The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-04
Suspected Post Office Burg.
lars Arrested at Dayton.
Alleged Murderer Of a Little Girl
on Trial at Ottawa, Ills.
Memphis Refugee Arrested for Rob,
bing His Friend in St. Louis.
Body -snatcher Sentenced at CIeve'
land.
ARREST or SUSPICIOUS !cnARAcr.EsEs, Z Z

| red IN q saloon on Market street, last ever
ing, in which man giving his name q
James Wilson was arrested. An associat
engaged with him in the affray made hi
escape. A number OF postage stamps wer
found on Wilson, and it was ascertainet
that he had been disposing OF them abou
the city in considerable quantities. III
said that he had obtained postage stamp
from his partner, whose name was VIM
Howard, and who was known rs "Bill, tn
Peddler." Strict lookout was kept 70
Howard, and he was traced and arrestet
to-day BY Officers Davy, Drummer and 0gier
He states that he is from Rochester, n. Y.
and obtained the stamps in the course o
trade through the country. Both men art
young, not above % years, and are appar
emily reckless characters. Howard haC
some ten dollars in stamps upon his per
son when arrested, but II is believed he
has concealed others that he had in his
possession, as last evening he was seen tc
show large quantity, amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars. These men have
been travelling through the country on
foot from the Northern part OF the State,
and at Troy and other towns offered and
disposed OF postage stamps in considerable
quantities. Wilson stated to an officer
that he knew Howard to have escaped
from Penitentiary in New York only q
few weeks ago, with some twenty other
prisoners. The officers have information
that lead them TO suspect that these men
can afford some clue to the late Toledo
Postollice robbery, and were perhaps con-
nected with that transaction.
TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF a LITTLE GIRL.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, November 2.-The trial OF
William Russell and James Walsh, charged
with the horrid crime OF outraging and
then numbering little girl, at Utica, this
county, last May, is engaging the attention
OF Court here, and the excitement is great,
the Court room being racked by eager and
anxious citizens, many ofwhom would not
hesitate to place the hangman's rope
around the necks OF the accused on the
slightest evidence. The facts are, that on
the sth Of May last Marguerite Ann Cuddy,
a little child, lacking few months OF be-
ing nine years old, left her home to visit q
little playmate, sister OF VIM. Russell,
one OF the defendants. She had to walk
about two miles on the towpath OF the
canal toward Lasalle. She had been prom
ised kitten and went there to get 1t, tax
ing with her flour sack. She was seen to
reach Russeil's house. Young Russell
saw her there. She got the kitten and
left. Russell and Walsh both saw her on
her return, and she was seen with them.
That was the last time she was seen alive.
Her corpse was found two weeks after
ward in q pool Of water. On her breast
was rock weighing 800 pounds, and on
her right leg stone weighing seventy
five pounds. Russell has'made two differ
ent confessions, somewhat contradictory,
but now denies the truth Of both, claim
ing that he was frightened into making
them. The case was called on Monday
last, but a Jury was not obtained until yes
terday. After exhausting two panels the
trial Is now progressing, and will probably
last some days.
BETRAYED BY A SUPPOSED FRIEND.
ST. LOUIS, November 2.-Detective
0'Neil succeeded to-day in ferreting out a
piece Of rascality committed by Mem
phis refugee. Not long since Mrs. Z. NJ.
Lester, OF Memphis, left that city, with the
intention OF going East, in order 70 flee
from the pestilence at that place. While
at the depot, she intrustcd the checking
OF her baggage 70 one p. II. Jones, with
whom she had slight acquaintance, ,at
the same time pointing out q trunk of
large size, stating that 1t contained her
jewelry and other valuables, charging him
to take extra precaution in having ii
checked. Instead OF doing this he gave
her bogus check for this part Of her bag
gage. At the same time he checked II for
this city, where he himself was located:
The trunk contained abont s., 1000 worth OF
property, most OF which was found in the
different pawn shops OF the cityto-day by
the above detective. The thief was arrest
ed, and upon being taken before Justice
acknowledged his guilt.
BoDY.sNArcHER SENTENCED, O.,
CLEVELAND, ONO, November D.
The motion for new trial in the case
OF F. G. Minor, convicted body-snatcher.
was overruled to-day by Judge Updegrafr,
and tho sentence TO pay a fine OF 500 and
costs and TO serve four months in the
Work.house was ordered to bc carried
into effect Immediately. Minor was ac-
cordingly taken to the Work.house this
afternoon. In giving his decision the
Judge said there was doubt in his mind
about the guilt OF the defendant, but he
had been convicted by the jury, and the
affidavits offered bearing upon the motion
were not OF such character as TO change
the result before another jury, in all prob.
ability. Minors counsel took an excep.
ton.
ORGANIZED RAND OF DoDY-sSATcHRRs.
Dgs' MONIES, IA, November e.-An or.
ganlzed band Of body.snatchers has been
detected at Beacon, Mahaska county,
Four barrels, containing human bodies,
were discovered, consigned to DR.. Mackey,
OF KeokuI, the Doctor delivering the bar.
rels for shipment. One OF them contained
the body OF John Hines, who was buried
last Tuesday.
cRoP OF BAsTARDY CASES.
PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, November g.
Jackson county, not to be behind with its
bucket Of filth, sends in r. ]. McKeag be-
fore our Circuit Court, on the charge Of
seduction and bastardy. Elizabeth Nc
Gully Is the unfortunate this time, This
makes the third case OF the kind to be tried
next term, 4FF N
NkW TRIAL FoH hAFE HLoWEHa'
MANSON, ISp., November 9;-The su'
preme Court having reversed the decision
OF the Jefferson Circuit Court, which sen.
fenced Scott aud seudder, safe blowers, to
the penitentiary, the prisoners will be re'
turned here Immediately for new trial.
ToMAIt4wKEp.
James Jordan and Thomas Ayers, both
eolored, ,quarreled, and tho result was Ayers
split Ierasn's head with an an, It ReHe
ttating to the brain. Recovery uncertain
PAsNBR AND WIFE MURDERED IN KANSAS
81. LOUIS, November IA dispatch
from ohetopa, .Ks. says that Theodore
Munsterman, q farmer, was arrested ther,
Yesterday, charged with numbering
larmer named Hunt, living some twent,
miles from Chetopa, and mortally wound
ing his wife, last Wednesday night. Hun
was shot through the right eye, and Mrs
Hunt through the left eye. The httefr rte
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