Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-12
4 FIEHDISH ACT.
A Husband Throws Sulphuric Acid in
His Wife'S Face
Without Any Apparent Cause, and
DisAgures Her in q Horrible Man
ner Died Away from Home-Lo-
Gals and Personals Of the "Ol
City"

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City.
Special to the Register.
Sisrersville. ". Va, October 11.-An
/ unexplainable case OF fendish cruelty
| was perpeurated across the river from
/ this place by which a husband dishg-
/ ured his wife for life. besides causing
/ her terrible suffering Last night Dr..
I C.. S. Wells was called into Ohio 10 al
! tend a lady named Turner. who had
/ been severely injured by her husband
+ throwing sulphuric acid in her face.
/ The details OF the affair are very mea-
/ gre. bur the report Of The affair as near
IS could be learned. is that as the Tur-
[ ner family were sitting about the room
after having eaten supper the husband
( of the woman got up and went out to
/ ,he well presumably TO get . drink.
/ When he returned ne had in his hand
cuD and asked his wife if she wanted
/ q drink. TO the question Mrs. Turner
replied in the negative, and as quick as
q fash her husband dashed the con-
tents OF the cup. sulphuric acid. into
/ her face The acid burned the face of
the lady in a terrible manner and
whether she viii recover or not is a
question. After committing this dast-
arIly deed, for which no explanation
can be given. the husband Of the woman
started towards the river and has not
been seen since.
For some time past the supply of gas
furnished by the Mountain State Gas
I Co. has been very short. Yesterday
The well recently purchased from John
son & Co., on the Riggle farm, out near
MidflebOurne, was connected with the
gas mains and the supply is better than
/ it has been for long time.
The intelligence reached the city
this morning OF a sad death of a young
man named Sethel Sutherland who has
/ been employed over in the Dog Skin
district. The young fellow was suffer
ing from consumption and died very
suddenly His friends are said 20 re-
side in Washington, Pa. and several
kilograms were sent there to-day, but
up 10 last evening nothing had been
heard from them. If no word is re-
7 ceived by tomorrow morning the re-
mains will be given a burial here. a
number Of his companions having sub
scribed about $40 for that purpose.
Mr. Charles Stephenson. chief train
inspector Of the Panhandle railroad at
I Pittsburg. accompanied by Mrs. Steph
ensOn. are the guests Of friends in the
city for a few days.
II. c. Jackson. of Bradford, who has
been the guest of his brother A. c.
Jackson. cashier of the Tyler County
Bank. for several weeks has returned
home
Warren Martin. who for some time
past has been @ clerk in the Hotel Whit
tlesey Of which Work & Benedict are
proprietors. has been transferred TO
Works store.
The room o. present occupied by
Miller & Thompson as a saloon, situat-
cd a few doors above the corner Of
Wells and Charles streets, will be Oc-
cupied in a few days by a drug store.
| II. 5. Eveland. q former well known
pharmacist, viii have charge Of the
new place Of business.
Mr. and Mrs. George 3. Thompson
have returned from trip 10 Cincinnati
and other points down the river.
John McManus, Of Bradford, Pa. the
I erstwhila president OF the now defunct
| Knockers and Boosters Club, who has
been away from the city for several
months. returned yesterday and can
once more be seen about his usual
I hGunts.
George NJ. Gardiner the popular pro-
/ prietOr of the Phoenix restaurant, left
/ this morning for Pittsburg on business.
Quite a number Of the residents Of the
CITY took ADVANTAGE OF the low rate Of
fered by the Ohio River railroad and
The B. & o. TO Pittsburg TO the EXposi-
ton. The rate is very low one, only
$3.50 for the round trip.
Last night Mrs. F. a. Sutton left for
8 visit with friends in Pennsylvania.
/ She was accompanied as far as Wheel
ing by Mr.. Sutton.
DIR. w. Fl. Gillespie went 10 St. Mary's
this morning on business.
Ferdinand Brown, well known oil
man OF New Martinsville, was IN the
city to-day Ons business.
Papa Rice, the Grand Duke of Jane
Lew. was in the city to-day calling on
| patrons.
There is a possibility that this city
viii enjoy the luxury Of electric lights
I i'm the near future. \ gentleman from
on Eastern city who is backed by lots
/ OF money. has been in the city for sew
eral days looking over the situation.
Lee FrantZ. a clerk employed in a. D.
I Work & Sons store left this morning
/ fer Meadville Pa. where he will visit
| friends for short time.
John H. Campbell, 4 popular attaehe
Of the Mellon Pipe Line Company, left
/ to-day for Pittsburg and othed points
/ in Pennsylvania on his vacation. He
Will be absent about two weeks.
Mrs. p. 5. 10y went to Wheeling this
morning on q shopping expedition.
Uncle Eph Wells, accompanied by his
charming daughter. Miss Blanche, went
to Wheeling this morning.
7. w. Patton was in Wheeling yes
terday on business.
W. II. Rhees. a prominent producer,
OF ST. Mary's. was in the city yesterday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dulaney. of New
Narunsville, We're in the city yesterday.
BENWOOD.
Mrs. Lon Ruble. Of Powhatan, was
here yesterday visiting her sister. Mrs.
o. o. Gates.
Joseph MahOOd. Of Moundsville. was
here yesterday calling on his friends.
The old store room Of Thomas P.
DeeEan is receiving new coat of
paint
The saloon OF John Scanlon IS being
rep8nered.
A small child Of John Thomas. of
this place. while crossing the street yes
terday. was struck by horse. Al
though the child was not seriously hurt.
:. vs. \ nlosa escana- % hainr Killed