Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-07
ROBBiNG THE POOR.
Lastest Phase of the Quaker City
CrO0kedness.
Additional Developments Connected With
theAImshouse frauds-Phipps' Home
Filled With Provisions and
Clothing of Paupers,
THE GENERAL CRIMINAL CALENDAR

| plies, they were thoroughly eclipSed by the
stupendous nature OF the frauds discovered
this afternoon. Shortly after eleven o'clock
Messrs. Huggard, Blankenburg and Nc
| Creary and Detective Miller got into c@r-
riage and drove round to Sixth and Walnut
streets. At this point they picked up Mr..
Ruhl, and the carriage then proceeded out
| Walnut street TO No. 3,419, the house that
| has now become so notorious as the late
| residence Of the fugitive.
The investigating committee OF practical
| reformers was found in the dining room.
| Detective Miller was in the closet handing
| out
Dozens After Dozens of Bottles
to Mr. Huggard, who passed them to Mr.
Ruhl, who in turn handed them to Rudolph
Blankenburg, who, in his shirt sleeves, was
arranging them in symmetrical order on the
floor. George d. McCrcary stood by, amaze
ment depicted on his features. The bottles
contained liquid rennett, lime fruit juice,
pickles, lime fruit cordial green olives and
a variety of spices. Then there were tirkins
OF sugar and coffee, three boxes of cocoa,
boxes of maccaroni, 80 pounds OF lard,
three barrels and a half Of sugar and pack
age OF pepper. These things are all new
discoveries, and in addition to what were
found in the cellar on Monday afternoon.
But it was up stairs where the
Magnitude of Major Ph!pps' SteaIings
was revealed. In the second story back
room, at present used as bedroom, is
large closet.
whats in there" asked the detective
OF Mrs. Adams, who was present during
the search.
Il don't know" she replied. II never
saw the key. guess there are only private
things in it,"
well. we'll see" said the detective, as
he pricd open the door with a hatchet.
The following is the order in which the
private things were turned out: Three
new pieces of linen and flannel, a number
of cases Uf Glen Mills cotton, dozens Of
towels, more linen, three or four packs of
playing cards, cases OF pencils, package OF
foolscap paper, rubber lands. twine another
consignment of sCrubbing brushes, bundles
of envelopes more towels, napkins and
handkerchicfs. Several of the latter bore
Mrs. Phipps' name.
These Are Personal Effects
said the detective, 'and we won't take
them
Then came three massive pieces Of Han
mel.
Just look at that flannel, said George
ID. McCreary, land the poor devils over
there at the almshoose freezing in the
winter time
The detective continued to hand out
cases of buttons, cotton, boxes of tine-tooth
combs, tape. a bottle OF bay rum, new
combs, carving knives, sporGe8a a case OF
allSpiCe and cinnamon, another bundle ot
muslin, n piece OF Shceting, three piCcS OF
tOwelling, piece Of Turkey rcd damaSk,
piece OF scotch linen dyed dama9k, piece
OF blcached linen sheet'nG another pioce
OF brown linen. one OF muslin, one of C.n.
ton flannel. one of blclChed cotton sheet
ing, one OF checked gingham, more fine
white flannel, eight dozen fine French pill
low slips a lot Of Tul kish towels, two pieces
Of Lumsdale CambriC muslin, more sheetng
and more scarlet flannel.
And yet women died at the Aims
house Ol consumption .ome time ago
For Want Of fInnncI."
said Mr.. Huggard. This is dreadful"
But the stock in trade was not yet eX
haustcd. The recess Q; the closet gorged
out pieces of calico and gingham, and
bundle of childrcns stockings "and the
children over there have to 90 barefoeteG,"
commented Mr.. MCtrearyl, fourteen pieces
of printed calico and the beds in the hos
pital dirty for the want OF sheets, said Mr..
Ruhj. German and tea toweiIng, a large
number OF new counterpancs, three pieces
of satin damaSk, one piece of superior
double satin damask of thirty-onc and
three quarter yards. and large number of
other specimens of clothes. In addition to
all this there were a number Of smaller ar
tiCles and Il heavy safe. The latter was
found
Securely Locked.
ard no attempt was made to open it. While
Ncs>r~. lIurgard. Ruhl and Detective Mil
Ter were engaged in examining the con-
tents oi lh" closet McsSrs. Blankenburg and
MCCrcary bad got down to Il number of
Major Phipps private papers and bills.
These were found i'm the drawer OF a bureau
in the room. The bills bore on their face
lac value If S250,0vJ, but as they all
appeared 10 have been negotiable the real
sum rcIrC>cntcd was, OF course, much un-
der that amount. On the back porch of
This room case of American wine was
found, several single bottles and number
Of fresh pieces OF linen. In dumb waiter
communicating with the kitchen three new
pieces of uncut muslin were found. The
total value OF the articles discovered to-day
fOots up over 1000, and this in addition
TO the $1,000 or $4,000 previously found.
Three large two horse wagons were neces-
sary TO
Carry Off the PIunder
found to-day, and as much more Is believed |
to be scCrcted in other places.
The belief is beginning to lind expression |
that Major Phipp's disappearance was not |
altogether of his own volition. but was |
brought about by the pressure OF those who |
would have been badly shown up" by le- |
gal investigation of the late Superintcnd- |
cnt's acts. Major Phipps was not recOg- |
nizcd as a man OF wealth and was frequent |
" at his wits end to raise sufficient means |
:. 60 A
who knows the inns and outs Of the |
AlmshOuse pretty well says Phipps was |
nothing more than the Jealous and Obcdi- |
ent servant of the Board. When the pcCu |
latiUn of the moneys sent from the d Her
ent counties which had insane patients at !
Blockley was discovered the guardians were
ordered by the City Solicitor to make good |
the $4,000 thus stolen, or else they would
be held criminally responsible.
This Frightened Them.
and they made every effort to raise the .
money 1t WIS then tie crooked business |
of the contraGtOrs beLsn, when half the !
quantity Of goods returned as supplied only |
WAS sent, and when the warrants were ,
drawn for tae full amount The lions share
of all this dirty work fell to phipps, and !
that was why he was forced to borrow, give (
notes and eeSOrt to the kite flying system !
of raising money by taking up notes with |
notes.
Sale of MenaSeEie.
LOUISVILLE. KY, September 6.-The sale |
of the menseerie belonging to the late |
United States Show of Myers & Shor. took
place this morning under an order OF the !
Chsncery Court. The sale had not been |
well advertised. but stiLs there wersanum- |!
Der Of leading showmsn of tho country |
! csrnt A. Sells, oi Sells Bros. Old Uncle
John Robinson, Ballsy, OF the London con-
{ nlinntnd shnus nHneN By Rarnnm e Co |