Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-08-07

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J Marshall Rye was committed to
Jail b. Justice w 4 Smith yesterday
mUri ing for the murder Of Johu ! Wheel
err, a tea ,her 10 public school 10 Mamie
moy. Tie prisoner was brought to Jail
by MIR VIM a Luitrell. who was depu
tized to do 50 by the Justice. The muir
der was the result Of some scahdalous ru-
mors circulated about pupils in NrWheel-
er's school and for which the niece Of lBr
Rye was taksh to task by .Mr Wheeler
This action incehsed Hr Rye and he sent
word to DR. Wheeler that be was no gen
tIcman, aud bad blood has existed in con-
sequence. Wednesday afternoon about
3 o'clock, lNr Wheeler. who was unable
to walk without crutehes, having been
hurt a short time previous 10 a
game Of base ball, got in his bug
gy aud drove to Mr. Rye's home to see
him in reference to the insulting message,
and found Nr Rye at home. After few
words .Hr Wheeler got out Of his buggy
and when in the road on the opposite side
of the fence from Mr. Rye the latter fired
three shots At him from thirty-two cal
ibre revolver, two Of them taking effect.
one in the left breast near the heart and
the other in the right hip. The wound
ed man fell an while being assisted to
rise by boy passing at the time he again
fell back and died Immediately. The
corpse was put in the buggy by Mr. Rye
and nephew, Hr John Il Bowie. wi 0
was attracted to the spot by the shots and
they started with it to the dead mans
home a distance of y miles. On the
road a colored man was met and request
cd by Ur Rye to take charge Of the re-
mai IS but refused to do so, when they
wen. on to the home Of .Hr Scott when
he and the colored man drove with the
remains to Mr. Whecler's home Mr.
Inttrcll met the corpse and went home,
got his horse and with Hessrs J J Long.
and Frank Burgess, after arming them
selves, started in pursuit of the murderer.
Not finding him at home, and after some
time had elapsed, they learned he had
started on the road in the direction of
Port Tobacco, after hard ride they over
took him near Hill Top, 10 or II miles
from the scene Of the tragedy He said
he was coming to this village to give
himself up,
A jury Of inquest was empannellcd by
Justice Smith on Wednesday afternoon,
aud after viewing the remains adjourned
till the next day We have not yet
learned the verdict rendered.
Mr. Rye was seen in Jail Yesterday
shortly after his arrival by
rcprese ltative of the INDEPENDENT to
whom lie said, The reason shot
Wheeler was that he was coming towards
me after getting out of his buggy and
had got to the fence with his hands on the
rail aud told me h. was going to have
AMI after he refused to stop
| shot him lie further said that
Wheeler had locked his niece up in the
schoo room and accused her of circallt-
Jug false reports aud had tried to injnre
the girl by making her ont liar and for
that he had sent word TO Wheeler he
was no gentleman.
Mr. Wheeler was teacher in public
school in Naujemoy, was 30 years Of age
aud very popular.
.Hr Rye is 60 years Of age and during
tie war @ss member Of Captain W + De
mrn,'s Maryland Confederate Artillery,
ut fredericksburg in 1861 aud
left the bu terry at Petersburg in the hall
Of 1861