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

duet a post-mOrtem examination. ne
then empanneled 3 jury, and later held
an inquest.
The news Of the murder spread rap
idly, aud soon there was q crowd OF
people in front of the house, attracted
by morbid curiosity. A REGISTER re-
porter was on the scene soon after the
murder was committed. The house is
two-story frame, on the hillside a short
distance from the street. Several
neighbors, the officers, and the children
Of the murdered woman were ia the
house. Mrs. Briesach has been married
twi.e. Her first husbands name was
Wa on. Briesach was also married
twice, marrying Mrs. Walton about
eight years ago. Four children were
the result OF the union. Ton Walton,
a iourtsen-year-old boy. was a son OF
Mrs. BriesRch by her first marriage
Tom was al eyewitness OF the crime.
His story, as related 10 u REGISTER re-
porter, was as follows:
STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS.
Father ana mother got drunk every
Saturday night, and father often beat
her, They QUarreled every time they
got drunk. This morning father came
home from work with about quart OF
whisky in the bottom Of his dinner
bucket. He drank some and mother
drank some. 10 was all gone before
dinner time, aud be sent out and got
another half pint They started quar-
reling about ten o'clock, and II was not
long until father started beating her
ha
nv little brother where the whip was,
and be got il out from under the sofa.
He used the whip on her, striking her
on the body. Mother fell down, aud he
made her get up, aud then beat her
again. He would quit every once 10 a
while, and then start again, AT last
he got the club, aud knocked her down
with it. When she got up, he knocked
her down again.
He gave me some money TO get
papers to sell. Mother was lying on
the floor when l started. Before | got
TO the paper Office, heard mother was
dead. and didn't get she papers.
This little fellow was the only one OF
the children who appeared TO realize
his situation. His eyes aud cheeks
showed traces Of tears
BARBARA FLY's STORY.
Barbara Sly iss colorsd woman, 20
years OF age, who lives In the house ad-
Joining the home of the Br.esachs. To
the reporter she said that she first
heard the quarreiliug about 10 o'clock
when she returned from market. They
ousrrelled so often that she paid little
attention 10 il at first But when she
distinctly heard the blows and the
screams OF the woman she pounded on
the fence which divides the two yards
and told Briesach she would call the DO
lice. She then returned 10 the house.
She heard Briesach say '1'il beat you
as long as there's a breath in you" A
little laterj she heard Briesach's
voice calling her. she went TO
the fence, and saw Mrs. Briesach sitting
with Hsr nead hanelng doWn: BreSock
told her (MrS. Fly that his wife wanted
her, that she was sick, but IL was only
whisky fever" After the pair went
into the house, the noises became worse,
and she again threatened to call the
police. She finally thought the situa-
tion was becoming very grave, and went
after officer Snyder.
Willie Duber, a ten year old boy, who
also lives in an adjoining house, told
the reporter that he sat on fence and
was also an eye witness 10 the brutal
conduct OF the husband. He saw
Briesach use the club on the head and
shoulders OF his wife, saw her fall, and
saw him strike her again and knock her
down. He then went 10 dinner, and
af,erward learned that the victim was
dead.
THE CORONER'S JURY.
The jury imDsneled by Coroner
Schultz was composed of the follow
ing named persons: Charles Beuter
foreman, Harry jenkins, John L. Lutz,
Jacob Koontz, Henry ZoecSler and
Fred Hoffman. The jury started hear
Ing the evidence aSout seven o'clock,
and had rendered a verdict about half
past eight. The window stick, club aud
whip were offered in evidence. The
club was still damp, showing that II
had been washed by the murderer.
Hair Of the unfortunate woman still
clung 10 the whip. The witnesses who
testified were Barbara Ely, Tom Brown
and Willie DUber, all OF whom gave sub
stantially the same story as told to the
reporter.
DR.. w. z. Megrail, who, with DrS.
Schwinn, HiIdreth and Spragg, con-
Quoted the pOst-mortem examination,
testified that he made an examination
OF The dead wOman's injuries. he found
her dress spattered with blood, and the
body bruised and cut Ia q number Of
places. There was confusion on the
lin, and il was cut inside by the teeth.
There had also been hemOrrhage from
the nOse. In his opinion death was
caused by a blow on toe head inflicted
by some blunt instrument. The jury
retired, and in few moments returned
with
THIS VERDICT
which was as follows:
eve. the Jurors sworn 20 inquire when,
how and ov what means Mrs. Bridget
Eriesach came TO her death, upon our
oaths do say that the said Mrs. Bridget
Briesach came to her death by being beaten
over the head with club or whip, or both,
in the hands Of her husband, Louis BrIe-
saCh.N
Inc Otdbu OF AuElt u4hNutAs duu NLic
Incarceration of their father, leaves the
children in GepiOraOle situation.
County Commissioner KIndelberger was
called in and agreed 10 make arrange
ments for sending them 10 the County
Iufrmary until other provision can be
made. Tue victim has two married
sisters living in Bridgeport.
BrieSaCh was taken from the lookup
Yesterday evening and arraigned be-
fore Justice GiileSpyon charge Of mur-
der. He was committed 10 jail without
bail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury. A REGISTER reporter talked
with him 10 jail Bries4ch is forty
eight years of age, tail and spare. He
is a German, but speaks English readi-
IL. He was dressed last night in fan
mel shirt and jeans suit. he denied all
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