Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, July 27.-The
coroner's inquest into the mysterious
murder of Mrs. Mary Mullen, which
was in session all day yesterday, and
which was adjourned until to-day, was
ended at 10 O'Clock this morning A
stain on the left sleeve of Patrick Null
lens coat was shown DR.. Sharp, who
stated the marks had the color Of BLOOD
but would not be positive OF its being
blood: blood could have soaked through
AIullen's coat to the shirt when he lift
ed his mother in his arms; can't say
whether stains on pants are blood
stains; can't say what stains are on
vest; Mrs. Mullen would not have re-
gained consciousness if had trephined
her skull when l first saw her; knew she
was suffering from pressure on the
brain; could not tell where pressure
was located by
SUPERFICIAL EXAMINATION.
Several witnesses testified that they
were at Patrick Mullen's store on the
evening Of the murder, and that Mullen
remained there until closing up time.
George Worthenbaker, who was ar
rested at CORVALLIS on suspicion Of be-
ing the murderer, and also a companion
named Harry Richardson, OF Covlngtoh'
Kv. were brought before the Conley
lad. who failed to identify either as the
man seen by him in Mullen's yard on
tbe night of the murder. The men told
OF their whereabouts AZ the time Oh the
horrible deed.
SALLIE BROWN,
who was arrested the day following the
murder on suspicion Of committing the
crime. and whose shoes were 1ound on
The porch by Patrick Mullen, after ne
found his mother murdered, was placed
an the stand. and stated that she lett
Mrs Nullen's house on Thursday, the
dav previous to the murder, at seven
o'clock: went to pump, and then TO tne
head of Market street and sat on Che
bil. Dora Headly was with me, some
small BOYS were up there; stayed there
about an h ur and then came DacR
down. think about o'clock; don't re-
member where we went after we came
down Market: was at DR.. Sharp that
nioht withsDora and slept there don
know whether any boys were at III
Sbarp's that night; Friday morning
went out to Dora's home for berries;
left Sharp's at 3 o'clock;Mrs. Heauly
was sick and we didn't pick berries
was there until DR.: Sharp came out 10
Headlv's and then went up to a neigh
hor.g and came back in an hour and re-
mained all day: left to return to town
at \ o'clock that evening; went out ana
returned on Market street; don't re-
member that I was at Kesterson
enring. didn't have any engagement 10
meet anv one out there; got 10 Ut.
Sbarp's at $50 or 7 o'clock; Dora ana l
did not stop at Skaters saloon; got beer
at Skaters once; when we returned 10
Sharps went upstairs and dressed ana
then went down stairs and my SISTER
was there; she told me that she was
going to work at Mrs Mullens on sun
dav: told her that | would be after my
clothes next day; didn't say that l was
Going over to Mullens to get ola shOes'
was with Dora Headly all evening" we
came out to the gate when sister went
home and then went to the pump Tor
drink. did not 90 to Sharps back yard
until the bows came; can't say What
time we met the boys at the gate; ilrst
cav sister about 6:30: she had been at
Mrs Mullens. and told me she was go
ina, i,'t - 20 stav with Mrs. Mullen She went
BACK TO MULLEN'S
and came away from there again IN
about fifteen minutes; didn't tell me
Mrs. Mullen had said anything ABOUT
mo. the last time sister came away
from Mrs. Nullen's was about fifteen
minutes after she left us in the yard;
ofter che went down street and we went
down 70 the pump and returned to Dr.
Cbarn,s. neither of us picked up stick
at CbanceUor's new building; boys
come mn about nine; was with Leonard
o,irI wbo lives at Charles Moss and an
otbar oirl one night about two weeks
600. ala not say that Mrs. Mullen was
an old - and that l hated her; Mrs.
Mullen didn't object to my having COM
Many. Dora came to sleep with me one
night and laid down on the bed, Dut
Mrs Mullen told me she could not stay
ali night; told Mrs. Mullen once that
Dora was a bad girl, as | saw her COM
ing home TO DR.. Sharp's one morning
a+ : o'clock: have seen her coming home
in the morning but couldn't say
whether it was more than once; know
how named Sharp; saw Dora talking
IN him: didn't have anything to drink
IN Friday and didn't see any boys play
ing base ball on our return from Head
ley's.
TUlie Neal. a domestic at Henry Kel-
lor's stated she was coming up street
one evening and net Winnie Leonard
and Sallie Brown; did not know the
Rrown girl. but walked up street with
them. when near Mullen's. Mrs. Null
len came 10 the gate; the Brown girl
said "theres Mrs. Mullen. the Id old
h. hate her." I left then. and as
did mt know the Brown girl; don't
know whether I could recognize her
now: was never with Dora Headley and
the Brown girl
Sauie Brown and Dora Headley were
brought in but the Neal girl could not
Identify either. The Brown girl ad-
mitred that she was with the Leonard
Girl and another girl about the time
mentioned.
GEORGE CARNEY,
tho undertaken who prepared the body
for burial. testified that In handling
Mrs Nullens head he got blood on his
hands.
Johnny Mullen, grandson Of the muir
5ered woman, who was at the home
bsfore Patrick arrived stated Patrick
came home about ten minutes after