The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-20
USES SHOTGUN TO MURDER
WIFE AND KILL HIM
SELF.
Had Been Worrying over Dispute
With Wife While Under In
fiuence OF Liquor.

Walnut street. Martins Ferry, ended
The lives OF himself aud wife by means
or double-barrel shotgun early yes
ierday morning AS his wife was pre-
pairing breakfast. assisted by their 20
year-old daughter. Fernando. Marshall
Killed her instantly by shooting away
the entire left side OF her face. lie
Immediately retired 10 an upstairs
room In his home and. bracing the
butt OF his gun against the bed. with
the muzzle between his eyes. proceed
ed 10 empty the contents OF the re-
naming barrel into his own head
The only reason that can be
sscribed 10 the horrible crime is that
tho man had become temporarily In
sane due 10 the effects OF strong
drink. and acted in a spirit OF revenge
because of fancied wrongs
shortly after s O'Clock yesterday
morning. rs Mrs. Marshall and her
daughter we're busy in the dining room
I they were suddenly startled 10 hear
I the sound of a shot in a small upstairs
/ room. where Mr.. Marshall slept Both
started toward the stairs. prepared 10
ascend and ascertain what was wrong
when the husband appeared NJ the
bottom OF the stairs bearing a gun
and with n strange look on his face
that warned them Of his terrible inten-
. ton. Instinctively both turned and
started to fee. his wife glancing be-
. hind as she reached the door leading
70 the kitchen. As she did so the
cra7ed man. with deliberate aim. dis
charged tho gun full in her face.
The daughter at first attempted 20
shield her mother. hut seeing Il was
too lafa - Inc A.
door into the ward. Following his act
Of brutal murder. NJ. Marshal'
. climbed tho stairs To his small atti~
room. and with what must have befr
calm deliberation placed the qua
against the bed and ended his own 4,
In an equally tragic manner
Here he was discovered later bv II.
hcers who crept silently up tho stairs
uncertain whether or not he was wa,t-
ing with loaded gun 20 kill them also
The heads Of both victims were no.
ribly mangled by tho shots. and both
rooms were splattered with the blood
and brains The floor OF the dining
room In which Mrs Marshall met hey
death was a pool OF blood Almrst
every piece Of furniture spotted ana
served as horrify.ng reminder
Body on Floor.
The body ~ Marshall was found
lying Just under the window 81 ms
small room The ton o. his heal
was completely missing and ~.
walls and floor were covered with
flesh. bones and blood. presentln. a
most sickeninC spectacle. There VAS
scarcely spot IN tho room that was
not Grewsome with tho awful sigh
When searched. the fact was ais-
closed thar Marshal, had seven extra
shots iu his clothing. which would
indicate that the deed "a. s. partly Pre-.
meditated. Why he fired The first
shot upstairs before descending to
murder his wife is AZ best only a
matter % conjecture. However. ir is
supposed that he first intended ouIy
TO kill himself but either through a
poor aim or a change OF mind he
failed IN his first attempt. The thought
OF enmity against his wife. which
had proved on his mild constantly
since Sunday evening. then probably
struck him. and he resolved 20 Kill.
her also.
The Marshall family. which con-.
sists 81 the parents and min" chill.
dren. are French. and most OF them
followed the trade ~ glass marusac
turing Several 81 them have been iu
this country almost ten years. The
father and eldest son. Daniel. we're
The first 10 seftlc IN America. makrs
their first home .n Rochester. y y.
Where they were employed a- .Npar.
Glass cutters. The mother and other
children Joined them a. diTtrau- ole.
fervals. bur later Mr. Marshall and
several ~ tho smaller children r..
turned 20 France. 'to reason f.r
which i- r0t knONu Nb0It FOUR
months ago ftsy returned. f.l..r.
one daughter 900 tie old COUNTRY
Ai'er 'Le second Reunion OF fr- su.
..y they then moved 20 Martins Ferr
here 'he father sons aud several of.
ih" girls secured employment 100 fu.
Haskin- glass factor
Was Heavy Orinser
Nl o; the ch lfreu testified THAT
'he father wa 81 heavy drinker ana
gave 90 a. their opinion thai FOR .om.
time past Do mas been dementod 30.
several years Dr.. has drank heavily
fle liquor 1rOu-ing ln him rar.
fha' was akin Co insanity Fo- awhile
b." ceased irinAlnE bar upon tho r..
turn Of bis Vlf- and family from
France. started again and from that
tm" o. 81 tsid hat qUsrfsls have been
numerous and a. times so horce f.a-
Tho entire family -'ood in mortal fear
~ th" father 3D.. quarrel pf SUNDAY
evening resulted from tle ffrkIr-
~ almost an entire quart Of sf..a..
which turned Mr MarahaII into d ,rr
ffbIr beast EaIua ~ r.ve.f.f
pht 7iqur there v.rs mono OF DOS sru
frru Who could affomrf fr r.r..e