The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-02
Our ST. CIairsViIIs Letter.
Formation ofa Vigilance Committee
IA Family Made 10 LeaVe-A
Two.FoftY Tramp Arrested-The
Wool Market. 'i77 e

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IA Family Made to LeaVe-A
Two.Forty Tramp Arrested-ThC
Wool Market. l77 .
81 CLAIRsyILIs, July 1, 1874.
Editors Of the 1ntsllIscncsr:
Saturday, June 2OIh, the barn Of A. @
Danford, ot Washington Township, Bel
mont Co., was burned with all its con-
tents. Loss about 5000. On the FOL,
lowing Tuesday Mr.. DanFord removed
bis wool and sold 1t. Shortly after his
return home, about noon, his wool and
sheep house was discovered to be on fire
and was entirely destroyed. A few days
previous 10 the frat fire, DanIord had a
difficulty with aneighbor named Nail.
Ton about q COW, which the latter claim.
ed Dantord should pay full value for, say.
ing Il he did motif would be o dear COW
to him. This threat, coupled with an as.
sertion by Msjllton's wife, that Armster
Moore's would be the next FIRE, led to the
formation Of Vigilance Committee Of
about 100 persons.
HUNG UP Pho TIM.
MsJllton's house was surrounded by
the band on Saturday at midnight and he
taken out and strung up By the neck 10
make him confess TO the burning. The
old woman and son were also hung up,
but none Of them would admit the charge.
The committee being determined to rid
the neighborhood OF the family ordered
them TO be ready to leave the county by
o'clock Monday morning. At 8 A. n.
hsIllton was waited on and
paid q sum Of money for his
land. Shortly after the whole family took
their departure for West Virginia.
A PREVIOUS FIRE.
The barn Of Elisha Evans was burned
some weeks ago and 1t Is Judged the Ma
Jlltons are entitled 10 the credit of that,
though not for malice. Msjilton owned
some ten acres oi land on Oaptina Greek
did not work or raise any farm products
always had something 70 sell the huck.
sters, and was generally supposed to make
bis living by stealing from his neighbor-
ing farmers. Il was supposed that Evans
barn was accidentally set on fire by him
while engaged in stealing wheat. Msjll-
ton has resided In the same neighborhood
some twenty years. About fifteen years
ago he was indicted for arson, but escap-
ed by technicality Of law. Il you can
keep bim in West Virginia you will
obhge the "captineers" very much.
Should he return to Ohio the committee
will give him a warm reception.
ATRAAIP ARRESTED.
Yesterday our City Marshal received q
telegram TO arrest man aud woman
"tramps," the man described as a "rspid
walker" About supper time the "tramp"
tramped along through town, attracting
attention from all observers By his rapid
gait. Il was a.la.Weston 2:40 on the pike
AS he passed the public square the Mar
shall put 10 an sppearnnce, and by q 2:20
gait overhauled him on "GreasY Hill" and
returned with his prize to the Sherifs
Office. a message was sent to Zlnesville
announcing the arrest and the tramps
sent 10 Jail. AS no reply could be OBJ
tanned from the party ordering the arrest
the Sheriff permitted him 10 wind his
way eastward this morning BE claimed
he was bound Tor his friends In Lancaster,
Pa.
Court still In session, but will probably
close early next week, II not Saturday
next.
AJUNP IN WOOL.
"Aal La