The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-30

Moses nerorc, of West Liberty, Cotn'
United 10 Jail I.nst Eigl,t, a.

Noses nerorc, of West Liberty, Com.
fnitted 10 Jail Lnst Night. {
Shortly after niidniyh, last night, news.
gatherer Of this paper was sitting on the
porch In front Of the police headquarters.
The force had Just arrived and had made It's
last report preparatory 10 going to bed. There
was not an Item Of news 10 the remarks OF
any Of the officers and In a ct OF despair, the
pencil driver settled back 10 his chair TO con.
template the horrible scarity Of news these
days, US be Rured at the moon and listened to
the joltings OF q market wagon rs 1t came
down the ttreet. II {
The wagon stopped 10 front Of the Ark A
man jumped out aud started towards tho
building; as he did SO there came from that
wagon q war wh0op' that lifted Donlinick
Morris hair aud caused Capt. liennct 10 re.
mark, II Just bet ten dollars that's u
drunk" Had that bot been taken the
Captain would have won. u
The man TINT canie up thosteps was Con.
stable IL L. Rodgers, Of Mist Liberty, md
he wanted the assistance OF some OF the city
officers 10 put "a desperate, rliarhcter'p' In
Jail. "A detail was Immediately ordered for
tho duty, and the procession started. On
tho WY to the County uastile Rodgers was
.hp, ,'S"Sa, uhu tue uoupie lnseetWiheu "
be this. -
The man Ia tho wagon was pAioses Darore,
perfect giant In size and strength, being
about six feet six inches tall, with arms OF
steel and q brawny chest, Ills whole appear.
ance being one calculated 10 canse ono 10
have some respect for him. To this respect
Is added u desire TO get out oil Ills way when
he Is full Of .angleioOt whiskey. Moses rot
full yesterday aud last night went on q ram.
psge. The commencement exercises at West
Liberty were taking place, aud the ball Moses
selected as his basc OF operations. lIH wali2ed
In, threw his hat In one corner and then
taking oil his coat and vest pulled Off his
shirt This performance was not expected,
and It caused a big sensation. z. Women
screamed and there was quite scene. Awar.
rant WIS quickly sworn ont before Squire
Curtis and placed In dodgers hands. ltodg.
ers had, according to his story, horrible
time arresting Moses. The young giant
fought and wanted 10 cut eyeryoDe's throat.
The officer bad TO Use his mace freely and
for an hour West Liberty must have had nil
the excitement itswanted. Moses was un.
able to give. the 500 bond required and
he was sent = TO Jail. Then the
was showed into wayon, laid flat on his back
"aa NSeppSA W shb bottoAis Az lO.OVO ClUEk
the start was made for the city. Devore was
mad by this time.t IIe was choked with
rage. and yelled and cursed ince.santlys the
| first hour. lie had cooled of little by the
time he reached the city, hut at the jail he
was as bad rs ever. The "nippers"r were put
on him and the half.dozen strips unbuckipd.
IIe kicked and sworc, but u twist OF tue
'nippers" brought him around. Moses
looked very tough. To the waist he. was
naked; his hands were purple, showing that
he had been strapped to stay; his head had one
OF two cuts aud altogether his appearaace
was not inviting. He, like GuiteaI, swore
that everyone connected with his incarcera.
ton should suffer. and after he was put In
his cell kicked aud lowcd few moments,
he was 80 full OF 'mad.,
Rodgers was somewhat excited, and assured
those present that II Moses should ret out
! there would be seven kinds of HI. lie also
said that Moses was quiet and inoilensive
when sober. -, = =, q