The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-07

Edward Pearl. of Benwood, victim Of
the Boggs' Run stabbing ARRAY of sun
day night. died yesterday morning at
the city hospital, whence he had been
removed after he received his wounds.
His death was expected, owing to the
critical condition he had since been in,
and he died yesterday morning at .
o'clock.
The body was taken to the home OF
his father-ln-law. Henry Remhoif, Up
per Benwood. Upon receiving notice of
che death Squire o. A. Lacey impaneled
eoroner's jury, which viewed the body
about noon. At night the inquest was
held at the city building. Benwood and
great many witnesses were examined.
Those acting as jurors We're; John
James, Joseph Hell. William Lindsey.
Joseph Mahood, John Blake and Thos.
Gately.
The tragic ending In the death of one
Of the participants was the principal
theme Of all discussing one OF the
bloodIest ARRAYS Benwood has ever
been the scene Of Much sympathy was
expressed for the wife OF Edward Pearl,
and his family and relatives, The occur
renee Is greatly regretted on all sides.
Walter Gerstman, the young man ar
rested on suspicion Of having done the
cutting. is still In Benwool lookup.
Retained for his defense are Col. W. W.
Arnett and Josiah Sinclair o: Benwood.
All those connected are very reticent.
and the case continues to be very COM
piicnted. Joseph AudlInger the Eighth
ward barber, who Is also suspected, will
be charged with his completely, as well
as Gerstmau. Their hearings VIII occur
before Squire Lacey tomorrow evening
at o'clock
AT this hearing II is probable that tho
matter viii be cleared up. and II Is ex-
pected that the accused parties VIII be
shown not to have been the aggressors.
The Benwood police are securing a
large list of witnesses. At present there
IL nothing definite as to who used the
knife. and as Audlnger and Staecke
were cut as well as Pearl and Earnest,
there are many complications to be dis
posed OF.
Outside of Pearl none was seriously
wounded, and all will be present at the
hearing Tomorrow evening, So far the
officials have had some difficulty in dis
covering the other occupants OF the
wagon.
A curious incident in connection with
the affair was the arrest Of August
Muley. the barber at Thirty-third ana
Jacob streets, early Monday morning
oh al lint
arrest was the means OF using his name
where II should not have been. The
mistake arose from the fact thnt Aud
linger, a barber also. was wanted, but
Mr.. Muley and his many friends are nt
q loss to know what suggested the mem
ton Of his name.
The inquest took place last night, be-
ginning shortly before o'clock, and II
was after o'clock this morning when
the Jury brought In their verdict. II
was to the effect that the deceased, Ed
ward Pearl met his death by means of
a sharp instrument, III the hands Of a
person or persons unknown to the jury.
About thirteen witnesses were exam
ined. and unless something more dam
aging IS addueed az the hearing to.mor-
row evening. the cases against Walter
Gersiman and Joseph Andllnger will not
be very strong. Andlinser is stlll very
weak. and was not able 10 he present
last night. The most damaging testi-
mony was that given by Philip Alberts,
one OF the party In which were the ac-
cused He stated that Gerstmen secured
his revolver when the fight started. and
didn't give 1t back to him until the fight
was over.
There was some testimony that had
a tendency to connect Fred Staecke with
the cutting, and also connecting And
llnger. The Renwood police have hopes
OF securing witnesses who are expected
TO clear up the present complication.