The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-06
SLAIN BY THEIR GUIDE.
a Young Philadelphia and HIS Companion
Murdered on the Plains.

a Young PhiIadelphian and HIS Companion
murdered on the Plains.
PWLAnELPIIIA, Sept. 5.-Information
has been received here OF the murder,
near Rock Springs, Wyoming, OF Morris
Vain, OF this city, and ChSyIes Living
stone, Of New YorE. Both were wealthy
young men and fast friends, and it had
been their habit for several yearstogo out
during the summer months to the far
West on hunting trips. The bodies, it
is said, were found by a party of hunters
on the plains, within ten miles OF Rock
Springs, about-tivc days ago.
None Of the circumstances CoDueCted
with the death Of the young men are
known, beyond the fact that they are
supposed TO have been murdered by
their guide. The bodies were stripped
Of money aud valuables OF every Kind,
and the impression prevails that they
were murdered while asleep. The first
intimation Of the fate OF the young men
wGg received here yesterday, in IN Off
cial communication to Mr.. Waln's
IuOIuCIJ nun LIlc DIsLllCI AltOTuEy Ol
Sweetwater county, Wyoming hriety
relating the circumstances Of tile finding
OF the two bodies, Jacob VAIN, a brother
Of the murdered mUn, has left here FOR
Rock Springs TO identify the remains.
A letter was received to-day by rola-
tives OF Morris VAIN from q rsuGhman.
The name OF the writer is withheld.
The letter says; "Qn the 18th OF July Il
party OF three men crossed North Platte
river, at my place. In conversation with
one OF them was told they were bound
for Big Horn Basin, near the meUntaln
line. About seven days afterwards they
returned to my place, crossed the river,
went an about ten miles from my ranch
and camped at place called "The Paint
Rocks" and on the night of the oath OF
July one OF the men killed the other
two. He spilled ono mans brains out
with an axe, aud the other was shot in
the head, having the whole top of his
head hlOwn OIL The murderer cached
(hid) the bodies in the sage bush, took
the wagon, mules and the two riding
horses, and left the country, On the l3tG
Of August one Of tho bodies was dis.
covered, and on the Goth Of August the
other. Both bodies were nearly naked,
having on only underclothes. The mur.
derer left nG trace whatever by which
he could be identified.
SIN the other camp, about fifteen
miles from where the murder occurred,
found q letter all torn to pieces and
put II together and tried to get Il trace OF
clew, Tho letter, MS near as | could
make out, was dated June 23, and the
envelope was addressed rs. Morris Vain
Jr., Rock Creek, W. T." Itappears, as
near asI can mako out, that the men
Travelled FROM Yexas, through Colorado
and Wyoming Territory to the scene OF
the murder. The county has offered
$500 reward for the murderer"
Mr.. Vain was member OF the bar oI
this city, but devoted much OF his time
To travel and adventure, the wild por.
sions Of the Western country having pc.
cuIiar attraction for him. He was q
member OF the Rose Tree Fox Hunting
Club, the City Troop and Germaptown
Cricket Club. Mr.. Waln's relatives say
bis companion wsg Harry Strong, moi
Charles Livingstone Strong. His par,
ems are said 10 be wealthy and live uE
the Hudson river. The two had been
on hunting expeditions on the plains
before,