The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-07
THE RED-HANDED RANDE.
He IN Completely Identified by OLD
Residents OF CIaysville.

CLAISYILLE, IA. Dec. OH, lot'
Correspondence OF the Register.
"Why certainly l recollect Charlie
Scott. His father, Malachi Scott, car
ried on the blacksmithing in this place
about twenty-five years ago. His father
built the house now occupied by John
Laird, and moved to Fairfield, Iowa,
some time about the year 1856" The
foregoing is the usual answer to the
general inquiry on the streets
this morning, after reading Rsnde's re-
cord IN to-day's REGISTER.
There are two things given In the
account of Charlie Q. Scott which do not
accord with his history as known here.
The first is that he was at one time
den tist, although he may have become
one after leaving here.
The second is tina. he has a brothor,
Ray S. Scott. This also may
be the cAe as there were sew
eral brothers younger than Charlie
whose names are not remembered, be-
sides William and Aaron Scott, older
brothers.
Ii, as every one firmly believes from
his picture and other points OF identity,
it be the same Charles Z. Scott, he was
born in Clsyavlle in the old log house
which formerly stood, together with his
fathers blacksmith shop, on the lot now
occupied by the house OF John Laird,
which house Malachi Scott, his father,
built.
Malachi Scott was respectable man, of
a very ingenious turn of mind. DE was
known as one of the first Aboitionsts in
this vicinity. and although an illiterate
man his arguments, which lasted for
hours on this point, are said to have pos
sessed much merit. He was very severe
with Ills children, and may DO said to
have "ruled with rod OF iron.'
Charles G. Scott, ss n boy, was etern-
ally fighting. He fought with his broth
ers, school mates, and in fact with any
one whom he could force 20 fight with
him.
At school he was considered good
student and q smart pupil. Being
naturally bright he picked up many
things foreign to his trade, as gun smith
ing tor instance, which he acquired a
knowledge of in his fathers shop. He
attended school to DR.. Horace b. Dursnt,
and it was there perhaps he became
acquainted with parts IN the doctors his
tory which be applied to one Frank
Durant, who never existed save in the
mind of the criminal.
As 10 Charities life since he left here
little Is known. 1t ls said that he married
u woman OF bad reputation about thirteen
years age, and after living with her tor
n short time lett her IN Novem Der
1871. a resident of ClsysvIlie was travel
ing in lows, when he met Malachi Scott
aud his sol Asson, on their way TO Iowa
CITY, to bai Charlie and
Ills brother William out OF
Jail, where they were incsrcersted
for stealing. From these andothor rumor5
that reach US, it would seem that Charlie
has gone TO the bsd.
1t is sad to be compelled to own
Clsvsvile ss the land Ut Charles ns-
tivitv. but we greatly fear 1t must be so.
We have long claimed with pride that
ali the boys who had beer
raised in the little village and had left
1t to pursue tneir several occupations
were doing we'll and as Charles occups-
ton appears to be murder, we might say
that he is dong we'll also.
DR.. 5. G. NcCrsCken, will lecture FRI
day evening, Dec, 7th, Subject "PhyHol.
ogy."
MIR. Josiah ST. Clair of your city is IL
town to-day.
Mr.. Bell shipped ten hogs to Wheel
ing to day, which weighed 4250 lbs. He
paid 4c.
Mr.. Young from few miles East of
Washington has moved into the house
recently occupied by VIM. McCracken.
Anybody that could recollect anything
concerning the Scott family was IN de-
msnd to-day.