Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-09
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Special 7SisordW 20 hS R'0ts'sr.
MARIETTA, o., January S.-A most
foul deed was committed about half a
mile from Pinchtown. n small hamlet
on the bank OF tho Muskingum, TWO
and half miles north from this city,
about half past six this evening.
Noighbors discovered tho barn OF
Henry Saner to be on fire. They at
once went TO their neigh boris assist
Rnce, but when they got there found
that the barn was too far gone to bo in
the least saved.
IL was then noticed that mono OF Mr..
Saner's family were around and that
there was a small FIRE In tho kitchen.
Windows were broken open aud there
On the floor lay the two dead bodies OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Saner, both on fire.
Water was procured and tho fire on the
bodies was put out. 1t was then dis
covered that both had been fouly
murdered and their bodies set on fire.
Word was brought TO this city and City
Marshal Dye, Coroner McKim and a
number OF newspaper men wero soon
on the scene. The first thing found
was that n terrible struggle had taken
place in the yard near the corner OF the
house, about fifteen feet from the
kitchen doorway. Here was found Mr..
Saner's gunstock, badly shattered and
two large pools OF blood. From
this point there was trail OF blood 10
the kitchen porch and across that into
vi lg,n Iasn
the porch was a 32-calibre hve-shot ro-
vOlver, empty, and covered with blood.
Inside the kitchen most horrible
scene presented Itself. The bodies OF
the murdered
HUSBAND AND WIFE
lay on the floor ia a pool Of blood. nearly
an inch deep, with the clothes almost
entirely burnt Oft OF them. 1t was svi.
dent that oil had been poured over both
bodies before they wore set on fire, ms
there was distinct smell Of oil about
the premises and the oil can In tho cen
tre OF the room was entirely
empty. Nothing In the house was
burned except the bodies which were
frightfully burned. The supper table
was set and supper was on the table
ready TO be eaten. In the Kitchen cup
board was found eight bullets. which
could be picked out by a kniye. proving
that they had been fred from u revolver
aud not from rife. On the noor, In
tho blood, almost covered by il, were
found three pOcketbOoks, containing
about $500 ia all. Mrs. Saner had been
shot seven times In the head but Mr.. !
Saner had been clubbed 10 death with |
this gun. the barrel Of which was found |
lying close 20 him on the floor. A
further search Of the house revealed |
the fact that but one other room in the !
house had been entered by the murder !
ers and In that room a bureau drawer /
had been
OrENED AND HANsACKrD
-howing concluslyely that the mis-
creBnts knew well where 20 find Mr.
Saner's money, Of which IL was well
known that be kept much about his
house. one Of tho most suspiciOus aud
mysterious circumstances connected
with the terrible affair b. the absolute
and complete DISAPPEARANCE Of the
twentY-year-old son OF ths mur-
derod couple. Many neigbbOrs profess
20 believe that he too was
murdered in the barn and now his
corpse burned 20 crisp under the
ruius. Another curious part is that
while at least thirteen shots had been
hrcd ucIRhDor, who lives not over ono
hundred yards from the place, says that
he only heard two and on going 70 his
door discovered tho fire OF the !
barn. 10 was be who gave
the alarm. But tho officials
take slightly different view. n the
remains Of the sou are not found in the /
RUNS OF the barn he viii o. course be- /
suspected. Mr.. Saner was 81 years of /
age, and bis wife about &c. 10 /
was current talk in the neigh i
borhood that no Kept a large sum Of }
money in the house. No other motive /
except robbery or revenge can be suR- /
gested by the appearance of the house |
Several slight clues have beeu un- |
earthed and are now beinQ worked upon /
by the officials, who hope soon % un- |
ravel the whole mystery.
Never defer vital matter cough
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