Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

NEW YORK, June 26.-Nlrs. Rebecca SUIT
ton. wife of John Sutton, well TO do farm
er. living near Califon, shot Martin Reed,
an unmarried man. in lifts Hotel, Hamp-
ton Junction, yesterday morning, and then
sent a bullet through her heart. Reed
lived three hours and Mrs. Sutton died in
stantly.
The woman was the daughter of Jacob
Apgar, a well knownsartesian well digger
of Califon; was married TO John Sutton
about twenty-four years ago. and was the
mother of eight children, most of whom
are grown up. Reed was about thirty-iive
years old and ran saw mile at Beattys-
town. He first met Mrs. Sutton about three
years ago. while boarding with the
family. The woman, it was noticed, ap-
peared to be fond Of Reed, ard subsequent
ly was unable to conceal her love for him
and separated from her husband about
ten weeks ago.
. She went to lifts Hotel and applied for
a position. The landlord had known her
as a school girl, and at once gave her the
place of housekeeper Mrs. Sutton enter
tanned Reed every Sunday evning, and
often during the week.
HE DISAPPOINTED HER.
She told Mr. Iliff week ago last Sat
urday that she was going to return TO
her husband and went away. She returned
last Friday evening, however, and again
entered upon duties at the hotetl. Sne ap-
peared to be in good spirit, and took an
active part in social games. On Sunday
evening Reed did not appear as usual, ana
.Irs. Sutton remarked that 'she guessed
he had gone to see some other girl.
Last night after she had finished her
work at the hotel she hired rig in Hamp-
ton Junction and drove TO Reeds boarding
house near Beattystown. They had a con-
versation, and after time Reed returned
TO the house and said he was going for
\ drive. The couple started toward Glen
Gardner. About II o'clock Mrs. Sutton
returned to the livery stable alone and
went directly to the hoetl
This morning Tiff arose about $50 and
went to the garden to do some work. About
o'clock he was startled by four reports
OF A revolver in Mrs. Sutton's apartments.
IliT hastened upstairs and found Reed 5
bodv In bed and Mrs Suttor's on tho floor.
SHOT HIM THREE TINES.
In the woman's hand was Nthe revolver.
The blood was oozing from her breast. and
her clothing was on fire. There were three
bullet holes in Reeds head. After Iliff
quenched the flames on Mrs. Sutton's body
he hastened for DR.. Howard Servis, who
could. do little for Reed, and he died with
out regaining consciousness.
The woman had evidently first shot Reed
bet-ven the eyes. and then TO make his
dea.n sure. sent two more bullets through
his brain. Mrs. Sutton arose early in the
morning, and, while doing up her work,
evidently planned the murder. She COM
pleted the breakfast and then went up
stairs to Landlord Iliff's apartments, where
she found his revolver lying on the stand
beside his bed.
1t is thought she then stole into her
apartments and while Reed was still sleep
ing shot him.
Reeds non-appearance Sunday evening
and the thought that he might have tired of
her is supposed to have driven Mrs. SUIT
ton to commit murder. Some think she
brought him to the hotel purposely to kill
him. Mrs. Sutton was about fifty years
old and good looking. Reed was twenty
seven