Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-23
WHAT WHISKY WILL DO.
A Bloody ARRAY Over in Belmont
County,
Three Brothers Being the COmbatants---
One Fatally and the Other Seri-
ousIy Wounded.

One Of the b'oodiest sfftsy5 in the crimi-
nal annals of this portion OF the country
occurred at the little hamlet OF Franklin,
l?clted few miles west OF Bellsire, early
on Tuesday evening. The combatants
were three brothers named respectively,
Thomas, William, AMI Frank Tallett, and
the crims grew out Of q too liberal use oil
that archenemy OF peace, good order
and happiness whisky. The particulars
ofthe crime with the causes leading to it,
are about as follows:
William, the oldest of the three boys,
and the one upon whom the responsibility
for the tragedy chiefly rests, ID about 80
years of age, and a wido yer with two child
rem. He il man Of very incorporate
habits, and has proved great burden to
his Younger brothers, who, because Of
his dissipat.d habits, have been
compelled 10 support him aud his
children in addition 10 them
selves and parents. William had been
often demonstrated with, but to no purpose.
Finally, on Monday, affairs cane TO u
crisis, and in family council, the way,
ward son was given his choice Of retorma'
ton or emigration. The result OF this talk
WAC that William to BrlIaire and got
very drunk, conrnuing his tear over to
Tuesday. On the afternoon OF that day ne
started for home, feeling very tough and 10
a humor.ior any deed Of deVIlmcnt which
might suggest itself.
When near his home he met Thomas
the second brother Of the family, and a
quarrel was soon under way, during which
William Knocked Thomas down. Thomas
in turn struck William on the right temple
with stone, telling him to the earth, and
this done he started 10 enter the house
Before he had gone many steps William ra'
gained his feet, and drawing a large Bar
low knife, with blade about three inches
in length, he started in pursuit. OF his
brother with mnrderors intent. Coming
up with Thomas he pluOged the weapon
FepchlouIf Ih'O mo hCIh, h".St'n +
serious wounds. The two then cliucb
cd aud q terrible struggle en-
sued, during which William again plunged
his knife into his brother, the blade enter
ing his right side to the hit. The murder.
ous brother then turned the weapon
around in the wound, producing a fright
full aud probably fatal hurt. Before he
could use his knife on Thomas again,
Frank, the Youngest of the family, came
to Thomas aid, when William turned upon
him and stabbed him in the arm and side
By this time others had interiered, William
was disarmed, inc wounded men we're to-
ken into the house, and physicians sent for.
1t was found that the wounds on Thomas
neck were not necessarily fatal ones, but
that the one in the right side Of the stom-
sch was very severe, and would probably
produce fatal results, though it would
be necessary 10 await the develop
ments of day or two The blade pens
trated the cavity, and in all probability in.
iured the inteslines, so that the chances
are against the patients recovery.
William at once left home aud on Wed
nesisy turned up ia St, C!airsville. where
he went to consult awyer. But few peo-
pie at this time knw OF the murderous at.
iray, and after talking with his legal ad.
visers William went back TO Quincy. In
a few hours after his return, however, Off
GERS got wind OF the affair, and constables
DOYLE and Miller, of St. Clsirsville, and
Marshall Darby, Of BalIaire, were put
on his trail. TIE constsbles found their
man at the home Of James Patterson, ut
Q lincy, aud yesterday morning at one
o clock he was arrested ana taken TO Bel
laire. After daylight be was taken to st
Clsirsville, where he was arraigned before
Justice Alexander, who remanded him to
Jail without bail.
A reporter for the B,llaire Independent |
William yesterday, with the |
result:
"Wha, have ycu got TO ss7f'
Noting, only that did the cutting in |
selfdetense, but guess | won't say any
hing about it, aad let them tell their
story"
"Were You drunk Tuesday,"
"Yes, was drinking some. We lad q
lnsrrel bstore that, though"
Was it not The cause Of Your getting
ull?
"Oh, don't kGow. Tom and ] had
ONE words before We got to the house. !
lie called me q iiGr and | knocked him
own. Then he struck me with O stone,
nd went after him. ="
What was the quarrel about2'
ut was family affair. aud I'll uot say
nv more sboYtit"
Thomas vas very low last evening, and
lere is no hope for his recovery.