The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-27
vA,sAT MORNING, OCTOBER % 1888
Of what is known as the Melvin ordinance.
1t having been prepared by Judge Melvin,


Something over year ago James J.
Hunter obtained judgment In O suit before
Squire Edwards sgainst the county for o
considerable sum Of money for failure on
the part Of the,county authorities 10 comply
with the conditions Of o contract awarded
the plaintiff for constructing sewer from
the jail to the basin. The case was appeal
ed to the Circuit Court, and coming up yes
terday for hearing, The judgment Of the
magistrate was reversed upon the technical
grounds that tho contract was made by
and with subcommittee, and not by the
county authorities directly, that such pow
ers could not be delegatedto such q COM
mittee, and therefore their action was not
binding upon the county authorities.
An Irishman named Muldoop, employ
ed on the new railroad between here and
Benwood, appeared at Squire Edwards Of
fee Tuesday evening last and made com.
plant against James Porter, Thomas Davis
and q man named Taylor, charging the
trio with having robbed him Of SAC, two $40
bills. The parties charged with the robbery
were arrested and examined by the magis-
trate, and discharged, the complainant
failed oproduce any evidence, further
than that the three men were in his COM
pany some time during the dayto substan-
tiate the charge against them. Tho truth
Of the matteris that Muldoon was so glori-
ously drunk that he didn't know anything
about what had become OF his money.
Murphy, the tailor, claimed that be saw
the men take tho money, but when called
opon to testify to the fact refused to do 80.
In order to drown his sorrow oyer tho loss
Of the money, Muldoon filed up chuck full
again, and was sent 10 jail, TO be released
the next morning upon promising to leave
the town within thirty minutes.
A most distressing case Of destitution
and want was developed here yesterday by
the eviction from the rooms occupied by
them OF the Holland family, consisting Of
an old man and woman, neither OF them
able to do anything towards earning SUBJ
sistence, and son, young man, who Is
subject to spells OF insanity, and has been
Unable on account oil severe sickness 10
make any effort to relieve the, wants OF the
family for long time past. A kind
hearted ci;izsn OF the First ward, Mr..
Koch, learning Of the destitute and de.
plorable condition OF The unfortunate fan-
lily, furDisEei them rooms in his house,
and had them, together with their ecanty
belongings, placed therein. II was then
ascertained that the family were absolutely
without food and were suffering from hun
ger. Charitable neighbors supplied their
immedia wants and application was made
to the overseer oi the poor for the district,
who stated that the only remedy was to
send them TO hepoor house. The author
tiles will, however, contribute something
toward the support OF the unfortunate and
afflicted family, and 1t is hoped that with
the assistance thus obtained they can be
kept out Of actual suffering until the where
abouts OF their two cons, river men, can be
learned, and they apprised OF the condition
Of their parents.
The trial OF the young man Daniel Lug,
indicted for highway robbery, isset for
Tuesday next, 30th inst. The case Is pc,
culiar one. A young man, neighbor Of
Lutz's, had been niorsometime paving atten-
ton to Lu,zs sister. The family objected 10
theattentions bein continued, which result
ed in bad blood between the partiea. Young
Lu!z and Mr.. Cats, the young man in
question, met on the highway and q quarrel
ensued. luz jumped into Cats wagon
and q scuifl, followed. Cats reached for
q revolver, which he had 10 his hip pocket;
Lus- managed to prevent his antagonist
from drawing The weapon, and himself
took It from lis place, and at first IT fused to
return il, but neighbor happening along,
offered in his presence to give up the pistol
providing Cats would promise not TO at
tempt to use it upon him. This Cats re,
fused to dc, and Lutz retained possession Of
the pistol and carried 1t home. Cats went
before Squire Cresap, Of Franklln district,
and maze complaint against Luiz for as
sault and battery. lux heard Of this action
and confessed and paid fine, thinking
that would be the end oi the matter. This
not satisfying Cats he went before the
Grand Jury AZ the present term OF Court,
and succeeded ia getting an indictment
for highway robbery. Both parties belong
to the most highly respected and wealthy
families Of Taylors Ridge, franklin dis
triCt.