The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-02
ALMOsF MuRpEREp.
Another Chapter IN the History OF Crime
knocked DOVE, RObbeF Of $40, and
Dragged into the River.

1EAAH8NA AAN4 AAs AAANNNs
Yesterdays steubenville Herald
TWAS believed that the killing of Crummie
Jim was the climax OF crime in this vicinity,
at least for time, but it seems now to have
been rather IN example for other criminals
to work by, and our last days are worse than
our first. The latest case occurred last even
ing about six o'clock, and the story reads like
a section from French novel, The actors
are George Wise, u man Of twenty-elght, with
no visible means OF support, and sort Of
hanger on about town since his retirement
from the acFobatic ring Of Sells Brothers
circus, year or so ago; and the other is
Henry Stills boy Of sixteen, who lives up
on Wills creek, and is not altogether above
reproach. The facts as told by Stills this
morning to reporter, and to Others, are US
follOws During the summer Stills had been
working for his brother in brickyard, but
had received no money, and for two or three
weeks Wise had been cOaxing him to steal
the money from his brother and they would
go down TO New Orleans and get n job with
the circus Wise had been previously con-
nected with. He succeeded in painting SO
pleasant picture that the boy yesterday
morning packed up vallse, stole SS5 in cur
renCy and s. In silver, and Joined Wise for
the trip. They expressed the valise to
Wheeling and last evening went to the Q. 4
r. depot to take the train, but Stills
backed out and at lust started up the
railroad for home, Wise followed, coax
ing him not to be scared out, but the boy
would not be persuaded When they were
up about the paper mill Stills who was in
front was struck by Wise on the head and
knocked down. He could not see what
Wise had in his hand, but 1t looked white,
and the superstition H. 1t was a stone
wrapped in handkerchief. After he was
down, Wise tried to take the money, but he
retained sufficient consciousness to struggle,
and then Wise hit him several more ticks
in the head, and hG knew no more until he
was reused by being dragged by the heels
over the ground to the river. Wise dragged
him out into the water the length OF Skitl
and tried to drown out what life
still remained, but the cold water
revived him and he began the strug-
gle again, and succeeded In getting back
To the shore when he started up the beach
on run, Wise throwing boulders ut him us
he ran. Wise did not follow him far, and he
was so badly shaken up, that he did not see
which way Wise went, but thought 1t was
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far as Daddy" Wells bout near the bridge,
and there he found 3D. Norris, 4 colOred
man, who took him in charge and informed
the police. DR.. G. A. Shane was called and
no examined and dressed the boys wounds,
lie found six ugly cuts OH his head, from al
inch to an inch and II half long, and oil to
the bone, and one on the side OF the fOrehGNdi
also large welt or knot across the forehead
the skin scratched off his face on both sides
where he had been dragged and several bad
marks on the legs and lower part of the
body, evidently made by kicks. He WINS also
soaking wet, and was about MS badly used VI
piece Of humanity us could he found. Tho
forty dollars and the express receipt for the
valiSe were both gone, lie remained oil
night at the Mayors Office, and this morn
ing; although he objected to being talked TO-
his eyes were bright, and he did not look like
he had had such terrible experience. DR.
Shane could find no fracture OF tho skull
and thinks there Is 10 danger to be appre
hcnded in that quarter, The boy says he
stole the money, but that Wise Coaxed hin
into il. Wise Is OF course gone, and he pro
badly left by way Of Wheeling, so that he
could get Stills valse there. hepoliCo arc
after him, and II he Is caught We may have
another representative In the Columbus penl
Tertiary from Jefferson county, There Is nc
doubt but that Wise wanted to kill Stills, Il!
he Is only boy, and not u big ono, md he
could have been robbed without such elabO
rate proceedings as were used by the attack
ing party.