West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-09
cold bIO0d9d Murder.
Grant Shaver Shoots and Kills His
Brother Henry.
Quarreled Over n Road through the
Home Farm-One In Jail and the
Other I'm the Ground.

Der 3rd, fatal fuss took place at
the old John Shaver farm, in Reno
district. about three miles south Of
Tunnelton, between Henry and
Grant Shaver, two brothers, and
sons of John Shaver. The latter
is dead and Grant lives on the
home place with the widow.
The brothers had been quarreline
over road through the place, and
had been down to Kingwood to
consult lawyers about the matter.
They lived on adjoining farms,
and Henry claimed that his deed
called for a right of way through
the home place, occupied by Grant,
and persisted in going through,
and was going by the house Friday
about four o'clock with man
named higgins. They were driy-
ing sled with two hogs on it that
had been butchered. The brothers
got into an alteration, and Henry
dared Grant to come out of the
house, which the latter declined to
do. Henry then started on after
higgins and the team, when Grant
fired at him twice with revolver.
and failing to hit him, got a rifle
and drew a bead on him from an
upstairs window. Henry had gotten
about forty steps away by that
time, with his back to the house.
The bullet struck him just under
the right shoulder and went clear
through him, and was taken out
by DIR. M. L. Powell, just under
the skin on his left side in front.
lie exclaimed, "Hc has shot me
and killed me-" and walked few
feet and fell down dead.
When higgins saw that Henry
was killed, he went back to Tun-
Melton to get out a warrant for
Grant. This was issued by joseph
a. Miller, the Justice there, and as
the Constable was away, John II.
Cruise and Elmer Watkins were
deputized to make the arrest. They
got to the place about one or two
o'clock that night, and stumbled
over the dead Lody of Henry, still
lying in the road where he fell, and
was left there till eight O'Clock
the next morning, lying out all
night IN the rain and snow, IN
sight Of his old home occupied by
his mother and brothers. family,
who thought they didn't dare dis
turb the body till an inquest was
held. The murderer claims he
wanted to "get Heury by the boots
and drag HIM III out of the rain"
but the others cautioned him
against it, and so he was in bed
sound asleep when the officers came
after him.
lie had lots Of time TO get away
and plenty of chances after he was
arrested and taken to Tnnnelton.
where they kept him fooIing around
all day, waiting on Justice Miller.
who was out in the country holding
On inquest on the dead body, when
there was no reason for it whatever.
as there was no question about the
cause Of death and who did it. as
Grant does not deny it, nor never
has. The latter has taken it very
coolly all along, and does not seem
TO realize what he has done.
lie had a bearing before Justice
Miller Saturday evening, and was
sent to Jail here to await the next
Grand Jury. He talks about Civ
iug bond and getting out, but Of
course will not be allowed to give
bond under such plain case of
murder. lie is about 30 years old
and has a wife and three children.
Is ignorant and british looking,
and stout and hearty, and insists
that it will kill him to stay in Jail.
He has employed p. j. Crogan for
attorney, and claims that he shot
at his brother to scare him, but af.
ter first trying the revolver. and
failing to hit him and then getting
his rifle and shooting him, il looks
like a very plain case Of cold
blooded and unprOvoked murder.
The one killed was about forty
years old and had been married
twice and leaves wife and
daughter, who is grown and mar.
riod.
Died, at his home in Union dis.
trict, on Saturday, November 4tb.
M. V. b. Golf, aged CD years. 5
months and - davg H. f,...I