The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-17
STATE ITEMS.

island, was arrested on charge Of rob-
berry, committed in Philadelphia over
year ago. The circumstances set forth
in the officers instructions, are as fol-
lows:
In the autumn of 1865, John Steven
Allis and wife, resided in the 9th Ward,
in the city of Philadelphia. Patrick
Donald, an itinerant trader, boarded at
Allis' house. This man Donald was
one of those close-fsted, thrifty,
economical people, who know just
enough to mako money, and keep it,
denying themselves all the luxuries, II
not the comforts of life, to attain
that eud. He is supposed to have
scraped together $4,000, which it is
stated, he had invested in government
bonds, placing the bonds for safe-keep-
ing in his chest, in the room he occu-
pied, in Allis' house. Donald was taken
sick and died somewhere, about Is
months ago last fall.
There was no one in attendance upon
him during his illness, but Allis and MS
wife. He (Donald) had q sister who, al
ter his death, became anxious to know
what had become Of her brothers prop
erty, and by advice of her solicitor
placed the matter in the hands of de-
tectives Smith and Taggart, of Phila-
delphia. An examination only showed
$500. while he was supposed to have
been worth much more. They then be-
gan to trace mp the doings of Allis
which resulted finally in his arrest. 1t
was found that Allis, who had always
been considered poor, had suddenly be-
come possessed Ofmoney and had left for
West Virginia. He was followed, and
then commenced that stringing together
of the chain of evidence, link by
link, which only men skilled in the
business, like detective Smith and
his partner can do. BY some
bank transaction it was found that
Allis was possessor of government
bonds. He bought q farm from Mr..
George Neal, on NeaPs Island, about
seven months ago, for $1,000 and built
house on it which cost him $4,000 more,
which showed he was possessed OF con-
siderable means. One suspicious cir |
cumstance after another developed it
self until the Grand Jury at Philadel-
phia found true bill, and John Stephen
Allis was indicted for grand larceny.
reQuisition was then made by General
Geary, of Pennsylvania, for the afore-
said Allis. On Wednesday morning, |
last, detective Smith arrived in town
with the necessary power from Governor
BOrelnan for his arrest. The arrest was
made by Thomas Taggart of our city po-
lice, on the afternoon of the same day, |
and on Thursday he was conveyed to
Philadelphia, to answer the Indictment. |
Allis declares himself innocent, and
feels confident of being able 10 clear
himself when brought before the court.
From the Parkersburg Times of Saturday.
OIL CoMING.-We have reliable intel
ligence by telegraph that the Little
Kanawhn river had risen at noon yes
terday six feet, and was still rising; that
from the indices of the weather it was
expected that the oil barges would
start for Parkersburg last evening, to
arrive here this morning. This news
will be joyfully hailed by our people to
whom the news, though long hoped for,
came somewhat unexpectedly after the
freezing up which followed the last
rain.
1t is supposed that from fifty to sixty
Thousand barrels of oil are now ready |
at Burning Springs for transportation to
this market.
The loss in price by delay for want of
transportation on the present stock OF
oil being fall from 15c. to Sic. per bar
rel would amount to $500, 900 on 10000
barrels.
This sum would 60 very far towards
constructing railroad to Burning
Springs from point near TIE oil break |
"a distance of only IA to 10 miles.
Thomas McCreery Esq, publisher of
the Union Monroe county, Register
announces that he has secHred the SER
vices of Mr.. Richard Bunker, of Union,
as editor of that paper. In his saluta-
tory, Mr.. Bunker says:
shall, therefore, bend my best ener
cies to the task of making the Register
an organ of pure and strict and un-
swerving Democratic principles, re-
flex of the legitimate will of the Ameri-
can people; and an echo of those potent
voices that strike our mountains from
the bold champions Of popular right,
! all over the broad domain of the nation.
We clip from the Register an item in
regard to the proceedings of the Circuit
Court for Monroe county. Term closed
on Saturday, 30th ult:
The Court was chiefly occupied this
term with the trespass suits of Martin
re-. Caperton, and Landcraft rS. Chap
man. In this first case, suit was
brought for damages to the amount of
$4,000, by Nicholas Martin against
Hon. A. I. Caperton, on account OF al
legged injuries resulting to said Martin
from imprisonment ir Castle Thunder
and Salisbury, North Carolina, during
the war, at the order of said Caperton,
then acting Provost Marshal for this
county. The jury, under instructions
from the Court, brought in verdict for
$500 damages.
In the case of Landcraft rs. Chapman,
suit brought by Grandson Landcraft,
residing on New River, against General
A. A. Chapman, for damages in $40 900,
on account of alleged illegal detention
as prisoner at Union, Of the said Land
craft, during the war, by said Chapman
then acting Brigadier General of Mill
tia. Landcraft has been accused of har-
boring Federal officer, then with his
command engaged in raid. The jury,
lin this case, found verdict for Chap
man and ordered Landcraft to pay costs.
The Court, on application of plaintiffs
counsel, granted new trial for the
spring term.
Partridge is employing the best tai
ent to be found in the country and is