The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-15
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Marion C0unty-The Carvings
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Mr.. John Mahaify, a gay Lothario, liy.
ing on the lands OF the Camel Coal Com
pan, at the head Of Prickstls Creek, has
Al last got himself caught up for some Of
his many dalliances among the girls. II
seems that sometime ago he ingratiated
himself too deeply into young ladys al.
lection, at least for her credit or benefit,
which he compromised. He then did
The same thing with 0 Too ConRdinR
daughter Of Daniel Shriyer. She brought
suit against him for fornication and bss-
tardy. While hiding from the officials,
he got too intimate with Miss Hayhurst,
daughter Of James Hayhurat, who used
TO take food, &C., to him while concealed
in the wcods.y He finally. compromised
with Mlss iShriver by marrying her,
Some eight months afterwards Miss Hay-
hurst again made him q not too happy
lather, and also brought u suit against
him. The papers we're placed in
the hands Of Sheriff ManlCy on
the 4th inst, when he went 10 arrest
him. Upon the SherifT's approaching
the house, he lii out, but his father said
he wanted 10 give himself up and called
him back. Upon his return he appeared
very contrite and promised 10 20 with the
Sheriff, but wanted to SEQ the girl first,
and see II he could not compromise with
her and get her TO withdraw the suit. He
and his father appeared so honest about
II that EhastTT MonIay tsIs0aJ hto, nt,l Ink
him make the proposed visit upon his
solemn promise TO return. The young
man failed to make his promise good,
which curled the hair Of the SherilI's
back, somewhat, and he very plainly told
the old man that he did not like TO be
treated in that way, and that he now in
tended 10 have John II 1t cost him his
life. The next day John sent word 10 the
Sheriff that he had q gun and two
revolverS, and that II lie came
tooling about him any more he would
fill his hide so full oil holes that il would
not hold shucks. Besides Mr.. MahafTy
kept most numerically cross dog, who
kept watch for him, and was always Just
keen 10 rush to his assistance with tooth
and nail, Nothing daunted, our gallant
Sheriff, hearing that he was In the neigh
borhood, again sailed forth, determined
to have John or stretch his hide on u
fence. In the meantime, John had=His.
tied his quondam immorata and threat.
ened 70 put her past praying for II she
did not withdraw the suit, but she refused
to do 10. When the Sheriff arrived at
MahaflY residence he found him non eat,
OF course. It was about dark when he
arrived there, and as II was very dark
and disagreeable he accepted the old
mans profIered hospitality Tor the night.
Suspecting where he was, he arose be-
tween three and four o'clock in the
morning and started for the house Of
Ben, Hayhurst, over roCks and through
brush that would have been impossible
to less determined man. As he neared
his house, the ever faithful dog gave the
alarm, and John again lit ont with his
gunin his hand and the officer Of the law
in hot pursuit.. After chasing him to and
from several houses until about noon,
during which time he made another inei.
fectusl effort TO get Miss lIayhurst to let
up on him, John came to bay and said
that it was getting a little too hot for
him, and he believed he would give up.
lie did so, and the Sheriff took him be-.
tore Squire DouGherty, who bound him
over in the sum OF $500 to answer the
charge at Court. Mr.. Mahaify has been
40 successful in lodging the officers here.
tOfOre TINT he has got thA namO nf the