The Murder of a Moonshiner – 1904
Huntington, W. Va., Nov. 1. – Peter Bowles, a moonshiner, and ex-convict was murdered yesterday, and just before he died accused Thomas Trail and Albert Maynard.
Bowles throat was slashed, and his body was riddled with bullets. The murder was committed at the home of Trail at Burnside. According to the statement made before he died, Bowles stated that Maynard and he were Infatuated with Trail’s daughter. The two met at the latter’s homes.
Maynard, in the presence of the girl, with a knife slashed Bowies’ throat. Trail then picked up a Winchester rifle and shot Bowles. Both men escaped. When neighbors arrived, Bowles told his story and died. Late yesterday afternoon Maynard was arrested. When brought back a mob assembled but was foiled by the presence of a number of deputies. The trail is still at large.[1]
There was a fearful fight on Monday near Huntington, this State, between Peter Bowles and Thomas Trail, and Albert Maynard. According to the statement made before he died, Bowles stated that Maynard and he were infatuated with Trail’s daughter.
The two met at the latter’s home. Maynard, in the presence of the girl, a knife slashed Bowles’s throat. Trail then picked up a Winchester rifle and shot Bowles. When neighbors arrived, Bowles told his story and died. The trail is still at large.[2]
[1] The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) 1 November. 1904, page 9
[2] Shepherdstown (WV) Register, 3 November. 1904, page 3
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