The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-02
REBELLION N.
Sha|Icro's and the Governor
Resist the Execution Of the
Law.
Candidates for the Penitentiary.

for the purpose Of installing the new
So perinteDdent Capt W. L. Bridges.
All the members of the Board were
present consisting Of Messrs. Watson,
President, Smith, Of Taylor, Smith, Of
Wood, Sehou and McCsrriher.
Shortly after dinner the Board, to-
eether with Captain Bridges. who bad
his letter Of commission, boBd, and all
other necessar, legal documents requi-
site to take charge OF the institution,
and your reporter, started for the Pen
itentisry. The Directors upon their
arrival we're met by Mr.. Shsllcrose,
who refused to admit them. The fol-
lowing conversation then ensued:
Mr. Wstson-We demand admit
tauce here.
Mr. sballcross.-You can't be adj
mltted Mr.. Watson; I am here to de-
fend the rights Of everybody. I have
been Instructed 60 hold possession Of
this property.
Mr.. Watson.-By what authority
do you keep us out'
Mr.. Shallcross Il don't propose to
show any authority but what I have
given. [Mr. Shallcross afterwards
read an order from Governor Jacob
iustrucling him to hold possession OF
the Penitentiarv
Mr.. smith.-Then we are to UNDER
stand that you do not recognize US as
the legitimate Board!
Mr.. Shalcross. II am go instructed.
Mr.. Sehon. me to enquire,
Mr.. Shallcross. what apprehension OF
danger do you fear from admitting us
Mr.. Shallcross. am under a bond
OF $4,000 and l am accountable to
my boDdsmen for the faithful perform
ance Of the duty devolvina upon me,
and this l conceive to be my duty.
At this juncture quite an exciting
scene took place, which at one time
looked as il it would terminate serlous-
lly. The Directors instructed Mr..
Israel, who is captain OF the guards, to
enter. This be attem pied to do, but was
stopped by Mr. ShalIcross. A slight
scuffl. epsued, in which Mr.. Shallcross
raised his cane 10 a threatening atti-
tu1e once or twice, but did not strike.
Isreal then procured ladder aud put
it against the stocksde Tor the purpose
Of scaling it. Mr.. Shallcross, then in an
excited manner, commanded him to put
It down which he refused to do. He
was about to ascend the ladder,
when ShalIcross stepped out lew
PAGES and with a tragic air exclaimed
captain Israel, il you attempt to 60
over that wall it will be at your own
peril" The affair at this point med
rather a threatening aspect, and the
Board Of Directors thinking discretion
the better part OF vslor, requested Israel
to desist any further attempts to enter
iorclbly.
Mr.. Sballcross then said "Gen-
tlemen if you are determined to act
belgerently will be compelled to act
in an extreme manner. / will not be
treated iu this way any longer" This
was an iutimation that il the Directors
did not leave the Peuitentiary yard,
they would be forcibly elected. How
ever, they were not much alarmed at
this threat, but concluded there was
nothing to he gained by standing there
in the rain. they JUMPED into their
conveyance and returned to the hotel.
General Wheat appeared and held a
loug interview with the Board He
said be come at the instance Of Cover
Dor Jacob-not 90 his counsel or ad-
viser-to explain why the Governor
had given Mr.. Shallcross pereutory
orders not to allow Mr.. Bridges TO be
installed Is Superintendent. he said,
inaslnuch az there was dispute who
had tn lega al authority to take possession
OF tn. Penitentisry, it was the desire Of
the Governor to have the entire matter
referred to the Supreme Court for adju-
dication. Gen. Wheat ssid be made
this suggestion as citizen for the be-
neHt OF all parties concerned. As Gen,
Wheat was the paid attorneyfor Gov.
Jacob and Mr.. Shalloross, tn Boardcon
sidered his advice as "citiseu", rather
thin"
After some consultation the Board
determined tn telegraph to the Board
of Public Works, at Charleston, for
instructions under the existing clrcum
stances, and will await 40 answer be-
fore taking further action in the matter
DEATH OF AN OLD Citizen David
Cam pbell, cen an old ard we'll known
citizen OF the First Ward, after short
illness died at Elk o'clock yesterday
morning. Mr.. Campbell has long been
resident Of this city, and held high
place in the estimation OF his neighbors
and friends.