The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-17
A BAD MAN
Interviewed nj st. irsyiile- Railroad
Wool aud Personal Notes.

Interviewed nj st. yiile-RaiIrond
Wool aud Personal Notes.
Samuel Leisure, who Is confined 10 the
the county jill on the charge OF assaulting
Constable Hall, OF Kirkwood Town.
ship, as reported in this paper, gave
the following version OF the affair to an In
TELIIoRscER reporter yesterday afternoon:
The Leisure family, consisting OF Samuel,
Many, his wife, and two sons, had gone 10
bed on the might OF July 81, when knock
at the door was responded to by the old man.
A man inquired whether or not the boys
could assist in harvesting. Leisure replied
that they could. Then the men outside de.
manded admittance, saying that they wanted
10 arrest the boys. Leisure responded that
II they would read the warrant he would ad.
init them. The reply made was "0pen th .
door, or I'll shoot your id gus out"
The Leisures were on bad terms With the
Lytuers, one OF whom married son OF Lsis.
ure, and Leisure thought that the men were
the Lytners and that they were coming okill
them. He asked II the Lytner. were there.
Some one replied, Eyes, and fifty more"
The men then burst opet the door aud
0 pistol was discharged by one OF
them. Mrs, Leisure was nearest the door,
and q man was approaching he's with 70.
volyer. Her husband rushed forward and
was struck on the head and knocked down,
Leisure's recollection Of the melee was very
indistinct He was greatly excited and says
that he does not know what he did. He said
that he didn't know where the boys were
dnring the fight. Rob, one OF the boys,
jumped out Of window. Leisure says that
20 can't remember about raising an axe in
striking the constable. There were two
axes about the house. Lytners' wife yolun-
TERED the information that the small, deep
wound on Halls bead was caused by bis
falling against the stove. Leisure says that
he smell whisky on the men. He says that
he would have admitted them II ne had
known they vera officers. Mrs.. LSisura lie.
toned 10 her husbands story, and occasion:
ally made suggestions 70 him. Leisure IL
very nervous and easily agitAted. While
giving his version his voice trembled and
his whole frame shook. While the reporter
was present. foar msn entered tho Jail.
Leisure shrRnk back into bis cell and said 10
another prisoner, They are the IytneISl
they Will kill ne"
John euynn, q native oteouth America,
was brought to all from Bridgeport yesteI.
day 10 work out hue OF $25 and costs for
carrying razor concealed. II the lATsa bout
carrying concealed weapons were better en-.
forced in Belm.cc-.t. county there would 10
!:.s crime.
Contrary to expectation the Scott lianor
law does not decrease the number oil saloodsin
Belmont county. There are nov eight more
than before the passage OF the law. Nor will
the next county tar levy be reduced.
Little wool is being sold In the Vicinity OF
81. Olairsyille. Asst. Clairsyille Arm has al.
ready bought two hundred and fifty pounds
through lis agents. Thirty.three cents was
the price.
Mr. James W. FREEZER has bought the share
OF Mr.. Daniel steenrod In the ST. Clairsyllle
flour mill. The firms name will hereafter
be Murdaugh 4 FnIleF, -
The ladies OF the N. Z. Church will hold A
social aud iug.breaking at the residence OF
Nj. A. 7. McKelyey, near town.
It issaid that sAml. Pipes, the postmaster at
would like 70 be chairman of
the Republican County Committee.
Gen. A. ]. Warner, President OF the Ohio
Valley Railroad Company, on Saturday died
10 Probate Court petition praying The Cen;
iral Ohio railroad rs recognized to appropri.
ito for the construction Of the road;bed OF |
he Ohio Valley Railroad Company strip Of |
and owned by the Central Ohio Railroad
o. FsorFAniEsd, in POSSESSION Of III