Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-14

Matters were in this situation, and
Blakemore had probably just about got
ten his hand upon the Ratchet, and was
standing in STOPPING position, with
his left side toward his son, when the
latter, seeing the iminent peril OF both
himself and mother, IL his fathers hor-
rible threat went for anything, pre-
sented a small, 32-calibre "Young
America" revolver at his father, and
fred two shots in very rapid succession,
the pistol being doube-action. One
ball struck Blakemore about six inches
below the left arm-pit, passed between
two ribs, went through the heart,
passed between two ribs on the
right side OF the body, and lodged
Just under the skin near the right
nipple. The other entered the left side
about an inch and half below the left
arm-pit also passed through the heart,
the paths of the balls intersecting at
about the inside Of the left wall OF the
chest, and there the further course OF
the bullet was lost. Either shot would
have caused instant death. BlaKemore
fell partially upon his wife, with the ex-
clamation "Oh. OH" and at once expir-
ed, while the son, Mortified at the awful
result of the quarrel, yielded up the
pistol to his mother, and was soon after
placed under arrest.
THE INQUEST.
When Coroner Schutze arrived he
impannelled the following jury: George
Bowman, John II. Strobe, George Pref
lyman, Charles II. Bryson, Oliver r.
Belleville and Charles Roepke, Sr. The
jury viewed the body and adjourned
until 2 p. m. Meanwhile DR.. McGrail
was notified of the necessity OF an au-
topsv, and this was held during the
early portion OF the afternoon, DR..
McGrail being assisted by Drs. Cushing,
Mccoy, Dickey, Campbell, Baird, Spragg
and Schwinn. The heart was found
perforated In two places, as above de-
tailed, and the ball which had lodged
under the skin on the right side was
recovered, the other not being found.
All the organs OF the body were found
in q normal condition.
THE EVIDENCE.
1t was after three o'clock when The
Coroner was ready TO commence taking
evidence. The State was represented
by Prosecuting Attorney John A. How
ard, while Capt B. B. Dovener appeared
for the defendant.
DR.. McGrail was called, and detailed
the result OF the autopsy. he was sue
ceeded by Charles Coulter, who had
been In the room when the quarrel
started, and who had just stepped out
into the yard when the shots were fired.
He did not see the actual shooting, nor
did he see the pistol in George Blake
more's hand before the shooting. He
heard tho threats, and described the
location OF the members OF the family
in the kitchen, when last be saw them
before the shooting.
Mrs. Blakemore, naturally much az
iected by the terrible experiences OF the
day, was then sworn. The essential
portion OF her evidence is as follows:
1--WE got Up this morning and had
breakfast just the same as usual. The
little boy was in bed yet, and after
breakfast Frank went out aud in-l
don't know how long it was-one OF the
Coulter children came in-the children
were TO give party Friday night, and
one Of the girls was to get new dress,
aud l vas 10 make it-and while we
were talking about it Marion Coulter
that is, Mr.. Coulter-came In, and the
little girl fancied she would like a wool
dress, and I wanted her to get wash
dress of some kind. and told her |
thought white would be the incest, and
II she would get a white dress ! would
do II up for her every two weeks, and
Marion said she could do as she pleased
about it, but that he thought Bingham
would be nice, and / walked up TO him
and said: Let her get the white dress,
and Maggie went out there Indicating
the ward door and | was talking 10
him Marion and said: You let her
get the white dress, and I'll do IL up
every two weeks That Is as nearly
as can tell what passed, or what was
said. While we stood just as / tell you
Il had my left hand on his right
shoulder-Frank came in-throuOh this
way indicating the door from the lit
tie alley on the north and he says:
What does this mean? You were
kissing Marion l said wasn't, and
he said | was, and | said was not, and
he spoke pretty loudly, aud the children
came in-Mr. Coulter's children-and
Mr.. Coulter was here, and | said the
door wasn't fastened and the window
was hoisted and stood just facing both
from the street. And the little boy
then heard US talking, and he came
down stairs-he had been In bed-and
Frank walked back and forth and |
walked back and forth, and George
did-We all did together-and after !
said, oh it is terrible for him TO say
such a thing about me- George wanted
me 10 get my clothes and leave the
house, aud / said no, l didn't
think was justified In
leaving the house. He often took those
tantrums-he had such a mean temper
so often. And kept talking TO him,
and Frank pushed me-he didn't strike
me, but pushed me several times, aud
George SAID: Don't YOU strike mammal
and he said something to George
don't remember just the words he used
but that he had no right to say any
thing, and then he struck at George,
but ne didn't hit him, and then be said:
'rlH kill you both. I'll chop your
d-n heads of" or 'through'-or some
thing-I don't know whether il was
through or 'open'-and he went for
the hatchst-under the water bench
We keep the wood there, and that
Ratchet. he opened that, and ! ran