Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-26
DvUuD nun MURDER
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE DOUBLE
TRAGEDY OF SUNDAY NIGHT.
Evidence Taken at the Inqusst-Both Men Taken
10 Moundsvills-A Rape Case
in BenwoOd.

The murder In the valley OF Bogg's
run, Sunday night, was the all-absorb-
ing topic of conversation yesterday in
Benwood, where all the parties are we'll
known, and created great deal Of in
terest in this city. After the REGISTER
reporter left the Benwood Jail Sunday
night, Moylan, in conversation with a
friend, admitted that it was the son
who did the shooting. BE took the
blame upon himself because he did not
care to see the boy suffer for it, and be-
cause he teit that he was an old man
and had not many years to live. That
was the reason which he assigned for
attempting TO place the crime upon him
self.
DR.. Mcdonald, Of Benwood, worked
for long time with Mrs. Waynesburg,
and yesterday afternoon gave it as his
opinion that she could not live. She
was conscious all day, but ap-
peared TO be sinking, and
In his opinion, the chances
were against his recovery. Undertaken
Zimmerman, of Benwood, took charge
OF the remains of Waynesburg and
prepared the body for burial. The
funeral will probably take place to-day,
and will be in charge Of Evening Star
Lodge No. IS, X. of P, Of which he
was a member. The interment will
take place at Mt. Oivet Cemetery.
Sunday nights double murder leaves
three young children orphans. The
oldest is a young lady of seventeen
years, while the youngest is baby six
months old. Moyan's children, four in
number, are also thrown upon the
world, as the mother has been dead
about six years. John, who committed
the awful deed Sunday night, is the
oldest, and a six-year-old boy is the
youngest.
Yesterday morning acting Coroner
Justice Harry Riddle impaneled the fol-
lowing jury, for the purpose Of holding
THE INQUEST.
Foreman, Will Myers, Albert F.
Shemrich, Edward Newton, Ernest
Albach, Rich Bickerton and Henry
Myers. The jury assembled at the
home of the WYnesburgs, aud began
taking the testimony at $50 o'clock.
nThe first witness called was Thos.
Minis. He testified that Miss MeSSen-
heder, sister Of Mrs. Wynesburg,
came to his house and told him there
was a fight, and Sam Wynesburg had
been shot. He found Wynesburg lying
on the side of the side OF the road with
his face down, about fifty or seventy
five yards from his home. He was dead.
Moylan was not about. He carried
Wynesburg into house, and Mrs. Mes.
schneider told him John Moylan did
the shooting.
Miss Ella Wessenhelder, an eye wit
ness to the tragedy, was next examined.
She testified that Moylan came home
under the influence Of drink. He started
calling Mrs. Waynesburg filthy names.
Sam was lying on the floor, and was
awakened by the noise OF voices. He
got up and demonstrated with Moylan.
Moyan then dared him to come down
to the road and fight. Sam replied
that Moylan had a pistol ana didn't
want to get shot. Moylan saw he had
no pistol. Sam then went down, and
Moyan struck the first blow. Mrs.
Waynesburg followed her husband.
When Sam struck back at Moylan, John
Moylan pulled out his revolver and fired
four times in rapid succession. The
first shot struck WayneSburg, and the
second struck his wife, both falling TO
the road at the same time. Mrs.
Waynesburg regained her feet, and
started toward her home. Witness as
sisted her into the house.
NOT DONE IN SELF-DEFENsE.
The witness stated positively that