Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-01
THE RESULT Or ASPRER
FURTHER DETAILS OF TIE BRUTAL MUIR
DER IN LOWER BENWOOD.
The Coronsr's Inquest Held Yssisrday-Tsshmony
Of the Wihesses-krs. nbes and Son
Charlie Believed D b the
Guilty Parties.

The murder Of Samuel McC'oud at
Bepwood, which was mentioned exclu-
slvely in the SUNDAY REGISTER, was
the topic of conversation yesterday In
the lower part OF the city and Benwood,
where the parties are known. The
REGIsrER gave all the details OF the al
fair which could be ascertained at the
time of going TO press. The coroner's
INQUEST was held yesterday, and many
additional facts were adduced, impli-
eating both Charles Tibes and his
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Tibes. All Of the
parties to the crime. Including the vic
tim, are persons of low order Of intel
ligence, and they lived in abject
sQualor.
A reporter for the REGISTER called
Yesterday afternoon at the scene Of the
crime. The row, variously known as
the "brick row" market house" and
s.putcher row." fronts on the r. q O.
railroad, below the Wheeling steel
plant. Probably a score Of families
have their residence there, some living
in one or two rooms. Respectable
tenants are the exception, and cleanll-
ness is conspicuOusly absent. Drunken
orgies occur almost nightly during the
week, and on Saturday nights an officer
is always on duty in the vicinity until
the noise OF the periodical carousals
is hushed aud everybody Is in bed.
THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
is located ia front room on the second
floor OF the second house in the row.
Sam McCloud and wife, Mrs. McCloud's
mother and two brothers, all lived In
two rooms. A carpetless room In the
second story, almost bare Of furniture,
the floor covered with dirt, served as
kitchen and dining room. In the front
room in the third story were two
rough beds. few plain chairs, and no
CARPET. Here the two women, two
men and boy slept. The front room on
the second floor and rear room on the
third floor. are occupied by MIS-
Woods.
A REGISTER reporter ventnred TO
walk through the curious crowd Wnlch
gathered about the house, up the mar
rev wooden staircase, which threaten
ed every moment 10 break beneath his
weight, and into the kitchen, where
the victim of the crime. Sam McCloud,
was living upon an imprOvised stretcher.
On his head was the ugly wounds In
ficted by blunt weapon. His nose
was fractured, and bis arms and breast
were still purple from the effects OF the
vice like grip OF the 6ngers OF Mrs.
Tibes. Scratches and cuts upon his
neck showed where the sharp finger
nails penetrated the flesh.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral, but IL will probably
take place to-day.
THE STORY OF THE MURDER
as brought out at the inquest, shows
that the demon of drink was the prime
cause Of the crime. Yesterday morn
ing the coroner impaneled the follow
ing iurors: John Curran, Thomas Gate
Nv, Joseph Mahood. John Chapman,
Harr3 Hager and. Prof. r. 5. Riggs.
The taking OF testimony was COM
menced about eleven o'clock. and con-
tinued until three in the afternoon. A
recess was then taken until $50, at
which hour the remaining witnesses
were heard, and the jury retired and
agreed upon verdict.
Charles Tibes was first sworn. He is
about % or "a years OF age, OF medium
height, and was dressed In corduroy
coat, gingham shirt, and jeans panta-
looms. Tibes is not at all preDoSsessing
and his countenance plainly indicstes
that he lacks intelligence. Brutality
and moral insensibility is stamped roon
every feature. When but boy, he vas
sentenced TO ten years confinement IN
the State prison for train-wrecking In
Harrison county. dis record at
Moundsv'lle was not the best. Less
than a year ago he was pardoned bY
Gov. Fleming on account OF poo
health, after serving about seven year
of his sentence. He Immediately cam
TO Benwood to live with his relatives
His conduct has been very peculiar
and frequent complaints have been
made D. neighoors.
TIBEs' STORY.
eve were at Mrs. Albright's during
the evening"" he said. mother and
sam and his wife, and Hungarian. We
were all drinking, dancing and playing
cards. left % go 70 Bellalre for a suit
OF clothes, but changed my mind and
came back home. l went through Mrs.
Woods room, and found mother and
Sam scufiing. ksI walked past. Sam
struck ne with collingpin. | grabbed
it from bis haESGS, ran on. TO the street
and threw III away. WheL he struck
at me l thRew up my hand AMI 1t struck
him. Mother and Sam had ben fight
ing up stairs, and both fell 70 the bot
tom. when l threw the iron pin away
and came back mother was down on
Sam and choking him. l toll her to
tak&her HANDS away. I'll bed II l
doE she said. I then started after a
bolice, and when l got back sam was
dead"
"How did the pin get in there" asked
khe CoronerN
Nj dnvknoW."
N4ow did 1t gkf ont"
81 threw IL out"
"Then nobody had a chance 20 use II
on Sans head. How do you account
for the marks on his head, AMI the
blood on the pin?"
Witness could not answer this (Ques-
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