Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-13
THROUGH The HEAD.

The Mysterious Death of n Summers
County Woman-Other State News.
On Saturday morning last women
named Cora +. Warren, was found dead in
bed with rife bullet through her brain,
at the house Of Lewis Bennett, Of Pipe
stem district, Summers county. Her
body was lying across the bed, and across
her body lay an old fashioned long noun
tain rifle, the ramrod Of which had fallen
to the floor The bullet had entered her
brain and caused instant death. A coro-
der's inquest was he'd, and in accordance
with tie evidence produced, a verdict Of
suicide was returned. Dr.. j. @. Vermil-
lion made the autopsy and found the bal =
let which caused her death imbedded in The
back of the skull, but could find no powder
burn about either face or brain. This last
fact, in connection with certain threats
said to have been made by Bennett. caused
the father of the girl to swear cut war
rant on Tuesday last, against him and his
wife, charging them with murder. The
girl had a somewhat uusavory reputation,
and is said 10 have expressed fears for her
life if shs attempted to leave Benefits
home. A short time ago she did le3ve,
but Bennett followed her and brought her
back the evening before her death. 1t is
not believed that the acc ised will be found
guilty Of the charge brought against them,
unless other and more convincing proof is
discovered.
A freight train on the Shenandoah Val
lev Railroad was wrecked about 3 o'clock
Sunday night at CheS's SSitch, three
miles south Of Ohsrlestown. 1t is supposed
the switch was opened by some designing
scoundrel. The freight train was running
at a lively speed, and when the engineer
noticed the open switch there was not
time to avoid the accident The train
rushed upon the siding, at the end Of
which was an embankment into which
the engine crashed. The engine, tender
and eight cars were demolished and piled
up in shspeless mass. The engineer,
Harvey Gardner, of HagerstoTn, WAS
thrown through the window Of
the cab aud sustained severe bruises about
the srms, chest and head, but is not fatally
Injured. The front brakeman wes dug
out of the debris by the train men and was
found unconscious. He received two seri-
ous cuts upon the head and wac ether wise
badly hurt. He WAS sent to Hagerstown
and died there. The fireman escaped un-
hurt. The loss to the company is heavy.
All trains were delayed until noon Mon
day, while the wreck was being removed.
One of the wrecking crew had his leg
broken while at work BY heavy piece OF
timber falling on it.
Love Smith, eolored, is in all at Union
charged with breaking into aud robbipg
the drug store OF Messrs. Mohler & Michel,
At Anderson. Mr.. Nichell had missed
money from his cash.drawer for several
days, and in order TO apprehend the thief
employed Mr.. Ell. Faulkner 10 watch at
night in his store. On Friday night, De-
cember 9th. 1889, the negro Smith made
entrance to the store through one of the
windows ard going to the money drawer,
was proceeding to transfer its contents TO
his pocket, when Mr.. Faulkner called out
TO him to throw up bis hands, emphasizing
the command by thrus,ing revolver in
the burglars face Smith obeyed and was
marched out for hearing, which was had
on Saturday, and resulted, Of course, in
his being sent to the county Jail to await
the action Of the grand jury. His pilfer-
ings are estimated altogether at about $50.
A few nights since John Wells, living
sbout a mile from Morgsniown, shot
George Blosser and go feued the latter in
diyidusl that he has not vet turned mp 10
tell his tale of woe. Wells and Blotssr
were ON a high old tear, aud proceeded to
WelIs' house. Wells repeated several
times during the evening the threat: i
will have to shoot you tonight, George "
This was regarded as joke by him, bat
on reachipg Wells house they went to the
cellar to drink cider. Bloseer was In the