Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
tai cards to be struck, giving the fol-
lowing description:
Arrest for Murder,


WV. MAIER,
Heigh feet inches; weight l35 to no pounds;
Sallow complexion; spare in the face; dark
hair and eyes: when he left he-e had smooth
face; wore dark suit, deer hat, pair OF shoes
that he had half-soled himself: Is baker by
tenor; wanted for the murder OF his wife on
April 5th, 1892. Arrest and wire:
ROBERT T. NCNIcHoI,
chief Of Police, Wheeling, w. Ia
These postals were mailed to large
number Of cities and towns. There
was very general feeling that there
should have been a reward offered at
once, as tending to make the police au-
therities Of other places take some in
terest in the case, but no step was taken
in this direction by the county or State
authorities during the day. In the alb
sence OF reward, it is almost waste
of paper and time to expect police au-
thorities to do anything towards max
ing an arrest, as experience has well
demonstrated.
Soon after the REGISTER reporter left
the scene Of the murder at four o'clock
yesterday morning, Coroner Phillips,
who had been present upon the scene
with commendable promptness, locked
up the house and left it in that condi-
ton until about nine o'clock when he
impaneled as a jury of inquest Messrs.
Robert Ellingham, John Howell, Geo.
r. Mclaughlin, j. Crumbacker, j. II.
McFadden and Newton Berry. The
Jury went to the house and viewed the
remains, and were then adjourned until
three O'Clock. at which time 1t was
hoped the testimony could be taken. In
the meantime DR.. Wilson, the county
physician, made preparations for the
post mortem. When the hour OF three
o'clock arrived it was found that Kate
Yoho, sister of the murdered woman,
was very sick and confined to her bed
at Mr.. Nesbitt's, from the effects Of the
shock incident to the murder and the
wounds she had received, and being un-
able to be present, the enquiry was ad-
iourned until this afternoon at two
o'clock, by which time ii is hoped the
girl will be better and able TO give all
the facts in her possession.
The physicians, Drs. Wilson, Hupp
and Hildreth, began the examination of
the remains about half-past two-and
reported that four balls-all that were
fred-had taken effect. One shot en-
tered the right side OF the head and
lodged in the brain, where it was found
and extracted. A second passed through
the right arm, entered the throat under
the chin. came out on the left side and
entered the left shoulder, where it was
found. A third bullet entered the right
breast near the nipple, traverSed the
lungs and heart, and was extracted from
beneath the left shoulder blade. The
fourth ball cut furrow across the lips
Of the woman and lodged in the pillow
upon which her head was resting, and
where il was found. Perhaps this is
the bullet which struck Kate Goho in
the hand. When this last named shot
and the one which struck the arm were
fired, the pistol was held close to the
flesh, as there were powder burns about
the wounds. At the conclusion of the
examination the body was turned over
to the undertaken, and was prepared for
burial.
In making an examination Of the
room, yesterday, small tin-type OF Mr..
and Mrs. Maier was found, and was
turned over to the police. From pho
tographs for circulation in aid of his
capture may be made hereafter. Maier
had carefully destroyed large crayon
of himself, and also cabinet photo
graph, several days ago, but he evil
IDENTIFY overlooked the tin-type. The
empty frame of the crayon was found in
the bedroom yesterday. Ii is not be-
lieved that he had any money with him,
or very little, and this causes the belief
that he has not gone fay, and proba-
bly, hid in some barn or stable
in the country all day yesterday,
making another break to get farther
away after Dightfall, In the opinion Of
most of those who studied the situation
Yesterday, he was in hiding somewhere
in the vicinity of Triadelphia during the
day, and would either attempt TO jump
q freight train on the b. IL o. during
the night. or would make his way over
the hills to the valley OF Short creek,
and thence go to the river, trusting TO
catch a train on the "Pewiky" or get
over into Ohio. Few people took much
stock in the theory that he would COM
nit suicide by drowning himself, and
fewer still had any idea that he was
insane, as was suggested during the
morning.
1t is likely that to-day some syste-
matte attempt will be made TO Scour the
country east of this city, and that 1t
may result in the capture OF the muir
derer and his incarceration in jail is
the hope of all.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.