The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-20
GONE THREE DAYS,
MO STILL NO CLUE GAN Be FOUND


To the Whsrslbouts OF Clerk S. B. AeCOllOeh. who
DISAPPEARED Friday SIsht-rhs Excitement
Isertas.s 81 the AIs.sry DstpsnS-The
County Bar Takes up the Search.
The mystery Of the sudden disappearance
OF Clerk Samuel B. McColloch, OF the Circuit
Court, on Friday night, remained mystery
all day yesterday, although every new clue
that seemed 10 offer even possibility oil
leading to some discovery was esgerly follow
ed upHnd pursued until II ended IN nothing.
The friends Of the missing man had scores oil
willing helpers TO draw upon In case they
could suggest anything new 10 BIZ done, but
all were al lots TO know how TO proceed, ts
everything that 1t scented possible 10 do had
already been done.
no covRT YESTERoAY.
The Circuit Courts, OF which the missing
man was clerk, were 10 have convened yes
terday, but In his absence II was thought
best not 10 attempt ID proceed, as there Is no
provision for giving authority to proceedings
which require the attest OF the clerk 10 legabZa
them, In the absence OF the clerk, and no
way to appoint q successor except In case Of
his death or resignation. 1t cannot be said
with any degree OF positiyeness that MIR.
McColloch Is dead.
The grand Jurors were adjourned over I'M
til next Monday, and Court will not coE'
yene until Wednesday evening at O'Clock,
when It will merely be 10 fulfill the require.
ment OF the statute, which stipulates That q
regular term OF court muEt convene within
three days OF the statutory time. On Wednes-
day an adjournment will probably be effect:
ed till Monday next or court adjourned
outright, and special term subsequently
convened.
An unusually large crowd OF spectators
were present at the hour for opening Court
yesterday, attracted by curiosity 10 see the
result OF the anomalous condition OF affairs,
or hea some intelligence OF the missing clerk
ABAR MEETING HELD.
After the grand Jury had been adjourned
10 next Monday morning by Deputy sheriff
Mitchell, crowds gathered in front OF the
Court House and on adj AGENT corners and
discussed over and over again the many theo
ries connected with Mr.. McCollochs disaE'
pealauce. Many persons from the country
districts were present, having come INTO the
city 10 attend court, and they eagerly drank
in every story that was told concerning the
After II was settled that there was TO be no
court, the lawyers began conversingo OF the pre-
prle, " of holuIng q bar meeting Tor the pur'
pose OF taking some action. Messrs. EttEine,
Hubbard, Russell and others took an act We
part In taiki-g up the matter, and the result
was. that about r. N the Second Branch
chamber at the G ty Building WIS well filled
with LAWYERS and several prominent ciuzsI
All the older and more prominent members
OF the bar we're there, together with major
ity CT the county officials and several mem
bers OF the Board OF Commissioners. Judge
Melvin wal called 10 the chair by Mr..
Erskine, and Mr.. J. r Cowden was appoint
ed secretary. Mr.. Etskine stated that while
there was no plan to lay before the meeting
as 10 what would be done, 1t had been
thought proper that the bar should take
some action and arrange sone melhodical
system tor SEARCHING, 50 that every one
would not be following after the other.
Mr.. McColloch, related what had been done
by relatives aud friends thus far.
Mr.. w. J, w. Cowden presented photo
graph OF Mr.. McColloch taken some year:
since, but still good Likeness, and suggested
that copies be made at once, and accompanied
by a printed description OF him, sent GU,
over the country at once.
Colonel White moved that the picture bs
turned over to a committee Of three TO b
apr pointed, 1t 10 raise funds 10 prosecute the
search.
rL,S or woBK.
A general talk followed this motion, as tc
what the committee might be empowered e
do and whether the raising OF funds thoulC
be confined to members Of the bar. or out
siders called on. 1t was decided that thos'
feeling disposed to contribute be requested L
hand their money to the committee.
The chair appointed Messrs Robert White
q. NJ. Russell aid Vim. Eiskire as this COIL
mittee, and IN very few minutes they had
subscriptions amounting to nearly $i.0 IRON
the lawyers.
had been done and answered several quet
tons that were asked as to Mr.. McColloch!
habits,
MI. All Caldwell moved that the Beard o.
County Commissioners, as the I'll ial bead
OF the county, should be called on to offer
reward. A committee consisting OF Messrs
All. Caldwell, W. P. Hubbard and K q
Barr, was appointed to arrange for speedy
meeting OF the Board.
The money subscribed will be used as suit
able rewards to induce detectives to work the
case up, and also to pay what advertising e1
penses may be incurred.
When Or. Baird WIS fsked about former
sudden disappearance OF Mr.. McColloch be
said that once when boy he had gone Wes
without letting any one know where he had
gone. He was employed on tae Santa Fe
Trail, and while there suffered q sunttroke
The elects OF that at times caused him &C.
we're headache. The Doctor said every r1
NOR had been run down without obtaining
any definite clue.
SOME OF TIE RsXoRs.
The tongues OF tbs gossipS were busy yes
terday as on the previous days. II was early
rumored that police officer bad found the
mangled remains OF the missing man COZ
cealed In fill on the Elm Grove road. ThiI
report was absolutely without shadow Of
foundation.
It was also said yesterday that word hat
been received from point down the riyel
that Mr.. McColloch had been seen there
This story was also without truth. II prob
ably arose from speculations as to the posi-
bility that be could have gone down tht
river on Friday night. 1t was told abou
town, yesterday, also, that mans body hae
been found In the river at Bellaire which
answered the description given In yesterday
IxrELLIGENcER OF the miss Dg clerk. loQuiiy
at Bellaire failed to show any foundation FOL
this report.
1t seemed a, II tome thoughtless or wicked
person took advantage { the esgerness OF the
public for the slightest clue On which 10 base
a theory, to start fAlseho DIS, connecting
them with the case. One Of these which