The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-10


figured. he was removed to hotel on
Fourth street Afew days ago Shepard was
robbed OF SS5 and bis watch while he was IN
q saloon In the lower part Of The clty. He
Is said to be one OF the proprietors Of large
nursery near Norwalk.
Come time ago o gentleman came to this
city and made acquaintance quite readily.
He was known as DIR. 8. a. Mattison, and
succeeded In gaining the confidence OF q
number Of people throughout the county.
He became quite intimate with lady at
Mingo, to whom ho was TO have been mar.
ried TWO weeks ago. On the 18th 81 February
he hired horse and buggy from John Beltz.
clergyman, for the ostensible purpose Of
going 10 Amsterdam, TO visit several patients,
announcing that he would return In ten
days. He took an oyercoat, the property OF
the young lady's father, and small amount
Of jewelry belonging 10 his ntiAnced. Upor
leaving the city he drove to the residence Of
farmer named Wallace near McCoy's
Station, with whom be was acquslnt-
ed, and succeeded in borrowing from
him 500, under the pretext that
he was about 10 open drug store
at Mingo. He has not been heard OF since,
and Mr.. BeliZ has offered reward OF fifty
dollars for his arrest and conviction. II has
been learned that his father In physician In
Philadelphia, P, and that he has sister
living at Cory, Pa. His betrothed wife
visitei q fortuue.teller In this city yesterday,
and was informed that her prospective hus.
band would return TO her In few days,
accompanied by an officer. The lady is said
10 have known nothing OF the transaction or
the absence OF DR.. Mattison, or even that
there was such man.
Rev. s. G. Stewart pastor OF the United
Presbyterian Church Of this city in 1874, and
who left that church and Joined the Congre.
gatlonal denomination, whom in turn he
deserted 10 unite with the Independent Con.
gregationsl Church, a sort Of Unitarian
denomination, being now at the head OF their
churches at Bangor, Me-, Is again in hot
water. His first wife died shortly after he
married again. This second wife, Il appears,
has brought suit for divorce upon the
grounds OF extreme cruelty. He has sent
out here to hunt up evidence that he wasn't
cruel to his first wife, His first wife was q
kind.hearted woman and loved by all who
knew her. While here he did many things
that reflects upon his character, and during
his stay many left the church.
NKw CUMBERLAND.
It Is reported that Stella Lodge I. o. O. +.
will bring Robert J. Burdett here 10 give one
OF his lectures in the near future. II so large
audience will greet him.
Prof. Killmyer, Of Wheeling, has been
spending few days in town, the guest OF II.
Dewitt Smith. The Professor Is fine must
clan. and met with hearty welcome from
the people OF New Cumberland:
This week has been one Of events here, Il
one takes into account the Mayors court and
the number OF arrests made. A man by the
name OF Mckonky, made an information
against Capt. Charley Stewart for driving on
the sidewalk. He wss brought forth to an.
swer the charge and atoned TO the offended
low In thesum OF S. and costs. Then came
generalsonslaught OF informatioss, in con.
sequence OF which the town treasury was re.
plepiahed in the sum OF aboutS40.