Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-25
DONE BY MISTAKE.
A BROTHER OF DR. ]. ". PIPES KILLS A NAN
AT wAYEESBURG.
An Affair in Which They MisiOOk Bach Other for
AssaiIauts-YOung Porter Bufman Killed.
A Sensation Created.

Considerable of sensation was Gre
ated at Waynesburg, Pa, last Saturday
night, occasioned by the killing OF a
Young man by the name of Porter Cor
don by w. S. Pipes, prominent ieweler
of that town, and brother OF DR.. j.
w. Pipes of this city. The tragedy oc-
Cured at IL o'clock Saturday night.
From facts gathered In the case, it
was learned that Mr.. Pipes has been
annoyed for some time by parties, prowl-
ing around his residence and outbuild-
inps at unseemly hours Of the night,
and stealing his chickens and pilfering
things out of the stable. On this occa-
siou it appears he had gone home, and
was about to retire for the night, when
his wife called his attention to the fact
that there was someone in his stable, by
seeing a light there, whereupon he
seized his revolver, and going out the
alley back of his house, he was met by
9 party, as he supposed, coming out OF
his stable.
Mr.. Pipes, upon reaching the man in
alley, told him to bolt, but instead of
doing so he turned and attacked Pipes
with butcher knife. Pipes, believing
his life was in danger, opened fire, one
shot taking effect and causing almost
instant death. Pipes was Mortified to
find he had shot and killed Porter Huff
man, who resides about three miles east
of town. Pipes sustained several knife
wounds, though not of u serious nature.
Directly after the shooting Pipes went up
in town and made known what had hap
pened, had physician called, then gave
himself up to the authorities. Coroner
Kent was notified and an inquest was
held Sunday at am, when jury was
impanneled and some evidence taken.
The inquest was then postponed till 10
a. m. Monday, when further evidence
was presented in the case. The affair
is sad indeed, as Mr.. Pipes is prom
inent citizen there, well connected and
of good standing. Young Huffman was
about % years of age, and is said to
have been sober aud industrious young
man.
The coroner's jury, after viewing the
body of Huffman, on Sunday, and after
hearing all the testimony in the case,
returned the following verdict: THAT
Porter Huffman came TO his death from
a pistol shot fired by w. S. Pipes"
Capt. J. B. DonleY and Robert Downey
have been retained as counsel by Mr.
Pipes. w. S. Pipes removed 10 Waynes-
burg about fourteen years ago from
Cameron, w. Va, and has since re-
sided there. He learned the jewelers.
trade under his brother at Cameron and
since he resided I'm Waynesburg has con-
Quoted the largest jewelry establishment
ia the town. A young man named. John
Huffman has for some time been in the
employ Of Mr.. Pipes, but he is merely a
distant relative of the young man who
was killed.
The following account of the tragedy
by the Associated Press was received
late last night:
Mr.. PipeS,a prominent business man
of our town, heard noise in his stable
in the rear of his house. Taking re-
Y8a4lXXeg he stepped near the door when
him blow on the head. The man ran
and Mr.. Pipes fired into the air at the
same time calling to him to halt. He
ran on and Mr.. Pipes noticing him make
a move as though he was drawing re-
volyer, fired q second shot which took
effect near the mans heart,
killing him instantly. Mr.. Pipes
Immediately gave himself up.
In the evening young Huffman had
ridden to town and left his horse at a
livery stable. He spent the evening at
various stores. A little after eleven he
called for his horse. After the shooting
his horse was found hitched in an alley
about thirty feet from Mr.. Pipes stable.
Many believe that it was another man
in the stable who dealt the blow and
that Mr.. Pipes did not shoot the thief.