The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-05

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,omo that tbs sheriff found It necessary
o speak sharply to her. AZ she charged
he crime, Newman smiled q little aud
ooked oil into space. The scsns was
.Tuly dramatic one.
THE EEUD,
The unfortunate family ieul that Is sup
posed to have resulted in such q tragic
manner had its commencement in 1870.
Jemea Newman, the father Of the sup
posed murderer and who is now living on
The farm with his son. was then manag-
ing the farm. His wife and Jacob Bax'
ter's mother were sisters, Old man New
man had had some petty trouble with his
nephew Jacob, who was tatheTless boy,
One night an inCendiSry applied the
torch 10 NeWmRu'a barn, which with its
contents was destroyed, causing Consld-
cradle loss. He charged Jacob with this
olIenss and had him indicted, When
this case came up Tor trial the EVIL
depce was so weak that the
yonng man was discharged. From
that time on there has been constant en-
nifty between this two families and their
near connections,
About two years ago Charles Smith, a
man employed on Baxter'a farm, was
suad by John Newman for a sum OF
money. Baxter had devoted his spare time
to the study Of law and was frequently
retained in ANAL cases, On this occasion
ha defended Smith, but lost tho case.
Newman gloated over this defeat. He is|
said also, 10 have taken up his tatheta
fight against BaxtersOme time before.
pRRsEcUTED IN THE PAST.
During thepsst two years Newman has
suffered losa in various ways, Potatoes
have been pulled up, grain tyampled
down, and about two months ago, just
after he had roaped and stacked his grsiD,
the stacks were fired by M inCsndiRry
aud destroyed. This took place OH a
Sunday, A day or two after Smith was
passing Newman's on his way to Bakers
when John came out with several ORths
charged him with setting fire to the grain,
and announced hiS Intention Of shooting
him, drawing q revolver at the
Same time. Smith grapPled with
him and in the melee was shot through
the arm. At the September term Of
court, Smith was indicted for assault and
battery; Newman was indiCBd for shoot.
ing with intent to kill, he acknowledging
before the Jury that he intended to shoot
rs no had said he would, A
strong effort was mad0 to
indiCt Baxter for burning the grain, New.
man in the meantime having changed his
opinion as to who wRo the iuCendtary. 1t
Is said that the evidence before the grand
jury was such that Baxter narrowly es'
capped.
THE FEELING GROWS WORSE.
OF late the feeling Of hostility outer.
tanned by Newman against Baxter haa
been very bitter and vlndictivo. Ho told
lis aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter, Jacobs
mother, that there was two or three peo.
pie on the ridge that lie was going to pu.
ont OF the way. She told her son
James this and he knowing the
feeling that existed, warned his brother
Jacob TO have Newman put under bonds
to keep the peace.
1t is reported that Newman's wife told
Amanda Reniorth Il short time ago that
something terrible would happen to Jake
Baxter shortly, aud ehe in turn told LEON
ard Moore, cousin Of both men.
Newman ia a small man and has
small foot. The tracks mada by the muir.
derer in leaving the tree from where he
fired the deadly shot lead towards New.
man's house. They were tracked
for long distance across
ploughed ground, being only
lost in piece Of woods. These tracks
correspond, 1t Is said, with those made by
the boots Newman wears
OTHER EVIDENCE.
Tho gun found In hla house was a regu.
lation Springfield rifle. Tho ball taken
from the woodwork ct 1t and It's
butt fitted exactly into the linden.
tstion made In tho ground behind the
tree, where tho murderer had rested on It
while waiting for HE victim to appear.
When he did appear the weapon was
thrown into a fork OF the tree 90 that a
steady rest and careful aim might be
had.
THE INQUEST.
There was o largo crowd In attendance
at tho coroner's hearing yesterday morn
ing, composed Of people from all over the
country. They viewed the remains,
looked at tho footprints, listened to the
evidence and talked among themselves in |
q subdued manner. The encounter be.
tween the wife and Newman caused quito
o Dtir.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter testified as above
given about Newman's threats. The old
lady Was very much overcome by the ter
rible affair and nearly tainted once. Tom |
Guter testified TO loRning Newman rille |
about five weeks ago and believed the one
shown was the one. Amanda Reniorth
testified as TO what she had heard from
Mrs. Newman,
John Chance, tho lifst one to respond |
to the call for help, told about how he
found matters. Jennie 0'Neil, Mrs. Bax.
ter and the son, Wolsey, testified.
TIlR MURDERED MAN.
The funeral Ia to take place at 10 o'clock
This morning The deceased was q large.
built man, IS years old. Newman Is 80
years old and has q vile and infant
and respected lamIiieaI both were sober
and industrious men, and outside Of their
Ianily differences were quiet citizens.
The Baxters seem fatad to sudden death.
Tho father, David Baxter, was killed
many years ago by q falling tree.
Later on while Jacob, the
man, was cleaning gun, 1t was
discharged, killing his sister.
cousin while handling gun aCOiden.
ally discharged II and shot an eye out Of
Jacobs brother James.
No adequate idea can bs had Of tho ex.
this terrible affair has created ID
he county by those who have not been on
he spot
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