The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-23
ANOTHER MURDER
Committed Sunday Morning in
Noble County, Ohio.
q WOMAN'S THROAT HAGGLED
BY Her Husband...He Then Outs Hi,
Own Throat.-.The Murderer Was
Once AdJudged Insane, bat
Was Kept at His Home.
spsets, p1pa.eA % a.e 1...u.sener.

Special Dtspatehl 10 ne Iuts1teener,
CALDWELL, OHIO, March 22.-Las
night, about 7 o'clock, another shocking
and brutal murder was committed In
Noble county.
George Harris, a married man with
four children, residing in Enoch town
ship, six miles east Of Caldwell, and who
is dangerous and vicious man, and
more especially 80 while drinking, cut
his wife's throat last night while under
the influence Of whisky.
Mrs. Harris was baking bread, and had
just stopped down to place the bread in
the oven, when Harris came into the
kitchen and walked up behind Mrs,
Harris, and, catching her head and
throwing It back ward, cut he throat from
ear to ear, the razor aevering the wind
pipe completely. he cut her three times
In the throat, then once on the forehead.
After cutting her throat Harris went
10 the front OF the house and there cut
his own throat almost severing the
windpipe.
The Oldest child, girl nine years old,
took the other children and ran 70 her
grandmothers about Q half mile away
where she made known the terrible
deed. -
Har.is's brother at once started for
Caldwell and notified Sheriff Parrish
who Immediately sent Deputy Sheriff
Oyle aud Marshal Glidden 10 arrest the
murderer. After the crime Harris fol.
lowed his children to his mothers
where he fell upon q porch and re-
mained until found by the ofticers. He
was placed under arrest and brought to
Caldwell and lodged in the county Jail
where he will remain until the sitting
Of the grand Jury on the twenty.fourth
instant.
Dr.'B Bugher and BOggs were sum:
moned to the Jail where they dressed
the wounds OF the murderer. His
wounds are OF serious nature and small
hopes Of his recovery are entertained.
Late last night the County Coroner, DR..
Mckee, was called TO attend TO the
wounds Of Mrs. Harris, and found that
the windpipe had been completely sew
cred, and the ends were fully three
inches apart.
In the neighborhood were Harris has
resided great excitement prevails among
the people, and lynching Is tho chief
topic OF conversation. However, no vio-
lent means are anticipated by the off.
GERS, although every precaution is being
taken at the Jail to prevent the prisoner
from being taken out by mob.
The Jail now contains two murderers,
and violence from two gangs Of mobbers
may vet result. Caldwell is usually
very quiet on Sunday mornings, but
great excitement prevails here this
morning.
Tomorrow Harris will be given q
preliminary hearing before Mayor Wat
son provided he be in condition to be
taken from the jail by that time.
Jealousy was the cause Of the crime.
For some years past Harris and his wife
have not been getting along as they
should and once before he made an
attempt to kill her. A few years ago
Harris was arraigned before Probate
Judge Foster on charge OF lunacy and
adiudged insane but was not taken to
the asylum on account Of his wife and
mother intercediDg in his behalf and
vouching for his harmlessness and
promising to properly care for him.