The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-26
ARRIVAL OF STRAUDER.
Scenes in the streets and about III,
Justices Office.
PARTICULARS OF THE ARREST
Reported Confession of the Prisoner.
Route Travelled in Making his Es.
cape, &C., &c. z


Route Travelled in Making his Es-
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In yesterday mornings INTE1IlOENY
GER we mentioned the arrest Of straudel
the wife murderer, at Pittsburgh or
Wednesday morning, his reported COMES
sion. and the surmise that he would pro
badly arrive here sometime during the
day, II he should waive tho formallty Of
requisition on the authorities Of
Pennsylvania, 1t. seems that he did not
demand the usual requirement, and con
sented to be brought here at once. Ac'
cordingly he was taken on board the early
train at Pittsburgh for this city yesterday
morning, and arrived at II o'clock, In
charge of officers Scott and Long, Sew
eral officers went up to Martinsville to
meet the party, and accompanied them
TO Bridgeport, and thence to Esqr. GILES.
py's office on Market street. When the
street car containing the prisoner and his
guards turned out Of Madison street into
Market, the crowd Of men and boys,
women and girls white and colored, }
filed the sidewalks and quite a distance
out into the street. Numbers OF them
ran alongside the car, peeping in at the
windows, seeming intent on getting a
glimpse Of the unfortunate man
When the car arrived opposite
Esqr Gillespy's Office 1t was stopped
and the prisoner was escorted to the
room occupied by that official. The ser.
vices of all the policemen present were
required to make passageway through
the crowd for the guards and strauder.
The prisoner was securely ironed, but on
asking for a drink OF water shortly
after reaching the Office, they were re-
moved. No one was permitted to enter
the office except those who had him in
charge, but the crowd remained around
the building, and received large acces.
sions constantly. After little delay occa.
stoned by making the proper endorsements
on the papers, Strauder was asked II he
was ready 10 have a preliminary exami.
nation. He replied that he was not, but
that he would be tomorrow to-day
Esqr. G. thereupon committed him to Jail
until 10 o'clock this morning, when he
will be brought out for the purpose
indicated. The crowd outside had
increased to hundreds, and when the
prisoner made his appearance on the
street, cries of chang him" "shoot him."
were heard. The police formed in double
column, and placing Strsuder in the mid.
die, forced a passage through the con.
course, and escorted him to the jail on
Filth street. Hundreds Of all ages; sexes
and colors surrounded the officers. while
on their way to Jail, and it was said that
indignities to the prisoner, in the shape
OF punching him with sticks, yelling
and screeching, were heaped upon him
Finally the prison was reached, and the
wretched man securely locked up in q
cell. Numbers Of persons remained on
the street in front OF the Jail for some
time in the vain hope, perhaps, that their
idle curiosity to see him would be once
more gratifed. When Strauder bid the
Pittsburgh officers goodbye, he remarked
that he never expected 10 see them again,
and thanked them for their kind treat.
ment while in their custody. When he
reached Esqr. Gillespy's office, he was
evidently very much excited, but in a
few minutes he became quite composed
and conVersed intelligently and calmly.
Even on the way to the jail, surrounded
as he was by crowd, some OF whom
thtrsted for his blood, he conducted him.
self with commendable propriety.
From the officers who made the arrest
wegot the following particulars: strauder
arrived in Pittsburgh last Saturday, and
they first heard Of him the day following.
He did not answer the description they
had, and they wrote for fuller one. In
the meantime they kept themselves posted
as to his movements; ascertained that he
had applied toa carpenter tor work, and
had secured a job; was to go to Miners
vile on Monday and commence, which he
did. In day or two better description
OF the murderer was received by mail,
and finding that trauder answered it, they
went out TO Minersville Wednesday morn
ing and arrested him. They found him
at work driving nails. One of them ap-
preached him and asked for the Ratchet
he was using, as he (the, officer desired to
straighten a nail. Strauder gave the tool
to him, and no sooner was ftout of his
possession than the other officer drew a
revolver Theythen made known to him
their business, and that he would have to
go with them to the station house. He
protested his innocence Of the crime which
the officers informed him he was charged
with; said his name was johnson; denied
his having ever benin Wheeling; affirmed
thathewas not a married man, and that