Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-03
YOUNGSTOWN.
Brown, Bonnell & Co. Out or the
Sheriff. HAnda.

Brown, BonaeIl 4 Co. Out or the
Sheriff. Hands.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., March 2-Yesterday
United States Marshal Odell released all
the property attached belonging to Brown,
Bonnell & Co. and placed It In the hands Of
Receiver Brown who will keep an account
of sales made and report the same to the
United States Court at Cleveland whenever
desired. Mr.. Robert McCurdy, OF Chicago,
to The arrest OF Mr.. r. H. Nat
thews in Chicago on Tuesday,
said: Brown, Bonnell & Co. were not
known as customers Of ours until last sum.
mer, as we did not consider il safe to do
business with them. Last summer during
the strike Mr.. Matthews called on me, and
stating that B., B. & Co. were . little hard
up asked for some money. The favor Was
granted, notes taken, and these were after
ward paid. Mr. Matthews again called to
see me in January, and desired an accom-.
mediation. l told him that did not think
it safe to give credit to Brown, Bonnell x
give him the money. After the Aver fail.
ure Mr.. Matthews said to me that II
would go with him to Chicago he thought
an arrangement could be made by which
our claim could be secured. and that is the
reason went there. Soon after arriving
in Chicago | learned that there was no
probability OF securing the Indebtedness.
and then consulted several OF the best
attorneys there as to what had better
be done. They advised that Mr..
Matthews be arrested on the ground
OF fraudulent Misrepresentation, which
was done. That this mortgage OF
SEOO o00 - a fron5 ,bera ;s M onastion a.
for months after it was executed and in fact
until il was brought TO this county to be
recorded, it was in the hands OF . third
party. Upon the representations Of Mr..
Matthews the Republic Iron Company Of
Cleveland have sold Brown, Bonnell & Co.
q large quantity Of ore, for which they
have entered suit to recover. Mr.. Matthews
returned from Chicago yesterday morning,
but refused to say much in regard TO tho
matter, hut denied all the allegations mada
by Mr.. McCurdy.
Insane on Religion.
YOUNGSTOWN, March 2.-Just after the re-
cent flood. N. N. Simon, clerk in the N.
Y, P. & o. railroad freight office at Youngs.
town, in the inundated district, sent his
wife and her two little sons to her parents
near Tifin, to remain until the house Wa
restored to proper condition to live in.
On the 23d inst Mrs. Simon received
letter from her husband stating that he had
become convinced that he would be lost
eternally il he continued living with her.
She at once returned TO Youngstown, only
TO find that he had given up his position
and went away, taking with him such OF
the household furniture as belonged to
him. Religious insanity is the cause OF 81.
nous strange actions.
He would frequently al rse in the middle
OF the night and pray aloud for hours. In
his letter he quoted the Bible exclusi rely;
IF thy righteye offend thee, pluck II out
and cast il upon the fire." He wrote, con-
tinuing, II am convinced that the right
eve refers 10 the wife, and believe that IL
live longer with you shall lose my soul
forever" Simon is with bis brother at
Pemberville, Ohio.