The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-16

Alex. wallace 10 be Arrested at the In.
stance OF the Defendant.


Alex. wallace 10 be Arrested at the In.
stance OF the Defendant
The preliminary examination Of Percy
Collier, charged with stealing sl65 from
Thomas List, came of at the jail Saturday
afternoon before Squire W. II. Caldwell,
Squire Miller being unwell. List testified
as to the amount taken, the denomination
OF the bills and other particulars concern.
ing the larceny. States Attorney Jordan
conducted the case for the State, and Col.
w. W. Arnett defended Collier. The prin-
cipal witness was Alex. Wallace. Accord.
ing to the testimony OF List and Wallace,
they and Collier had been drinking
together at the Mcclure House about eight
O'Clock Wednesday morning, and alter
wards went TO Lehnert's Fountain saloon.
Here List fell asleep, and when he awak..
ened, Wallace gave him small sum oil
money, saying that he had taken 1t from
Collier, who had stolen 1t. List then
missed the roll OF bills from his pants
pocket, and at once swore out warrant for
Collier.
wallace says that he also went to sleep
when List did. Collier was sitting By
List, and Wallace on the other side Of the
table. Wallace was awakened by Collier
calling, ooh, Alex, when do you want to
be walked up?" He did not move, but
looking through his fingers at Collier, saw
him with his hand in Lists vest pocket
The latter's watch chain was unlocked
Wallace demanded OF Collier whatever be
had taken, and the latter gave him 50 So
saying, "Between ME and Christ, that i
ALL" He also asked Wallace TO search
him, and began taking the contents out o.
his pockets. Wallace declined, saying he
did not want to pry into his private al
fairs" and that II he told him on honoi
he had only taken s. So he would believe
1t. At the same time Wallace and Collier
both knew List had large sum OF money
on his person. List was not Weakened
Wallace not thinking it worth while t
disturb him at that time. He and Colliel
went to the Mcclure House and took an
other drink, after which Wallace returned
to Lehnert's alone. His testimony in thil
part OF the story conflicts somewhat. H,
says he tried 10 waken List and wa
obliged to shake him hard to do so. UpoI
being cross.examined he was asked II h
could not have taken the money at thi
time, and he said it would have been i'm
possible to do SO without waking List.
The evideBt intention TO make Wallac,
implicate himself in the robbery produces
somewhat OF sensation. Colonel Arnet
advanced the theory that Wallace and no
Collier was guilty, in summing up for tn
defense, and after the trial, said he woul'
, have warrant sworn out before SOUR
BuIger for Wallace's arrest on the charge
The Justice held Collier in 81 900 bond
to answer to charge Of felony, and bein
unable to give bond, the young man wa
remanded to jail.
In the course Of the discussion Of tn
case, Mr.. Jordan referred to the article
/ found in Golfers valise, and alleged t
have been stolen. Colonel Arnett objecte
, to this on the grounds that it had no cor
! nection with the case. Jordan shortly II
peated the allusion, when Arnett exclair
ed, excitedly: THAT has nothing to d
with this case under Gods heaven, and n
! man that was gentleman would do I'll