Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16

A-Kitcheu.
B-Tahlc.
C-Whrre Mrs Gibson sat.
D-Wiudow through which thc shots were
fired
E-porrh where Plate stood.
Il-noor. through which Plate passed before
shooting
Young Plate had not brushed at his
shoes more than half minute, when he
dropped the brush. and rising 70 his feet,
he drew o revolver from his pocket ana
took deliberate aim through the open win
dow. at his sisters head. Mrs Gibson
must have partially turned her
head from the window, for as the
close under the lower point of the right
ear. As she jumped up, screaming Plate
fired a second shot, which struck the
woman I'm the left side. \ third and
fourth time he pulled the trigger, as quick
as the dOuble-acung weapon could be work
cd. but both shots missed the victims. one
striking the safe, near which Mrs Gibson
had sat, while fourth ball buried itself in
The wall.
Before the work Of numbering his sister
could progress any farther young Archie
Gibson. Mrs. Gioson's l5-year-old son,
rushed through the door onto
pled with Plate and attempted
10 wrcst the smoliug revolver from his
grasp. ~ the same time calling FOR help.
Aftera struggle of a moment or two, Plate
broke loose. and ran east through the yard.
20 Alley L.. up which be turned 70 the
north. thrusting his pistol into his pocket
AS he went George Gray, Of liz south
Broadway. heard the shots and the screams
of Mrs Gibson and her son, and ran into
the alley. Just as young Plate reached ms
premises.
What did YOU do that for" said Gray,
who knew something was wrong. but had
mo- idea just what il was.
~Oh. had TO do H." cried Plate and as
GRAY made motion 70 stop him, Plate
thrust his hand into the pocket where his
pistol was. Gray stepped back and Plate
ran on. bat Gray followed him TO Alley T.,
which intersects Alley J., and through
Alley - TO South Penn street. Plate ran
on. however, turning into Virginia street,
and crossing the bridge While on Viz
giuia street a gentleman tried 20 stop him,
out Plate made a threatening motion, and
was allowed 20 pass
Ina moment after the shots were fired,
ihe people of the neighD0rhOod run TO
the house, and Mrs Gibson, who IN aer
agony and alarm. had ran out 10 the porch
of the side entrance 10 the house, was taken
i'm charge by friends, while messenger
was sent for DR.. Best, who
arrived i'm few minutes, and
after "a hurried examination found the ball
which had entered behind the patients
ear. I'm her mouth 10 was a 81 cahbre,
long ball. and was bat slightly scratched
IN IFS passage through the flesh, although
silver of bone had been knocked of in It's
alrlt and tine plate of her artificial teeth
somewhat damaged a few minutes later
DIR. II NJ Baird arrived, and the wound
,n the side was pro0ed, the ball beng
found about six inches above where d. en-
tered, having inflicted a severe ucSh
wound, but doing no serious harm
When young Plate fled over the bridge,
be lodged I'm az the grocery where he
worked. grabbed up a small basket in
which he hal previously placed aluncheon,
several bananas and two or three packages
of scrap tobacco. aud then resumed ms
hcadlong fight down town, never stopping
until he lodged into the REGISTER count
iur room, about twelve minutes after he
hnd fired the shots. With his face flushed
and great beads of pcrspiration dropping
from his couutenance, he dashed up TO the
counter threw his pistol, still warm and
containing -four empty shells and TWO
cartridges, upon IL, aud cried. i've killed
her Send for an officer and put me under
arrest"
Whom have you killed. asked % mem
Der of the Office force.
Mrs. Gibson" gdsped the youth; 81
shot her-I put three balls into her head.
Whats your name.
MY names Freedom, uOw,' was the
somewhat astonishing reply.
The gentleman who was doing the ques-
tioniug then noticed wild and unnatural
glare i'm the Young mans eye, ana the
pistol was promptly put out Of his reach.
''When did YOU do it, was asker.
Gust however home ] had TO do II,
Plate replied. ..
so YOU want TO surrender yourself:'
yes" he answered.
A telephone message was at once sent to
headquarters for an officer, aud pendinS
his arrival Plate was questioned. He said
he had contemplated killing his sister for
some time past. ana when asked as 10
his motive. ne said. "She poisoned her
husband. and her children. and now she's
irving 10 poison me and father He fur
iber stated be had made all the arrange
nents 10 kill his sister, having gone TO
Hec5le's cutlery store in the morning an d
a double-acting American bull
DOG revolver. of S3-calibre He loaded all
the six barrels and then fixed up the lunch
basket and left il at the store, so rs ''to
have something 70 eat in jail. Asked why
he ran over TO town, he said he did not
want 10 be arrested until he had mailed
two letters.
After the lapse OF about twenty minutes,
OGicer Dclsu appeared, and Plate was taken
TO the CITY Hall. Later he was taken be
fore Justice Davis, who committed him 10
iau on "a lunacy warrant, rs has been
stated. On hls way to the Jail, Plate said
"a load of a hundred pounds had been
lifted from MIN. through the shooting OF
Mrs. Gibson, whom he supposed TO De aead,
and he seemed 10 be very well SATISFIED
with the general situation.
plate was ut one time r-teu3er in two
be three saloons about town, but he drank
4 GOOD deal. and last winter he began TO
show evidences OF insanity Along
b the early spring he was sent to the
Weston Asylum. where be remained until
,bout july i.whcn he was discharged cured.
since then he has seemed all right mentally,
nd has been working steadily, giving no
,utyard sign of the terrible crime when
4 f..r Ie hn having