The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-05
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clainyflle on Saturday, was selEed with an
Unsuitable desire to see md interview Mrs.
MREgret Henry, who Is confined In the
county jail there charged with drowning her
eight months old child on last Monday, as
noted In this paper Of Thursday, and having
succeeded In working himself into the good
graces OF Sheriff Hllles, was permitted to
visit that castle Of pent up liberty, although
for the past year but fewpersons have gained
access thereto, for the reason that saws, files,
knives and other tools have found their way
in to the prisoners by persons going in to see
them. Having gained admission, we were
conducted TO cell No, !, on the second floor
or tier Of cells, which the prisoners denomi-
nate "Murllerers' Cell,h from the fact that
in the past two years there has been confined
in 1t four mlrderers, the first OF whom
was Eliza Jane Warren, who deliber.
ately aud premeditatedly killed her husband,
near POWhatan, but whom jury Of Belmont
county found to be guilty OF granddaughter
only, and handed in u recommendation To
tue Court for mercy, and who is now serving
a two years sentence in the penitentiaFy NJ
Columbus, The next was Benjamin Zurcher,
who shot his aged father, ut Steinersville, who
was inspired by a dream to kill him, but
whom the jury found TO be guilty OF murder
In the second degree, and who Is serving q
Weir, with whom the public are pretty IA.
miliar, occupied that cell for eleven months
Cell No. Is q double one, large and well
ventilated, In one corner Of which Mrs
Henry was seated and seemed to be enduring
terrible mental agunies and not inclined to
talk, but upon being assured that her
visitors object was OF friendly nature, and
To get her version OF theterrible atiairand any
mitigating circumstance she could offer, sht
became herself and gave the following history
Of her life; Her maiden name was MaTgrel
Waddell n daughter Of ClarksOn Waddell, y
we'll to do farmer OF Kirkwood township, aud
niece Of Hon. Benz. Waddell, who . few
years since represented Harrison county In the
Ohio Legislature. A number VI yeurs slnCt
she married Townsend Henry with whom
SHE lived several years and during this union
i've children, three boys and two girls wer,
born to them, but about four years since the
green eyed monster entered their once happy
liOnle, resulting in separation, the husband
leaving the five children as the Onlyheringe
She took the children and went to live with
q maiden aunt Margaret Rankin, with whom
she has since resided. About eight months
since she gave birth to an illegltlmate child,
boy, the PATERNITY OF whom she never re-
Vealed until since the drowning OF tho child
but whom she now swi o IS to be Harry Hart, d
young man who was formerly employed by
Joseph Barnett, a liquor dealer In Hendrys
burg, but who left the country about thu
time the child was born, taking with him
$500 OF his employers money, and who has
not since been seen or heard OF
by the citizens Of that neighbor-
hood; but she claims that he came
back last week and that by appointment
she met him on lust Monday morning ut 10
o'clock, two miles east OF Sewellsyillc, ana
that she then aud there gave him the child
and that they separated, he promising. t.
take 1t with him to Kansas and she returning
to her auntS, and that she never saw II agaiI,
until she saw It's dead body at the, office oil
Squire Perkins, whittier 1t was conveyed
after being taken from tho well, for the pur.
pose Of holding an inquest, and where she
was taken as a prisoner, She positively de
MES being q party TO or knowing anything
whatever about the infantiCldG, and spoke
pathetCally OF tiny poor baby" She also
stated In reply to question, that her father
and aunt believed her innocent OF the crime,
and would secure eminent counsel to defend
her. At this point she gave way to emotions
nj feelings and the scribe withdrew Mrs.
Henry is rather good looking woman md
does not look like the inhuman mother that
the crime Of which she is charged would
make her. II Is not yet determined whether
special grand jury will DO called to investi.
gate the case or not until the regular grand
Jury meets, which will be on the 2ith OF Feb
ruary next.
BELLAIRE
Rev. Heize having having recovered, will
again conduct the German department OF
tho public schools
Walter, little son Of Julius Armstrong,
died Saturday Of dlphthcrla and was buried
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. James MCKeen, OF Quincy. preached
in the South Bellaire Methodist Church Sun.
day for Rev. Armstrong
Mr.. Stophlet, Of the Seminary Of Allegheny,
preached Sunday morning and evening ut the
First Presbyterian Church.
1t Is said TINT Rev. McKallip, whom the
First Presbyterian Church called as Its pastor,
has not irrevocably determined to refuse.
Rev Gibson returned home Saturday and
preached in the Episcopal Church Sunday,
His family did not return home with him.
A dead dog has been lying in the gutter OF
one OF our principal streets some time. Won.
der II 1t is any 6ody'S business to remove III
Monday evening lley. Thayer's subject at
the Disciples Church, will be, christian Ex.
perIencei or, How May Know that am
Child OF God"
Lottic Muth was buried Sunday afternoon
~ two o'clock This Is the third child the
family has lost by the dlphtheria. Lottie
was thought at one time to be free from the
disease aud sure to recover.
The Etna Glass Company hRs taken the
first premium ut tho Mechanics Fair lately
held In Boston. The amount Of glass dis.
played was small, but proved to be OF sur.
passingly excellent quality.
Rev. Father D. d. Gull continues to at.
tract quite number Of ProtCStants to hear
his sermons on the doctrines OF the Roman
Catholic church, and they speak in high
terms Of bis efforts and his fair treatment Of
opponents.
The walk from the creek bridge 10 the
all who are compelled to go over the creek,
and which Council approved, has apparently
''iizzled out" into narrow Cinder path along
the creek bank across lots
The Delphos club met at the residence OF
Jonathan Hoffman Friday night TO cele.
brate tile twenty.hrst birthday OF his sonAllie,
The president OF tho club, Mr.. Granville
Gray, presented q handsome ring on behalf
OF the club, TO their fellow member.
The money-drawer Of Rodewig's bakery
was robbed after dark Friday evening BY
Clyde UmriCkhausen, who goes by the nick.
name OF bridgeport" II seems that he had
already made an attempt, but as there was
no money in tic drawer lle got nothing. He
made way with over ten dollars on his second
attempt. lie was taken from his bed to the
Jail, and should land In the Reform School.
lie has been In similar scrapes time and
again. Some months ago he was bitten by u
large dog, and raised such nm cutlery that the
dog was shot as dangerous, when the faithful
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