The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-09


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MYsrERsoUs tDIsAPPEARANcE.- on
Tuesday morning last, a man named
John Scott, who lives about mile and
a hall east of the village Of Bethany. in
Brooke county, left his home for this
city, bringing with him horse which
he desired to sell. He putup at Balls
tavern, on Market street, stayed all
night, and on the next day CWednes-
dayl traded his horse TO SimOn
Keim for another horse, and received
one hundred and forty dollars to boot.
The horse for which he Traded he AFTER
wards sold to Caspar Keim, brother OF
Simon, for Ten dollars. After these
transactions he left for Bridgeport, To
take the train, as he said, up to La
grange. He was seen going over the
Island in wagon in company with one
or two other persons. The party who
saw him says that he was too late for
the train, and it lH not known whntdis-
position he made OF himself after reach
ingBridHeport. His family at home have
had no word whatever aS'to his where
abouts and Hre naturally much con-
cerned for his welfare Belng n sober
and correct man his absence Is all the
more mysterious, and II IL feared either
that some accident or some foul play
has beiallen him. The man Is about
IS years old, heavy set, stoop shoulder
ed, and some tive feet nine inches in
hight. Had on when no left home
dark clothes and IA black soft hat. .s-
II Is proper to say that the horse
which he sold Is estimated TO have been
worth about $500, in fact cost that price
n few months ago, aud would have
brought near about that sum at home.
What his object was in trading at u dis
fhnFt aallirfP thA n n.
taIned in the trade remains part of the
general mystery connected with his
Disappearance. The saddle and bride
were left at Mr.. Balls tavern when Scott
started homewards. Any information
concerning him can be sent TO Thos.
Henderson at Bethany, Brooke county /,
w. Va. sa-. s--.-.-.. -s.E- ,-l.i... ~
POLICE CoURr.-Judge Good occu-
pied the bench.
Thomas NJ. Cowan was arraigned on
acharGs OF disturbing the peace. From
the evidence II appeared that while Il
dance was going on at the Independence
Hose House, in the First Ward, Friday
evening last, Cowan came TO the door
leading 10 the hail, and demanded to
see young gentleman, named Hill,
who was up stairs among the dancers.
Hill was informed of Cowan's desire,
but declined to comply. cowan, with
n persiatence which would have insured
him success in another business, again
and again demanded to see Hill.
The latter finally. without any
intention of gratifying Cowan's
often repeated desire, went down
TO the door, and was there acco-t-
ed by him. Cowan proceeded TO accuse
Hill of uttering certain derogatory re-
marks concerning his manliness. He
also said Hill WAS unaccuStOmed to tell
the truth, aud expressed n savage de-
sire to hght him at any place he might
name. Hill, anxious to avoid dis
turbance of the peace, took everything,
and was about returning to the ball,
when Cowans reached forth his hand
and caught him by the arm. ! But
quick as thought, Hill delivered a
mighty blow upon the devoted cdpHt of
the choleric COwRn, and stretched his
manly form PROSTATE upon the pave
ment. This ended the row. I
The matter was finally settled, we
hope, by the action of Judge Good in
imposing tine of s. and costs upon
CowRn. iFTEIu.- 70
The next case was that of George
MentZ, young German gentleman an
the employ OF Mr.. Daub, brewer. This
individual, acting under the direction
OF Mr.. D., had thrown some Of the
grains which brewers sell for COW feed,
on a pice OF ground which Mr.. b.
claimed to be his property. On tliis
Same property, or on SONS Immediate
ly adjoining 1t, Mrs. Elizabeth Coen
had a nice patch of cabbage. Aud this
lady observing what MenIS waslat be-
thought herself that the grains would
eutiGe cows. pigs. &c, to the local..
~, aud they would be very ap;
to destroy her store of winter dainties.
So she Inquired of Mr.. Mentz il he
would let her cabbage be ruined. Mr..
Menlz's reply was brief and pointed, II
IL wasn't very polite. He said he didn't
care damn. Then he pushed Mrs. C.
against II sable. Then he was ar
rested, tried and fined 81 and costs.
The case OF Richard Miller, charged
with using abusive Language towards
Miss Jennie McNichol, was continued |
until Saturday next, at the defendants |
costs, ON account of the absence OF ma
teriai witnesses for the defense.
The Court then adjourned until this
t9o'clock. /