Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-22
RUS In URBE.
Adventures Of Holt and Morgan
Arrest OF Merritield. Morris
and Sutton.

Adventures Of Holt and Morgan
Arrest OF Mortified. Mori ID
and sutton.
Fridays REourKR contained an &C
count Of two young man, their exploits
at Madame Norrington's and their sub
seouent arrest. Their names were
Ozeas L. Holt and John Morgan, and
their home in the neighborhood OF Fair
mont. They went into the Madame's
boarding house and after an exhibition
with the reyolyers were arrested aud
Jailed. In consideration OF their charac-
tiers as the guests OF the city, and alter
a skiliul defense by Counsellor Pendle'
ton, Judge Cranmer let them of with
an extremely light line. But one woe
treads fast upon another's heels. and
Morgan passed out OF the police court to
come under the jurisdiction OF Justice
Philips, on q charge Of carrying conceal
ed weapons. Holt was banker Tor the
pair aud paid the fine imposed in this case.
He had plenty OF money, $3.50 having
been found on him when arrested at
Norrington's. He was evidently bear
ing the expenses OF an interview with
the Wheeling elephant, and entertained
Morgan in the capacity ot probably q
literary companion.
On Saturday they resumed their Ca
reer among the saloons, and with the
usual result-intoxication. And, rs ~
generally the case with men Of means,
they found several friends who were
willing to sacrifice their time and help
spend the money. They were Charles
4. Merritield, James sutton and Thos.
Morris, and the story is that the quin-
tctte visited many saloons and drank
much liquor. ,
On Saturday afternoon police call
WAS sent in from McManaway's sa-
loon, and when the valiant Def
haugh responded he found Holt
living on tho floor in a 1T
-oi drunkenness. Morgan was in a
less advanced stage OF lntoxication, and
the pair was wallzed of To the lookup:
When searched their joint financial
boom was eight cents. They were too
tired lust then to say what had become
oi their wealth, but after a little sleep
their faculties were awakened and they
charged Messrs. Mortified, Sutton and
Morris with having appropriated 1t.
Warrants were sworn out Tor them be-
fore Justice Miller and Saturday even
ine fixed US the time for an examination.
At s o'clock On that evening, after
some time had been consumed IN bring
inv up witnesses, the case began. Col.
Arnett aud John PendletOn, ESD, APP
reared Tor the State, and Counsellor
Curtis for the prisoners.
Louis Schwalb and VIM. McManaway
testified To having seen the ac'
cuSed in their respective saloons
and heard conversation IN relation To
exchanging money. The former had
seen Holt in the act ot turning a sum oil
money over To Merrliicld, but the wit
ness had interposed and tho operation
was suspended.
MIR. McManaway said that seyera!
persons came into his place ut business
between and O'Clock in the alter
noon. aud that Mortified was the only
one he recognized. They went into Il
hack room, and Mortified came out
again in few minutes and left the
saloon. Holt aud Morgan then came
into the harrooul, when Holt suddenly
Tell Ia the floor us II in fit. Morris
thea approached McManaway and adj
yised him to keep an eye Oh Merrlheid,
as he had 1856 Of HOlts money IN his
pnsscSsion. McManaway sent Tor a
policeman aud Holt and his partner
were taken away. Merritield returned
and said the money had been deposited
with him; he counted out S235, saying
that WAS the amount,
OzeaS Holt told OF being in company
with the accused and OF visiting several
saloons with them, lie could remem-
her nothing definite about the money
transaction. Merrilield was a friend OF
his father.
The Sergeant and one of his officers
testified to having paid Holt $3.50 after
police court on Saturday.
Gus Black, toll-keeper at the bridge,
testified that Merritcld had told Mr..
Lawson that he had over 500 IN his
possession that had been given him ny
friend to keep for him.
This closed the testimony, and alter
brief arguments by counsel, the Justice
held Mcrriheld in 8, 900 and Morris and
sutton in 81 200 each for their appear.
auuc before the grand jury. The bond
not being furnished, they were commit
ted 10 Jail. Morris aud sutton are held
on the suppoSition that the money was
divided among the three.
There was some little excitement ell.
rendered over rumor that Holt and
Morgan were showers OF queer money
and that some counterfeit bills were
among their wealth. The only iounda-
ton Tor this story was the fact that
counterfeit s. was, unknown To Holt,
among the money paid AZ fee to Coun-
sellor Peudlcton, for his services before
the police court
Messrs. Holt and Morgan are now in
a bad way. They are lying in the lock
up with joint fund OF but eight cents
to meet the prospective fine OF to-day.
They are we'll connected, but do not
seem disposed to send home for assist
anco.
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