The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-25

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Sam weinsberg, an enploye Of one of
the Benwood steel plants, was shot and
killed last night, and his wife also shot
and perhaps fatally wounded. at their
home up Boggs run, about two miles
from the city line.
The peculiar feature of the homicide
is that while Mike Moylpn, q man of
about 45 years, also a Benwood steel
worker, says he fred the fatal shot,
other witnesses declare they were fired
by his son, John Moylan, q boy Of six
teen. I &
Both Of the Moylans were arrested
last night, and lodged in the Benwood
lookup.
The first reports OF the tragedy re-
ceiYed by the newspapers and the po,;
lice authorities were very meagre and
indefinite. All that was stated In the
earliest reports was that q man had been
shot and might die. Later it was said
that woman was also killed.
1t was difficult at the late hour at
which thestorywas heard to get definite
details, but investigation confirmed the
rumors in tho main.
TIE MURDERER ARRESTED.
AS soon as word was received IN the
city of the tragedy, an INrEtLleEScER
reporter drove down in hack to Ben
wood. A crowd .of about twenty-five
was standing In front Of the city build
ing discussing the murder.
Inside Moylan and his son John had
been brought in few minutes before.
The reporter saw Moylan and hoard
from hia lips the story Of the tragedy,
or as much as lie chose to relate.
II have been bothered good deal by
Weinsberg," said Moylan, "and he has
bothered me on all occasions. Yester-
day some friends were at my house,
and toward evening / drove them into
Benwood in my wagon. When l drove
up in my wagon on my return Weins-
berg came over into my yard, and be-
gan throwing stones at me. His wife
threw stones, too. They hit my boy,
John, him in the other cell, on the
face with stone, and raised q
welt on it. I saw things
were getting dangerous and in self-do,
fense I drew my pistol and fired. shot
wild and didn't know ] hit him. From
what they tell me Of the position his
body lay in, he was in my yard. de
tackled mo right in my own yard. II
was the first time / had carried pistol
in a long time, and don't know how |
happened to have 1t then, unless took
II along fearing / might be late coming
home after bringing my friends to
town. :.
he was asked. u,
~ don't know. I shot wild, but it
was done in self defense. II hadn't
shot, ! believe they would have killed
me right there. The woman was throw
ing stones, too"
MoYLAN DENIES HIS FIRST STORY.
Later a gentleman who had private
talk with Moylan after tho reporter left
telephoned to the 1SrEIIleENcER that
Moylan had Just told him that the
story frat told by eycwitncsses OF the
tragedy was true, and that, his son John
had really done the shooting. He said
that he wanted to shield the boy,
and had taken the blame on himself.
While the father was talking TO the re;
porter, the boy sat In the next cell and
never contradicted him. He had no
doubt been told by his father, not 70
contradict whatever story he might
narrate. -. ,.l
Moylan is rather o pleasant looking
man, medium sized, with black hair and
mustache, The son looks younger than
his AGE, which is said to be sixteen.
No other story but Moylan's was OBJ
tainable. None of the witnesses OF the
| killing were in Benwood, in fact, none
ofthem had been seen by the constable
and policemen who had arrested the
father and son. ..,rl ~.
The shooting occurred at half-past
eight o'clock, as near as the time could
be located. AS soon as it occurred a
man named Thomas Means and another
named KeltS, who had not seen the
shooting, but who arrived on the scene
shortly after, started in TO Benwood and
reported the matter.
County Constable Charles Sprouts
and Marshal Louis Cooke and Police
man William Casey Immediately
started out, it being then about 10
o'clock.
They took q short cut through the
tunnel, cut through the hill east Of the
town, and walked out the muddy roads
to Moylan's house. When they raped
at the door, prepared to meet II neces.'
sary, any resistance that might be Of
fered, Moylan himself came TO the door
| He recognized the officers and was ready
10 20 along, saying that he had intend
ed 10 70 into Benwood in the morning
to deliver himself up.
He and his boy came along willingly
and the return trip was made through
the mud aud rain.
THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY.
A crowd Of about forty had gathered
at the door Of the city building. but nc
denomination was made as The fathel
and son were taken back into the lookup
The crowd pressed in and even wen
into the cell room, whence they vert
soon elected by the officers.
As soon as tho word was received II
Benwood that q man had been killed
and a woman injured. DR.. Mcdonald
was requested to 60 out, and went II
his buggy. Weinsberg was dead with
q bullet wound in his left side. Hi
wife had also been shot ii the left side