Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-31
STOLEN GOLD.
A Parksrsburg Servant Appropri-
atss Bag Of Hard Money.
The Loss Not Discovered for Month-The
Matter Compromised-Heavy Storm
Slight Damage.
SUecial 10 the Regisler.

PARKERssURG, May 80. - Squire Lafe
Davis office on Monday witnessed an un-
usual ending to case which created con-
siderable excitement on last Saturday.
A. Congrove, an extensive planter aud
miller at Belleyille, near here, had in his
employ last winter servant named Mrs.
Cath. Wilson (nee Coleman). 1t was the
cAstom of Congrove to keep considerable
amount of money about his house, q part
of which was in gold, and contained in
canvass bag sewed up in a mattress on the
bed occupied by himself and wife. Dur
ing the illness of his wife the girl was &C.
customed to take care OF the bed, and it
appears that she discovered the gold,
amounting to $3.50, and removed it. The
woman quit the employ OF Congrove
in March, and went to her friends in Ohio.
The
Loss was not Discovered
until a month afterward, when suspicion
fell on Mrs. Wilson. She was closely
watched but no clue obtained that would
convict her until Friday of last week when
she came to Parkersburg for the purpose
of shopping. Chief Mehen OF the police
force, received telegram from Bellvllle
authorizing her arrest il found in the act OF
passing gold coin here. After the closest
surveillance by Capt. Mehen nothing was
went 10 Marietta, where Chief Mehen sent
a dispatch to Marshall Dye asking him to
keen a close watch over her rctions When
found she was
Spending Gold Quite Freely.
which fact was communicated to Chief
Mehen of this city, and when she returned
on the boat he and Officer Bartlett met her
and escorted her to Jail. Mr.. Congrove
came here from Belleville and had her ar
raicned before Justice Davis. Hon. c. i:
Caldwell appeared for the defense and
waived an examination until Monday.
Bond was procured and the woman re-
leased. When the hour for trial had ar
rived. and all interested parties on hand
except the defendant, a telephone message
was received from BelleVille saying that
the matter had been settled and asking the
dismissal of the case. 1t seems strange
that crime Of this nature should be al
lowed to be compromised.
charged with
The FIemington Pestoffice Robbery
have been identified as bad characters, and
the authorities have been advised to keep
them we'll secured and close watch kept
over them.
Mr.. c. w. Beuhler, OF Market street. left
on Monday for New York, where he will
sail for Germany. Quite a large number
of his friends accompanied him 10 the
depot and saw him of, with best wishes
for pleasant trip and safe return.
Editor Hart, of the Intelligencer, was here
on Monday.
Hon. NJ. H. shirtz. OF Writ Court House
is here on business.
Mr.. A. T. Gay, merchant OF Burning
Springs. was here on Tuesday.
Charming NJ. Smith, Of the Index, left on
the Chesapeake, Tuesday, for points below.
A Heavy Storm.
OF wind and rain passed over our citJ dur
ing Monday night, but no particular dam
age done beyond the injury OF shade trees.
The many friends of Frank Waterman,
late OF the Treasury department at wash
ington, will be pleased to note that ne Is
permanently located here again as CLERK Ia
the o. f. railroad office.
The following well known and popular
Young men of Psrkersburg have organIzed
a tourists club: Ed. II. Wells, l.. u.
Houph, A. J. Augustine, E. B. Cady, r.
W. Armstrong, ". Dudley. J. s. Paxton,
+. +. Davidson. A. s. Bond, G. A. swear
,neen. G. II. Henderson, Oscar jenkins, H.
n Logan. J. H. Roberts. NJ. l.. Blake; u.
]. Brsdish. Charles P. Harvey, W. J. bore
man, Jas. II. Wetherall and T 4. C1le.
The managers of the club are (. II. Weiis
and L. G. Hough The boys propose TO
haze some amusement aud good exercise
out OF the organization before the walking
and boat race season is over.