The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-09


over her wrap, and pointed It toward
tho man. llo lodged, or ninched in
some way, and she said, Us she took de-
liberato aim: -'g
Frank, YOU have driven INC TO tlisw
She was eight or ten feot from him
when sho fired, After he had under
taEen. to got up and fallen again, ho was
helped into II chair, and there l'r. John
X. Pipes found him, unconscious, but
grooming and bleeding from the nose
and tho wound in tho temple.
Alter lle was lifted into tho chair he
spoke to Officer Frohmc, whom he ap-
parcnily recognized. IIe asked him 10
take him home. Shortly after this he
became unconscious, and ho mover re.
gained consciousness, although after
tho irephining at the hospital bis pulse
grew iirmcr and stcadier and his res
piration better. twas hoped for. "a time
that his life might DO saved, but after 4
briel moment OF apparent relief he be-
gan TO sink again, and soon breathcd
his last.
WE'RE THEY MARRIED?
Only a short time ago proceedings
we're entered in Justices court to COL
lccta claim against Leslie. In the
proceedings he asserted that he was
not n married man. In view oithc
fact that in that suit.it was decidedly to
his advantage to have n wife, this is
rather startling statement, but people
who have means OF forming an opinion
say that in spite Of his own denial there
is scarcely shadow OF doubt that
Mamie was his lawful welded wife. 4
Some time ago Leslie told friends
that hodid not intend TO apply for IL
ccnsc for another year. lo got the
blank papers from City Clerk Thoner,
however, to mako his formal applica-
ton Tor 4 arenewal There was good
dea! OF talk about his place rs rather
tough dive.
Katc Caufiiold was tho girl whom
Leslie went to tho house to see. She
said last night that he had not been
there before for several weeks.
Ono OF the police said last night that
he saw Leslie have n big roll OF money
this week. Alter he was shot less than
a quarter in change was found on him.
lie had a cheap gold watch and bunch
OF keys, with few receipts and small
scraps OF paper, and that was all that
was found on him. s
TIE INQUEST.
At the hospital last night Coroner
Phillips impanoled and sworc the iol.
lowing gentlemen as members OF the
jury OF inquest: = Robert Schnelle, F. A,
Woeber, jr., John Cruice, I. B. Gibbons,
Ed Heller and William Iost. ~
The following witnesses were ordered
to be summoned: Mrs. William IIanes,
Mrs. Davis, Anne Keim, Kate Cauflicld,
Mary Williams. Gertic Williams. Jennie
Black, Nellie Warner, Alice Leverage,
Annie Gcssler, Mrs. Hearn and Mark,
Mulkearn. 10y.
The jury formally viewed the body,
and then adjourned till three o'clock
this afternoon. TO give the county phys.
ician, DR.. L. D. Wilson; time 10 make
the formal autops". %
1 Tho murder caused great deal OF ex-
cltement. Coming as it did in the sanio.
week us the killing by Wilhelm Maier
of his wife, the murderou; assault on
Ed Kunkcl, who had his throas cut in. a
boat house in the Eighth ward, and
that on Ada Foster. who was so severe
ly cut by Mliss Mciumphrcy, it is apt
to cause bad reputation to get
abroad for Wheeling. 1t is notable,
also, that there were two deaths in the
city this week by accldent-those,E ,Eof
John koenis and Charles Loechke, both
killed on the B. g. o. railroad.