Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-27
ST. CLAIRSNILLE.
Republican CrOOkedness Ways
that are Dark Come to the
Light-A Bad Showing.
1T. CLAIESynLE, Jan. -, 1879.

1T. CLAIKsvmLE, Jan. p, 1879.
Correspondence oi the Register.
As the REGIsTER likes to get hold of Il
guud thing in the way of news, | have
decided To write you about Il little mat
ter which will prove mighty interest
in rradin'' Tor your patrons on this
side ui the river Our Republican
leaders, like the rest Of that class all
over the country, are noted tor their
cruukcdneSs in political matters. But
we were hardly prepared to
hear oi such downright rasCality
s.s some Oi these gents have recently
been guilty of right here in our midst.
ID all came about i'm this wise: Last
summer when the Republicans were
about to make their nominations Tor
county officers VIM. G.. Kinney, who
then held the Office of sheriff, desired a
denomination. Ills chances for the
nomination were not first class, because
OF his inefficient administration OF the
office for the preceding two years.
Among the delegates To- the Republican
convention Was DIR. Vim. EStcp, OF
Louisville, this township. The doctor
Is one ni the leaders ui the party OF high
moral ilr,lS ia Belmont county. lie Is
shrrwd and willy politician, but has
ALWAYS stood well aS u man Ol up
right and honorable character.
Well, when the convention met, DR.
E,trp took the ycrlant and unsuspcct-
mg Kinney aside, and COntidcntlally
told Kinney Ia give him $500 and he
would assure him Mr.. H. the votes oI
Rchland and various townships, which
votes would, in all probability, he sutli-
ricut to make his nomination certain.
Kinney hesitatel, when Estep assured
him that certain defeat was IN store Tor
him unless the money was paid. Nm
ncy hadn't the money, but would give
his note iur the amount. The
contract Was then closed, and
the note. given in accordance with the
terms, but Kinney was still short "A lew
votes, and hc WAS defeated. Kinney
then ran as an independent candidate,
hut received the "Culd shoulder from
all parties Dr. EStep sold the note To
Mr.. John \. Taylor. Ii appears that
Harrison Estep, "A brother oi the doctor,
owed Mr.. Taylor large sum oi money.
When the doctor assigned the Kinney
mote 10 ANNAol llt Nbhh iAV lhbAtN. AANi''
TAYLOR, but requested him to give credit
for that amount 500 upon the llarri-
snn Estcp note, which WAS accordingly
done.
Kiuncy's note Ia Estcp came due a
short time agu. hut hc repudlated II,
and refused to pay. He claimed
that the contract was an Illc-
yal one, and consequently void.
TAYLOR thercupon sued Kinney before
Andrew Alexander, Justice of the
Peace, TO recover payment OF the nOtc.
EStep was made IA party defendant. The
squire, after hearing the testimony, de
rilrd that the contract was unlawful
and that the note should not be- paid.
TAYLOR claims that Estep agreed 10 re
ceiye the note back again Il II was not
paid The citizens here unite ln sus-
tJiuin. the Justice in his decision. IL
i right. The contract was "A corrupt
one and l. contrary to the laws ot the
state. hoIc that our able Prosecuting
Attorney and the grand jury will take
hold Of this case and give II thorough
investigation. Tho parties Who were
engaged in this disrputable business
ought o. H. indicted and tried for
bribery. The end is not yet
OCCASIONAL.