Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-29
A MOTHER MURDERED
BIT her son, At PIEDMONT, MINERAL
COUNTY.
he Remarkable Ags of a Writ County Lady
Old Folks in Grsenbrior-The Criai-
n! Record Of the Week.
Accidents.

was d muSl dLOCiOUS crime. Inc lactS
we're not developed until the following
Monday, when a warrant was sworn out
Tor Lawrence Hickey, her son, and an
Inquest was ordered. The inquest was
convened Wednesday morning, when
several witnesses were examined. and
the jury decided from the evidence be-
fore them that Mrs. Hickey came 10 her
death from injuries received at the
hands Of Lawrence Hickey. Hickey
left Piedmont Sunday, fearing the re-
suit Of his brutal treatment OF his aged
mother, and went to Elk Garden. where
an attempt was made to arrest him
Tuesday, but he had fed The ex-
animation OF Mrs. HickeyS body re-
vealed the fact that her collar bone was
broken and breast crushed in. The
evidence goes 70 show that Larry
Hickey, while drinking, had knocked
her down, and some think kicked or
jumped upon her. Her face was badly
bruised. There are some very damag-
ing reports in circulation about the in
treatment Of Mrs. Hickey after she had
been wounded unto death, and that
women were afraid to 20 to her home
on account Of the presence OF Larry,
and that she suffered for food and at
tentiOn.
Notwithstanding the ravageS OF the
grippe the following rather remarkable
list Of old people live at Meadow Bluff,
Greenbrier county: Curley Alex. Nc
Chung, 81, and his wife, Ellen, r.;
George Andrews, 81; Rev. Slml Black,
20; Big Alex. McCIung, -; Mrs. Alex.
McClung, Il; Andrew Bragg Nc
Chung, "a; Col. Allen McClung, 10;
James DeitZ, ST., 76; Mrs. Jas. DpitZ,
IS; Peggy Hickman, 20; Jackson Burns,
IS; Nancy Pickett, 20; William Osborn,
rs; John SmaileS, -; Joseph BivenS, 20;
John Sharp, q; GriSby McClung, 76;
Joseph WalkUp, 20; Lewis Blake, 20;
William Heaster, 50; Katy Burns, 20:
VIM. Anderson, e; Z. w. Martin, %;
John Nc. Martin, -; VIM. y. Nickel,
IS. Geo. Loudermilk, IS; Jimmie Deitz,
20; Margaret McClung, 20; - Hodge,
81; Jos. s. Crane, ST., -. OF the thir-
ty-One people ABOVE mentioned the Old
est is So and the youngest 20 years old.
The average is 80. With the exception
of five, all are able TO walk about and
do considerable work. The oldest man,
(Curley Alex. McClupg), is the father
Of Hon. VIM. II. MCClung, and three Of
his sons are ministers Of the Gospel.
Through the recommendation of kind
friends, a correspondence was begun
between one Of Tyler'S faireSt daughters
aud q young man of the far west. Mat
tiers soon assumed matrimonial shape,
and it seemed nothing short OF icing
united in the holy bonds OF matrimOny
would ever give them peace and happi-
ness again. A few days ago the young
man arrived to claim his own, but when
the young lady beheld his manly face
for the first time, she said she would
take everything back that she had said,
and would prefer TO stay In West Viz
ginia. With heavy heart and full of
disappointment he will return 10 his
western home, there TO reflect on the
beauty Of the eastern girls and how
near he came Of getting one OF them
Tyler star.
On Tuesday last George Lang, one OF
T. J. Steers 81 Co.'S foremen, was Seri-
ously injured by a blast while az work
on the grading Of the West Virginia
aud PittSburg railroad, near the Elk
river crossing, one mile below the mouth
of Holly. Mr.. Lang had charge OF
gang OF Italians, and he had prepared
twelve shots or blasts TO be fired by an
electric battery, and one Of the Italians
was sent above 20 work the battery.
Through some misunderstanding the
battery was worked while Mr.. Lang was
at one of the blasts, having his right
knee almost over the hole. All OF the
twelve holes were fred, and Mr.. Lang
was thrown fifteen or twenty feet and
his clothing almost torn from him. His
right leg was broken below the knee
and he was otherwise seriously injured.
Monday two officers were aboard the
late southbOund train, Ohio river, look
ing for Crate Williams and another dar-
kew named Easeley, wanted 10 ParkerS-
burg for HOUSEKEEPING, both being
noted outlaws. The darkeys boarded
the train below RavenswOod and seated
Quietly. when the officers sat quietly
and eyed them until they were sure OF
their men, when they covered them
with their revolyers. The darkeys re-
sponded in Ike currency, and while the
four reyClyers CLEANED in the waning
sunlight the ladies aboard were terri
fed aud q panic almost ensled. Inc
officers were obliged 70 call % their as
sjstapce al the crew and male passen-
gers before the outlaws gave up. They
were h2noeu1ed and taken aboard the
northoOund train back u Parsersburg.
A Young man named g. w. HUFF, who
lived Al The mouth % Trace, i've miles
above WAYNE. was run over by an Gu
CINE, Sunday night, just above here,
and killed. HUI and a young man
named Wesley Booth were ia town Sun
day. and were drinking some. About
dark Booth got HUFF started Tor home.
He went up near Toms creek and re-
fused 70 further, and came back 20 the
bridge. where a Waterman was keeping
an engine. Booth went on home, and
later Hun started for home. Soon after
HUFF left the engine, train came down
from above, and near IL. A. Jackson's
the trainmen felt IL run over something
on the track. They went back 70 look
and found the body Of Hut terribly cut
and mangled.
Aunt Jane Bumgarner, who lives on
Tucker creek, Writ county, iS no DOUBT
the Oldest woman in the state. She
was lO5 years old on Christmas day,
but she goes tripping along on one
small cane as spry rs a girl OF eighteen.
She was IN town last week 70 get ner
pension papers made out by her at
torney, she having lost 4 son In the
late war, for which she draws pen
SiOns She was born in Georgia at the
close OF the Revolutionary war, and has
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