Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-26

yestsrdsy morning Harry Mason, the
tiilsrmarl at the Hook and Ladder house'
appeared before Justice Philips and 90
handed 4 warrant for Ofiicer Joe Barun
cbarriue him with adultery. The warrant
was served by constabis St. Myers and The
case was set for hearing at z o'clock on
Yridsy afternoon. Capt 8. ,. Doyene'
was retained for the prosecution and Al
lred Caldwell, Esq, Tor the defense. Ins
| defendant bsins . cty Official, appointed 70
esforce srid not violate Law, the ease az
sun,es . grave importance and demands At
tention. The story told BY Mason Is q
follows: r esA
He lives ON Twentieth street. between
Chapline and Market, and employs, a.
domestic, Mrs. Henrietts, whose husband
Is in Bradford, Pa. Mrs Mason Is absent
from the city and when Harry is on duty,
at night, the house was left in charge o.
Mrs. Henrietta. Yesterday morning, about
1 o'clock, be was of duty and came down
Market street and as he crossed the bridge
he noticed light burning in his room, the
front one, in his residence. Suspecting all
! was not right, be toek his brother,
John, whom he found g the HOOK q
his home. The doors were bolted
on the inside and the kitchen door was
forced to give them admission. Harry had
removed his coat and shoes, and going
noiselessly up stairs to his own room, be
flung the door open. In the room no found
Ms. Henrietta and Officer Barum, both In
undress uniform. Harry was perfectly
wild with anger, and demanded why this
scene was conducted in that room. The
woman was, or pretended TO be indignant at
the entrance Of q man while she was in that
condition Of costume, and bard words en-
sued. Presently Mason and Bsrum were
engaged in scuffie, in which blows were
freely exchanged, until Joha separated the
combatants. E
: In the adjoining room were fonr shot
guns, three Of which were loaded. When
the combatants were separated, Harry went
into the room for gun and bysluck seized
the unloaded one. He snapped both bar
rels at Barum, who yaulted over the BAN
nisters and got off, minus portion OF his
uniform. Harry took another gun and
followed him, but not finding him, went
to his home and told the story. Then, at
ter firing Q shot at the hook and ladder
house, be went to the police headquarters
Officer Bird was on duty, and Of him Ma
son demanded warrant. Bird could not
furnish him with one, and told him to re-
turn In the morning. Mason went out and
on his way down street told the story sew
erai times, one version reaching this office,
though not In season for publication, the
paper having gone to press. s,,,H.
Yesterday morning Mason went before
Clerk Darrah and demanded warrant for
trespass. Mr.. Darrah told him such q case
was beyond his jurisdiction, whereupon
Mason swore out the warrant before Justice
Philips, alleging adultery, asre lated. Last
night, ut the request oil. Chief Marshal Ec-
cles, he Withdrew the warrant, Eccles pay
ing the costs. The reason for this Is not
known, though Mason says he withdrew
the charge Internationally, at. Eccles' re-
quest e.e1..
Yesterday morning Barum. having re-
covered his uniform, appeared IN II, as
usual, much to the surprise Of many who
knew the story and who supposed, natur-
ally, he would resign. Capt. Bennett was
been q model officer and one of Che best on
the force; still, the cleanliness Of the force
would compel the discharge Of any mem
Der under such circumstances. Joe has al
ways been quiet, attentive and watchfpl
officer, and is married man, and why he
should thus stray from the path OF duty is
mystery to his friends. As the warrant
has been Withdrawn, the suit will proba-
bly, die right here, though 'Barum'will, of
course, appear hereafter in citizens clothes.
Since the above was put in type Officer
Barum sent in his resignation, which vas
promptly accepted. This will probably
end the whole matter