Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-12
WELLSBURG LETTER.
Circuit Court - Nasty Cases
Meat ThieVes-Death on the
Rail - Attempted Burglary
Broke Jail.


Circuit Court commenced its regular
term here on Monday. The Grand
Jury found five true bills. The most
important were State vs.. David Parkln-
son, felony; State vs.. l.. l.. Bryte, mis-
demeanor: State VS.. VIM. Cassner, fell
onv. Parkinson and Bryte, as was
published in the REGISTER some time
since, are concerned in the Filley abor-
ton, the former accomplishing what
Bryte, after an attempt, was unsuccess-
ful in. The latter parsonage, VIM. CasS-
ncr, the indictment SAYS, "fclOniously
did ravish and carnally know, against
her will and bv force. Mrs. Caroline
Philabaum.r Both parties are married
and reside near the classic shades OF
Bethany, the residence also of the al
legged abOrtionistS. Parkinson and Brytc.
The citizens OF that section of the Coun-
", or some OF them, at least, seem To be
acting contra bOHdS mOrcS, and mission
ary might he sent there with good re-
suits.
The cases of buchanan W. Hukill Il
Spencer and j. &. Swearengen Va. I. {.
* 1t. l.. Railroad were compromised.
Judgment was rendered in favor of
plaintiffs in the following cases: +. VI.
* +. Z. st. Clair vs.. Union Central In
surance Company, Cincinnati, O., for
500; ]. x VI. Blankinsop vs.. same,
$500; Case of George W. Taylor VS.. G..
Speidel. in aSsumpsit, jury out.
On Saturday night, party of hloods
at this town, while on drunken trOllC
in the SOdom over the river, broke into
a smoke house, in which about one-halt
the people Of that dclcCtablc village had
placed their meat To- be- smoked, and car
ricd Oft nearly all the hams, shoulders,
&c, therein contained, and brought
them tu this side. one Of the party was
captured and is in Jail awaiting a requl-
sition 10 take him tn Ohio. The other
two are non ~. Most Of the meat was
recovered.
4 tramp was killed at salt Run by
the accommodation train on the I. Il T..
railroad, Monday evening, while walk
ing ON the track. lie paid no attention
to the train approaching him, or the
danger signal given by the engineer.
The remains were taken % Steubenvllle.
Temperance meeting al the NJ. +.
Church on Monday evening, Several
first class speakers arr expected and a
big time anticipated
Daniel snyder, a farmer living on
Harmon'S : Creek, this county. had quite
a tuSSle with a couple OF would-bc bur
CLANS on Monday night. SNYDER and his
wife were awakened during the night by
a noise as though somC one Was trying
% PRIV open door. He i'm
meliately arose and went down stairs,
but his presence did not seem tO scare
the burSlarious couple, who continued
10 pry tine door open. snyder tried 10
harriCale the door while his wife ran
out the hack way Tor all, and while she
was cone the pair OF ruifans succeedc,i
in breaking open the door and violently
attacked snyder. bruising him severely
about the head and face They made
c,,od their escape before the arrival oi
assistance. IL j. supposed that one Of
the men WAS formerly a hir,d man OF
SIvtier's, Who WAS dis harred Tor theft.
About six O'Clock this evening, John
| Parrish, who was confined awaiting a ne
aliisition D. be taken 90 Ohio, broke Jail
and made gooi his escape. The iaIlor,
Geo. RAlSton. pulled his revolver and
fined al him, hut tailed 20 hit him. He
| vas last seen going over the hills and
far away. Ia, IA.