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

The Blakemore residence Is the LETT
hand or north side Of the double frame
house shown in the above Illustration,
standing on the east side OF McCClloch
street. The right or south side OF the
building is occupied by the family OF
Marion Coulter, Mrs. Coulter and Mrs.
Blakemore being sisters.
Blakemore is native OF Cameron,
Marshall county, his parents moving 10
Wheeling when he was still boy. lie
is a cooper by trade, but those who
know him best describe him as handy
and capable men at half dozen oc;u-
pations, among them being carpentry,
railrosding, working about boats; in
mills, etc, but with chronic indispo-
sition TO work long at anything, and
with a great weakness for drink. In
a word, popular estimation set him
down Yesterday as a ne'er-do-well, con-
tent TO work at an odd job now and
then, and 20 live off the wages earned
by his son George the remainder OF the
time, with a decided tendency to get
drunk whenever he could, and a dispo-
sition to quarrel with his wife, the lat
ter prediction being allowed to have
full play, to the great annoyance OF the
neighborhood and 10 the corresponding
chagriu, sorrow aud annoyance OF Mrs.
Blakemore.
The son George, on the contrary, who
will not be sixteen until July 18th next,
is set down as lad Of more than ordi-
nary industry. He is a tack-feeder in
the LaBelle mill, by trade, earns very
good wages, and has been the mainstay
and support OF his mother for quite a
while back.
Saturday night Blakemore quarrelled
with his wife, be having asked her for
money, but as this row was only one OF
many, il excited no particular comment.
He went TO bed as usual. late Saturday
night, and arose yesterday morning at
about his usual hour. He left the house
about half-past eight, going down street
to some saloon, probably on jacob street,
where he had several drinks. On the
way he met and talked to George Bow
man, who was, couple OF hours later,
one Of six men summoned on the Coro-
ner's jury TO enquire how, when and by
what means BIakemore came to his
death.
Returning to the house, Blakemore
found his wife, Marion Coulter,
her brother-in-law, Charles Coulter,
son aged about Is, Maggie
Coulter, a daughter and one or two
other children in the kitchen. Blake
more at once violently and vehementlY
accused his wife OF having kissed Mr..
Coulter. This was indignantly denied
by Mrs Blakemore and after some
words all left the kitchen but Mr.. and
Mrs. Blakemore. Charles Coulter,
fingered after the others, stepping first
10 the door leading from the kitchen TO
the yard and a few moments later
going a few steps from the door out
into the yard. Blakemore and his wife
continued their accusations and deni-
ais. walking back and forth across the
kitchen, between the east, or yard door,
and the door on the west side, leading
into the psrlor, and the noise OF the
dispute aroused George Blakemore, the
son, who had been asleep upstairs. The
boy came down TO the kitchen, clad
only in his shirt and trousers, and re-
moustrated with his father. The
father turned upon the son for his in
terference and struck at him, but did
not hit him. Words OF heated nature
were exchanged, when the father, ex-
claiming
an kill you both! I'll chop your
Id heads of"
Rushed to a small cupboard about two
feet wide aud 3 foot high, which stood
beside the kitchen chimney, just back
of and TO the right Of the stove, upon
which the water bucket sat, and inside
of which the kindling wood and 3
hatchet was kept. he stopped down,
fumbliug in this cupboard for the
hate bet with which to execute bis hor-
ribIe threat, while his wife, who had re-
NAMED close 10 him, as fearful,
as she afterwsrd, explained, for her