Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-27
GHH WILD WEST.
Promisouous Shooting and
Wife Murder in an Indiana
Town.
Double Lync,'ing in Wyoming for
Arson n Lads Vengcanec-He
Murders an Tnoflensive
German,


RICHMOND, Ind.-Vic.or Hill living in the
little town of Winchester, near this place,
shot and instantly killed his wife, fatally
W unded his father-in law, zimri Moiht' {,
and slightly wounded his wifc's sister, Mrs.
Harper. Victor is the degenerate son OF
worthy Quaker parents His brutality drove
his wife and babe to the home Of the wife
father, ziinri MofIitt, who is PROMINENT
Quaker. Since the separation young Fill
has been very sullcn and morose, and those
who knew him were satisfied lie contemplated
something desperate.
He went to his fathers house, changed his
clothing and drove to Mr. Mollitt's, about
two miles in tho country. His wife met him
in the presence of her father and sister, and
lie asked to see their CHI Id. She refused him
the privilege, and old man NIolIiLt started out
of the room to 90 to the child SO that Hill
could not get it.
Hill then pulled pistol and shot Moffitt in
the back. re fired ut Hrs. Harper. but the
bullet struck her st ell corset stays aud
glanced of, inilicting only slight wound.
Tho infatuated man next turned the pistol on
his wife and shot her through the heart: she
falling dead at bis feet. Jill, without noting
his wifes death struggles, walked out OF
doors Mr.. MofItt screly wounded as he
was, seized musket and attempted to shoot
the murderer, but his strength failed nm.
Mrs. Harper caught up the gun and fired at
Hill, but missed him, and the assassin disap-
peared in the adjoining woods.
The alarm was sounded and nearly thou
Il 80, tl,ar npoi fNr
Hill, with his clothing and lands still
stained with blood, walked up 10 the Sherllt's
residence later and asked 10 be locked up.
CHEYENNE, Wy. TT. w. Adams and
companion, known in these parts as
"Dutchy," two hunters, who malicously
burned the house of Il ranchman few miles
north of the Snake, were lynch d. The pair
started out with horses and Winchcsters to
kill elk ana deer. They found game in
abundance and began wholesale Slaughter
Of the animals. They were not hunting for
venison, but for hides and horns. Tom
johnson, eX-T nchman, met them and renlon-
strated with them. He said they were vio-
lating the Game laws of the Territory and
he threatened to have them arrested II they
did not CEASE the useless slaughter. ms
enraged Adams, and that night, accompanied
by his partner, he rode down to Johnson's
ranch and set lire to his house. He did not
attempt to avoid detection, and instead or
riding away he lowered around tho burning
building until johnson came out, carrying
his wife and little girl in his arms. Adams
rode over to the ranchman with cooked re-
volver in either hand, and smilingly told him
that he was going to kill all the elk in Corbin
county And" hc added, 'if you interfere
with Inc again, I'll kill you, too"
\ short time after ward Adams rode away,
accompanies by his partner. johnson, leav-
ing his wife and child in barn, set ont for
u little settlement on tire Snake, where,
within an hour after daylight, he gathered
force of forty lnen who We're eager to join
him in the chase. The pursuers rode until
noon, when they came upon Il little dinner
camp, of which the hunters were the only oc-
cupants Adams saw the approaching squad
ron first, aud instinctivcly grasped his Win
chester and raised it TO his shoulder, but he
lowered it when he saw the long line OF
cleaning six shooters that suddenly sprang
into view.
The two hunters were made prisoners, and
after being tied securely to their own horses
were started lack to the settlement, where
they were confined i'll an alobo hut That
night hundred men took them out and
hum them to the limb of II tree
RIPLEY, biiDn.-A German named Icigler,
living on the opposite se of the river,
was killed about three weeks ago by Frank
Reynolds, sixteen yearold boy, who las
had grudge against Zieglcr, anil has several
times expressed desire to hill him. The
fact has Just TRANSFERRED. Young Reynolds
and another boy, his cousin, JOHN Sumner,
were together on Octoter 2. al.d Reynolds
proposed that they go down and kill the
Dutchman Sumner refused, but accom-.
panied his cousin to the river bank, opposite
ziegler's house, where they saw the man i'll
boat. Come over here, shouted Reynolds,
"sonle one wants to see you" Hieglcr started
across: AID when near the shore the boy
raised lis Winchester, and with the words,
s.I'm going to kill the Dutcbinan," fired,
killing him instantly.
Sumner said nothing about What bar. hap
pene,l until q few days ago, as Reynolds
thr atened to kill him il he told. Finally be
told lis aunt what had occurred. She in
formed her.husband, who Immediately notl-
fled the authorities and t;ey are now search
ing for young Reynolds. Ziegler's holy Is
suDDosed to have fallen into the river.