Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-11
Z ST. GAINESVILLE.
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cicsj 1eachers' sheep
KiIis Saloon lksided.


ST.. CIAIRsyILLE, o., March l0-The jury
in the case of Robert L. Cochran VS.. Nancy
Cochran, returned verdict, yesterday, in
favor of the plaintitrfor "a, IA. This case
has attracted considerable attention. Its
history is briefly as follows:
q The defendant owns valuable farm in
Mead township, below Bellaire. Ten years
ago she willed the farm to her son Robert,
in consideration of which Robert was TO re-
main at home with his mother and take care
of the property until her DEATH and
then he was to pay the other ten heirs
$3.50 each; this sum. being in addition TO
$4,000 which had already been paid TO the
other heirs out of the estate. Mrs. Cochran
also entered into an article of agreement
that she would not change her will or make
another. Some time last summer she
secured possession of the will and article
and destroyed them. thus breaking her con-
tract with Robert. BObcrt sued for $4,000
damages and for judgment on a note which
he held against his mother, calling for 5000
and interest, amounting in all to 81, 800.
The Jury awarded the plaintiff the full
amount of the last mentioned claim and
81. .Si4 damages for the breach of contract.
The court, to-day refused the applica-
tiOn for new trial in the case of Col. c.. S.
S. Baron VS.. The c. &. =. Il. r.. the plain
tiff last week obtained judgment against
the defendant for $4,000, on account of
plaintiff ) son being killed by train on
the Defendants road in the city Of Bellaire.
Tie defendant male a motion for new
trial, which has been OverrulCd by Judge
Frazier.
JOHN Hague was acquitted in the Pro.
h1ta M nj In
niNhing whisky TO minors.
In the same court the case of Joseph
Randolph, charged with assault and bat
terry, was continued until the first Monday
of April. The defendant is policeman in
this place. In arreSting John Rice for be-
ing drunk and disorderly, Rice resisted and
Randolph Knocked him down with his
mace Rice is now prosecuting the officer
for assault and battery.
The case of Mrs. Margaret Henry. who is
charged with numbering her illegitimate
child and who i, indicted for murder in
the second degree, will begin next Wednes-
day. This crime was committed the latter
part of last November, in kirkwood town
ship, in the western part OF this county.
a county examination OF teachers will
be held here tomorrow, Saturday.
Susannah Preabc, of Bridgeport, has been
pronounced insane by the Probate Court,
and application will be made for her adj
mission to the Asylum.
VIM. Caldwell and Benjamin K. Barnet,
both charged with burglary and larceny,
will he tried in Churt next Tuesday.
James Osborne has closed his grocery
here, and retired from business. Charles
Mcfarland will soon open liquor and bill
lard saloon in the room lately occupied by
Mr.. Osborne.
Shepherd 4 Kirk are selling Of their re-
naming stock of dry goods az auction, t"-
day, and will retire from business.
Or. J. Park West, son OF DR.. Henry
West, graduated last week at the Ohio
Medical College. Cincinnati, and has re.
turned home. DR.. Henry West graduated
from the same college "a years ago.
John Allen and Thomas A. Thompson,
who live about half way between here and
Bridgeport, had a number of sheep killed
by dogs on Monday night. The former lost
nine and the latter twentv-thrce killed and
thirty wounded.
The County CommissionerN'have appoint
ed William MillisOn, OF Burr's Mills, a
trustee of the Chidrcn'S Home for the
term OF three years, to succeed John W.
HingCley, of Barnesvlle, whose term OF
Office has expired.
Some unknown person or persons raided
Downing's salooa in this place last night
and broke out every window in the ranch.
The deed was committed between II and II
o'clock.
The St. Clairsvile and Northern railroad
has been leased to a company of citizens of
st. Clairsville, who have applied for char
ter, and as soon as that is obtained they
will begin to operate the road. The ncor
porators are John BarofT Vim. } ThomP.
Son. A. C. Darrah, Addison Thompson and
John Carlisle.
Lieutenant Governor r. G. Richards and
State Senator Hollingsworth were in town
to-day attending to some business in Court.
The County Commissioners have been in
session all week. and will adjourn to-mor-
NOW morning.