Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-14

Corolers Inquest and Post-AOrtem
Examination.
The demon Of drink has added an
other TO his long list of victims.
Louis Briesach aud his wife soaked
themselves with whisky, quarreIed, and
the brutal husband literally beat his
vile 70 death.
Sober enough to realize the enormity
OF his crime. the murderer when placed
under arrest, protested his innocence.
Bnt the testimony Of eye witnesses Of
the homicide will convict him.
Briesach is about forty years Of age,
and is employed as a labOrer at the Riv-
erside tube works in Benwood. He
worked Friday night, aud about SIX
o'clock returned to his home al No. 400
Conf street In the bottom OF his dinner
pail was a quart OF whisky, which had
been purchased for the usual Saturday
spree. 10 was not au uncommon thing
for BrisSach aud his wife 10 get drunk,
and quarrsIs were frequent.
The husband and wife drank a goOd!y
portion Of the whisky, aud the husband
went 20 Oed about nine O'Clock. he got
lup In about an hour. Mrs. BriesSca had
been drinking heavily ia the meantime.
The effects or the cOpiOus draughtS
were beginning 20 SLOW on the hus-
n, oil I'D
Tb0 wife resented mis- attacks He up
bfy Aed her for drinking TOO much, and
quarrel followed. Enraged oy drink,
las -hs--s-es,., Az! q,
''BI.ACKsNAKE" WHIP,
maols OF leather, about eight feet in
lenglh. With this he proceeded TO beat
bis wife. Unmindiul Of her screams
ga per eOtreaties, be continued to beat
EsSgntil She was almost exhausted, APP
= plying vile epithets all the while.
All this happened 10 the rear room OF
tha twO-story frame dwelling In which
the Briesachs live. One OF his children
was taking care Of an infant in an ad-
joining room, and three others stood
ABOUT, fearing 10 utter word of pro-
test, lest the brutal father should turn
uLON Nutus 4 40 GOA1a VI AL = Al 40
sach continued all morning, aud until
she had breathed her asst, early In the
afternoon, the husband only stopping
occasionally from sheer exhaustion.
NeighbOrS could distinctly hear the
blows, aud above the noise the screams
aud means of Mrs. BrieSach. Several
times they called 10 the Infatuated hus-
band and threatened TO nOtify the pO-
lice But 20 no avail
The MONDAY meal was neglected,
and the hungry children stood about
afraid 10 ask for anything 20 eat Once
Mrs. BrieSaCh was staggered by the
blows, and tried 10 support herself
against the wall, but she fell TO the
floor. An oath fell from the lips Of the
husband as be commanded her to set up.
she was unable To do so, and be dashed
a pail OF water over her. When she
finally got up she went out into the
yard in the rear Of the house. He
dragged her back Into the kitchen, and
then sect a heavy and rough piece
OF wood, tUdr feet long, four inches
wide, aud ABOUT Two inches thick.
With this 40
BEAT HER OVER THE HEAD
and shoulders, until sue several times
fell % ths floor, only TO BE- knocked
down again when she ATTEMPTED 20 rise.
IL was after one o'clock when she
fell with Der head toward the door
Leading into the front room. She was
bleeding from bruises and cuts. The
husband was in a drunken condition.
When he saw her lying mOtiOnleSS on
the floor, be for the first time realized
that be had gone too far She was
diving. He got basin OK water and
washed the blood from her face ana
from the floor Then, TO shield himself
from the penalty Of the awful crime, he
connected the story that his wife seil
down the steps.
Barbara Sly, coiorsd woman who
lives In tAe adjoining house, heard the
blows, and the screams aud means
oHApe woman during the morning, aud
w several times on the point of send
ing for the police. But quarrels were
rot infrequent in the home Of the
Briesach's, and she thought the trout.
might end. When il continued Until
after one o'clock, she finally made uO
her mind TO call an officer.
ASne went down 10 TIE \lgUaut en-
house officer Snyder was there
And be accompanied her 20 the nome OF
the Briesachs. That was about half
past one o'clock. The sight which met
his gaze shocked him. The murdered
woman was lying OF the toOr. her face
and head bruised and cut The body
was still warm, showing THAT she had
been dead but few minutes. Briessch
had the
MUBDEROUS CLUB
in his hands aud was in the act Of HID
ing il. He was Immediately placed un-
der arrest and three men were called 10
10 guard the house, with instructions
10 permit no Quo 10 enter. BrieSach was
taken 20 the City Building, where be
was locked up To the officer he said
he had been out Of bed but half hour
and knew nothing about the cause Of
his wlfe's death.
Coroner J. w. Shultz was immedi-
atelv notified, and under his directions
the victim was placed IN bed. de took
.barOe of tbs hOuSe, and tmmediately