The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-07

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effort and asked that a justice DO called.
Justice Boggs was summoned, and in
the presence OF Peter Burchud and her
iamilvahc dictated a document in which
she willed her bodyto her mother, fear
ing that her husband would claimiit.
She was too weak togisn the paper, but
made her mark, and said:
"Mo.her, don't lot him look at my
face sg'v5i
"Do you forgive him ?nHiI d,
mo, he has tortured me- !,
These were the last words. uttered by
the popular and accomplished Lisa
Rentl Barnitt, the girl whoEgbut ton
weeks before stood up 10 tile altar and
was united in marriage With him whom
her friends now hold responsible for
her death. sttig sr.5l,, q it a Y, z.
II LEAVE nIM TO MS CONSCIENCE +.
A visit to the Renth resldence're.
vcalcd sad condition Of affairs. Tic
mother Is almost Frustrated and the
sisters and brothers clearly show the
effects Of tho sorrow which has visited
them. ys MA 4, i ,,ts y, /, istl
IL don't make any charges against
Bob" said Mrs. Rcnth sadly. ~ wish
we could let tho matter drop. 1hope
there won't be any violence offered him,
and think his worst punishment will
be to live long and fully realize the
wrong ho has done my poor girl"
The poor woman was deeply affected
and broke down in.tears. 4 In reply 10 II
Question hpr daughtor snil.
3 II know there is talk OF tar and ioath-
ering Bob, but we would have felt dread
fully had it ,happencd.n
eyes" said her mother.
81 wish no. violence used. Ny son
Charles promised me faithfully he
would not injure bob and ! know he
will keep his promise. | repeat, his
conscience will no his worst punish-
ment."
81 could tell you things that would
make people open their eyes in amaze
ment, but won't talk about him, con
cludcd Alice.
The funeral took place Sunday, and
two officers from the Sheffield avenue
station werc in attendance to sec that
no disturbance was created by Barnitt.
A short time after his wife died Barnitt
went TO the Sheffield avenue station and
asked for an officer 10 60 with him 10
the funeral and protect him from per-
sonal violence. Tho desk sergcant an
swered wrathtully:
Get out OF this room, young man,
and never come back"
Barnitt went out and got patrolman
~ thn hnnt tln hnucn aud NpIt |,
him entered the house and demanded
the body OF his wife. Both OF them was
elected from the premises. lie has now
made demand that a post-mortem ex-
animation OF the Dody.be held, and so
fearful are the girls relatives that he
will attempt to have his wish carried
out that they are guarding Us a secret
the place OF tho intcrment.
INTERVIEW WITH DIR. LAuDis.
DR.. Laudis said last evening: when
Twas called into tho case, Mrs. Barnitt
was suffering from pcritonitis and her
condition was serious No sooner did
she become somewhat better than along
came 4 replevln writ for the wedding
presents, and her condition would from
the excitement Immediately become
worse. This happened twice, / believe.
The last time an attempt was made 10
serve the writ the constable said some
thing about having a warrant for the
arrest Of Alice Renth for larceny. |
don't believe he had anything OF the
kind and made theremnrk merely to
brighton the woman. He succeeded
only too well. ss,'-s.
Dir. II. w. Bolton, who otliciated. at
both the wedding and. funeral ccre-
monies, was seen last evening at his
residence, No. 400 IVES: Monroe street.
"You are reported as having made
sensational statements in the sermon
you preached at Mrs. Barnitt's funeral,
Doctor" ia!ass>s gnl51 sa'5it: ~,
II said some things which might be
SO construed. A person must be care
full what he says among strangers.
Still, l believe now, as | said in tho
sermon, the mystery which surrounds
this case will some day be disclosed.p
"NIrs. Renth says you told her you
felt strangely about performing the
ceremony IN ~ 5%s E53 ,i3a
II did,
"Why%
while the ceremony was being per-
formed the girl broke down and cried
bitterly. She was to live within 4 few
blocks OF her mother. / attributed her
tears to apprehension OF the future. l
think the girl had foreboding that all
was not right"
ut is also reported that you said had
you known certain things you should
not have permitted the wedding"
"That is correct Had I known that
he shook her previous to the marriage
the ceremony would never have taken
place" 4; L
do you know the state of feeling in
Lake View regarding the AFFAIR.""
III know that indignation runs high,
and | would not be at all surprised to
hear that Barnitt had been lyhched." -
asa A CANAHD.