The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-25
AN IMPORTANT CASE
DECIDED OUT At ST. cLAlRsvlLLE,
Involving the Construction Of the E1.rAdltiou
Treaty with Euslsss-BOudsrfSi Fr.Iher
Nature In Hampshire COunty-Mard.r
Sensation Ezplod.d-stats News.

bentAuoh E1ploded-StAte News.
Atst. Clairsville, Saturday, question was
decided which involves construction Of the
treaty between England and the United
States. The cases were those Of the
forgers, Gilbert vanderpool and Ed
win E. Jones' These men made a tour
through the State OF Ohio in 1880 as the
agents Of firm manufacturing hay.torks.
They called on prominent farmers, stating to
them that they desired agents and were will.
ing to pay large commission (about GO per
cent? for all sales. Many farmers embraced
the opportunity Of making some money from
their neighbors as agents for they hsy.fork.
Among these, four men from Belmont county
accepted the position and signed contract
to pay SO much for every sale. Their names
are: Jacob Bratton, OF Fairview; jesse
Bailey, OF Burton; james Price, Uniontown,
and William II. Beatty, OF Flushing town.
ship. The signatures 70 the contracts were
soon transferred to another sheet, upon
which were written judgment notes payable
to &c. yanderpeol, or order.p Bratton's note
called for $500; Ba!ley's, $500; Prices, 81, 900
Beattys, $3.50. As soon as the alleged makers
OF the notes were called upon for payment,
they employed eminent counsel, among
whom were Judge D. D. 7. Cowen and the
present Common Please Judge, Hon. ~.
Clair Kelly. Payment on the notes was, OF
course, resisted, and steps at once taken to
arrest the forgers. On November II, 1881, an
Indictment was found againt Vanderpool and
Jones. This was followed by three more on
December IA, 1882. In the meanwhile Van
derpool and Jones were arrested In Canada,
and extradited to Butler county for trial on
thecharge Of forgery. They pleaded guilty,
and in September, 1852, were sentenced to tue
pepitentiary for term OF one year each. In
January, 1883, a warrant was issued for the
return OF them TO this county for trial for
forgery. The prisoners attorneys were
Major @. q. Blackburn, OF Cincinnati; Major
WIS. Kennon and J. NJ. Rees, OF St. Glars.
VILE, Judge Cowen was appointed TO assist
the prosecuting attorney. Owing to the
Judges illness, Hon. L. Danford was ap-
pointed and assisted. The term OF court ex-
pired before an opportunity Of trying the de-
fendants was presented and they were re.
turned TO the penitentiary. They. were
brought back here this term to be tried be-
fore Judge Hance. Their attorneys made
application to the Supreme Court for writ
OF habeas corpus, which was refused on the
ground that the Common Pleas Court should
FIRST determine the question as TO whether
they were lawfully held.
Judge Hance, after carefully examining
the case rendered his decision on Saturday.
He held that the prisoners could emily be
tried for the offense for which they were ex-
tradited. He therefore ordered that they be
returned to the psnitentiary to serve out the
unexpired term and then be allowed rea-
sonable time 10 return to the country
from which they were extradited. The al
torntys for the State excepted. The attor-
news Tor the defense made motion to dis
charge them absolutely from custody on the
ground that they had been unjustIy held
mere and should therefore be released; the
motion was oyerruled and the defendants
through their counsel excepted. The pris.
oners will be taken 10 the penitentiary and
the case to the Supreme Court.
All over the State preparations are being
made to celebrate the 4th OF July in bang-up
style.
Sam Collyer, the ex-pugilist, has been ap-
pointed chief OF police OF the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs.
A reunion Of the soldiers Of the late war
will be held at Cranberry on the 4th OF July.
six brass bands will be present Poor Gran.
berry.
Rev. Father Hickey, OF Parkersburg, de-
liyered highly entertaining lecture at New
Martlnsyille last Wednesday evening. bis
subject was 1.-THE Reason and Doctrines OF the
Catholic Church." He handled his topic
with perfect ease and grace and more taan
delighted hisaudience.
The following snake story Ia from the
Braxton Democrat: Rev. e. @. Gould, whilst
blowing few days ago, encountered and
killed q rattlesnake that measured sixty
inches in length, and about ten inches
around the largest part Of the body. The
snake when fist seen, was lying In the sun.
shine, and making music with his fattles,
which numbered thirteen.
George Hunter, who has been prospecting
about Berkeley Springs, took sample Of ore
that he found to Leadyllle and had 1t assay
ed. It contained per cent OF silver, or In
other words the silver and copper 1t contain
ed would realize about thirty-hve dollars TO
the ton of ore. While this Is not o paying
Quantity tits very encouraging, and the prot-
ability is that Mr.. Hunter will return in
the fail and 20 10 work again. He feels very
good over the prospects,.
j -
the Grafton yard OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, wss run over and Instant
" killed Saturday afternoon. He was lean
ing against the steps OF passenger coach
Of an accommodation train looking at pass,
ing freight train on another track, when o
sudden motion OF the cars threw him under
the wheels, which passed over his body, cut
ting him in two before the train could be
atopped. Deceased had been In the service
OF the company about twenty years. He was
As years fage, and leaves large family,
An unsuccessful attempt was made Thurs-
day night to blow open the safe OF the Gum.
berland and Pennsylvania railroad Office at
the depot in Frostburg. After bursting open
The doors OF the office the burglars bored two
holes In the safe door, one above and the
OTHER below thelock. These were apparently
abandoned, however, and with pick they
cut hole In the top OF the safe, penetrating
the fire-brick lining. In this opening they
put charge OF powder and set 1t OF. The
explosion only cracked the plate and at this
point the burglars were probably frighten-
ed Of.
The wife Of Daniel o'Neal, OF Wyoming
county, left her home to hunt the COW, but
did not return the family snpposing that
she had remained over night with one Of the
neighbors, felt no uneasiness in regard TO her
safety, thinking she would return In the
morning; but morning came and she return
cd NOT. Search was commenced and she was
found dead short diAtanee from her home.
Bruises and cuts upon her body indicated
that she had been murdered, and the entire
community was thrown into the greatest ex-
citement An inquest was held, and the de-
ceased examined ty physicians, who pro-
nounced that death had ensued from apo
pleIy.
A oorrsspondentlot the South Branch Itlteiii::
geneey writes as follows At the residence Of
Mr. John z. Miller, ~ miles west from
slanesyille, Hampshire county, may be seen
q child prodigy, which ig indeed 9 curiosity.
II was born in Pennsylvania, February !,
1865. and Is therefore eighteen years Of age.
ave inches in height. This wonderful p'gmy
Is OF the female ser, and % perfectly helpless,
although II can cry Justify, aud Pattakes Of
no food save milk, which Is given to II