The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-08
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT MADE
TO KILL EAST END GIRL

Town the creek in an endeavor 70 find
e"e uSshlant, but without avail
Blood Covered Club.
MISS Jessie Price is supposed 10 have
crstt,na MT over the head with a piece OF
S.a.ihe, winch was found on the porch
Just outside the kitchen door. covered
Win brood on one edge and near the CEN
- me Grating was two feet long
enIse inches wide and one inch thick
and contained many wire nails Mis-
Price received two blows on the ton 81
me bead. inflicting a great wound as
wen as deep cash over the right term
pie; which rendered her unconscious
and the loss OF blood from the wounds
inIlcted was enormous
Dr. NOOme stated at a late hour Ia -
nniitsht ~ speaking OF the matter that
MISS Price received three scalp uyounds
y, Mhlch caused her TO lose great deal OF
blood and that at about eleven o'cIock
she recovered CONSCIOUSNESS and ~.
resting as well as could be expected ~.
some unforeseen developments set
rice was not able 10 say whether her
ssSailants were one or two. however
ana said that she pleaded moi 40 -
M asain. but without avail. Her skull
hyt fractured in any way as far "a
the doctor was able TO determine tssf
evening. last
saw Two Men Jump Pence.
MT IS Ihomas Maxwell. who lives near
tne Irlce home upon the blum overlooI.
good view OF the Price nron.',, !, mas a
yard. stated that upon vaiktDg 1hd
tey,rt, aoo., at about the time the at
saw two men jumping over the fc,,rs
~ w IedI or the Price home and on the
~, Just above the high chicken fence:
10 t.,.t the Two men ran down along the
outside Of the high chicken board fsnne
ana around the bank. which is known
from view sb Wh ere they disappeared
ssngthlng as TO his height or size or
he fs1r. was as dressed. as he went over
saw Jumping over the fence right ~.
stst,,a' nls looked rather large in
IfS,,,,.e,.,'a. na had neither hat or coat on
however ne bad a light colored shirt on
and a pair Of blue serge pants ~ N
. siaAwelt stated az the time she saw the
men making their get away she did nat
mink OF anything until she bad 49, ~
'"iI or the ATTEMPT on Miss Prices ne
one ~ " tliiam Murphy. who resides fi
house ,s as Mrs Maxwell. told practicaIIS
JUMPING e tb .tos I'm IN regard 20 a man
coat on. and his description and the
way ne was dressed Conceded with ~.
story told by Mrs Maxwell
r.soic &C. f,, frice. the brother Of Miss
ln MS room. which D. In the rc,r ~
nc mouse next 60 the kitchen reading
lie said; suddenly i heard n I.if ~,
snnH htchen as though something mad
iaLtn hoNu upon the floor iron hear.
inE ine noise I Immediately waIk.c -,
INTO the kitchen 90 see what IN vos
Don arrivinr a. the Kitchen door
~" my sister lying on the floor ard
~ y. 20 bleeding. . hcsitated before
iihh through the door Thinking
-.Ineou' was waiting Co strike inc a. 4
,',,ll,. ,hr"ugn. was greatly over
49,. .'f entered the kitchen
lhguRht heard the door go ahut ana
lIneone running down the rear stepg.
noMsNer ! 90 not see anyone. ir,
placed her on the couch an, g.
HtlAleN ran 90 the telephone fn a.
.', l"inlhE room and called mv father
-no va ~ the store Boz the city fbaf
IN attempt bad been made bv someone
20 hlil ms sister and that she was n,
-'f l.us condition. and 90 come home
.lllI' ,Ili lflf Mr father stated that ho
NN.ld Immediately notify the nofi@.
ana return home 10 once 81 F''