The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-24
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let her 70, and proceeded to place pair O.
'nippers on one Of her wrists, At the SAINT
time, according to several witnesses, he
placed his hand in his hip pocket ant
drew out something, when johnson raised
his gun-a single.bRrreled shot gun-and
fired, the slugs with which the gun waI
loaded taking eject in his left breast,
MIR. Thatcher turned toward the house
where Alex johnson, the father Of Eu
gene, was standing Cloee by his son, and
placing his hand over tho holes made by
the sngs, said, "Look there, Alex"
Alex went to him and assisted him to O
bank near, where he sat down and almost
Immediately breathed his last. When
taken up his pistol was in his pocket.
THE VERDICT,
There was evidence that the elder John,
son was at q distance from home when he
saw Thatcher going in that direction,
johnson went home at once by round
about way, through an alley, and reached
the house before Thatcher. When Eugene
raised his gun the father stepped back 80
as TO be out OF range.
Alex johnson told Colored man on
Tuesday morning that Eugene was going
to the country to get money to pay his
fine for the assault on Parker, and then
give himself upj that he did not want to
lie In Jail several months.
After hearing all the evidence, the jury
retired, and after very careful deliberalion,
returned q verdict that ". 7. Thatcher
came to his death by gunshot wound
from q gun In the hands oil Eugene John.
son, and that said Eugene johnson was
aided and abetted in his act by Minnie
Johnson, his wife, and Alex johnson, his
father" They further found "that said
Thatcher, when he received the wound
which caused his death, was in the dis.
charge OF his duties as Town Sergeant OF
The town Of Moundsville."
Upon the receipt OF this verdict the
town counCilin special session unanimous.
" approved the action OF the Mayor in OF.
fering reward OF $500 for the arrest Of
the murderer in addition 10 the 500 offer.
ed by Prosecuting Attorney Meighen, and
appointed a committee TO wait upon the
Sheriff and urge him to greater efforts to
arrest the criminal and 10 organize posse
10 bring him to justice.
Tho Mayor was also authorized to use
every means in his power 10 aid the coun.
ty authorities in arresting the murderer.
The committee appointed by Council
waited upon the Sheriff and he increased
tho amount Of the reward to $500 on
behalf OF the county, making the whole
amount now offered for tho arrest Of
Johnson $500. The description OF John.
son printed yesterday Is not quite exact.
He Ia about rs years OF age; height, 8 feet
II inches; weight, about los pounds;
slender and straight In build Roman nose
and ireckled face.
JoHNsoN's WHEREABOUTS.
As stated before, there we're many con.
fliCting rumors yesterday Of the course
Johnson had taken, ono report, however
seemed to BIO worthy OF CredenCe. This
was to the effect that yesterday morning a
man who closely answered, Johnson's de.
came TO the river bank at the
bid McMeChen place, below Benwood,
md mailing q skill, was rowed across to
he Ohio shore. lie had on a coat and
hat When johnson left home he wore
no coat nor hat, and but one shoe, the
lther shoe being carried In bis hand. He
has relatives living on the South Side, in
his city, and 1t Is ConjeCtured that he
might have procured hat and coat there.
johnson is well known here. He spent
some time in jail here when w. II.
Davis was jaller, being transferred here
from Moundsyille for safe keeping after
wholesale jail.break there, he having
been reCaptured. His otiense at that time
was stoning Baltimore 4 Ohio train. He
% well known as q quanelsome, rough
character, and the family shares bis
About ten years ago Alex
Johnson, the father, got into fight with
4 notorious character named James Great.
house, at the Moundsville depot, and
threw him down upon an irOn.bound
.ruCk with such force that the conclusion
,aused Greenhouses death. johnson
would have pounded Greathouse severely
1ad he not bsen pulled oil. He was tried
'or murder, but acquitted. Eugene has
.wo sisters who were formerly well known
Of the Wheeling demi monde,
and a third sister Is the wife OF a colored
,tUamboatlnan living at Bellaire.
THE MURDERED MAN.
The funeral Of Mr.. Thatcher will take
place from bis late residence In Mounds.
ana al 10 o'clock this forenoon, the inter.
nent being at Mount Rose Cemetery, near
ne camp ground. Rev. George Z. Hite,
Elder Of this district, says The
ItAtanent that Mr.. Thatcher was ex.
,elIed from the West Virginia NJ. l.. Con.
atanrA for hefetiCal teaching is not ex.
Ictly correct. He was expelled for refusal
Q submit himself 10 the rules Of discipline
4 tie church. He was pastor OF the
hufCh at Dallas, not at Mouhdsyille, al
hat time.
held last night, the follow.
ny resolutions Of coincidence were tnanl.
nouSly adopted;
hSolred, That the members Of the Coun.
II Of the town Of MoundsVllle have heard
With profound sorrow the announcement
! the Cowatdly murder Of the Rev. j. P.
hatcher, Sergeant Of the said town,
Rl'olred, That In his death the Council
as lost an honest, fearless and efficient
ttlCet, and the town q good Christian
ltiEen, who sacrificed his life In the con.
discharge Of a public duty.
ResOlrsd, That II is the unanimous sen.
ment Of this body that no means nor eli.
ut should be spared 10 bring the muir.
sfef 10 Justice,
Received, That we Bympathiss deeply
lib, and tender 10 his afflicted and Be.