Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21
Special to the Register.


Parkersburg, w. Va, July 20.-One
OF the foulest and most brutal murders
ever known in the history of Parkers-
burg. occurred here last night. The
circumstances surrounding the case
are very peculiar. Several weeks ago
Mrs. P. Hayden, an aged and highly re
spected lady, while engaged in her
pursuits near her barn, on Upper Mar
ket street, was assaulted and narrowly
escaped death at the hands of negro,
who made his escape.
Sometime last night the home Of
Mrs. Mary Mullen, aged so years,
mother of the Mullen Bros, the tobac-
conists. of this city, whose home is To-
Gated several doors above Mrs. P.
Haydens, was entered by someone, as
yet unknown to the officers, who bru-
tally murdered the occupant, who was
very feeble and inoffensiye.
Mrs. Mullen, who is a widow, was
alone at her home at the time OF
THE HORRIBLE DEED,
her own son, Patrick, and grandson,
Johnny, being away at the time. A
domestic. Sarah Brown, who had been
in the old lady's employ, also having
left the day before, her and Mrs. Mul-
len having had some disagreement
about Sarah entertaining young men.
1t is thought the work Of the fend
was done between ten and eleven
o'clock.
Patrick Mullen arrived at his home
at late hour, and upon entering, no
ticed the rear doors OF the house stand
ing open, and upon entering his
mothers chamber, found her lying on
the bed with her face covered with
blood. Mullen hastened out into the
street, and DR.. J. N. Williamson, who
was passing, and Or. Sharp, who re-
sides next door. was informed OF the
horrible disco :.
The murdered woman was still alive,
but death came about one o'clock TINS
morning.
The police were soon on the scene
and began a search for any clue where
by the murderer could be identified.
BY the side of the murdered woman's
bed was found a piece of 2 by scant-
ling. IS inches long, which had been
tapered at one end, covered with blood
and hair. In the bosom OF the old
Iadv's dress was $50 in money, which
was not touched and nothing has not
so far been missed from the house. On
the porch upon which opened the door
through which the murderer entered,
was found a
PAIR OF GIRLS SHOES.
The domestic, Sarah Brown, having
previously left Mrs. Mullen's employ
was seen in company with Dora Head
lev. q domestic in the employ OF Dr.
sharp. in his yard next door, also sew
eral Young men. early in the evening,
and the two girls had retired together
at $3.50. The Brown girl was arrested
bv the officers and placed in jail
A corOner's jury was summoned ana
q most morem examination was held
this morning. he uALOL tulA"NC wv
mans scull was fractured, blood clOts
were found on the brain, ugly bruises
on her arms. and she was beaten up IN
horrible manner.
The Brown girl denied having any
knowledge of the crime, and when ar
rested was cool and unconcerned.
tt is thought robbery was the motive,
and that after killing Mrs. Mullen, the
party was frightened away before Sc
curing anything.
Stains resembling those Of blood were
found on the Brown girls wrapper,
worn bv her that evening, but upon
close inspection the stains were found
to be berry stains.
Various rumors were afloat to-day
and number other arrests are likely to
follow.
Several houses in the city have been
broken into lately and valuable goods
taken. but the authorities have been
unable to capture the perpetrators Of
the bold work.
THE SHOES FOUND
on the rear porch proved to be those q
the domestic. Sarah Brown, she having
said she had left them there the even
inc she left Mrs. Mullens
The town is in great fever Of eX-
element and Indignation runs high.