Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

AbOWlS &OullO Laughing anu
Chattering in a Barn-Wnling to
Talk, but Clearly insane.
Pascoag. r. l., April IA horrible
tragedy was enacted early this morning
at Jle home OF Edward Reynolds on the
Elisha NaJtheWsOn place near Sweet
Hill. in the town of Oakland
Mrs Reynolds, her husband and an
adopted daughter, Servilla, were bru-
tally murdered and the house was then
sJ ON fire, presumably to cover the
crime.
Martin NOwry, the hired man, en-
p,0yel uy -be Reynolds, who is uudOUDt-
eJiy q raying maniac, was found hiding
i'm a barn near Oakland and at once
placed under arrest.
The neiLh6Ors We're aroused by the
fire. On reaching the house il was
found securely bOlted and windows
locked. They effected an entrance and
SD duiug found evidence of a murder,
viJl arson to hide the crime.
Mrs. ReyuOlds's body, mutilated and
blOOd-sJained. was taken from her bed
bv those who were the first TO enter
the house The flames from the part of
the house burning spread SO quickly
that q search for other members of the
family who were supposed TO be there
could not be made. Hours afterWard
when the ruins of the house had suti-
ciently cooled. the charred bodies of
Mr.. Reynolds and the young girl were
found
Iu the meantime the local and State
police had been searching Tor Mowry,
the hired man. and he was found in the
barn, cbauering uuintelligibly.
When the neighbors. who had been
aroused went 10 the Reynolds house
this morning they found that the flames
were confined 90 one part of the house.
THE house was securely fastened, the
doors being b0lted and locked and
every window closed tightly so that
they were compelled TO burst open the
door t0 gain admirtance.
Tho house had been saturated with
Kerosene thoroughly. and the flames
sr-T with marvellous rapidity. The
r.-.u.rs attempt TO reach that portion of
tts house where the Reynolds family slept.
hs- were driven back so quickly that they
had only time 20 take Mrs Reynolds
body 0ut before Jhil StolioH OF me mouse
was ln blaze. trom Wnat cou-" o@ J0"s-
.I by che appearance or her DOGGY uruta.
murder had been committed. The head
bad been crushed IN. e"ie00''T 'y nm axe.
and the utter part OF the BODY was hoIIi-
h'y mu'tated Those who brought OUT the
body s7y the bed which she occupied was
covered with blood. An attempt was mace
i' locate Reynolds oooN' ou' II olu NOT
appear 10 no In the room
II was believed that he had been alarmed
hN noiS. ana mad l'ii inc room. ana h'o
met his death IN another part OF the
house. II is stated that tAe position OF
''e body in lAe RUNS pears o"1 '"'S
theory.
Martin MoTry. the man who worked for
Reynolds s'.Ht n another part OF the
house and ,Ha villagers hurried To his
room 70 alarm him. The room was empty,
an1 from The has'y examination that
could Doe made 70 was evident that the
bed had not been disturbed The bed
clothing as WeI aS the iioor leading 10 the
door had been saturated with some liquid
supposed 90 he kerosene. MoWry.s trunk
..| noA '.."i--N- I'D ilHl N'-' 'f'l''
and his clothing was strewn about the
floor. Ii was intimated that his body
might be i'm the ruins but this seemed inn
probable i'm view of the suspicious circum-
stances. \ careful search for him was
begun. and he was found hiding IN q parn
near H1rrisvil'e. ohattering ana laughing
like maniac. Mo"ry Is bachelor about
' ears ol age, ,...,i.- ,.i-,.
leved that Reynolds was called to his
daughters room 10y some unusual sound
ana that when ne reached loe s'oe OIL ,. tne
''- n, received ms dy'1n o-o", AI Ina, rI''5'
-'I.. MISS ''Sho.'s was iIo9'o.' ''.-''.' o,
tn. murderer. IL is supposed ,.y" ,. wen, Wg,l'
10 N, i. noes room s anu ,a..r.5 ,,y. 80 So
,.,4 r., ,,...t some bl,,rt weanon
Wh5" Mowry lsf, the hoGse he went , to
head. Tho bullet only stunned him. how
ever and he did not repeat the attempt
Hs chen wen, TO Eufum's farm. The
revolver with two chambers empty was
tu q