The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-09
KILLED OUT THE PIKE,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. soRAPR.
Martin Troy, n Tramp, Killed by q. +.
IIaFtlieb, Into whose House lie Had
BroksR-JustiAabl killing Coro-
ner's Inqupst--The Dead Man.

EAIly yesterday moLulHB " WAS tepurL'
ed in the city that man had been muir
dered at the Elm Grove House, the stone
road house about Ave miles out the Ma.
llonRl pike formerly known as Rostte.
GERS, now run by G, 1, Hartlieb, As
the story was related the impression was,
that murder had hsen the result OF a
drunken carousal. Later deyslopementa
and investigation showed that II there
was over a case Of iustihable killing it was
in this affair. The dead man was, late
yesterday afternoon, identified rs Martin
Troy, q tarmsr In moderate cir.
Cumstances living about one and one.hali
miles back Of Darlington, O, He leavos a
wife. three SONS and one daughter. His
BROTHER Winfield s, Troy, is the Ohio
River road operator at Welcome and was
last evening notified OF his brOthsr's un-
fortunate death. The man who shot and
killed Troy was Hartlleh,
THE STORY OF THE AFFAIR.
The circumstances connected with the
killing are as followu; About 9 o'clock
yesterday morning Mr.. Hartlieb and his
wife were awakened by their daughter
Annie, who had been aroused by some,
atrange noises on the lower floor, Listening
amoment, Hartlieb heard RsuspiCious noise
In the rooms below, Jumping out OF bad
he picked up reyovler and with Q alantern
that burned dimly went down stairs fol.
lowed by his wife who carried candle
They first looked through the dining room
but found nothing; at the suggestion Of
Mrs. Hartlieb, her husband started
to look through the kitchen. AS
he opened the door leading to
that room which is au addition built in
tho rear OF the place, he saw that cup.
board had been opened and its Oontenta
scattered all over the floor and tho lower
sash Of the window had been removed; a
large lamp had also been taken from ita
place and upset on the floor.
by the dim light, Mr.. sHartlieb
discovered man standing. at tho far end
Of the room. Keeping In face towards
the intruder he first opened door lead.
Ing TO side porch, in order that hs
might hsvo an easy way Of getting out in
case the fellow should ibe supported by
others. He then addressed the
burglar, asking him who he
was and what he wanted. Receiving no
answer he threatened to shoot unless he
got out.
IVA HE FIRES THREE SHOTS. VII |
The stranger thon made q slight
movement forward, and Hartlieb fired.
The man still stood in his place, aud re.
Ceivlng no answer to further intsrroga.
tories, Hartlieb again fred, and the man
still remaining where he was, a third shot
was fred. The man then lnu!tered some.
thing and started towards the door Hart.
leib had opened. Hartlieb backed into
the dining room door, Keeping the man
covered with hia revolver, 3S cali
bre, self.CocEiug six.shooter. The
man went out the door and
through the yard toward the pike. The
door was then locked and Hartlieb and
his wife proceeded to make an examlnG.
ton. On the door step Of the rear door
Of the kitchen was found common chip
basket in which were the mans
shoep, pair of cast-oll fine ones,
an old battered hat and
a canvass bushel bag. Tho lower sash OF
window had been pred out; in order to
do this ha had takou a small gate from
near the front part OF tho house and car.
ried 1t to the rear and placed It undar the
window; on this he stood while removing
the sash. After making everything SO.
cure Mr.. and Mrs. Hartlieb again retired,
not knowing whether the man had been
shot or not.
THE MAN FOUND DEAD.
Aisw hours later In the morning, about
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