The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-11
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
wIckEoNEss IN THIS STATE.
Married nnd Sued-A Tale Of love aAd Lau-i
Startling Suiclds-The Dressed Btef War.
ComnlAlontr' Raun, Dyihs-0the.
News md Events Of Interest.


HAEElsviLLE, VIVA, November 9.-The
Ga:e''esays "On Wednesday evening last
week M event long anticipated in the
society circles OF IIarrisvlle transpired.
This was no less than the marriage Of Mr..
X. W. Hall, the popular deputy sheriff
OF this county, to Miss Agnes Leach,
daughter Of II. F. Leach, Esq.
"llowever, II short time before night,
Sheriff Raymond was seen walking down
street, with Il twinkle in his eye, whistling,
and was heard remarking soto roce, "I nm
no respecter OF persons" lie found Dick,
looking us large us life and twice as hand.
some and cody remarked, al have some.
thing for YOU"
Thereupon he handed 10 Richard the
following interesting document
"TnE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
10 The McriW Of Eitchie County, Gretiuy:
We commend that you summon Richard
Hall to appear before the Judge OF our
Circuit Court, for Richie comfy, at rules
to be held at the Clerks Office OF said court.
on the first Monday in November, lSS3. 10
answer Amanda Lowther, OF plea Of Ires.
pass on the case, damages $l0 0,O0O;und have
there this writ: Witness, viii A. Strjckler.
Clerk @! our said Circuit Court, ut the Court
llouse OF said county, OH the 1gt day Of
November, 1852, and in the twentieth wear
OF the State.
Will A. SrnlcRLEn, Clerk
Which means simply tlet Miss Amanda
l.owthcr demands OF Mr., Richard IInii
$1,000 for breach Of promise Of marriage.
Thus Dick had before him, all in one
evening, damage suit and wcddingsuit.
The wedding was not postponed. Mr..
lla and Miss Leach were united in The
holy bonds Of matrimony by the Rev, d,
NJ. L"eeh, in the presence OF Il number Of
assembled guests nearly all OF whom urc
relatives OF the bride and dgroom.
Miss LOwthcr is II good looking younp
lady, residing with her father on inIan
Greek, in Murphy district OF this COUNTY.
We suppose she is in earnest or she wouid
not institute the suit.
On the other hand, Mr.. Hall saws that
she has no grounds whatever for the action,
anu states he will contest il to the bitter
end
On last Friday night Thomas II. Reeves.
a well known citizen Of this county. rom.
mllled suicide by taking laulunum. IIc
,tied nj the house on tl,c.poor farm, ,of which
William Shields, husband Of his niece, has
charge, on saturday morning, at ten miu.
utes past 0 O'Clock.
Mr.. Reeves was Il well known. indus.
trlous and respected citizen oftliis country,
AS nearly rs We can gather from tho par.
tlculars OF his death, he must have been
partially derangcd. lie was la.ye road
contractor under the alternative system.
and had become badly involved. Also he
had lost a considerable sum Of money IN n
bridge he built for the county. These mat.
ters weighed heavily on his mind, aiiectipr
1t so that he was moved to take the fatal
step he did. ~
The deceased man leaves 4 large family
a wife and several children.
Mr.. Reeves left behind him three letters
The first we give below:
"DEAR WIFE AND CnIIprrS rS.-Now.mus,
| say good bye. hope thu, God will love
you and take care OF yo". want YOU 10
blame Arch Rutherford for this decd / have
done. can't help it, my dear.
Il. II. REEVES.
! want Bill Hall TO fix up by business
for YOU"
Following is Il copy OF another letter:
"CAlEo, W. Va.
November ID, lSS!.
ME. RuTnEEronD, Sir:-l want Won Ia
give my iamily what YOU owe them, us you
have INC do this deed. No one but yon
caused me TO do this; and D. VI. Seeth' W.
II, Douslass. want W. Hall to settle nv
business. May the Lord be with him"
-,r I. II. REEVES"
The last letter reads thus:
"Nov. 2d, 1852.
ME SHIELDS, Dear !Sir:-Oh. must | sav
TO You this evening want you 10 fix M
my business. Do the best you Gun ior nv
family, as must leave this world. have
one request to make OF you and that is
TINS, Arch Rutherford and D. N. S,eeth
CAUSED me to do the deed | have done.
This is my last words. Let my iamily
know where my body is.".
We deem il better to print the nhovc
letters, and to make this explanation Mr,
Rutherford is supervision OF roads in Grant
district, and Mr.. Reeves, in his partially
insane state, connects him with his dini.
eulties. Mr.. W. II. Douglass has been dend
for nearly Il year; and Mr.. Sleeth is ren-
tleman Of eminent purity Of life. How
Mr.: Reeves confused these last two names.
with his stroubles, we do not know.
On Sunday, Squire Thomas Hess OF this
place went down to the poor farm, and
lmpannelling jury, held m inquest on
the body Of the deceased. The tes,inonv
OF William Shields, Ettie Shields, DR.. A. j.
X, MeSroad and DR.. NJ. S. Hall, was taken.
Ihe ilrst three named gave tho particulars
OF ihe death OF Mr.. Reeves, and DR.. Hall de.
tailed the purchase oi the laudanum,
which was alleged by the deceased man to
tn {ar l,.x, l.. Al