The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-17

The above note. unsigned. was
found by Oscar Miller OF 413 Coal
street. this city. In his dinner pail
at noon at the works OF the Foun-
dalton company which Is INSTALL
ing the new plant for the Ameri-
can Gas & Electric Company at
Beech Bottom. where he was en-
ployed as engineer. Two hours
Later Miller was found literally
ground to pieces m the cable OF a
hoisting machine. Coroner James
Clemens OF Brooke county and
Deputy Sheriffs Patterson and APP
plegate are conducting an exami-
nation with an effort to determine
whether the. Death was accidental
or the result OF suicidal intent.
Miller was well known In this
city and at Wellsburg. having re-
sided with his wife and three
children in the latter csy for four
years, during which time he was
employed on the construction OF
the WRrwood dam. He was mar
ried several years ago to Miss
Nellie Harris. formerly OF TINS city
and weflsburg.
Thought Note Was Joke.
He was considered one OF the
most trusted employees OF the
company and always had a cheer
full word for all his fellow work
ers. When he opened his dinner
pail at noon yesterday and found
the note he showed Il to some OF
the other employees and pretended
II to be only a joke on the part
OF his wife. He thrust the little
slip OF paper into his pocket and
seemed to pay no particular at
tentiOn to IT, None OF the other
men gave il another thought until
his mangled body was removed
from the cable two hours later
Miller. as engineer. was operat-
ing the hoisting machine. and EN-
ployes cannot form any idea how
he might have accidentally fallen
into the machinery Master Me-
chanic William Triple was the one
who discovered HIS body being
wrapped up in the cable. He inn
medlately stopped the engine. but
the wires had already wrapped
around the mangled body four
times Death was almost instan-
taneOus
wife Thinks Twas Accident.
I'VE were always happy and Meth
pr nor my husband ever had eros
word" said Mrs Miller late las
nigIt 10 on intelligence reporter. "
ordered the remains brouaht home bI
instead Of bringing them mere fhrl
took them 90 Well burg am nj
most frantic with Grief Elrie Ir
7 shall leave Tor WeHstlr
10 claim my husbands remain. ONT
bring them here FOR burial Hr dI
not commit suicide-uo. Dis deaf
was accidental He lnu me- ya-tet
day morning ar g o'clock just "a
happy as ho could be-. singing like
lark-he kissed me bC1d-bye an
went out the door singing and whis'
ling just as Doe has always don
since We have been married. H
often criIzed people for committin
suicide and was awful alainst 10.
Did Not Write Note.
II there ever was such not
found DOB Dis lunch ba -ket / ueve
wrote b. Some one must have bee
playing joke upon him
Mrs. Miller suffered much Ia-
nicht from tho shock OF her hu
bands death though throu.h Tine %.
deal shc help up well and .n-i.ro
that DIS death Uas due fo an acc
dent She said ho belonged t1 Do
frafernal organization and carrie
no insurance.
REGARDING tho ALLEGED uofe.' sail
Mrs. Miller. his mother has ro
been I.tIne here Tor some weeks. br
she and her hu band are residing s
Cincinnati where DIS sister. Iaur.
also lives. BE also las two brother.
fIagrgr ANIL fr.Hf.