The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
HE is DROWNED.
"BlI" FaIloure Walks Over the
Creek Bank Into the Water.
WAS seen ONLY BY ONE MAN.
And ITS Believed that IIo was Drowned,
as No Sign Of IIlm HNS Since I'oon sso".
The Crack was Dragged Ncar It's Mouth
hat Nothing but Ills Hat was Fon"d.
He Had Attempted suicide on a Former
Oeouulon-QuIts Likely tie Is Dead.

william Falloure, a well known cltl-
zen. met his death by drowning In
Wheeling creek. last night shortly be-
fore 0 o'clock. He walked into the creek
over the bank at the end Of tho alley
which runs from South street, and lies
between the Hearne Tabernacle and
Baers sons Grocer Company building.
and II is very certain that he committed
suicide.
He was intoxicated at the time and was
last seen by Janltor sharnick, uf the
Hearne Tabernacle, who noticing Fall
loure going down the alley toward the
creek, followed behind and was Mortified
TO see him go over the high bank INTO
the water SharnicIS saw him sink, and
then rise, and called 70 him TO cs'fne out,
but FallOure, who began TO swim around
answered back that he would take care
OF himself. AT present there IL high
stage OF water IN the creek. and u very
strong current. and In few seconds Fall
lour was out in the centre OF the stream.
This was the last seen OF Falloure alive,
for Sharnick rushed up the alley TO Mar.
Set street and sounded the alarm, ana
when he and others returned, the wnterS
rolled by with no man Ia view.
searching party. composed OF che Riddle
brothers, OF East Wheeling, was soon
formed. and getting skin and graphing
irons. the creek was dragged Tor hours
but with no success but that ~ recover
ing the dead mans hat.
There II no doubt but that he deliber-
ately walked into the creek, for all VINO
knew him testified to his strange con-
41,,.t ,,,A,nv, s,r,1aF fa,a tuHnRnph of IinuOF,
and consequently there was little sur
prise expressed at his act. He had Just
come from a nearby saloon, where atten-
ton WAS called to him. BY his remarkIng
that the soup, at the lunck counter. was
nothing but muddy water. This express
zion was recalled by many after news
reached them OF his death. Shhrnlck,
who knew him well, suspected something
as he saw him staggering down the allay
at rather rapid gait. but as the bank
is very steep at this point. he could not
catch him before he slid into the water.
The deceased was very eccentric at
times. and last fan attempted TO commit
suicide by jumping out OF DR.. Beabouts
Office window to the ground below, but
only. succeeded in slightly Injurlng MIN
self. Hence his death by the suicide
route Is unQueStloned. He leaves a wife.
who IL at present In a delicate condition,
but he has no children. He was a brick
layer by trade. but hasn't worked at mis-
calling for a few years, being possessed
OF considerable property, He resided for
the past year in the third story OF 1917
Market street. building that be owned.
He also has property in East Wheeling.
He was but a few months OF reaching
his sixtieth year.
Up to late hour this morning me
body had not been recovered, ana had
tbere breD early arrangements made.
the BODY might have been recovered IN
short time. There was but one party
dragging the creek, and Il was composed
Of some young men who volunteered
their services Later, Il has been nscer-
taIned that the report Of his NAT being
found I'm the creek il without foundation.