Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-26

Started Over a Horse Trade.
SpesiaI Telegram TO ths Rs0sStsr.
RoMNEY, w. VA, June 25.-The
quiet of our usually peaceful communi-
ity was rudely disturbed Friday even
ing by the news Of an atrocious murder
perpetrated within mile or two Of the
Court House.
A family feud had existed for some
Time between APPS. Iser and Dan Shaw
On. The parties had been Variously
connected In small business transac-
tlens, prlncipa ly ia bark hauling con-
.racts, but more recently they had dis
agreed and were not friendly, and some
six months ago difficulty had occurred
In which Shawen had cut Iser right Sc
riously with an axe, but no arrests were
made.
Yesterday both were in town with
their wagons, parts OF their families
eompanying them, and while in
n. Shawen had been trying to make
pa horse trade or purchase, which Iser
1 discouraged, telling Shawen that he
had more now than he could take care
OF. Shawen resented lser's interior
ence, and hot words passed.
j. BOTH HAD BEEN DRINKING,
It is thought. Shawen left town some
half hour before Iser, and seems to
have been waiting for him at the gate
tnat leads of the main road to their
places, which lie near together on the
South Branch, about two miles from
town.
The men had married sisters. When
Iser reached the gate above referaed
TO, with his child in his arms, his wife
aud an older lad, be found ShaWen at
the fatal gate waiting his return.
Shawen at once began an abusive
Volley Of oaths and epithets. lser rose
In the wagon aud told him to see that
he delivered the bark he had contracted
TO deliver, and that was all he would
ask of him. With another oath, Shawen
said be would kill him, and Iser re-
tOrted, Crack away"
n Iser's wife, seeing that danger was
Imminent, sprang from the wagon,
eized her brOther-in-law and tried TO
4isarm him, but, failing, she was thrown
y of. and he fred his shotgun at lser,
killing him almost instantly. The
whole load took effect in his face aud
head, and he fell from the wagon and
died In a few minutes in the presence
OF his wife, infant child and another
child only ten or dozen years old.
The murderer threw down his gun
and
FLED To THE WOODS
nearby, while crowd gathered from
the neighborhoOd and a physician was
sent for, who reached the place some
time after Iser had expired.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Shawen by Squire Heatwoel,
and a jury was summoned 10 inquire
into the matter, the result OF whose
deliberations was substantially as stat
ed above. The fugitive was pursued
for some hours without result, and 1t
was feared that his familiarity with
the mountains in the neighborhOOd
would enable him to escape; but this
morning about o'clock, he came into
town and gave himself up, waving, as l
understand, an examination before a
justice.
He is now in Jail, and the streets are
almost as quiet as If nothing had oc-
Cured. The next term OF the Circuit
Court will not be till September, when
Shewan will doubtless have fair and
lawful trial.
The parties have been long resident
here, perhaps native inhabitants. Both
men have families, and have begun TO
accumulate some small property. SYM
pathy, as far as it has manifested itself,
is with the widowed mother OF the lit
tie ones who were the witnesses OF the
awful tragedy that made them orphans.