Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-02
BELLAIRE LETTER.

We do not see why this city should
not be represented in your valuable
paper.
The only thing that is ,,f general in
terest to the public in this portion of
the county is the new railroad from
here to Woodsfield; it is under head
way in such a manner that it is
thought there will be grading done
shortly on this eni. Speaking of this
road reminds us of the. one spoken of
IN your last issue, to ruiz from st. Glars
vile to Bellaire. Our iuea OF the latter
would be to start it at some good land
ing point in st. Clairsvllle-say near
the U. p. Church, and let it take its
course down the run to Connect either
with the h. Il o. r. Il. or the Bellaire
Il South western rO nd. It would be
more advisable for the road to C. meet
and use the same track from the con-
Meeting point, which would be near
Neff's Siding, and run all trains into this
place. The gauge is to be the same on
both roads, and if the Directors would
call a meeting and make proper ar
rangements, there is no doubt that a
right.Of-Way could be had. 1t was sug-
ge5ted by many when this road was
first talked OF that it connect with 3. ~
o. Road at Neff's. We will admit that
the connection would be very advisable
but the matter of freight, &C., is to
be taken into consideration. For in
stance suppose a firm starts freight
over the b. Il 0. Road to ST. Clair5vile
and it be transferred at Neff's, it is
plain that a per cent. will be charged
here and at Neff's too; where, or the
other hand, ii the road run into this
city from st. Ciairsvile on the b. IL 5.
W. main, this extra per cent. would De
saved. Ihe point is this-every mer-
chant and traveller who patroniZe this
road will expect quick transportation.
Several thousand tons of coal have
passed this place since Friday last, for
the Southern market.
Maj. Carman is in the city and has
| been for the last three weeks. We see
him almost every day.
The mail robbery trial which came of
ia Cincinnati, last week, WAS well at
! tended by citizens OF this city. The
once, but now defunct detective, Ed.
MalOy, who figured in the case when
it was first put into Court, did not ''pnt
in an appearance" and consequently
one of the supposed perpetrators was
released. Tie trial was set for Friday,
and on Sunday morning the leading
witnesses came home and young Poor
man with them. Brannen and Bradford
yet remain to be tried. Brannen made
statement to the detective confessing
that he robbed the office, but the state
| ,ro, on,,traliatab hxy his
amination; he rOped Rradford's name
! in in connection with his own, but the
statement of Clinton, the leading wit
ness for Bradford, snivered the Bran
nen statement so completely that the
Court did not think the Brannen evil
dence of any account in the case OF
Bradford. Ii seems that Brannen has
made different statement to the ue
tective than the one to the Court. The
one to the detective was rather on the
States evidence Order-Mr. detective
promising TO protect him. Bradford's
witnesses proved where he was the
night of the robbery, and consequently
! it is to be presumed that Bradford was
in no way connected with it. Brannen
and Poorman have been out on bail
since their first stappearance, and Charley
I Bradford has had to suffer imprison-
ment. It is rumored that Bradtord's
parents are in good circumstances, but
Charley will not inform them of his
whereabouts. His parents live in Mas
sachusetts or Connecticut. We will be
likely to get fall account of the affair
Ivy Tuesday.
Since writing the above item, we
learn by Brannen that all were acquit~
ted. 1t is rumored that the counsel for
these young men are about to enter
suit for false imprisonment; but as the
rumor has no foundation we will with
hold comment