Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-15
HE WAS INNOCENT,
But Laid Himself 0pan to a Scan.
.Ea'r- DAT. :.
A Church Investigation Near BalIaire--Bar-
rett's Body Found-Geuerai, News
= and Personals From Bellaise.

a HIsL CHESS eCdnuul 10 VIZ
quiet village of Neff's Siding just at pres
emit and is the topic of the day. The man
in the case is prominent Presbyterian
and is an elder in the Coal Brook Presby-
terrain church, and the prevailing opinion
is that he has acted honestly and uprightfy,
though he has laid himself open to the
suspicious. The affair occurred in May
last, and the circumstances have Just been
made public BY the church authorities,
who are at present investigating the mat
ter. The gen leman in question happened
te bein Wheeling on the day that Bafnum's
show was there, and attended the after
noon performance. While. there be
met young lady from his
neighborhood, who he says he
was but slightly acquainted with, having
met her only once or twice. After the cir,
Gus performance was over he accompanied
her to a hotel and they had supper to
gether. 1t was then about seven o'clock
and there was no way to get home except
by the midnight train on the b. y. Some
time after supper the gentleman complain
ed of being tired and said he would go up
stairs and lay down little while. The
Young lady asked him il she should go
along and he replied that he did not care,
and they went up stairs together and occu-
pied the same room. They remain
ed there together until the clerk went
TO call them to take their train.
When they were called the gentleman was
lying on one bed asleep and the young
lady was occupying lounge on the other
side of the room. The girl in the case does
not bear the best reputation, and 1t is this
that has caused the talk. The gentlem man
is spoken of as being of an unexceptionable
character. He was called before the ses.
sion of the church and admitted the above
facts as true, but says that there were no
improper relations whatever between them
and that he may have been indiscreet, but
Is entirely innocent. The verdict OF the
church court will be not guilty" unless
more evidence is Produced. The affair has
created quite sensation in the neighbor-
hood.
BODY FOUND.
The search party who went down from
here on Monday to look for the body of
Young Barrett, who was drowned near
Powhattan. found the body in the river
about a mile from the spot where he fell
in. The REGISTER was misinfo-med in re.
gard 10 the parties having been drinking.
Mr.. o Neal, who was with the unfortunate
young man, says that neither of them had
been drinking anything. The superstition
is that Barrett had fallen asleep and got up
while asleep or before he was thoroughly
awake and stumbled into the river. The
channel at that point is close TO the shore
and the banks are very preCipitous. The
friends of Barrett desire TO thsnk the resi-.
dents in the neghborhood for their aid in
the search and after finding the body. The
remains were brought up TO this city on
Monday night and were sent to his home
near Cameron for interment.
GENERAL NEWS.
The first lumber for the construction of
the Ohio Valley r r. has arrived and the
piling is expected to day. The pile driver
will be here the last of this week and the
work of driving piles will be begun on
Monday next.
Mrs. }. B. Shanafelt and two daughters,
Misses Mary and Berthe, Capt. Will SAana.
felt, Messrs. A. Schrick, John S. Keyser
and Will Wise were some of the Bellaire
people who took in the b. x o. excursion
to the sea shore.
\. l.. Marsh, the Union street jeweler
has moved into his new room and got his
stock arranged. He now has one Of the
neatest rooms in the city.
". A. McMechan, of st. Clairsville, was
in town yesterday.
Martin Joyce, of Bridgeport, was down
yesterday III! dlltlludlGt VI tic IllcCIIuS VI
the SaloODsts.
Mrs Lawrence, of BeaIlsville, o., is the
guest of DR.. }. G. Mccullough, Of the Fifth
wsrd.
Miss Mary Davis, OF the Fifth ward, has
returned from apleasant visit to her friend,
Miss Birdie Clouston.
\ granger and railroad engineer had
a little setto in the alley back of Nickel
vy's livery stable, yesterday afternoon.
lbpv 40 aipI hV friends hpfnra
damage was done.
A horse race between Bellaire horses will
be one of the attractions at the Flint glass.
workers picnic, on Wheeling Island, on the
18th inst. White Cloud and Boxer are
barred. The purse is $50.
Mrs. SE-ith and daughter, Of Evansville,
Ind. are the guests Of Mrs. Ruth Johnson,
on Belmont street
James Tobin has returned from a six
weeks visit to his sisters in Boston.
A Sunday School institute will be held
in the Coal Brook Church, at Neif's Siding
tomorrow, and the installation Of Rev. j.
q. Black as pastor Of the church will take
place at the same time. A large crowd
will be present and pleasant time is ex-
peCted.
The Belmont County Liquor Dealers
Protective Association met in XilCh's hall.
this city, yesterday. full attendance of
the liquor dealers of the county was pres
ent. A constitution and bylaws for the
association were adopted and permanent
uilicsrs elected as follows:
President, John J. McDermot, OF Bell.
are; Vice President, William Williams, of
Barnesille; Recording Secretary, John
Illch, of GAINESVILLE; Corresponding Secre
tsry, Martin Joyce, OF Bridgeport; Treas
u;er, John W. Stephens, Barnesvlle.
Dr.. c. &. Mccullough has returned from
a prospecting tour through Southern Kan
sas. He thinks OF locating in Fort Scott,
Kan. We hope the DR.. may reconsider a1d
conclude TO remain with u.s. He is one OF
The kind II young men We can i'll afford 20
spare.
MORNING Glory Baking Powder always
fresh and pure. Ask YOU grocer for it.