Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-05


man toy the name of Jacob X. Plant and Mrs
N Bolinger, were arrested upon the charge of
numbering George Bolmgei, whose body was
found floating in Wheeling Creek on Tuesday
morning last Mrs. n. Bolinger is the wife Of
the deceased. The parties were taken before
E>o,,i:eS Daily aud Knox at the Court House
and number of witnesses were examined.
Mrs. d. Hummer was called, but gave no tes-
timony bearing upon the case,
Mr. D. thinner knew nothing Of the matter
executing that Plant was in the habit of visiting
Mrs; Buipgcr's house.
A German barber by the name of Jenny was
was called, aud undertook; to tell what some
body said to him and what he said to some
body
Mr. Fitzhugh asked him if he knew anything
about the murder.
Jenny-All dat knows is in Imagination.
MR. Fitzhugh-We don't want any imagina,
ton.
Jsnuy-I suppose you don't want to know
vot links.
Mr.. Fitzhugh-No.
Mr.. Jenny said he knew nothing of the affair
except that he thought there ought TO be
another inquest lie then went ON with de
scription OF the wound upon deceaseds lead,
and rchearsed conversation with some milk
man whom he seemed disposed to implicate in
the transaction.
Officer Hauley was called, and detailed con-
Yersation between himself and Mrs. Boingcr
the morning after the body was found. Upon
that oceaSau lac asked Mrs. Bolinger if she
knew Plant--Mrs. b. said She did not, but at
forwards intilnGtcd that she did, and told the
officer TO catch him if lie could.
James Clark, boy twelve years of age, saw
Plant coming out of Mrs. Bolingers house
about niue O'clock on the evening proceeding
the finding of the body.
Mr.. Pant here desired 10 send for his son and
daughter TO prove that he was not out of the
house that night.
Here the examination closed. There appear
cd nothing in the evidence 10 connect either OF
the parties with the offence charged, and the,
were released from custody
Tie Sunday School Celebration on the Island.
Saturday last, was delightful affair The
Island folks all turned out upon the occasion,
many were there from the city, and altogether
there must have been four or five hundred reu-
pie present. Rev.'s Dadgc and Wilson, DIR.
Logan and G. l.. Clanmer made appropriate
speeches. The celebration was characterized
by universal joyousness, in which old and
young participated. There was a MIR. Moon
present, who was called pom TO speak. MI.
Moon declined. One Of the little gitls thought
certainly the Moon ought to rise. Another said
he was but half Moon or he would And SO
they played upon the worthy mans name, to
the infinite meitiment of all, including the sub
ject of the puns Rev. Mr.. Wilson with his
proverbal good humOr, in commencing to talk
said lie was like a certain minister, who was in
the habit OF sticking his sermons in crack
behind the pulpit, and taking them out unob-
served whilst the choir was singing. One day
after the opening service, the worthy divine
commenced feeling for his wonttd manuscript,
aud in doing so, pushed the sermon in so fat
that it was impossible get it out. He faced
tue congregation, however. and alter houndering
about for Some tiae and making several bad
efforts 10 rccover the lost manuscript in his
memory, remarked in despair: .Bretherr
there is just as good a sermon down in that
crevice as ever was preached, but emit get il
out" After this story, which put ali in good
humOr, Rev. Wilson proceeded with few
happy remarks The celebration was pleasant
profitable, icxhilarating, and one long to here
membered. The afternoon was far advanced
when the participants left for their respective
homes.
Posing C0uetelJsU loaey.-Alrs. Foster
was arrested on Saturday morning at the in
stence of Mr.. Levi, a dry goods merchant IN
Centre Wheeling, charged with passing upor
the complainant Il counterfeit five dollar bill
about week since. Mrs F. was about leaving
the city when arrested. She was taken befor,
AID. Wilson. The matter was compromised b,
the redemption of thespurious note and the wo
man was discharged
Pic Me on Weaoesdqy.-The large infan
class connected with the 4th street NJ. E. Sun
day School we're out in good numbers and fin
spirits, and n,srched to Us. Zane's orchard OF
the Island This troupe of little fellows wa
under tli,, caraof their teachers Mrs. James E
Wilson and Mrs. j. w. Wykes They made (
fine appeayanee-not an incident occurred t
mar their enjoyment and all seemed delighted