Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-25


A terrible tragedy was enacted IN
the valley Of Boggs' run, about two
miles from the lower end OF this city,
about nine o'clock last night.
Samuel Wiuesburg, a well-known
workman in the Wheeling steel plant
at BenwoOd, was murdered, and his
wife seriously and probably fatally
wounded.
Their assailants were Michael and
John Moylan, father and son, the
former also a workman in the Wheeling
plant.
Both these men were arrested a short
time after the bloody affair, and were
safely confined in the Benwood lookup.
Word was sent TO this city, about ten
o'clock, shortly after the tragedy be-
came known in BenwoOd, and the city
police on duty in the lever ward did all
that was possible to assist in capturing
the accused persons.
NEWS REACHES BENwOOD.
The first news OF the tragedy reached
BenwOod about ten o'clock, when InoS.
Means and Fred Kelts, ueighbors OF the
parties. came 70 town in a buck board
In search of q physician. They stopped
first at the City Building, and notified
Marshal Louis Cooke, and continuing
down the street, they then called upon
DR.. Mcdonald. The physician accom-
panied them back 10 the scene OF the
crime. The story spread like
wildfre, and Ia few minutes large
crowd OF men had gathered around the
police station, anxious 10 hear the
news, while wild rumOrs were circula-
ted. Marshal Cooke, accompanied by
officer VIM. Casey, and Constable
Sprouts secured a lantern, aud started
after the murderer. An old quarry has
been used as a tunnel connecting the
run with that part Of the hillside near
the Riverside plant. The officers
started through this tunnel with the
lantern.
In the meantime Will Myer, the we'll
known dairyman, accompanied by
farmer living near his place, drove IN
to town, snd from them the eager crowd
heard the story as il was told by the
Agife ana sister-in-laW Of the murdered
man.
ONE STORY OF THE MURDER.
II is supposed from their story that
Wnesburg, who is employed In break
Ing pig metal al the Wheeling steel plant,
had worked during the morning, and
Dart Of the afternoon Of Sunday. He
went 20 his home late in the afternoon,
and went to sleep. He aWOke before
eight o'clock In the evening and was in
formed that MOylan had insulted his
wife. He become very angry, aud re-
nonstrated with him for doing so.
A narrow rayine separates the homes
of Moylan and Winesburg. The home
of the former Is on the north side, and
the latter on the south side OF the IA
vine. When Winesburg took MOYlan TO
task for insulting his wife, the latter
dared him 70 come down 70 the road.
According 90 Mrs. Winesburg's story,
her husband went down to the road,
and Moylan at once struck at
him. While they were QUarreling
Mrs. Winesburg came down to prevent
them from coming 20 blows, when John
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three times. The first shot passed
through Winesburg's heart aud the
second entered the left breast OF his
wife, about two inches above the heart.
The third shot missed its mark.
wINESBURG DIES.
Winesburg at once fell 70 the road.
and when neighbors attracted by the
noise OF the pistol shots, rushed to his
assistance. he was dead. Among the
first TO arrive on the scene were the
two men who came to Benwood for a
physician. They carried the dead
body into Wiuesburg'S home, aud laid 10
upon the door Of the front room.
Mrs. Means than ran 10 the house
OF Will Myers, about a half-mile away,
and be was upon the scene in a few
minutes. After doing the shooting,
the Moylans, father and son, entered
their home and the son went 10 bed.
A crowd OF half q hundred curious
people soon gathered on the scene Of the
tragedy. The physician arrived in 2
short lime, but Winesburg was beyond
medical aid. The bullet In Mrs. Wines
burg. entered above the heart, aud
lodged lust beneath the skin below her
shoulder in her back The physician
extracted the bullet, and did all that
was possible to alleviate her suffering
The wound is a very dangerous one, and
will very probably prove fatal
THE ARREST.
About eleven o'clock the officers ar
rived through the tunnel MOylan's
house was dark, not light being visi-
Die. The officers knocked az the front
door. Moylan, who had probably re-
NAMED up in anticipation OF arrest,
came down and opened the door The
officers placed him under arrest, and
ssked for the son. The father called
John down from the second
story. and be was also
placed under arrest. The officers pro-
eeeded up stairs, as directed by the
prisoners, and found the weapon with
which the murders were committed in a
box on a mantle. The weapon is 3S-
Galore revolver Of very cheap pattern.
After firing the shots MoyIau coolly
reloaded the revolver and when
h was found all the chambers were
fnu. Moylan took his arrest very
coolly and did not offer any resistance.
He said be intended coming to town in
{ the morning 70 surrender. The son,
slight lad, only Is years Of age, also
rent along without protest hanging
his head and saying not q word.
PLACED IN JAN.
10th prisoners walked tho entire dis
o,re with the two officers, while Con-