The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-24
TERRIBLE BUICHERY
AMONG FOREIGNERS
Young Woman Named Lydia Mar
gelet Stabbed and Cut in Many
Places on Account of
Jealousy.
Several Others in the War With Dirks and Knives
are Furt---One of the Fiercest Cutting
Scrapss in History of County.

a wholesale and dastardly cutting af-
fray occurred this afternoon about
o'clock in the ncishborhood Of Snake
Hollow, as the result of which Lydia
Alargelct lies literally butchcred to
pieces, at the home OF her lover, Ady
Swenli. foreign miner, and several 9th
crs with unpronouncable names are more
or less injured. The scene IS one Of
carnage, and from the description given
US is a place OF horror. Not within the
annals Of Harrison eonnty has it been
equaled for bitter feeling, distress and
wickedness.
The origin of the trouble is shroudel
with mystery and the parties concerned
are stubbornly rcticent, and as consc.
quenec only a thoroughly investigation
by the proper authorities win lead to
the real cause OF such dnstardly AMI
shocking scene in a civilized community.
From what can be learned, however,
jealousy appears to have been at the
bottom OF the affair
The young man named above appears
toh ave been a very warm admirer Of
the Margelet girl and became very jeal-
ous when the fayurs of Others were
showered upon her. Other young per-
sons in the neighborhood guessed his
secret, and learning his nature, did many
things from time to time to worry him.
They did it for pure mcanness more
than anything else but at the same
time some Of them fell victims to the
lady's charms and found themselves dcs-
perately in love. But she was not the
only fair maiden in the neighborhood
and other young women began to hate
her because of the attentions the young
men paid her.
They began to put their heads To-
sethcr and set a trap for her, which
would not only huuiliate her, but
estrange her from her lover. It was gen.
orally understood that they we're en-
gagged and the usual bethrothal symbol.
plain brass ring, had been placed on
her finger. But when she began to re-
eeive the attention Of other young fell
lows, he in his Disappointment. turned
to another, more to spite her than any
thing else. The latter girl was one Of
those who had formed a dislike for her
and was ready to do anything to COM
promise her. She thought Of the ring
and, with her companions, decided that
could be made to play an important part
jip-the game they had undertaken. She
persuaded the g7Tis lover 10 Solp S:llp her
in a little scheme which she dcclarc'N
would reunite him to his sweetheart and
at her direction he stole it from 4iarge-
let.
The latter, upon learning The trick
that had been played on her. and the
desperate game they were playing, took
measures into her own hands and pro-
cceded to give the other girl a fearful
tonguc-lashins in the presence Of her
I lover and several Others. The Others
took mp the affair and before they real,
ized what had happened several dirks
were flashed in the crowd and the butch
cry began in earnest. They accuse o'.'
another, but all are afraid of the laws
clutches. and viii tell nothing.
The worst carved up Of all Of them
il the young lady. over whom the bloody
ARRAY started. Her injuries are believed
to be very serious, as she was stabbed
severely in several places.