Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-18
A Woman With a Mania For Murder---A
Double Suicide---0thers too
Numerous to Mention.

tie murder BY Mrs. Collins two sons, Pat
rick and Martin, aged relpec lively l3 and
IL years, who rushed fraLticslly into
bis house this morning exelaimiug:
Mamma is dead" They said their
father had gone to work
and LETT them all alone. Kelly
accompanied the boys TO their home, al d
on catering the bedroom terrible sight
met his eyes. An old wash-tub in one cor
ner of the room was filled wth bloody
othes supposed to have teenworn by the
dead woman aud her husband. Mrs. Col
Inns body lay on the bid presenting Q
most horrible spectacle. Besides the
wounds on her head, many bruises were
found on her body. Some Of these were
recently il aicted, but Others were evident,
" of long standing. Collins was arrested
in New York, where he is employed as a
porter. aud brought back to Hoboken. He
a, fret proft s,ed innocence, but when con-
fronted By his children, he agreed to make
a statement. The elder of the boys stated
that his father told them last night that
their mother was dead. Both boys are
held ss witnesses.
Murdered While Drunk.
JERSEY CRY, n. j., May l7.-Thomss
Flanagan, aliss Porter flanagan, was ar
rested this morning charged with the muir
der of Mictor Colquist, Russian painter,
Who was found dead on Saturday night at
the corner OF Warren and Sussex streets.
Colquist was supposed to have accidentally
fallen on the curbstone while intoxicated
aud fractured bis skull; bat an examina'
ton showed that he met his fate BY vio-
lence. The police subsequently learned
that he was last seen alive In Cummings
saloon on Morris street, where he had
cusrrelled with Flanagan. When he left
the saloon the latter followed him up, say
ing, "Pll do you up" The police claim to
have witnesses who saw the assault. Col
ouist's Jaw was broken and his skull frsc.
tured. he leaves wife and three chill
dren.
Murdered His Brother.
NEVADA, Mo-, May l7-Willism Cruce
shot and killed his brother=iu law, Charles
Jackson, at the latter's home near THE
place, Saturday evening, A quarrel arose
over some business transaction, when Jack.
son struck Gruce with a rock and the lat
ter. in selfdefense, drew bis revolver, shot
and instantly killed the former.
BrutaIly aud Foully Murdered.
QUEBgC, May 1.-The vie Of Theodore
Chsrland Lewis was found dead in her res.
,dence las: night, having, it is believed,
been brutally and foullY murdered. She
had been cut and bruised in several places,
and one Of her eyes bulged from it's socket.
Her husband, VINO was rhe only person in
the house at the time, has been arrested on
suspicion BE states that he went to sleep
after dinner aud upon awakening found
his wife prostrsted on the floor dead.
= Manie Fer Murder.
RUTLAND, VI, May II Strong c'rcum'
stautial evidence, slowly Seeelsaising
during several weeks, has at leng b id at
rhe door of woman of this city a g. ries OF
horrible and revolving crimes. Mr.. Hsr.
riet + Nssou, the suspected prisoner, is
now accused of ths murder al her busb md,
her son.In-lsW, her young nephew and her
most intimate temale friend. There are
ugly rumors too, that the list Of her VIC
Tins may be still further increased on H.
yesrigstion, but if half what has already
been told be true, the woman has ew
EQUALS even among the famous 'practicers
of the poIspnsrs art.
AuUpknown MAD Found Murdered.
HoRNELLsynLE, N. Y, May lT.-On
A. W. Stewards farm yesterday was found
the body OF an unknown man. A slouch
nat was on the dead mans head, Woollen
scarf was vanpd tightly about the neck,
and heavy oveFcost covered the BODY,
Che Coroner was notified. A scalp won ID
vas found on the right side of the head, as
though made by blow. Under the chin
was o small round hole that passed up into
the mouth, having the appearance OF a
pistol shot wound. A purse containing
81 80, q pocket knife, paper Of smoking
,obscco and q pipe, and q package o'
mouldy sandwiches were found in the
mans pocket. He was decently dressed
in warm, home made clothing, and was ap
usrsntly q workiDgmsn. No one could
identify the body. DR.. 4. b. Rsrkhill de
clared that the man must have been dead
not less than two months.
A Drunken Rowdy Shot by n Girl.
Sr. Louis, Mich, May l7.-Lsst night
Adel YiHet, 8 drunken rowdy, broke into
the house Of Samuel ketters, Q srlpPied ex
soldier. Petters attempted to defend his
home, but was getting the worst OF 1t, vheT
his daughter Nora, aged II, shot tlhet II
the eide of the hesd. She was placed un
I der srTest. The wounded man cannot pos
sibly live.
A husband Murders his wIfe's Assfiiiutt
Sr. LOUIS, May l6.-Seversl weeks sg'
B. B. 6s:Fd, farmer, was arrested TO
4 making criminal ssvsslt on Mrs K4lvius
wife of another farmer. After . long lega
battle Q continuance vas granted.
Immediately alter the Judges ruhuI
Kelvins left the Court and stationed hiT
self in the corridor outside. Bird wsi
among the last to leave, and when he steT
ed into the corridor Kelvins drew his rt
volver and commenced firing. As Bir
fell Kelvins stopped over him and sent ST
other bullet into his body. The slayer the
walked into the Clerks once WITH hi
smoking pistol in his hand and said:
want to give myself up, / killed that =
Ii--as as szors t" Although she
through the head aud and twice thFoug
, the body. Bird is still alive, but not expec
ed to live many hours.
An Unknown Suicide.
PIrTsBURG, Pa May l7.-An unknow
man committed suicide here this mornin
: by jumping frem the bridge into the Mo-
onSshels. The suicide is described
we'll built, apparently sbout thirty-eigl
wears old. dressed In dark blue suit, an
presented no appearance Of destitution
despondency.
? Almost Bsheaded by Razor.
: CHICAGO, May Thames Jamison
3 head was almost entirely severed from b
: body last night by one slash OF razor
!, | the hands of Charles Jones. The tS
9 men, both colored BARRIERS, were engage
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