Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-14
SHOT DEAD.
A MURDER AT ROWLESBURG, BARLY SAT
URDAY MORNING.
Thomas Dunn Puts a Revolver Bal Through George
Moorss Head Jug Of Alcohol RsspOn-
sibls for The Trouble

Passengers arriving in the city yester'
day from the East, over the Baltimore *
Ohio Railroad, brought the details of a
murder which occurred st ROwlesbuTg,
at the crossing Of Cheat River, about l
o'clock Saturday morning.
The murderer was Thomas Dunn, and
his victim George Moore. Both were
young men, in the employ of the B. & o
company. Dunn fed to the mountains
Immediately after the commission of the
crime, but be returned about l O'Clock
Saturday aftern Don ard gave himself up
10 the authorities. After an examination
BY the Coroner's jury, be was yesterday
taken to KiDgwOOd and lodged in Jail, to
await the action of the grand jury.
The murder came abou. in this way:
About s O'Clock Friday evening a man
known as Mug" Calhoun went to the
Rowlesburg express office and took from it
a one-gsllon jog Of alcohol. After taking
drink OF two from the jug, Calhoun
crossed the railroad bridge IN search Of
conQenial company to assist him 10 finish
ing mis- prize, and went TO the railroad
pump-house, which stands Just at the east
end of the bridge. There be found Tom
Dunn and George Moore, and the three
men devoted themselves assiduously to the
alcohol. A friend named John Kilgore
dropped in, after time, and the hilaEi;y
was kept mp until about midnight, when
al hands were pretty drunk. Loon after
twelve o'clock II Was suggested to send up
TO the coal chute, a short distance away,
aud invite Martin Dunn, a brother Of
Thomas, 10 come down and take q
share of the alcohol, and Kugore
bsing he nearest sober. was deputized 10
perform the mission. KilgOre went to the
chute, and to make sure that Martin Damn
,Sould 20 back with him, he told Martin
that Thomas had sprained his ankle bsdly
and needed assistance.
While KllgOre was absent on his erEand,
George Moore started 10 amuse himself by
foolipg vita the pumping machinery
he insisted on shutting the water of
from the boiler, despite Thomas Dunn's
drunken protests, and then attempted to
throw the belt from the driving wheel.
Thomas Dunn attempted to make Moore
let the engine alone, and the two men had
a fight, which Calhoun was too drunk to
prevent. Some terribly hard blows were
struck on each side, Moore getting decid-
edly the worst of il, and Just as Kilg0re
and Martin Damn appeared az the pump
house, Moore was found outside With
several large stones in his hands.
As coon as the situation could
be grasped, Martin Dunn, who was eu-
tirely sober, compelled Moore 70 drop the
stones, and endeavored to patch up peace
THIS Moore would not have, and as soon
as he could be sgain left the pump-hOuse,
returning with e rock in each hand. He
threw one Of these stOnes at Thomas Dunn,
the missile narrowly missing him and
striking small ladder, from which it
knocked large splinter and made an in
dtntation nearly al inch deep.
Before Moore could throw the second
stone, Thomas Dunn took a revolver from
his pocket aud leveling il at Moore, fired.
The ball struck Moore a little to the left oil
he right eye and penetrated to the brain,
causing instant death.
Dunn at once left the pump-hOuse and
succeeded in making his escape 10 the
mountains, where he remained secreted
until about one O'Clock Saturday Gfier-
noon, when he returned to Rowlsburg and
surrendered, as was stated AZ the outset Of
this article.
An examination Of Moore's body showed
he lad resolved very bad punishment in
he fight with Damn. HIS jaw bone was
fractured, aud oue of bis collar bones was
broken, and be received quite severe
bruises, either from Duun's fists or some
article he he'd in his hand. Moore WAS a
married man, while Dunn was single
Both men enjoyed good regulations,
though somewhat addicted 10 drink.