Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-06
TRAPPED.
-Four Men Arrested On q Charge Of
Burglary.
Bellaire Gets Tired Of lis Midnight Visitors.
and Locks Up the Suspected Par
ties-A Cruel hartia's
Ferry Man.
OTHER ITEMS FROM BOTH TOWNS.

"The thieves have been arrested at last"
This was heard throughout the city ycster.
dsy morning, but whether those arrested
are the rang who have been visiting our
people during the past few years. and can
II be proven. is the question. The parties
arrested are Will Oliver Charley Bradford,
John Rosser and John Jones. Early this
morning warrants were issued for their Ar
rest. The plans werc land and within an
hour after the warrants we're issued the
four found themselves behind the bars OF
our lookup. Oliver Was found in the Tri.
hsne office, and was taken by Marshal
Drugan. Rosser and Bradford were found
in Henry Maslrs saloon on Union street,
by officers Turner and Archer, and were
safely locked up. Rosser Was engaged In
working Q short distance back Of town and
was not arrested quite 90 easily as the 9th:
ers He was called by Officer Nagle and
was run in without any trouble. They are
charged with blowing open McClain's safe
and other burglaries about the city. When
Marshal Drugsn searched oliver he found
q first. class 81 long revolver, two knives,
four or FIVE skeleton keys and tWo small
saws Nothing OF this kind vas found on
Bradford, Rosser or Jones. Oliver 10 .
printer by trade and works at tho Belmont
glass works. Jones works here and thers
wherever he can obtain employment He
served one term In the Ohio penitenaafy
for stealing. Their reputation might DO
better than IL is. They are charged with
blowing open McClain's safe last week, and
other Jobs about the city. II Is claimed
the evidence against them Is very dam
aging, and Marshal Drusan says he has 3
strong case against them. Other trials
will likely follow, and IL Is not known
when their trials will come of. The Nc
Claim Brothers offer reward OF $50 for the
conviction Of the parties who blew open
their safe.
Mrs. Foster, the temperance divine, will
he I'm Bellaire some time In the near future.
VIM. Sheppard, the saloonist Was up be-
fore Squire Criswel yesterday for selling
drink 10 miners in two offences aud Was
discharged, the evidence not being sum
cient 10 convict him.
Eugene Wilson WAS summoned 10 Glen.
coe yesterday by the illness Of his grand
father, Mr.. l.. Wilson.
Mr.. Theo. Mellott returned yesterday
from sn extsnded trip on the bsilaire,
Zsnesyille and Cincinnati road In the in
terest Of n. Sonneborn.
T. /. Hart, Esq, left yesterday for Cum.
berlsnd. Nd, where he will spend week
or 20.
The law firm OF Rees and Gsllaher have
dissolved. Vim. Recs will open an Office
in St. Clairsville and Mr.. q. M. Woodbridge
will go into business with Mr.: Gallaher.
The U. 7. Church will likely give con.
cert sometime In March.
Dubois & McCoy's planning mill resumed
yesterday after two weeks stoppago. ffo'''
poets fair.
Alonro Leech now runs chair in David
Hams barber shop on Gravel Hill, the
business having increased considerably.
John T. Robinson, residing near the city,
will sell his farm utensils and stock merit
Friday, preparatory TO removing TO Bril-
liant
Miss Ida Hammond now sells Gallon In
Mayer & klOtz's store and makes . gooi
clerk.
John Gill, who Is working the South for
Manning. Hart & Co, is meeting with oon'
siderable success.
Miss Emma Hopkins, OF Wheeling, and
Miss Sallie Brown, of Illinois, are the
guests Of friends IN this city.
Mrs. Birdsong and her daughter Julia
are visiting at Lewis Mill's.
Mr.. J. X. Nsylor is back from Kansas
and reports his daughter worse.
The Bellaire Window Glass Company has
purchased q boss horse from 81. Ciairsyillo
parties.
The young men OF the First ward will
hold a prayer meeting In the South Bel.
lsire Al. T. Church every Saturday even.
ing.
II now sppears that Frank Bumbright
effected an entrance to Mr.. Ed MonaAAn's
residence and csrrIed OF his watch. lie
will probably be tried to-day and will ike
| ly visit Columbus. too.
Capt Cayid Walling, OF the c. 4 =. road,
| who has been on the sick list, IL again on
| duty, and pleasant A. ever.
a number Of our colored people will take
In the ball at 81. Clairsyille on the 18th In
stant.
Emma Abbott will draw we'll from this
! city 10 night. The Opera House would be
we'll patron.zed by Bellaire people IL there
WIS any way Of returning.
Mr.. Gus HArdenstein and wife, q the
| Fifth ward, have returned from visit "
| friends in Steubeuville,
| % A Temperance meeting will 10 held In
the South Peilaire N. Il. church svery
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. George Myers Is visiting friends ia
Wheeling.