The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-14

Shortly after 0 o'clock yesterday
morning a terrible tragedy occurred ut
tho homo OF Frank Dlakomorc, n we'll
known resident OF the South Side, at
$3.50 Woods street. Blakemor9 was
shot twice through tho heart and al
most instantly killed by his slxtsOn-
ycar.old aon, George, who was not long
after arrested by Officer DCvlin, and
sent to jail by Squire Gillcspy to await
u hearing.
Dlakemore ia said to have been a
very quarrolsomo man, especially with
his wife and sou, whom ho was under
the influence Of liquor, as ho usually
was. Though a good workman at sew
oral trades, he did not work whom he
could help II, but spent all the money
he could got u Of his wiio's aud boys
earnings Tor drink.
Yesterday no went out OF his house
and went 20 q saloon for n drink. 1t
was reported at frat that tho trouble
which ended in his death arose over his
demand for money. but tho testimony
before tho cOroner's jury showed that
this was not tho fact.
He WAS ISsASEri JEALOUS.
Ncxt door 10 tho Blakemorcs, in a
double frame house sitting in n yard
back somewhat from tho street. live
Marian Coulters family. Mrs. Coulter
was a sister OF Mrs. Biakemorc. While
BlakemOre was out yesterday forenoon
Coulter, his son and young daughter,
Maggie, came into Blakemore's house.
and Eero discussing the proper material
to be bought Tor Il new dress Tor the girl.
4lrs. Blakemorc wanted her to have u
white dress, whils her father objected,
saying il should be Bingham, because 3
white dress would DO too hard TO wash
md iron. Mrs. Blakemore insisted on
white, and offered 20 do the dress up
for the child once every two weeks
through the summor. She finally laid
her hand on Coulter's shoulder and re-
peated her arguments coaSingly.
Just then Blakemorc entered the
room from the yard. lie has been in
sauely jealous Of his wife, without
cause, intimate friends OF the family
say, for q long time. When he saw the
position OF his vito and her brother-ir-
law, he lared up in a great passion, ex-
claiming:
"Hcro, G-d-i it, what docs this
meant
His wife made n soothing response,
when no accused her OF having kissed
Coulter. This che and all present
denied, bu. he persisted in his charge.
TIE FATAL SHOTS.
He finally threatened with fearful
oaths to kill his wife. Tho boy was in
bed upstairs, and had been awakened
by the noise OF thu quarrel. He hastily
drew on his trousers and rushed down
stairs and into the room Just as his
father threatened to kill his mother.
You will not do anything OF the
kind" the boy declared.
His father, with another torront OF
profanity, told George not to Interfere
in the matter. All efforts to soothe his
rage were in vain. Ho at length picked
UP a hatchot which was lying under n
table, and turning toward the boy. said:
C. d. II, | know what 1 will dol
/ will chop both your heads Off"
Mrs. Blakemore sprang upon his back
and tried to pinion his arms to his sides,
and in the second or two she was able
TO hold him George dashed into another
room and secured q small revolver. II
was a cheap weapon, OF only 90 calibre.
Just as he entered Blakenorc escaped
from his wife's hold and started toward
the boy, still brandishinG the Ratchet.
The boy raised the pistol and fired
twice.
The post norton examination made
yesterday afternoon showed hat both
bullets entered the heart, the wounds
being only q few inches apart
The boy made no attempt to get
away. lie seemed sort OF dazed, but
when arrested walked along peacefully
with Officer Deylin to Jail.
Coroner Schultzo was notified, and
went TO tho house.
II coRoSER's INQUEST.
He impanelcd n jury, composed Of