Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-03
short stories ofCrime.


LANCASTER, o. November 2-Three fends.
william Smoke, Fred Niebauer and
Emanuel Niebauer, married men, were ar.
rested Yesterday for the horrible treatment
of Willie Hummel, an syear-old boy.
They caught him in the woods, where he
was nuttiDg. stripped his clothes of his
person, stuck his head In a sack and tied IL
around his neck and subjected him TO
treatment that would make the stoutest
heart quail. His body shows the terrible
marks of the outrageous usage made oil II.
He was frightened into state OF insensi-
bility, and the chances are yet favorable 70
n fatal termination. The three brutes we're
arrested and their trial is now progressing.
ST. LOUIS, November 1.-The case OF Col.
John A. Cockerill, charged with killing
Col. Alonzo w. Slayback. about two weeks
ago, was called in the Court OF Criminal
Correction this morning. The defense is
resdy for trial, but the State asked o con.
tinuance, which was granted until the 2lst
inst.
CHARLOTTE, n. C., November IA party
of negroes engaged in n desperate battle
near this place yesterday. All were armed
with razors. and nearly every one concern
ed in the affray was injured. "Moso' Nc
MulIen's head was nearly severed from
his body. George Miller was fatally slashed
across the side ~ his neck, aud Zeke Tay.
lor was frightfully cut on all parts OF his
body.
BALTIMORE, November 2-Arthur Pres
ton. coIored. was convicted Of the murder
of Mary Dorsey. ut Bslair, Bsrford county,
and Sentenced 10 be hanged. The Cover.
nor will sppoint day for the execution.
LEAvExwoRrH. KY. November 2-Thb
morning a 9.year old boy named W u.
Ross, who was acting s monitor in the
Third Avenue school, in South Lesven.
worth, reported l2.year old boy, named
Winter, for whispering. Wintsr;,jumped
across the room, and before he could De
stopped, plunged q large knife into Ross
left breast, between the fifth and sixth ribs,
producing q mortal wound. Winter has
been arrested.
The examination Of the soldiers Dalton,
Blake and Henry for the murder 0f Wm.
Hammond. Sunday, resulted 10. the dis.
bound over in the sum OF 5000, on the
charge OF manslsughter the evidencs show
ing the shooting, while an accident 20 have
resulted from the careless use OF firearms
on Sunday.
MoSrsy,L. November 1.-Two tramps
who were stealing q ride on the western ex-
press arriving here this morning, fired
three shot from q revolver. without effect
at Brakeman Prest when he attempted 70
put them of. They escaped
BEDFORD IsD., November 2:-Thomas
Box, last evening. in ths. Ssncbo saloon
without any provocation whatever, dneW
bis revolver and fired twi1e-at Charles Gaus-
sin. fortunately missing him. both times.
One OF the balls glanced end struck Thomas
Whitwortb, the bsrteeper. In the loot
LOUISVILLE. Novembg 2--In. the Circuit
Court Mt Frankfort. yesterday, Geo. Gaines
was found guilty Of the murderd Charles
Penn. last July, near that city and the
punishment fixed ut imprsonment fos
life. At the time Of the .rdtsr The name
of Penn's wife was used In no compli-
nxniary terms connected with the dssd
GALyEsros, Tx, Nozsmber IA News
Austin special says the Rsngen are ofdsrs6
tpr duty on ne Rio Gxapde. Hofse thievsi
are in testing La, Ssile county, and Capt
Kenny Is called on daily fOs dstschneat
70 protect stocknsu, Ha arrested one q
the worst aespera3oes on the 18th. and b
is now under guard, while his friend
thresteA TO rescze him.
In shooting sfisir 81 Coluls one No
uss kiHed. Tia murdsssf was sffsGted,
rangen.