West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11

had good health, q happy home.
youth, and hosts Of frlends-the
very best TO be found on Salt Lick.
When she entered the old wood.
house shed, had some one told her
/ That a rifle was at that very moment
being aimed at her heart, Rate
would have laughed at her informer
and called it all nonsense. One
minute more, she stoops down, the
ann Is made better, the he devil on
the bill pulls the trigger, and Rattle
puts mp her hand feebly to stop the
Flow or HER LIES BLOOD.
The cold blooded heartless fiend or
the NIL has looked upon the work
OF his well aimed shot, aud with
k'tIe's screams Of anguish still
ringing in his ears, he slowly climbs
the hill and disappears in the
woods, and o-day roams the world
! free.
Dr. Proudfoot, John FELTON, and
Dave Nine were the first TO 90 IN
search OF tho tracks Of the would-be
murderer. Rattle told them after
she came to herself, that she saw
the smoke from the gun, behind the
llttle pine tree at the fence, south
OF the wood shed. This is up
rather steep hill. These gentle
men stated to The ARGUS repre-
resentative that the original tracks
of the marksmar we're undisturbod
and plainly visible. THE ARGUS
representative also saw evidences OF
the man's preparations Tor the shot.
lie had pulled branch Of the pine
tree to one side and broke 1t of, in
order to get better view. Those
who saw the tracks first, say that
1T appeared to be mans track.
about ten inches long. Marks Of
his knees were plainly visible and
the end of his rifle had been placed
on the fence for rest, from the
mark to be seen there. The tracks
were seen coming in to the open
place where the pine stood, and
also going away, about in the same
direction.
Mr.. j. b. Wright, a night watch
man on the b. & o., says that it
rained very hard at Amblersburp
Friday night before the shooting.
SO hard that any old tracks would
have been obliterated. Mr.. Wright
was
AT TIE SCENE OF THE SHOOTING
early after it happened. He saw
the tracks and says they were evil
IDENTIFY fresh, made after the rain.
Mr. Wright followed the tracks
which left the pine, for nearly a
half "A mile through the woods south.
lie could follow them no further
for they were lost sight of In the
leaves. The best clue for the pur-
pose Of identlication was discover
ed by Il. i. Cramer and Mack
Nine, two reliable gentlemen who
live near Mr.. Tanners. They also
followed The. tracks going away
from the tree, and found on a rock
where the man had stepped and
slipped. The marks showed four
mails ia half sole on the heel Of
he tracks. J ne nail marks we're
large, very plain and unmisjakable.
They were I of an inch apart, ex-
aciIy. These gentlemen have the
measurements.
WI DO fired the shot, is the oues
ZION the officers Of the law would
like 20 solve. Why it was fired,
the stricken brothers, sisters and
father Of Rattle Tanner would like
10 know. The lack of motive i'm
this mysterious affair, makes diff.
iicuit problem. Rate was popular
with old and young. The family
say shs had no qutrrels and score
OF people whom TIE ARGUS repre-.
sentative talked TO were quick to
say that Rattle was one Of the best
girls on Salt Lick, and had no en-.
emies there. She was
HIGHLY SPOKEN OF BY NU1GHBons
far and near. There was not the
remotest shadow Of disrespectful
remarks made concerning the youn q
lady. No one seems to offer mo-
tive for the deed, or clew to the
perpetrator.
One reliable gentleman, who lives
near Mr.. Tanner, told THE ARGUS
! representative about the Young
man who recently left the Tanner
neIghborhool for the west. He
was young widower, and was back
to Preston county ON VISIT. lie
Tell in love with Miss Rattle and
tried TO pay hIs respects 10 her.
: Rate did not seem 10 fancy The
/ young man and avoi5ed bis com
| pany. About week ago, so the
gentleman stated. EaGn and thtg
/ young nan were ot % social gather.
ing together lie sought social
iayors from Rattle and She opcsIy
snubbcd bIm. lie became anary
and quilted the gathering. lie
soon lcft the nelghborhood, oston.
sl5Iy, for The west. Some claim
( that bis jealous wrath ut being
( Tilted by EaGo, caused him to- ne.
tura to- the neighborhooI very
secretly and shoot Der. That Is
/ all there is TO that story The
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