Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-02
THE THREE TOWNS
Which Lie Linked Over the R.y,r.
Another Robbery at Martins fery-High
Times at Bridgeport-A Newsy
Bulletin from BeIIaire.

Martins Ferry has another robbery to
report. Some time Monday evening some
one relieved John Mack of $500 which, he
had hid in the house and departed and left
no clue behind. He had some carpenters
at work making changes in his bar-room,
and had moved his liquors to his sleeping
apartment. He went to his room about
midnight and sat down in chair near the
fire to take smoke. In a short time he
fell asleep. His wife awakened him once
or twice and told him to come to bed, but
be sat still, feeling very drowsy, and did
lot waken again until about o'clock. He
avs he felt peculiar weakness
and drowsiness on awakening, and was un-
able to de anything scarcely until about 10
O'Clock. In the room in which he was
sleeping, about foot from where he sat all
night was the chest, a common wooden one,
in which the money was kept. The chest
was never kept locked. The money was in
a small tin box which was pushed down
beside some bed clothes, and the thief evil
IDENTIFY knew exactly where il was as moth
ing else was moved or disturbed in any
way. In the next room back, Mr.. Mack's
SON and barkeeper slept together with
another young man, stranger In
the city, who was spending the night
with them. This room has door that
opens into the back yard. The bolt fast
ening this was pushed off and was lying
on the floor. No marks OF any tool APP
peared on the door and it looked as though
some one had put their shoulder against it
and pushed it in. No one in the house
seems to have heard any noise and the af-
fair is still shrouded in mystery and no
clue is left as to who the guilty parties
are. Mr.. Mack says he thinks he was
drugged, and his wife is of the same opinion,
as they are both light sleepers ordinarily
The money was all they had except some
small change; $590of il belonged to Mrs.
Mack, she having received 1t from her SIS.
ter who died short time since.
Joseph Roberts, the man who was shot
ten days ago, is getting along nicely. 1t is
thought he will be able to be removed to
his own home to-day.
Miss Flora Williams, the vocalist is
home from Pittsburgh, where she has been
attending the musical festival.
Mr.. Hughes, Of Pleasant Grove, is the
guest of his friend Will 7. StOrk.
Cha s. Fickley, who was shot by Officer
Newland some time since, has so far recOy-
cred as to be able to go to Pittsburgh to.
day.
The Elson Glass Works is shut down on
account of the death of VIM. Rose, wlo
was Mr.. Elsop's step-father.
Council met last night
Louie HelIery's child is very sick with
lung fever.
Our store keepers were busy yesterday
invoicing their stock of cigars and getting
ready to reduce the price.
A pleasant party was held last night at
the residence of Mrs. Boyd, on Fifth street.
The Misses Updegraff, of Mt. Pleasant,
! were in the city Yesterday.
A. X. Bond, OF Cincinnati, called on his
Narun's Ferry friends yesterday.
Mrs. John c. Graham, of Gallipolis, O.,
is visiting in the city. She is the guest Of
Mrs. W. o. Trip.
Editor Glass, OF the Pdn-Hdndle Newi, was
down Yesterday, and removed the type,
material, etc, belonging to the defunct
Times 10 Wellsburg.