Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-12
A GIRLS SAD FATE.
LITTLE JENNIE YAHRLlNG SHOT AND Al
MOST INSTANTLY KILLED.
The Bail Peneirates Her Neck-Fiye Boys Arrested
bu! the Identity Of the One Discharging the
Fatal Shot Not Yet Settled.

A little girl shot and almost instantly
killed.
A sudden transformation from Il happy,
careless child, at play with her companions
to a blood-stained corpse.
Struck down in an instant by missile
from some unseen and unknown source, hel
only rational words being: "Take me &c
mother"
Such was the terrible fate which over
took little Jennie Yahrling, about 1890
o'clock yesterday afternoon, near the resi-
dence of her parents, on Twelfth street
around the hill" The little girl, not yet
years of age, left the house during
the middle Of the afternoon, and in com
pany with six other children about hel
own age were playing in the street
near the bank of the creek, Oh
the "aats" in Bakers addition. The chill
dren had secured some tassels from the
tops of gymps0u weeds, and were standing
in the breeze, watching the fragments blow
away. when suddenly the little Yahrline
girl reeled. staggered, and crying out, "Iakt
me 20 mother, sank down upon the ground,
while blood spurtcd from the right SIDE ol
her neck, Just below the chin. \ gentle
man saw the actions of the girl, and the
horror of her companions, and running tC
her. picked her up in his arms, and carried
her To her home. but short distance away
The injury was a mortal one, however, the
child diving about the time the house was
reached.
The authorities were at ance notified
and while the police set about discovering
the identity of the party firing the shot
Coroner Schultz repaired 20 the scene and
set about an official inquiry. This, now
ever. was adjourned last evening until TINS
morning, pending post mOrtem eXamlna
ton and the production Of the ball, when
could not be extracted last evening.
Last evening about 9 o'clock Omcers
Scallv and Daum, who had been at WORK
on the case all during the evening, arrested
five bows. named Albert Young, Nllllail
Miller. William Slushor, John Love ana
Frank Gleece. who had been out on the
hillside about the time the girl was Killed.
Dracticing with an old revolver The boys
when questioned stated they had fired five
shots. two being fired by Slusher, ana one
each bv Young. Love and Gleece. Slusher
told n REGISTER reporter he had fired one
of the shots at a tree and one IN
the mir. Gleece said he fired into the mil
side. and the others did not seem 10 De
very sure about what they had shot at:
None of the boys heard of the shooting OF
the Girl until about an hour and a nall
after she was dead, and disclaimed any
knowledge Of the affair, although they
were i'm the immediate vicinity. There was
a suspicion on the part of the police how
ever. that the boys knew more ABOUT the
fatal Shot than they desired to tell, and
thev were taken before Justice Davis, but
as nothing could be elected they were re
leased from custody
The dead girl was daughter OF Ellah
Yahrling. a cigarmaker working at Pol
lacks factory. and was a bright child. Her
terrible death is a fact greatly TO be re
GREETED. and her parents will have the
heartfelt sympathy Of the entire COM
munity.
This terrible accident ought TO put an
end TO the miscellaneous discharge OF fire
arms along the valley of the creek and on
the hillsides within the city limits It has
LONG been a custom for boys and even full
grown men to shoot revolvers and guns in
a reckless way, especially in the vicinity
of the tunnel, and the police would 90 the
public a service if they would arrest and
the Judge of the Police Court heavily fine
any one violating the city ordinance IN the
future.