The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-27
SENSATIONAL CASES
IN PRESTON AND WOOD COUNTIES,
A YnI.IsY BI.s Tricks at the Elprss Of W.
HsipltsE Wonsn- Unfortunately BE Eieapss
the Panlshntut He DtI,rres-A Wolfia
Shs,ps CotAluE at ParE,nburr.


German minister named Lsheur, and bis
wife and two daughters, the eldest Of whom
was comedy person aud who not only
capt. ;stea some OF the b:ys who arc not &C.
coun table to their wives for their actions,
but even married men were known to have
feelings OF regard for the yourg lady. Among
the most ardent admirers was one Will odell,
q young married man whose estimable wife
and child live in Clarksburg. He figured
conspicuouSly, and on one occasion, on
Bonded knees, he vowed II she would be true
to him until he secured q divorce from his
present wife he would marry her. The faith
er OF the girl obiscted to his presence and
elected him from the house on ssyeIa! coca.
$40 as. rne mother, on the contrary, encour-
ag d the attentions OF odell. The girlwa
inlorHled on several occasions tina. Odell
was married man, but she seemed 10 be IT,
fatuatt and would not listen 10 the advice
OF friends. She showed marked prefer.
encs for 0dell over all other admirers.
Things went on 10 this manner until last
wetk, when 0dell told his landlady that on
account Of the serious illness Of his child he
would leave for home In the evening, At Q
late hour that night several persons noticed
0dell, accompanied by Miss Lisheur, leave
her house. 0ie'l instead OF going to the de-
pot took the girl TO the wharf where they
took the ferry skif for Belpre where they
took the night train for Cincinnati.
The Preston County Journals last Issue
tells Of two ssoundrels that very likely are
the zane person. About two wrecks ago O
man representing himself as q son OF d Mr..
Crawford, from near Smith field, Pa, q well
known and honorable gentleman, came to
tho farm OF Mr.. ]. AlleR Fawcett, near King
wood, and informed Mr.. Garlitt, tenant oil
Mr.. Fawcetts, that he WAS in search OF girl
TO make her home with his father. He had
seen Mr.. GSrlitt's daughter, buxom young
lady OF about 10, and o0ght she would an
swer her fathers purpose. The girls father
was we'll acquainted with Mr.. Crawford,
knew him to be gentleman Of good charac-
ter and standing In his community, and con-
sentcd TO lot the girl go. The girl did not
know the topography OF the country b.
tween there ana smithtield, ard was carried,
uraSares, through Morgantown, Carmichael,
Greensboro, and on u Little Washington
and back hrJugh the country, for week or
more. H intentions ere this had become
apparent, but the Girl, unable to procure q
guide home, resisted his demands for several
days, when finally he was arrested in Greene
county, Pa by three officers sail 10 have
been from Uniontown, upon tho charge OF
,teallsg the horse and buggy from tie livery
man OF whom he had hiied 1t. The man,
however, escaped the officers the same eyec-
ing. The girl was taken home the day
following by one Of the offcers.
This girl, II would seem, Is not the only
victim 10 this wretch, as BIO is said to Fave
served woman In like manner short
me before, having carried her aud her child
into the mountains betweeps Uniortown and
lees Ferry and left them there. TAis in.
famous scoundrel last referred to, is named
Shaw, and lisa merchant Of Grantville, Md. He
had been on too intimate terms with Miss
smonse, daughter Of Dahiel Smouse, q black
smith, also OF Grant!ville. The girl, about
II years OF sge, became e1icisHts, was taken
by Shaw 10 Mr.. Umble's, near somerville,
Pa where the child, tiae boy, was born.
The girl renamed two or three weeks, when
Shaw came with buggy representing that
| he was going 10 take the girl over about Nor
gantown and marry her. He had told Unbles
TO take good care OF her, as he intended TO
marry hFr when she got well. He stsrted
with her from Umble's, and all seems 10 have
soce well until on the mountains near Nor
gaL town, in very lonely place, far from
any house, he put the gill out Of the buggy
ard dove in the opposite direction with her
child. Arriving at Eli Walls, he stopped
and requested Mrs. Walls to keep the child a
few weeks, which she refussd to do. He
then esked her to keep 1t two or three hours,
uLttl he drove 10 Bfuceton and returned.
This she consented 10 do. .-
The child wss left, and the man did not
return. Instead Of g1itg to Beuceton he re-
turned to where he bad left the gil, and after
alittle conversation with her, comm need TO
beat her with his buggy whir, kicking her
In the side and abusing her st terrible rate.
He told her he "woald mash her right there."
He left her almost or q ate irs,nsible, with
very black eye, lip badly cut, side bruised,
etc, and returned home. The poor girl. thus
left In the lonely mountain, almost helpless
with fright and pain, msnsged, With s,me
q sis;alce from the ferry, to MIX, her way
TO Morgantown, whence she was stnt to Grai.
ton, where che has relation, who sent her to
her ftther's in Grantssille. o.
The girls father, with Mr.. Umble and sn.
other man, passed through Preston county a
few days t;ncs on the hunt OF the child.
They found It at Nj. Walis's, where It had
been well taken care Of. Ga Monday they
returned 10 Granttyllle. staw Ia a hard
character, and It Is reported has been ares
ed for bnrning and attempting to barn.