The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-02
Breeding Over Wife's Deserfion
EdW. Demufh Commits Suicide
CALLED TO SEE Her. BUT FAILED
AND THEN SHOOTS SELF.
Had Threatened 20 Kill Both Himself
and Wife Short Time Aso-Wss
Well Known Blacksmith.

BrOOdlng over his domestic trou
bles his wife having left him about
two months aEO. and his failure 20 see
her yesterday when he called Is be
heved 10 be the cause OF Edward De
muth killing himself az No. PHI Wood
street yesterday afternoon ar 1886
O'Clock
II Is thought that Mr. Demuth In
tended TO kin his wife and then him
self. but when he was refused admit
lance TO the home OF W X Thorn,
burg. where his wife Is living. no
Grew a revolver from his pocket and
shot himself through the heart. The
bullet. which was OF steel and 81 cali
Der. penetrated the body and lodged
IN ais clothing az the back
tie was found by Officers Sutton
and Cleary. Coroner Gala Mitchell
was called and held a short inquest
MemGers OF the household where the
tragedy occurred were examined and
further examination viii BE- made to
DAY The coroner stated that the yer
dict rendered TODAY would be suicide
caused by gunshot wound.
Mr.. Demuth resided al No 25
tighth street with his parents. Mr.
ana Mrs. Peter Dcmuth and two 9TH
er brothers. William r. and Joseph
Ills people. who arr well known and
or the best citizens OF the North End
are Frustrated over tho occurrence
and n q likely that his graz haired
father viii not survive the shock
Inc dead man was a hard working
blacksmith. having worked for the
rug carriage Company. Morgan Car
riage Company. Robinson. blacksmith
ana az the time Of his death was en-
ployed at the Carnegie Steel Com
pany IN Bellaire. The deceased was
IN the thirty first year of his age
ana was married about ten years ago.
u Is said that he was a hard worker
and only during the past few months
TOOK to drinking. but not heavily n
- thought that domestic troubles
caused him 20 do this.
Wanted TO Kill Wife.
Mr.. Ihornburg, az whose home the
tragedy occurred. stated at the in
quest that the man told him New
Years day that he intended to kun
his wife and then himself. Mr.
.Ihornburg stated that he told the
woman TO keep the doors locked for
Tear that he might come to the house
ana DO them harm. Yesterday short 10
~ after l O'Clock. Demuth came TO
the house. il Is said and tried TO get
IN the dining room, where the family
were sitting.
He tried the dining room door. hut
was refused admittance. Then a sho'
was fired and for fear il was only 2
ruse no one opened the door. Mr.
Ihornburg opened window and cali
ed the officers who were near and
who found the bOdy in the grin Of
death. The coroner was called and
had the body removed to the Schroed-
er undertaking parlOrs and from there
II was taken 10 the Bertschy establish
ment IL Was there prepared for burial
and then removed TO his home.
" Is said that Mr.. Denuth left home
Yesterday in the best of humor ami
told bis father he was going TO take a
walk lie never returned and no one
thought anything wrong until the mes
sage came that he vas dead. II is
thought that the constant brooding
over his personal troubles we're the
cause OF his undoing. The revolver
that sent the messenger OF death was
OF the lVer Johnson make
The deceased leaves no children.
His wife Is employed at the Dawson
restaurant on Market street. and has
been staying at the Thornburg home.
Funeral services over the remains will
be held Wednesday morning al the
home OF the father No % Eighth
street. with Rcquim high mass az the
Cathedral Following the services. in
terment viii be in Mt Calvary Gene
ferry