The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-16
wETzEL's scoURGE.

A Recital 0l the Causes Which Led I
T'iIom and IIixenbAuSh's DIflieuItIs
with the SO.eallcd Law and order VII
iIants of WetzeI County-DaVls, VIII
stabbed Detective kefIcr, Thinks In
Justice Has RcCn Dans Hin EneroaeIl
nients. OF the WetzeI Gang ON Pai
MonongRIia C0unty-The Arrest OF
Hand Who Tried to Spread Terrol
Among the Inhabitants near WadeS
town.
Board TREE, W. Va, June u, 1870,
Editors IntClllspnrrr,
In an interview with Mr.. All. UIlom IL
regard to the disputed land that has caused
Mr. Red Man 50 much trouble on Church'l
Fork Of Fish Creek, Mr.. lIllom states thai
In the year 1871 he laid a land warrant on
100 acres OF land, situated on Church's
Fork, and settled on said land and made
some improvements. In the year 1878,
or 4yeats after he entered said land, Mr.,
John SOles took possession Of OF acres oil
his landj and went to improving 1t. They
won't into Court to try titles and Mr..
ullom being man Of limited means
could not prosecute said suit to an
end, as he would have to work by days'
work tn get money to defray his necessary
expenses. The suit was in court Soue
nineteen years, during which time Mr..
Cross bought the land OF John Soles, but
not without being warned Of the result,
Mr.. Cross occupied the land number OF
years, and made some good improvements
on 1t, and, at his death, left it for home
for his widow and children. But finally
the trying hour for the Cross family came.
Mr. Soles withdraws the suit and pays the
cost, and Cllom brings suit agalnst the
widow Gloss for possession, said suit being
brought in the Federal Court at Wheeling,
and the Judge sent out one OF his mar.
shals and put Mr.. ullom in possession.
Mr. Ullom put his son on the land, who
onlyoccupied ii for q short time, as he
was receiving threats from the Red Men
to leave or they would deal out little OF
their discipline to him, which, in mild
form, consists OF the tar paddle and q coat.
ing OF feathers. At one time a band OF
about twenty came within few rods of
the house aud called on him, aud delivered
orders to him and fired about twenty
shots and left. lie moved oft the place
without any further notice. Mr.. Ullom's
next tenant was at Mr.. Milton Owens, a
Baptist preacher, but even with his faith
10 back him he could not hold tho
fort against these law and order
men ~ OF Wetzel, as he too received a
notice to quit the premises. MIR. Ullom
tried to hold possession himself. and did
occupy the place until these law and or.
der men made raid on him between the
hours of l2 aAd at night, but BY some
fortunate move he became apprized OF
their approach and made good his escape,
aud watched them ransaCking the prem.
Ises in hunt OF him. They broke up all OF
his furniture, tore up three suits OF
clothes, and destroyed fruit, &C., to the
amount OF $40 or $50. The place was with
out a tenant until Mr.. HixenbauRh moved
On the property, and his stewardship ia
familiar to your readers.
Mr.. George Davis who stabbed d. W.
Keller nj this place some time ago still re.
sides here, and is anxious to answer for
any charge that may be preferred against
him. He feels that considerable Injustice
is being done him by the weekly papers
Of Greene county, pa. in white washing
these government detectives, or more
speaking drunken rowdies, who
reside in that county, and whose only am.
bition is to associate with criminals and
encourage the commission Of crime.