Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-11-05
CITY STIRRED BY AWFUL TRAGEDY.
ifton Force (val Review, Oct &c.

Clifton Forge (Va) Review, oct 70.
One of the saddcst tragedies this
newspaper has ever been called up
on to chronicle was enacted IN this
city sometime during Monday night
or in the early hours Of Tuesday
morning, but was not brought tc
light until about dark last night. II
was a tragedy that caused a sensa,
ton and has been the chief topic Of
conversation ever since its discov'
cry, and vet that kind of tragedy
to double the sorrow of the loved
ones left behind. The Review is
not inclined to resort to sensational
methods in it's report of this sac
affair and were it possible to lessen
the affection of those directly In
terested by keeping the news from
the public, no mentions would be
made, but as the story is out ano
is on the lips of nearly every one
the facts delicately stated can &c
no harm. The facts in brief are
abovt as follows:
Late yesterday afternoon the oc'
cupant3 of the 8 ..%han House, or
Jackson street, suspicioned that
something serious had happened II
one of the rooms of the I-adlr "
The door to this room was forced
open and on the inside were the
dead bodies of Blaine Wicklinc, q
well-known and respected young
man of the city, and Nciiia Rey-
nolds, a woman Of the un,cr world
When the case was reported to
Mayor Bowles, he directed Chief
of-police Hornbarger to summon
six citizens to serve on a coroner
| Jury to hold an inquest DER the
dead and inquire into the cause Of
their tragic end. Mayo BowleS
acted as coroner with the following
iurvmen: B. c.. Goodwin, W. d
Bowles, A. O. Surber, J. W. White
w. w. Major and W. W. Halllgan
The coroner and the members Of
the jury viewed the remains, hearc
a part of tie evidence last night
and adjn,r""i over until this morn
ing when ;Ae hearing of witnesses
was completed and a verdict rem
dered to the effect that the young
man net his death by being shot
with pistol in the hands of thu
woman. Drs. B. H. Tatam anC
w. NJ. Revercomb stated in thel
evidence that the unfortunate
young man died instantly, as TIT
ball entered vital spot in TIT
head. The woman, according t
the same verdict, came to he
death by drinking carbolic acid. Or
a dresser in the room was n note
from the woman giving directions
to a friend about the disposition o
Iher body, iewelry and money. Sh'
also requested that her father, wh'
lives in ,Iarlinton, W. Va, be no
tilted of her death. The writing o
the note was in q good hand
though tbs spelling was bad.
One fact brought out in the evl
dence in favor of the young NAL
was that he was not in the habit o
visiting the house. Witnesse
stated that he had been seen Their
only once before and that WAS Nhel
he was taking orders fer the stor
in which he was employed. JUS
how he happened there ca this oc
casion may never be known, an
the mystery surrounding his deaf
NAV never be solved. Policema
Cochran was the first officer t
reach the scene and he was kept o
duty watching the bodies until re
lieved by the inquest.
The funeral Of the Young ma
will take place tomorrow and tn
interment will be made in Crow
Hill Cemetery. His parents an
other relatives are bowed down ur
der a great sorrow and they hav
the sympathy of many friends
The deceased young man was abou
10 or 20 years old, was of good &C
dress and enjoyed the esteem of a
who knew him. His untimel
death is deeply deplored.
The arrangements for the funer'
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