The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-12
sptcfar Dispatch 10 The Iae,ligencer.


CHARLESTON, W. Va, March H.
Justice silman last evening began tho
lnquest-ovcr tho remains OF Bette
Moore who was murdered near the head
Of Campbells Creek on Wednesday.
About ten witnesses were examined
and the inquest LASTED until about .
o'clock this morning. From the evil
donce it appeared that Eliza Elswick or
Hackney, the latter being her maiden
name, and the divorced wife OF Lewis
Elswicl, was tho murdress and the jury
found verdict TO that effect. 1t seems
that Lewis Elswick shortly after his di-
vorce went to work for Marion S. Moore,
Bettie's father, and began paying attcn-
tiohs to her, the result being his engage.
ment to be married.
His former wife had been Emporium
ing him to come back 10 her, and tho
knowledge OF his engagement to Bette
added fuel to the flames. twas proven
at the inquest that she declared she
would have revenge OIL the girl, and
other circumstances led to the belief
that she might have hud something to
do with tho murder.
WAS IT A MAN2
Mrs: Moore, Bcttie's mother, had
been absent from the house about twen-
tv minutes at the time in question,
having gono after wood to get dinner,
and on returning she saw n man or
some one dressed in mems clothing and
wearing red hat hurryinc from tho
house as she neared it. On entering
shofound her daughter lying dead on
tho floor, and as soon as the first shock
was over and she began to think OF
who pcrpctrated the crime, her first
thought naturally was OF q man. But it
was not thought that any man could
have On object to commit such 4 crime,
and shortly hints OF an attempted out
rage were whispered about. The cor
oner's Inquest quickly disposed OF these,
however.
1t was shown that Eliza Elswick, or
Hackney, might have an object in dis
posing OF Bette Moore and it was also
shown that on the morning iu question
she, had gone away from. home ostensi-
bly, to shuck%corn about HALF mile
away from hcr house, aud ON the way
she called Mt coal bank where her
brother, Jasper Hackney, and John
Ellswick were digging coal, telling them
she was going home about noon.
7 FIXING THE GUILT.
Hackney and Ellswick, went to her
house about noon, but sho was not
there and did not return until about 2
o'clock, and when sho came she brought
with her rcd hat belonging to her
brother, similar to that worn by the
supposed man leaving the house as Mrs.
Moore approached. but which she said
she found in the garden as she came in.
1t is thought, and the theory is borne
out by the testimony before tho jury,
that she disguised herself in mans
attire and going to Mr. Moorc's house
awaited the opportunity to dispose of
the object OF her jealousy. The testi-
mony OF her former husband and OF her
brother added much to tho chain OF
circumstantiul evidence against her.
She was brought to this city this after
noon and lodged in jail. She is rather n
good looking woman, about twenty-five
years Of age and OF rather more than
average intelligence, While quite COM
municativo rs to other subjects she has
little to say about the murder, further
than to assert her innocence, but has
promised to make full statement of
what che knows to an officer tonight.