The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-20

BpRaLARIIs,-Some time during Sun.
day night thief paid his respects 10 the
Office Of the Wheeling City Mile, at the
south end Of the Main street bridge, but
hardly secured enough booty TO repay
him for bic trouble. The fellow effected
Gn entrance By breaking through q win
dow in the back part Of the building,
from which his steps were traced by the
dust on the floor 10 the Office. The lid
Of the office desk was pried open with 4
chisel, and the chisel LETT lying on the
desk. Only 4 small amount Of money,
consisting OF some loose change, had been
left In the desk, and tbis theithief appro.
priated TO his own use. A large revolver,
Belonging in the office, had been taken
from It's usual place, and was found
lying on the desk loaded and cooked. TIE
thiei seems to have a taste for the good
things OF this life; "a be ate about one-
half Of 4 watermelon which had been left
In the Office. He did not tackle the safe,
Two or three sacks Of -four are missing
from the mill. which the same fellow un.
doubiedlY carried Of. About 2 o'clock
In the morning aman carrying sack Of
-four on bic shoulder was seen going down
Main street, by Officer Baird, and when
the officer started towards him he in
creased bis speed and soon disappeared.
No doubt be Was the identical chap who
had broken into the mill.
Consider able excitement was occasioned
In Centre Wheeling about noon yesterday,
by lively race after q thief. Mr.. Ed.
Wellsy residing on oath street, went home
from his work between II and IL o'clock,
and noticing that trausom over a side
door had been removed, Of once suspic.
toned that something was wrong, his fam:
LILY being absent from home. Instead Of
going in at the front door, "a usual, Mr..
Wells went around 10 the rear and
entered the kitchen, where he came
across 4 young man who had evil
IDENTIFY been through the house and was
on the point OF leaving the premises.
Wells asked him what he was doing
there, when be reached his hand toward
bis pistol pocket "a II about 10 draw u
weapon, and declared that be would shoot
Wells il he didn't get out Of his way.
Wells, being unarmed, promptly stepped
aside and let the fellow pass by, but fol-
lowed him to the alley and raised cry
OF "stop tbiefI" which soon attracted
quite large crowd. The crowd gave
chase, and q lively and exciting race
ensued. Several times the pur-
suers came 80 close TO the fleeing thief
that be pulled from his clothes an ugly
looking knife, and Aourished II about
him In such manner as 10 cause some
abatement Of the enthusiasm which the
citizens had manifested aearly In the
chase. The fellow kept on up Town, and
crossed the creek, making good time up
Market street. Near Rolls Saloon, how.
ever, hewas headed of by Officer Defii.
baugh, and ran down the alley adjoining
the saloon, where be was overtaken
and taken into custody by the off.
Ger. He was taken before Justice
Caldwell for a hearing, and gave his
name as Charles Parker, and his place OF
residence as Washington City. The Jus.
tice gave him a preliminary hesfing, and
at lis conclusion committed him 10 Jail
in default Of $1,000 bail to insure his
appearance at court. Parker is young
fellow OF seventeen or eighteen years, and
is son OF Henry Parker, former res>
ident OF this city, but now living in
Washington City. Nothing Of any value
was found on young Parkers person, and
II be secured any booty he threw 1t away
before being arrested.