The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
TRAGIC DEATH


or Two CaHir,n who IUiNglnsd They
,,rrs ln Love -Thcv were 10 Have Been
parted by Parents, bWt wsTe Jolne'i la
Death.
Nashville telegram to New York Her
aid: with arms clasped about each oth-
or Carl French, a boy scarcely out OF
mis- teens, and Helen Hunt, his pretty
sweetheart yesterday afternoon leaped
over a preclplce to instant death. Il
was the tragic union In eternity of two
souls that were not permitted to be
iolned on earth, =
The scene OF the awful ending Of their
romance was IN the mountains Of White
county, near the little summer resort
and mining town OF Bonair. about one
bundfed miles from Nashville, The rocis
from which the lovers jumped is one
hundred and sixty feet high.
Young French appeared in Bonair
three months ago. He came from In
dlanapolis, Indiana, to spend his vaca-
lion among the mountains, and he met
Helen Hunt soon after his arrival. She
was the daughter OF Allen Hunt, we'll
to-do miner, and was beautiful and ac-
compllshed Report In Bonnlr has It
that the girl at first turned deaf ear
10 the love-making Of the school-boy,
He was persistent however and the
Girl recently consented TO an engage
ment. Their wedding was set to take
place within month. 1t was all to be
kent a secret from the parents of the
prospective bridegroom until the cerf-
mony had been performed,
The Young mans father arrived from
Indianapolis on Saturday, to the con-
sternatlon az his son. Some one had
written to Mr., French, informing him
of the interesting situation, After the
first greeting was over Mr.. French said:
carl, I have come 10 take you home"
This announcement came like a thun-
derbolt TO the young lover, He begged
his father 10 allow him 10 marry Helen.
and when Mr., French declined to con-
slider such a proposition the boy de-
clared that he would marry her or COM
nit suicide, The interview, as may be
Judged, was a stormy one,
Mr.. French Kept the boy under close
surveillance. To-day was set as the
tIme for the journey home, Yesterday
Illl itEhNh w w tAAoNNN ~
sweetheart oree more.
'I must say good-by to her." he said.
Mr.. French rclented to the extent OF
allowing last interview, but he stlpu-
lated that the two were not to so out Of
his sight. II was late yesterday after
noon when the two hearthroksn lovers
met They were, allowed by Mr.. French
10 walk to Sunset Park, the father fol-
Al fNN1 Al n
about forty feet.
The lovers walked to the north side
OF the park. They reached the big blum
overlooking the deep precipice and
seemed to be engaged In earnest con-
versation The eirl leaned forward and
peared tor a second into the depths.
Then she drew back and put her hand
in the hand of her lover. The two then
embraced and with arms entwlned
about each other together ieaped over
the prcaipice.
Mr. French, who had been keeping n
watch upon them, darted forward with
Wild cry of terror and grief. He look
ed over the blufr, and far below he saw
the two holies. As quickly as he could
he clinhed down the bluff.
Tho boy was dead. His neck had been
broken. The girls head was crushed,
and she was internally injured. She
dIed In few moments.
Mr. French gave the alarm, and help
was quickly at hand. The bodies OF the
two lovers were conveyed to the home
OF the girls parents.
the parents OF both Of the victims are
nearly crazed with grief. The entire
community is excited by the tragedy,
aud each little incident in the acquaint-
ancesIiip OF the lovers is tenderly re-
called.
The funeral services over the two
bodies took place at the Methodist
church this morning. The church was
filed to overlooking, and the two cas-
kets were literally covered with flowers
Side by side the two were buried in the
old Bonalr cemetery. Mr.. French saying
he did not have tho heart TO separate
them.