Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-28

One OF the most horrible crimes
ever committed in this state occur
red in the upper end of this county,
near the little town Of Rockford,
Monday afternoon about three
o'clock. ,.
d Two men are dead and one NOR
tally wounded from the effects of a
gun in the hands of an insane man.
AS the result of a quarrel over a
trivial affair, Warder Wolfe shot
and killed his brother, Quill Wolfe,
aud mortally wounded his father,
w. w. Wolfe, and then committed
suicide by blowing his own head off.
Warder Wolfe, age 81. a son OF
w. w. Wolfe, prosperous farmer
of this COUNTY. had at one. time
been an inmate in the insane asy-
lum at Weston,but about year ago
was discharged as cured. Since his
discharge from the hospital he has
made his home with his father on
the little farm near Rockford. A
few months ago Mrs. Wolfe, War
der's mother, died, and it is said
that he brooded over the sad affair
until his mind became again un-
balanced. However, he was not
thought to be dangerously dement,
ed, and but little attention was paid
him, although he often complained
of being mistreated by members OF
the family. "
Monday after dinner he went to
the barn where his brother Quill
was at work and asked him to go
hunting with him, stating that he
had seen some game the day before
in the woods not far from the house.
Quill refused to go, saying that he
was too busy and could not leave
his work at that time. 'Warder
then went to the house. where, he
met his father and asked him if he
was going to treat him right here.
after, stating that he had been mis-
treated long enough and that he
was not going to put up with it any
longer. The father seeing that the
young man was somewhat demented
told him he had better go lay down
for while. This he refused to do,
and. said that he wanted to see
Quill who was working at the barn.
Quill was sent for and as he was
entering the house Warder drew a
revolver and fired at his brother,
the ball entering his mouth and
passing through his neck and as
his victim fell to the floor be
picked up the shot gun and emptied
the contents of one barrel in his
body, causing instant death.
The horri6ed father who was
standing by was unable to interfere
and as he tried to escape from the
room his son fred three shots at
him, the balls taking effect in the
neck, shoulder and chin. The old
man fell to the floor in an uncon-
scious condition.
The demented man then walked
leisurely down the road with the
shot gun on his shoulder to the
little cemetery short distance
away where his dear old mother was
laid to rest only a few months ago.
After walking about the cemetery
he went to his mothers grave and
stretched himself across the mound
where he fired the fatal shot that
put an end to his own miserable
existence. P"
The news of the horrible tragedy
spread rapidly throughout the
neighborhood and it was but short
time until alarge crowd had congre-
gated at the scene of the murder.
Physicians were sent for aud every
thing possible was done to relieve
the suferings of the wounded
father, who, up to the time of going
to press is still alive but is not ex-
pected to recover.
Warder Wolfe's body was soon
removed from the cemetery and
taken to the house and placed in
the room beside the body of his
dead brother.
On the grave was found note
uL:Sl l.. ! Izo.. ,-,.;t@A.n H., L;,,, 4La