Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-16
AuASpsoME STRANGER.


Early in July, 1860, nearly three years
after this famous robbery occurred, II
distinguished looking man arrived at
the leading hotel there and secured
rooms.
lie was of elegant appearance, and
WAS dressed in expensive, but modest
garments, such ~ are worn by gentle
men of taste. lie announced himself as
the American agent of an extensive
English cloth house, which was about
establishing agencies III the West.
The stranger spent money freely,
PLAYED an occasional game oi.hllliards
with a master hand, drank but little,
but always the finest of liquors.
His agreeable ways and gentlemanly
apprarancc soon won him triendsanong
some of the fashionable young
men of the city, and to hca friend oi the
stranger was with many u condition tn
he cnvied.
Occasionally the stranger drove about
the city with ahright-eyed little beauty,
whose elegance Of appearance and da'h-
~ garments attracted general attention
among the Young men who are always
on the LOOKOUT Ni Su'h h''' '"' w
femininity.
While the stranger was agreeable to
all his friends and Was always ready I"
discount them i'll II game at billiards, or
break the seal nj the bottle oi Sillcry, lac
never introduced his female friend,
whom he claimed to he his sister.
The pleasant agent Of the English
cloth house and his beautiful sister Inv
ed AN easy life here ior about three
weeks, and one day went out to drive,
ustcnsibly To neighboring town on
business, and 10y q singular c"inrldenc.
when the roll of convicts Was collect that
night James Mccoy. alias Richard Roe,
Was found t. he missing.
OF course there was great trlliiho,
tom among the prison authorities, ana
officers of reward for the apprehension
/ of the fugitive We're wired To all points,
and yuurds were sent Ia all neighh"rlne
: towns.
/ cine detachment al guards traced tho
/ n,,,,tiycs to Delaware, and there lost AL
trace at them.
/ The next day the team hired ny the
| strangca was returned here ny hNe'I
stable keeper from Delaware, WI" STA
trd that about O'Clock that morning
: he had been awakened by the calls "i
} man asking inr the care at - team.
Ipan coming Ia the front al the STA
hl, hr found a carriage drawn by atcau
ot horses completely covered with foam
and showing the signs ut having hee'
driven at great speed
IN, carriage contained three men An,
! u very pretty woman. ana the leader Il"
the marty had come from Columbus OF
;muurtant business, and intended tax
;u,' the train Tor the East, which lett IN
few moments.
He further said the stranger had t"i'
him where the team belonged, anu ha'
,iyru him money to pay i"r their use
aud so for his own trouble, AMI to pa,
for the return ut the team To tium
| bus.
The story nj this man was Speedii.
communicated to Col Raymond Burt
,bon Warlen OF the Penitentiary
which. with the knowledge he had upo,
tho subject satisfied him that the del
aware party Was one he Was spe'isi'.
interested in.
When the Young men apout 'o"'
learned that their handsome tried wa
charged with assisting in the escape
the convict Roe, they were at hrst III
d;ynant that any one should chare
snch a nerfect gentleman with being In
friend OF burglar, hut after time the
saw the matter in new light, and wer
wisely silent as to3 their acquain'ane
Nth tho man
What especially troubled the pr,so
authorities was TO learn who MAS thur
man Who had been seen in the carrta9
st Delsvare. bat Il was atterward foun,
That y0uue man named Frank Hstct
: son al 4 foreman Of one Of the prtso
shops; was missiag. and in time q We