Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-06

terious aud sensational crime 10 the
history Of the Northwest is the murder
Of Miss Casharlne Gong, which was 40
Douuced in these dispatches Yesterday.
Miss Gong, who was dresSmaker,
was tweuty-nine years Of age and Of
striking beauty. Her bruised remains
lie cold q death upon a marble slab AZ
the morgue in this city, victim either
10 the rapacity Of a highway robber or
the vengeiul vindictiveness OF jealous
and frenz.ed lover. Beaten aud man
gled out Of all sem blance TO their former
perfect outlines, the features Of the dead
woman seem mutely appealing for the
pity denied her By the cruel murderer,
who, seeing the bullets had failed en-
tirely 70 snuff the spark of life, COM
p.eted his fearful work with the burt OF
= pistol.
Late Tuesday night, a young farmer,
returning home from the city, met a
horse aud buggy, driyerless, travelling at
a rapid rate toward town on the lonely
road which runs through a swamp, just
weet of Lake Calhoun, in the outskirts
OF this city. Being unable 70 stop the
maddened animal, he began to search
for tho missing occupant OF the vehicle.
A short distance further up the road be
CANE UPON A HohEBLE SIGHT.
Face upward 10 the road, lay the dead
body Of Miss Gong, her head literally
beaten 20 a jelly. The ground was
soaked with blood, and dirt and clotted
blood besmeared her hair and clothing
Horriied, the young man hasteued 10
the nearest police station and detail
OF officers were quickly dispatched 70
bring Go the remains. When 20 wo-
mans BODY was taken 10 the mOrgue 10
was found that the cause Of death had
been a pistol bullet, which entered her
head back OF the right ear, passing
through the brain aud lodging in her
eye. Numerous cuts. bruises and torn
places. evidently made with the butt Of
the pistol were found all over her head,
face aud neck, and under her chin were
plainly visible the deep imprints of
finger nails, where the murderer had
Clutched bis victim while beating her
senseleSs form. An investigation was
begun 40 once aud the police are still
actively engaged on the case, but so far
no light has been thrown upon the
m ystery.
10 is known that early In the evening
Miss Gong hired the horse and buggy
and drove away alone This is the last
time she was seen alive by any one, so
far as yet known.
Later in the evening the Horse walked
back 20 the stable, drawing the empty
buggy, which was found TO contain o
'rAoL Of blood, the Asat cushions being
80 saCyrated. The position OF the
body when found. the location OF the
ground, the blood in the buggy and
bloody marks on one OF the traces, all
SO 10 show that
THE WOMAN WAS MURDERED
by some person who had been sitting
bes de her 10. che buggy aud that this
, e. son had then thrown the body into
the road.
A young man named Harry 7. Hay
ward, VINO was said 10 have had bust
ness dealings with the murdered wO-
man, was examined b7 the police in a
most vigorous manner for several hours
last night lie admitted having deal.
iDgs with Miss Gong, and said be had
loaned her at various times large sums
OF money. He held her personal notes
for s., 600, and stated that she bad not
long ago taken out an accident policy
for SIS. 900, which was assigned 10 him.
Beyond this no information OF note was
secured from Hayward, who strongly
protested his innocence Of any knOwI-
edge Of the crime.
Miss Gong, who had had connections
in Auburn, n. Y, had been In this city
some time, and had worked up a lucra-
tive business as dressmaker. She had
been known TO carry large sums Of
money on her person on several occa-
siOns of late.
One OF the most important facts vet
learned is that Miss Gong drew s., 900
from a safe deposit vault Monday, and
no trace Of this money can be found.
This strengthens the theory that she
'Tas killed for money. Others
THINK IT A LOVE AFFAIR,
nd that the murder was prompted by
alousy. No arrests have yet been
ade, but the theory that il was the
animation OF q lovers quarrel is based
the fact that 10 is known 90 a number
persons familiar with her movements
ate that she had been 10 the habit OF
wing out alone and picking up her
npanion at some point In the out
hrts Of the city, and for this reason
the police are bending every energy to-
f.n ~
It's is heading the inveStig alton and
large rewards have been offered for the
apprehension of the murderer.
One Of Miss GOng's numerous admir-
ors was Fred l. Reid, at present mana
ger OF a department store 10 st. Paul
Mr.. Reid was engaged TO her az one
slime, but broke his engagement without
giving her any explanation and even
sent an officer to secure his diamond en-
Eagement ring, which she refused 70
One Of the FIRST things which the po-
lice learned was that lately several
notes had been sent to Miss Gong by a
man who
ALWAYS SUMMONED A MESSENGER
from the Nicolett house and that she
received one OF the notes Monday. The
was located and upon visit
iDg Miss Gong's room pointed out the
picture of Harvey AFFORD, local mana
ger for an eastern clothing firm as that
Of the man who sent the notes, but
" hen Affords wife proved that she had
given Miss Gong Mr.. Affords photo |
graph Mr.. AFFORD was dismissed.
West Virginia Postal Anairs.
Special 10 me Register.
WASHINGTON. D. c., December g.