The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-01
n, we,1el County Jenninsse''

tan he MGrtinsVllle VIndisAsoD
THOMAS JENNINGS
~, roor unfortunate Individual who
!S' ,RS an name at tho head Of this com.
Dani,s M has passed to bis long home
nil asGs, an account to his God for deeds
u. ,.I SSre Of On earth. His last breath was
G \. 81 O| 'SoSt one o'clock p. NJ. Sunday,
SE,s,.m i 70, 1872, at the West Virginia
.pSsrtisrv a Moundsvllle, and thus
ls s9, an eyeutfll career, stepped in crime
~. ~ ,b :, Tom was convicted at the
S ~ TIs tern 1850 Of tho Circuit Court
,' Wsi1ej County, W. Va, Of grand lar.
wv" "' AMI sentenced by his honor, Judge
S'. VIZ 10 serve five years in the pent-
v ,.,,.,y. lie had served over two years
,E1S h djed. After the smoke all clear.
4 ST svHv aud reason took possession OF
:, r rsoHle, Il was currently believed that
~" ~ TI VS innocent Of the crime OF which
~ w. x "a convicted; but his name was
J.,DiHr,. and at that time in
m. viciDity a Jennings stood about as
S NJ, chance before q Wetzel county jury
"A "a sinner in paradise, The jury was Of
NJ oDiulou that if he was not guilty oil
MI n, PARTICULAR offence he was Of others
S1rSSetlous and outrageous and ought
a BE- convicted, Tom Is supposed tohaVe
Hinged 10 q gang who, for many years,
s5sls these regions striking terror 70
d. people by providing around, pilteringr
gsIIrr, robbing, attempting and threat.
,,iDe d murder, and committing all kinds
gcfimes and depredatlons, The citizens
h Ne vicinity Of the rendezvous OF this
MP for many years have been subjected
b 1 ystemO fpetty pillering, such as steal.
ia, sheep, chickens, bacon, flour, &C, and
we're afraid to inform or take any steps to
nst It, fearing they would be burned
ct Of house and home, or Of losing their
lva This gang Is supposed 70 have
consisted Of Tom, Frank and Jack Jen-
nup, who were brothers, and other con.
hdtntts,
The Jennings boys werG born in this
euuly within q few miles OF New Mar.
lasVllle, aud were known as industrious
hudTOrkiDg boys, US was their father,
I,hu Jennings, until they grew up to be
yGug men, when they commenced,
ihuIgh dissipation and the influence Of
prostitutes, their career Of crime. The
Jennings boys have all been in the peni-
RndAy,-JACk served out his time which
expired q few months since, and Frank,
Who Is considered the most desperate
Character Olthe whole lot, escaped from
he West Virginia penitentiary a few
months since by running away from the
guards during a heavy storm, and is now
NlNga.
Tut rObbingo Dir. Burrows was the
.Nt set this gang committed. About three
weeks since Jack Jennings and a confed.
Hsie, who is also an ex.ConviCt, robbed
Nj, Burrows, OF this county, who Is a Grip.
pc and unable to perform manual labor
OIauy description. They went into the
house and demanded money, but instead
Infringing forth the money the old gen:
l.enen picked up the shovel and dealt
Jicks severe blow on the forehead, which
disabled him 50 that they concluded it
teller 10 beat shaSty retreat. The neigh.
o)'s were aroused and pursued the fleeing
SoundreIs fifteen miles to John Jennings
aoae AS soon as an attack was made
% The house BarkIs and Jack both jumped
o \; and ran, and were followed again.
MniIe Jack was running three shots were
a'ei6y those pursuing, and Jack was seen
y hlI about fifteen feet down a hill,
lie dropped his gun and revolver,
nd blood was discovered on the
stoUnd where he feil; he, however, made
as escape, as did Barkis. 1t Is now re-
ported that Jack is lying somewhere
among bis friends, at the point of death
Hom I9e wound he received when he
seaped; and it he were 10 die there is NO
'olO' lAe citizens would rejoice and feel
si q and i Frank were known to be
" y Iae same situation, or worse, the peo.
X r. ., would heartily rejoice, and feel that
s u.s.: were nd Of a set Of sc0undrels who
I ~ long been aterrOr 10 this community:
~ 'ns ]. vicinity will never DO composed and
W. S.IeS untiI NE last one Of these scoundrels
,s', Uesa, The people will, there is every
~ i ,So 70 believe, II there are any more
rs-, auSSscflmes committed, form vigilance
sa!i'e gang. PN''uu " 'n0
NJ F@ Ss. Toni 1t looked sad indeed to see
rS,v So'pse passing through his native
S Si,"D !, lhe land OF his childhood, to the
S SrSS 81 lnterment, with few to mourn or
~'VP leaf OF SymDAthv for tho danar,o1