Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-19
PARkERSBURG.
Thief Caueht-PoFt Notes-A Religious
Crank-Pers0nal.

Crank-fersOnAl.
Special 10 The Register.
PARKERsBURG, December lS.-For some
time past series of cellar robberies have
occurred in this city, which seemed to puz-
zle every one, and no clue could be obtain.
ed to the thief. A few nights ago the eel
lar OF Col. W. B. Caswell, on Julian street,
was entered, and some potatoes, lard, and
a lot of canned California fruit which the
Colonel had brought from there recently,
was stolen. The matter was placed in
Capt, Jim Mehan's hands, and he located
the thief on the summit Of Fort Foreman,
in the person OF Lee Oakes, formerly in the
employ of Col. Caswell. Last night Captain
Mehen, together with officers Bartlett,
heights OF Fort Boreman and made do
scent upon the house occupied by Oakes
and his mother and other members OF the
family, and arrested the young man, after
which search was made for stolen proper
ty, which resulted in the finding of not only
the property stolen from Col. Caswell, but
many other articles which have since been
identified by our citizens, among which
was fine vegetable dish, and cover, stolen
from Mrs. Logan several months ago. 1t
seems that the thief was in the habit OF
such as small tubs and buckets containing
coffee and other samples of merchandise,
and had secured enough plunder from this
source and the cellar TO keep the family all
winter, but he will board with Capt. Beck
with Tor the next few weeks.
The w. n. Chancellor reached this port
Friday night and laid up in the little ka-
nawha. Several passengers who were
aboard, en- route to Pittsburgh, took the B.
a. g. al ,..lA
were Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Miller These
ladies added much to the pleasure OF the
tedious trip from Point Pleasant here.
OF the passengers on board the Chancel.
lor there was one who enlisted the keen
sympathy Of his fellow travellers. On ac-
count of an over-excitement on religious
topics, reason was dethroned and he be.
came maniac Of the mild kind,
but , it was deemed best TO have
him under treatment at Weston, where he
is now being conveyed. His name is Geo.
Washington, citizen OF Mason county,
and of the most respectable connection in
the State, some OF his relations reside in
Wheeling, one Of the relations being en-
gagged in the banking business there. 1t
was the father Of this unfortunate gentle.
man who presented the sword Of Gen. Geo.
Washington to Congress.
Judge Ferguson, OF kanawba, is here and
will probably lend hand TO the temper
ance boom now in full blast here.
Col. George W. Thompson is home again
after several days absence on railroad busi.
ness.
Col. w. NJ. Shaw passed through here en-
route to Ciarksburg. Col. Shaw brought
suit here against the steamer Hibernia for
$50 for damages for dctension OF baggage
while on a recent trip to the Kanawha VAL
ley. Leonard and Caldwell have been re-
tanned by the plaintiff TO persecute thesuit.
Lou Thornton left here for Burning
Springs TO day.
The following boats are now laid up here
in the Little kanawha: Courier Andcse,
Chancellor, SOnoma, Belmont, Hawk,
Heatherngton, Horace and some smaller
crafts.
MI J. F. Braden baugh, of Baltimore,
son.in. Jaw of J. B. Ncale, of this city arrived
here with his family today, having made
the trip from the Monumental City in one
of the special cars used by the officials OF
the B. ( o. Railroad Company. Mr.. B. Is
in very poor health, and was compelled 10
quit business on that account IL is hoped
that the change will be beneficial 10 his
health