Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-09-14
A DDPLORABLB AFFAIR.
Lee Weddle Seriously Injuries
Miss Nellye Elchelberger I'm
Il Shooting ARRAY and
then Kills Himself.

On Saturday evening last when the streets
were filled with shoppers and pedestrians
five pistol shots rang out in the night air
startling those in the business section and
causing great crowds to hastily gather in the
direction of the town square from whence
the sound of the firing proceeded, where 1t
was found that Lee Weddle, son OF Mr..
Grayson G. Weddle, contractor and
highly esteemed citizen Of our town, had fir
ed two bullets into Miss Nellye Eichelberger
daughter of George Eicheberger of near
Jimown, seriously injurlng her and then
had turned the smoking pistol on himself
and with two more shots took his own life,
stray or glancing bullet in the meantime
having inflicted slight flesh wound on
Miss Maud Davis who IL company with
Miss Annie Fitz were companions of Miss
Eichelberger at the time of the shooting.
During the early Part of the evening it is
said that young Weddle met the trio of
young ladies mentioned, at the corner Of
Carol and f. Main St. He had been pay
ing great deal of attention to Miss Echel-
berger and it is reported had proposed mar
rage to her which proposition she had moi
favored. The boy had spent last week at
Walkersvilc, being employed in canning
establishment at that place and during that
time had received letter from the girl which
seemed to excite him greatly. The letter
cited Miss Nellye's dlsplcasue because OF
the attention he had BEEN paying to anoth-
er GIRL whom she had no regard for and for
babe him to come to see her any more. AT
this carly meeting on the street he demand,
ed to know if she meant what she had writ
ten and she said she dill. He again asked
her to marry him whereupon she told him
to shut up and go away" and they parted,
1t was only a short while afterwards when
they met again on the corner between the
Central Hotel and the Oser Building, rs
mentioned before, and without warning
Wctldle drew revolver and commenced
firing as related. Miss Echelbergcr recev.
ed two bullets in the left shoulder blade,
Miss Davis one IN the right arr: ard the boy
himself one under the left arm and the 9th
or Jus, to the right of the center of the breast
striking the Aora or main artery causing
death almost Instantly. Miss Eichelbcrger
and We'd He were carried into the store room
of Warner r. Grimes. Wcdle being dead.
the physicians, Dr's Kefauver and Bnely,
d d AL .hey could to al vatc Miss Eilhe-
bcrgrrs suffering after which she was taken
10 tie home of Rev F. r. Rnyley by whom
she was employed. Miss Davis had her
wound dressed IL, the office OF DR.. kciauvcr
aud went to HE home of her father, Nr. ia
cob Davis The body Of Wtddle was moved
ly undertaken Black to hls f,thcr's home.
Wcdilc's funeral took place IN Monday
afternoon services a the house aud grave
being conducted by Rev. E krllar. The
ricrment was made in the L. B. cemetery
and the Thurmont Cornct Band, of which
the deceased WAS member acted MS an cs-
cort f f Back lad cha &C of TIE funeral
ARRANGEMENTS.
Miss Eichelbcrger was removed on Mon
day afternoon to the Frederick Emergency
hospital and Mt this writing her condition Is
still very critical; at the time Of going to
press message from the Emergency hospi
tai, gave her condition as without change.
Her pulse being 100 As against 1872 on Tues
day temperature 100 10 degrees as against
109 degrees.