The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-19
MouNDsv1;LE.


T. , ..'. MotSpsvILLE, Feb. II, 1871.
Editors IntslIicsncer,
Abraham Good, who was indicted at the
lust term Of our Circuit Court for robbing
a car belonging to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, concluded that lying
in iail was not good Tor Ills health, and
asked leave TO appear before Judge Mel
vim and plead guilty To count No, ! in said
Indictment. Ills Honor being here hold.
inga special torn, Mr.. Good was accom-.
niodated, and he was accordingly sen.
fenced to the Penitentiary for two years.
~ brother OF Good is yet in JUL, and Ills
fnthcr and a young man by the name, Of
Youst arc out on bail-all three Of whom
will be tried at the next term OF our Cir.
cult Court for completely in the robbery
for which Abe was convicted, ~
Dt. Hamilton 3. Lowry, a prominent
young physician OF Wetzcl county was ar.
rested a few days since on a warrant
issued by Esq. G. W. Evans OF this place,
at the instance Of and complaint OF Mrs.
Levi Resseger OF this county charging the
Doctor with having committed q rape up.
on her some time last July. The test.
mony OF Mrs. Resseger is that the Doctor
took advantage Of her under pretence Of a
private professional examination. Her
testimony isyery damaging to the accused,
but In justice 10 the Doctor public opinion
ought TO be suspended until after,the trial
Us he has not developed his defense yet.
So fur VIC have onlyono siLe Of the story.
Both parties belong to very respectable
families and arc alittle related by mar.
riage. Justice Evans held the Doctort 10
answer an indictment, bond was promptly
given the father OF tho accused being
his surety. ]. l.. Parkinson, Esq. has
been retained by the Doctor as his counsel
and l am Informed no Is preparing to make
vigorous defense. III s'1 =
Nuns Hughes will also be tried at the
next term OF our Circuit Court for the rob.
I'beryg OF Woodruff, an account OF which
was heretofore given in your paper. This
with the cases herein referred to will make
very large criminal docket for Marshall
county.
Seeing the name Of a former citizen OIL
your city (now n clerk in the War Depart.
ment at Washington in one OF your city
papers last week, calls to mind 4 little 81
the unwritten llistoryof the last Congress.
sional campaign in this District. It will
he remembered by all who heard Col
Wilson speak last fall, that lie &as. particu.
larly severe on the present administration
That he delighted TO roll the word fraud
under his tongue us sweet morsCl, and
yet the administration, through the Secre.
tary Of War, whether knowingly or not,
was allowing tho Colonel To llse tho mt.
ronage OF the War Department to secure
his election. The aforesaid clerk, who had
always heretofore, professed to be an un.
compromising Republican, was appointed
TO the position lie now holds through the
influence OF the Colonel and others, and
in return for tho flavor done him by tllC
Colonel lie left Ibis place at his desk in
washington and went TO Wheeling TO vote
and work for tho Colonel, not forgetting
as he travelled along 10 stop al Cameron
and mako his brother, who had always
been q Republican, aud whatever inlIu.
enec his brother could WELD, solid for the
Colonel. Tie Republicans OF Marshall
county recognize the right OF every man 10
vote as he plcases, but whom VIC rcmctIl.
Eter the attitude OF Col. Wilson towartt tlio
administration, and the further fact that
the aforesaid clerk owed his standing and
position ut the time to the Republican
party, We naturally felt that lie was carry
ing his independence little too far, and
that 1t is nothing more than right that tho
whole matter should be given publicity.
II is little wonderful what little taste Of
official pap will make man do.
| Ourpeople generally are OF the opiniun
that the present Legislature is doing about
as much harm as good, and thoy think ii
would be good thing for the taxpayer II
our representatives would pass the propos.
Cyl constitutional amendment changing
our judiciary system, the appropriation
bill and perhaps hall dozen other bills Of
general Importance aud then adjourn and
90 home. Our people fail to see how IL Is
70 penetit the tax. payer generally for. the
Legislature 10 prOlOng It's scSSion,at MI ex.
Ienso to them Of $500 per day, and spend
their time wrangltng overa lill TO reduce
the ices OF constables, Justices, slcrills and
clerks OF courts-a bill tint tic masses Of
the people caro- nothing, about. II peoplu
Will law let them lay tho officers OF The
law reasonable compensation for thcii
services IN the country We can scarcely
get a man that Gun give q bond 10 accom-
the ollicc OF constable and very few mon
who arc fit for the position, 10 accept OF liz
office OF justiCe-Hnd ii Is welfknowI
isot that nine.tcnthS OF the sherifES in the
State go ont Of Office worse of financially
5tlIlan they were whpE they went in-whilC
tic fees Of the rlerksof the courts amount
TO as much rs the salary OF tho ordinary
book.keeperln the WlIOlosaIaslorpS OF youl
city. Tie representatives from ibis com
" arc Heartily endorsed By their 9OustitLl,
ents Tor their votcs on the usnty bill and
tho school tax bill, aud In fact for thOiI
course generally.
Our rolling mill will SHIRT up this week
WHICH H. good news for tho employees.
Onrold frlGnd, Rev PomerOy, Is carry.
Ing OH u vigorous temperance rampaign nj
his church In this place. Cant, Ilaiison
Cris%ell is now to Moundsyille what Mr.
Cracrattis TO Wheeling, in the Temperance
work.
Tho many friends Of Mt j. NJ. Richard,
y this c9mWHnlty,%oro painel to hear o.
/ thc death OF his estinlahie lady, nni Sin,
serely Sympatlize with him in his 10
feavement. .H N
To be Hanged. =,
HASTINGS, SEuS. February lS.-Jamcs
McElroy, formerly OF Irondale, Cook conn.