr diately proceeded, to Mayer Wymans
Office and lodged an information against
Mcclure charging him with tho. murder Of
his broths7. Mrs. 0tterson, al the reeftest
of her mother, brought home the shoes
which Barley wore the night he was killed.