West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-08
w. VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

iiiohiit ~ CAoNii HicOoANONA ~ 1922
Gus scamps against innocent girl
hood. In this case, one B. D..
Wheeler, gaining the affections of
a Miss Emma Walters, came with
her to Hinton to be married, as
she supposed in good faith. Pre-
tending to have license, he took
his victim to a pretending
minister,j who as a confeder-
ate in his rascality, performed the
ceremony. The facts leaking out
after few days, the scamp fled the
country for his health, while ais
innocent victim was left in greatest
sorrow and humiliation.
BOAT RAcING,-From the ac-
counts Of the drunken fights and
brawls, robberies and gambling at
Wellsburg, during the recent boat
race, it might become neces-
sary to have a prohibition amend
ment against the unlawful assem-
bling of what is denominated mod
ern sports" They should be pro-
hibited as nuisances in any COM
munity.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.-One day
last week John Walker, employed
at the Murrayville boat yards, aged
thirty years, was instantly killed
there, while launching a new ferry
boat. Several hands were employed
in the final preparation for the
launch, when one Of the spars gave
way. caught the unfortunate man
in the chest crushing his heart in
to a jelly, and breaking his ribs into
atoms, He leaves an invalid wife
who has been insane for some time,
and does not realize the situation.
MORE SHooTING.-One day last
week, according toa Charleston dis
patch, Barney Haggons,an engineer
on the Winiferd railroad, quarreled
with William H. knight, school
teacher, and in the course of the
difficulty drew a revolver and shot
Knight through the right side.
The wounded man cannot possibly
survive.
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The i'm
portant land suit of Benjamin Rich
and others, against David Poe, in
ejectment in the District Court of
the United States, at Clarksburg,
West Virginia, involving the title
to 100000 acres of land in Ur-
shur and Randolph counties, was
recently decided in favor of the
plaintiffs. G. Boggess and John A
Hutchinson for plaintiffs. J. J. Da-
Wis and John Basel for defendants
TERRIBLE DEATH.-On Tuesday
last VIM McMann, ex-Sheriff Of
Monroe county, accompanied by G
Z. Nickle, Esq, went to the rail
road for the purpose of loading lum
Der, near Fort Spring. Men were
quarrying stone near by, and bay
ing applied the fuse for blasting, the
explosion took place, and a piece Of
the blasted rock fell upon Mr. Nc
Mann's head, killing him instantly
The skull bone was literally tori
to peces.-Chdrlestoo Call.
WETzEL's REUNION. = Abou
1900 people attended the Reunion
the first day, not over half thai
number the second. The boys de
serve great credit, not only for the
entertainment, but for the good or
der that prevailed Wetzel Demo
crdt.
MURDER TRIALS. At Ritchie
County Court, last week, there
were three trials for murder. Jel.
emiah Deems was found guilty o.
murder in the second degree. In
the case of james Deems, the jury
hung, II for conviction, B. F. Deem
was found not guilty of murder
but was held for minor offense.
CONCENTRATED I've AGAIN.-One
day last week at New Cumberland
Hancock county, a two-year old
child of Mrs. Horner, got hold of a
vessel containing some concentra-
ted I've and drank a portion. Med
ical aid was summoned, but death
relieved the little sufferer in a few
hours. A warning to parents
that hey should not leave such
articles within the reach of the
little ones.-Pan Handle Ntacs.