The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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| feter hlguteF, Esq. has beautifed bis resi-
denee near the mound, with an artistically
applied coat Of paint. Filai \ isTSS5iI1,
Architect lAicFadden,s OF your city. ba.
Just finished and delivered d very fine and
conveniently arranged desk for the office Of
Superintendent West at the prison. I,f9ii'
Among the personal effects OF Mr.. Davis, oil
Sand Hill district offered at executors sale, q
short time ago, was q complete unbroken lle
OF DAILY lNTELLiuENcEIs, dating from 1850 "a
1881. 4 = iFiT7't ? -Si-"Hs = :
For tho first time In many years Il now re-.
quires the deepest kind OF strategy, and mos,
consummate diplomacy to obtain drink OF
any kind Of intoxicating liquor or beer In
our town on Sunday. Score one 70. the cor.
porution license law now In operation. q,
The mill men here are considerably elated
over tho signing Of the scale by Mr.. 'Caroth.
ers, but whether II Is likely to result In any
material advantage, for some time at least to
those employed at the boiling furnaces Is q
question that neither those directly inter.
ested or your writer can answer.
The delay In the arrivalof engine and iools
for the well at the mouth OF Grave Creek, Is
said TO be accustomed by some financial dill.
cnlties Into which the parties from whom tho
machinery was purchased were involved.
Everything here Is In complete readiness for
setting up the engine and beginning boring.
As telegraphcd you yesterday, the three
prisoners In jail here, Eugene johnson,
awaiting trial upon indictment for &lonious
assault upon Capt Stotsberry; James Porter,
serving IN eleven months sentence for some
oilense, and VIM. Brown, the colore,l Cend
awaiting the action OF tho Grand Jury upon
the charge OF rape committed upon Mrs.
Harvey Sprinkler, q colorcd lady-Came near
ellecting their escape from our highly orpa.
mental establishment by courtesy called IN
JAIL" last Sunday afternoon about o. clock.
AZ Is The daily custom. the prisoners were
| Released from the cells In tho clge. In the
morning, and allowed the privilege OF the
corridors surrounding the cage, which Is con.
structed OF iron bars. The Jail is built OF
brick, with barred windows. About . o'clock
In the afternoon Jailor Hicks remarked 10
some members Of the family that he would
go to the postoilice for the mail" This re-
mark was, no doubt, heard by the inmates OF
the jail, and they ut once began preparations
for their departure. The first preliminary
was to climb to the top OF the cages, and
close small opening looking into the upper
rooms OF the jail building, and by means OF
winch clear view Of tho Jail room proper
can DO had from the second story of The
| I"'to' iCAL tOUk Il Ulliuktl
from ono of the cells and spread II on lhe
floor under the southwest window. Then
with ha,cliet. which they had by some
means not explained become possessed Of,
commenced removing the brick from
tho wall immediately under the window.
Mrs. Hicks happened TO 10 MP stairs about
this time, and noticing the opening looking
down into the JUL closed. pushed 1t open,
and ut once discovered what was going on
johnson Glanced to notice that the openinr
had been opened, and at once charged young
Porter with the act, when Mrs. Hicks, who
had not yet been observed by the prisoners,
informed him that she had opened the win.
dow. This only caused the men to work tho
more enersetically towards freedom, and the
fact Of heavy stone having been placed in
the wall, Immediately under the window sill,
prevented the men making their escape be.
fore the arrival OF Sheriff Hicks, who was
sent for as soon rs the attempted escape was
discovered, nnd was not more than 100 yards
from the jail. .-l -.
Your correspondent visited the jail YES.
terday evening, and found the inside course
OF bricks under the stone window casing
removed for something over Two feet, and in
the center about one foot deep. Tie men
were evidently deceived US TO tic construction
OF the wall, by the fact that the brick imH,e.
diately underline window at the notheast
corner OF the room had been removed by IL
prisoner, and no stone was met with. HID
operations beea made at the same place last
Sunday, there is no doubt but the MEN could
have escaped before the arrival OF the TAILOR.
Deputy Sheriff Matthews says that John.
son showed fight when the Sheriff ordered
the men into their cells, and swore he would
Kill that oilicerif he came into the room and
attempted to put him, johnson, in his cell,
meanwhile keeping his right hand behind
his back, as II holding a weapon. Mr.. Hicks
informed the fellow that il that was his
racket It might as well be settled now as any
other lime, ind promptly entered the room
and placed the men In their cells. A close
search of johnson failed 10 discover any
weapons or means OF escape. Concealed In
the lining of the negro Smiths cont, near
the collar, was found n large pocket knife,
the blade Of which had been converted into a
file, by the aid of which he evidently expect.
ell 10 Affect his escape, is q few days ugo,
when Deputy Matthews entered the room TO
lock the cells lie found nicely arranged
dummy in Browns bed and the negro in an.
other cell. The prisoners we're kept in their
cells to-day, ut which Johnson was very in.
dignant, and gathering up lot Of old rags
in his cell he set them on fire. They were
discovered, however, by Deputy Matthews,
and thrown back near the cages, where the
inmates got the full benefit Of their fumes.
| BELLArIE.
Republican candidate for Sheriff Leroy
Sedgewick was in town yesterday.
The Bellaire Stamping Company is one Of
the few establishments still working. -
Miss Nettie Poorman entertained number
oil her friends at party at the home OF her
father, {. l.. Poorman, Monday night.
The storm here destroyed several Young
shade trees, and tore oil large part of q
large treerat Henry Faupels, on Guernsey
street. -
The Republican Committee that MET here
yesterday fixed on GAINESVILLE rs the place
for the next Congressional Convention, and
August 80 the time. The primaries will he
held the proceeding Saturday. SAY, y
Superintendent Cochran, of the Dellaire
GAINESVILLE & Cincinnati road is now absent
looking after some new cars for the road.
One OF the old coaches has been reiitted and
bears the new initials OF the road, instead
OF the old u. & W. :
Those who intend to hnye their own names
or the name Of friend ON the soldiers nonu.
ment. must hand them 10 the committee before
the block OF granite on which they are TO be
inscribed Is polished, rs the names will have
TO be then arranged, anil caunos be after.
wards altered. =
A German Of sixty years, and an English.
man Of tlfty.four, arranged for foot race
Monday evening, TO decide which was the
best preserved in athletics. Ten dollars
side was put up, but when 1t was seen Whist n
crowd had gathered beyond the Gas Works,
where the race was 10 be, the German backed
out, There were several hundred people as.
sembled, and he did not desire to make a
show of himself, he said. 49, -
The School Boards time Monday evening
was taken up with bids for building the new
school houses there being many contractors
bidding AS yet the contract has not been
awarded. On Thursday evening meeting
will be held TO consider the bids farther. Tie
only appointments OF teachers made were
those r. W. Marchant, of Delaware, Ohio.
TO be teacher OF the high school, and J, 4.
Hamilton TO be teacher Of the colored school.
Mr.. liamilion's is u reappointment, the
salary being fixed at $50 per month. Mr..