Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-30
HORRIBLE CRIME
IN BENWOOD.
Samuel McCIOud Murdered BY Charles
TibeS.
THE RESULT OF A DRUNKEN ROW.
A Coupling Pin Was the Weapon
Used.
THE MURDERED MANS WIFE,
Tibss and His Mother, All Arrested
by the BenyOOd POlice---Ths
Crime Committed in What
is Known as Brick
Row" in Lower
BenWOOd.

A horrible crime was perpetratsd at
Bsnwood at midnight last night.
Samuel McCloud, aged %. was beaten
TO death with a coupling pin, by Charles
Tlbss.
Liquor played a very prominent part
in it, snd even as late IS two o'clock
this morning, the three parties present
when the deed was done, one Of whom
vas the murderer. seemed to be too
much under the influence TO be able to
tell just how it occurred.
The tragedy was committed In what
is known as the "briek row." in the
lower part OF BenwOod, a place which
has been made notorious By anumber OF
crimes and disturbances.
The full particulars Of the AFFAIR
could not be learned, owing TO the late
hour at which II was committed, aud
the drunken stupor in which all the
witnesses were found by the officers.
Il appears that SAM McCloud, a man
about q years Of age, lives with his
wife and one child, and his %5rother-in-
law, Charles Ti6es, in one house. Nc
Cloud~has been employed recently on
the b. 4 o. bridge as Waterman, but
has been ous Of work for some time.
Tibes Is a young man about 90
years Of age. He bears
an unsavory reputation, having
been released from the MOundsyille
penitentiary about a year ago. He was
confined in prison FOR wrecklug a train.
From the meagre details which were
ascertained last night, il appears that
McCloud and his wife, aud Tibes were
drinking In a front room the house.
They had been sending out for
beer all evening, aud when
the drink began TO tell on them, aquar-
rel resulted. Neighbors heard the noise
F.. OF angry words and sounds Of sculiing,
but the only witnesses TO the affair were
the persons mentioned above. The
murder is supposed 20 have secured
shortly after eleven o'clock.
1t was almost an hour later when the
news reached the ears Of the police au-
thorities, Marshal Cooke, officer Gately
and Constable Sprouts started for the
scene OF the crime. Upon opening the
door a shocking sight met their gaze.
McCloud was lying on the floor with his
head resting In a pool Of blood. Beside
him was q railroad coupling pin, the
weapon used. IL was covered with
blood and clotted hair. and wounds OF
the head OF the victim told the tale.
McCloud's wife and Tibes were In 3
drunken stupOr. and apparently did
not realize the enOrmity Of the crime.
No intelligent response could be
secured from them, in answer to the
questions asked by the officers. The
man and woman were placed under
arrest and taken to the city lookup,
followed by a large crowd. At the hour
OF going TO press they were being sub
mitted TO an EXAMINATION by Mayor
MahoOd and the officers, with a view TO
EscertaiRiDg which committed the muir
der. A telephone message 70 the REG
isrER conveyed the Information that
the officers were meeting with little
success, but Il Is almost certain that
Tibes is the murderer.
1t was learned later that Mrs. Tibes,
mother OF the young man accused Of
the crime, and also Of Mrs. McCloud,
was arrested by the police, aud is con
fined in the lookup. DR.. Mcdonald was
called after the crime was committed
AID . made an examination Of the
injuries OF the murdered mao. II was
found that his nose was broken, and his
skull fractured In several places.
Marks were found on his throat which
indicated that q struggle had probably
taken place.
The remains were turned over 10
Undertaken Zimmerman to be pre-
pared for burial. Coroner Harry
Riddle will summon q jury, aud az in
quest will be held to-day. The pre-
liminary hearing will take place on
Monday before Squire Riddle.