The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-01
MURDERER ARRESTED
EARLY THIS MORNING
AT SISTERS HOME
HENRY ABLE ADMITS SHOOTING,
BUT SAYS HE WAS DRUNK
AT THE TIME.
Woman Falls 70 Street In Front Of
Home n Dies Few Minutes
observation-disclosures is on.

Hh--A.N.NA| I AAEF1NANNlL
Attorney Frank 4. O'Brien. that ne
was drunk. Henry Able. who shot
and killed his wife. Julia Able. last
night. told a straightforward story OF
the shooting and what led up to il.
The shooting occurred in the Eight
W ard, at 9:fO o'clock. at the home OF
me Ables at 44OS Eoff street. and
Mrs. b died t%hirty-five minutes
later az the office OF DR.. VI. Gaydosh
near Forty-third and Jacob streets
Only M shot took effect. so far as
the officials a tell. a. entered the
back To right between the eight and
ninth rib and pierced the lungs. The
bullets were from a 30 calibre
After the shooting. Able ran from
me house 10 the home OF his sister.
Mrs. Charles Gettle. az Forty-third and
Netzel street. then from there TO the
nome OF Mrs. Theodore Wenzel in Nc.
Mechen. at Third and Baltimore
streets, at which place he was ar.
rested at l. 30 o'clock this morning
~ captain Howard Hastings Of the
local force. Chief Of Police Hardestv
or McMechcn. and Officers Crimson
ana Bick or the Wheeling force.
Bought Revolver Yesterday.
, Abie said this morning that he
bought the revolver YESTERDAY for a.
ana that u was the first gun he ever
owned. He said that he did not intend
70 XIII anybody but when he came home
from up town. the kitchen door wa
locked and there was no supper ready
lie claims that he asked his wife in
get him some supper. which she
reused 10 do: Then he pulled tho gun
from his right hand hip pocket and
7 intended { q kill myself" he said
When J. went over TO my sisters and
! pulled the trigger but tho shells
wouldn't go. She took the gun from,
me ana don't know what she ala will
didn't mean 70 shoot nv wife.
ire ljtH ! nyEer owned a u before in my
Ihis IS q part Of a statement no
headquarters. P''''e
\ charge of murder in tho first
gtErte VIII be placed against him 10.
Jay bN n prosecuting attorney ana
he viii be held pending the action n,
the Grand jury. After being ,oId that
MS VIE was dead Able broke down
ana u was impossible TO do ANYTHING
more with him.
The investigation and examination
VI VIII follow the post
norton this morning.
Mrs. Able's body was taken in cb.rg-
Dy coroner Gala Mitchell about II.30
lhsl lsht, and removed TO Bruammer
anu i|llldtfbrand's morgue. where "a
posi- mortem VIII be held this morning
az : O'Clock az the direction OF the cor,
oher n prosecuting attorney. The
inquest Will follow the post mortem
The Crime.
MIS-. Able was formerly Miss .Tulia
and was born in Russ. 20.
Iduu She came 10 this county abouf
zen years ago, and four wears later
married Able. who is employed IN th,,
lower Benw God mills OF tho WbecIfnp
Steel and Iron COMPANY. The Htfie
lausnter Is thirteen years of age and
mas been living with her stepfafhcr
and mother.
since the day Of the marriage. an
VINO know the family. a this connie
mas quarrel"d each time Able has had
a pay ddN and time after time ne has
threatened TO XIII her. Yesterday
eNehlnS he received his pay envelope
ana came home, and according to tho
niue daughter. vas much the worse
TOT having INDUCED too freely.
ne started QuarrclinE with his wife.
DuI-4h- nor Tor not having prepared
supper for him. She and tho little girl
walked 10 The porch IN front of their
nome and seated themselves on ,ls
steps. \ little later he came ont sim
cursing Mrs. Able said to him that n
ne didn't leave her alone she would
nave him arrested. Without answer
ing, seems, De- pulled the evolve
aNNh A|fA L|NINNN LNAUA
AT Der, a distance OF only a few feer
The hrst shot took effect. Tho WON
ma sprdue up and ran towards her
door. while the little girl ran acroa4
For street TO yet a policeman. Win.
9ut waiting 10 see the effects Of hls
lrst bullet. those living near saw no
ilred four more. Mrs. Able apparent.
. rendered partially insane bv the
shock, ran back fO the street and faIi
her face towards Tho curb d|irerflv In
front Of her own door.
Two Men Find Her.
Iwo men. Charles Cheshire and
Ellson Mercer were standing 40
the first shot was fired When thew
heard tho scream they started toward
me sound ana got 10 her side fusf
after Mrs Able had fallen. Th.y
picked her Np and rushed with hsr 10
If ba}dOah.r office where anr died
without knowing that her mother
had been seriously hurt. tho UffI.
Eir. ran fu The Fort kaIhifzer hose
house and secured OfIser Henry
5namOn and started back to tho
mouse Tho officers fuil1wir. after
Dor mot fID men carrying the woman
and 90 once reported tu hradglarflI.
Plain clothes mon from north of tr.
creek. and uniform MON aUkt rushed
fn 'In scene 20. fast a. fi.. could
hHt fHrIr quarry had ...ar.I.
Created Wild Excitement
Within Twenty minute. aN.. fHU
NnfH were fired Do whole rs L.. ..r.
hood rI. aroused. and hundred. ..
people visited fhr .,rH. of f.. ..u.
IrE and fHrr Tho doctor. u..f... U.H.
OUT exception fH'F wrrn urauIr... Ir
Away Know -
Dr. .n.m. that tmn after t.. f.s
and .I.ftr. u. 500. fHf.