The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-07
BRIDE OF TEN WEEKS
Dies q Victim of Her Young Hus
bands Brutality.
SENSATION AT THE FUNERAL
Tho Minister Dcnounccstl tho Husband.
Residents OF n Chicago Suburb
Make Serious Charges Against Him
and There Is Strong Talk OF q lynch.
ing.-.A Sad Story Of an Unfortunate
Marriage.

S Marriage.
CHICAGO, LIS, Jan. 6.-"This poor
girl IL tho victim OF mans cruelty
This startling declaration was made ut
No. SIS. Lincoln avenue Sunday after
noon and over the coffin holding the
remains OF Mrs. Lisa Renth Barnitt.
Tho speaker who gave vent to his in.
dignation in ringing tones was Rev. DR..
II. W. Bolton, OF Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church. But ten weeks ear
lier the clergyman who now stood be-
eide tho girls dead body united her in
marriage to the man whom Ito now ac-
cused Of being the author OF her IN
timely death.
But sensational declarations are not the
only things which worry Robert Bar
nit, head bookkeeper In q commission
house at No. 173 South Water street.
Indignation runs high in Lake View.
All Saturday night stern men, armed
and desperate, patrolcd the streets in
the vicinity OF Lincoln and Nvrightwood
avenues, and declared their intention OF
lynching him on sight. They were dis
appointed, however, as he failed to
mako his appearance. Tho story has
boon tho theme OF conversation in Lake
View for tho past iorty.eight hours.
Tho young men arc profuse in their
condemnation OF Barnitt. III we get
him we'llNkill him" .'If that had been
my sister tho brute would never live to
kill another arc only samples OF the
threatening talk to BIO heard OH all
sides. II Z, -
Ia IA MARRIED TEN WEEKS AGO. n 1'yt
Last fall extensive preparations were
made for a grand wedding in Lake View.
Invitations were issued and on the
evening Of October 10 the elite ut Lake
View society gathered to witness tho
ceremony which would mako Liza Renth
and Robert Barnitt man and wife.
Trouble, however. began before the
ceremony was performed. While the
invited guests were awaiting tho cere-
mony a sensational episode occurred
which foreshadowed the tragic events
OF tho past few weeks. 1t was the pro.
gram to have. the brother and sister OF
the bride act Us bridesmaid and "best
man" Mt the wedding. At the last mo.
ment Barnitt signitied his intention OF
having his own brother and sister fill
the positions. Friends OF the bride OBJ
jected to this, as the arrangement was
known and any alteration in the plans
would occasion comment. A, lady who
was present at the time said that Bar
nit flew IN rage, grabbed his affianced
by the shoulders and shook her violent
~. The girls cried and Barnitt left the
room. The wedding march was COM
menced at this moment, and. as the
bride and bridesmaid walked over the
roses which had been strewn in their
path their cheeks were red and tear
stained.
A lady intimately acquainted with
the family said yesterday:
"The young people went to Milwaukee
on their wedding journey, and on their
return occupied apartments at No. ST.
4 Racine avenue. Shortly afterwards
Mrs. Barnitt was taken sick with 4
4 nervous complaint She requested that
her sister be called, but Barnitt had de-,
veloped an antipathy toward Alice
sRenth and objected to her presence.
Her family were much disappointed
with Liza'a choice of husband, and, OF
course, this angered him. He wanted
to furnish physician OF his own selec.
tion, but his wife was suspicious for
some reason and desired her own faln-
S ly doctor. One morning Barnitt left for
his place OF business, leaving his wife,
7 who was very sick, alone and without
assistance. She asked that her sister
be called, but he replied:
II you can't have my doctor, -
go you, you can't have your sister,
CARRIED HOME ny HER SISTER.
"After lie had left she rolled out OF
the bed and kicked the flower until the
I occupants OF tho lower flat came up.
stairs and sent, at her request, Tor her
s sister Alice. When tho sister arrived
z her indignation knew no bounds, and
packing mp her sisters clothing and
wedding presents, she took her home.
With proper care Mrs. Barnitt improved
+ rapidly.
,S when her husband arrived at his
4 home and discovered what had hap
pened, he procured writ OF replevin
for the wedding gifts. and two officers
went to the Renth residence to serve
it. They did not ring the bell, but
walked right in. Their presence fright.
ened Mrs. Barnitt and SO upset hor that
arelapse followed. A few days later,
& when Barnitt heard his wiie's health
was improving, he procured another
writ and officers attempted to serve it
with the effect OF making the poor, girl
i'll again. After the effects Of this petty
( persecution had worn of, she grew
much better and was on fair road to
{ recovery. Her mother, sister and
brothers tried to make things cheerful
4 for her. / visited them one day, and
while We were seated arounN the dinner
table an officer entered anG announced
that he had q warrant for the arrest OF
Alice Renth on charge OF larceny.
THE YOUNG WIFE FRUSTRATED.
"Afrs. Barnitt rose from her chair,
trembling SO violently that she could
K hardly stand. :! ,s5.7ii +.
"'You have warrant for my sister,
(: she asked. S5F }s..ss,ia
81 have, replied the officer.
My God! exclaimed the poor girl,
Bob has had her arrested for bringing
home my clothes and wedding presents
"She walked nervously up and down
the room, and then enchanting, 4
4 would rather have died than brought
this disgrace upon you all she fell in
4 faint. We, put her in her bed She
never lett alive. The doctor said she
would have recovered but for this last
excitement. n x !,