Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-17

prisoners now confined is thirty-seven.
the largest ever within the walls at one
time.
/ viewed with interest the kitchen of
the institution, and especially the coffee
boilers, two in number, each having a
capacity of l20 gallons.
In the cell tiers is shown the cell from
which Gen. Morgan, the Confederate
raider, escaped. A patched place in the
floor shows where he excavated down
ward TO the sewer, through which il was
Tor a long time supposed that the
illuStriOus prisoner had escaped
beyond the walls. But some digging
which was done a few years ago re-
vealed fact which have never heard,
or seen in print. The sewer went but
a few feet toward the river, never hav-
ing been completed! This of course
makes it a physical impOssibility that
the escape was by means of the sewer.
As the guard expressed il, "He dug a
hole in the floor and then walked out
the front door"
Belmont county readers will remem-
ber the homicide committed at Bellaire
in 1875, by William Hardy, coal miner
at ROckershOusen 4 Sterrit's mines He
shot John Binks, was found guilty of
manslaughter, and sentenced TO peni-
tiary for five years. Noticing his name,
/ made inquiries concerning him, and
was informed that he has been good
prisoner, having lost but 10 days
Of good time in > years and d
months. | was permitted TO talk
with him, and the poor fellow seemed
glad TO see me. He said he had no fault
TO find with his present situation beyond
the fact that il was rather contining,
which was To be expected. He asked
me 10 say TO all the boys that he would
come home Just as soon as the manage
ment could dispense with his services,
which will be sometime in the present
year. His wife is living at MOundsville.
and he hears from her regularly; but ac-
cOrding TO the prison regulations is only
allowed TO write to her once in three
months.
That is a rule which appears among
all the printed regulations. But some
how the Columbus girls have a cute way
of evading it, / do not know how they
do it, but they do. Or some Of them do.
One gay little lady who was visiting her
"cOusin 'kat the time i went through
the prison, declared that she had
become acquainted with young
gentleman, carried on a Irritation
with him and corrcspOnded reg
ularly. The young gentleman is guest
of the institution. He is a quiet, nice
looking sort of fellow, but dresses
rather eccentrically. He is in for fOrg-
erv. Forgery seems to be popular
crime in Ohio. Every prisoner ! talked
To but one was i'm for forgery, the odd
one "only shot a policeman"
BELMONT COUNTY
Is certainly fortunate in her representa-
tiveS i'm both branches OF the General
Assembly. Mr.. Wagner, her Senator,
wins the regard of all with whom he
comes in contact, by his kind, cordial
and Obliging disposition. He is safe
man to have in the Legislature, too, al
ways voting conServatiyely when
conservatism is wisdom, ana
taking advanced views upon
subjects where his judgment tells him
advanced views are correct views.
Ross Alexander, while probably
not q popular man in an extended
sense with his fellow representatives,
vet has their respect Tor
his prowess, and their con-
liIence in the rectitude of his intentions.
Mr.. Danford is sensible, upright rep
rrsentatiye Of the rural population OF
the county, and deserves, and no doubt
has, the respect OF all his constituents.
He has shown that he is not 10 be
swerved from the right by any improper
considerations.
Senator Wagner, yesterday, intro
duced i'm the Senate the petition OF Otho
Holloway and ll5 others, asking that
the law creating two election precincts
in Flushing township be repealed; also
a bin covering the prayer OF the petI-
ton.
omitted, yesterday, the name OF DIR.
West from the list of 1t. Clairsyille
hosts. had not then met him, and did
not know he was in the city. He is
valuable worker, having been a member
of the State Senate himself few years
ago, and knowing the ropes.
H. III.