Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-20
Highway Robbery.
.SDerial DispdtcA 10 the Rogistsr,

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FAIRsoNT, November ls'-lhis hereto'ore
quiet little village is beginning to take on
,,s,rono,;tsn ,;rs II va. o,lv last veek
a. .S;., ,,-,,d
We "ere eaiieu uPo" W '"'ono N
burglary, and now We have 0 case OF nign-
way robbery on hand. On Saturday even
ing, Seymour Watkins who resides near
the Fair Grounds, and while near The grave
yard on his way home from work, was
stopped by two men, one OF whom pointed
pistol at his head and ordered him TO de-
liver. He had just been paid $lo ct the
factory where he work, all OF which, with
the exception Of $3.50, he had placed In
French harp case, putting the small change
loose in bis pocket This the highway men
took, but failed 10 find the remainer Oh his
lucre. In the darkness the young manswas
unable to see the faces OF his assailants, but
thinks they are Two fellows who were 10
the Barnesyiile factory when ne was PAID
the money ana saw MIN feceiVeit.
ROCHESTER, IA, november I'LL IN ai.
legged that weil-known business man Oh
this place has been guilty oil what Is con-
sidered al attenopt to accomplish the ruin
of respectable young lady. The story as
told by the girl herself TO friend is as toi'
va '
who for some tine past has been living IN
Bridgewater, came over 70 the store OF the
merchant referred to. while crossing the
bridge she noticed TWO men standlhg IN
marked: "Sbe has A watch and chain let's
lay for her." Becoming alarmed ut this she
hurried on, and after making her purchases
she related what she had heard and the
clerk in the store advised her to wait until
closing time, when he would accompany
her back. She did So but states that
the clerk, instead Of taking her directly
home, attempted to induce her to 20 around
about way by secluded streets On her re.
fusal he said that he had forgotten bis keys
and would have to return TO the store
again, so the couple went back. He entered
the building, and after the lady had waited
made his appearance, saying he 1.-THE mer.
chant, would see her home. She alleges
that he then tried tried TO induce her TO
enter the store with him, and when she re.
fused he ed that IN be had a revolver
he would first shoot her and then himself.
Al last moved by the tears and entreaties
he accompanied her around TO another
| street and called q gentleman friend of hers
10 take ner; nv Irlenn s'ssss .na. ne ~
on @ ,be n,s,ch.nt who sfes.ed sin,' m eysrr
,h;nn No.. . Cent The Oh .rye thst re had ey.
n,assed : reaa;ness 10 sboot the siri.
E,;an5s of tha marcha mi deny the storv IN
toto and saw IL Il an Invention out of the
wboIe clotb.
Cruel Abandonment.
SAN FRAEcisco, November 19.-Capt
Bernard Logan, of the steamer Rainbow,
| and his mate, Patrick Comgan, surrendered
themselves to the United States marshal
yesterday, who had warrants for their ar
rest, and were released on giving bonds In
| 81. 500 respectively. They are charged with
abandoning sailor en- an ice foe IN the
| Arctic The story told by the crew, who
visited the Norwegian consul and laid the
| facts before him, IS that on June II, while
chasing whale, the second mates boat
ran into an ice hoe and STAYED hole IN the
bow. The gun used for shooting whales
went on; Whether Il was hred by anyone
desienedly is not known. out sailor
named EDWARD Lee was sno. inaa VI
alive he men. under the second mates or.
der, left him on the foe. When the boat
returned 20 the ship the third officer vol.
unteered TO go for Lee, but was not allowed
to.
u.,.,p.ah.~
! r.. ~ IN
Nw bsiehISs, M S,,,t.t "a. Nors" ~ ,ha son,h.cr
house, found some one bad made way With
ABOUT sx hunered ooEan oi heI re.oy
cash. SUSPICION soon reseed On Aooy nseu
about 10 years, IN ner employ. nansa s Don-
assn., Sao, S sno.s s.ns s n,ch...s - ~h;cS
seemed 10 Be- beyond his means. He va
arrested to-day and confessed that he had
! taken the money. bot was induced to DO -
BY man named Clark, who hsd marr1eds
| girl Who had been dome,uc ~ TOE coal