Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
THIEVES AND THUGS
Who Robbed and Plundersd In Mar
tins Ferry.
Echoes of the Saturday Night ARRAY
Roberts Wound Fatal - The
Ney MASKING Affair.

The SUNDAY REGISTER gave full aud cor
rect account of the murderous assault and
robbery committed in Martins Ferry on
Saturday night. The ARRAY created the
profoundest excitement, and the question
was asked: Who is safe? The daring and
desperate character of the assault on Milf
gan and the cold blooded shooting of Jo-
seph Roberts were the general topics OF
conversation yesterday, and the changes
were rung upon them from one end of town
TO the other. A REGISTER reporter called on
Mr.. Milligan and found him doing very well.
His hurts are not serious, and in few days
he will be entirely well. He is deeply con-
cerned over the attack upon him, and the
loss of his money aud his family are still
excite about II.
Upon leaving him, the reporter visited
at Mr.. Moores family, in the orchard. Ii
was in houseSf mourning that the I'M
fortunate man was lying. The asssssin's
ball was deep in his right breast, and all
efforts to find it have been unayailing.
His physians about despair OF saving his
life, and think the chances OF recovery are
one in a thousand. Moore is liked by
everybody, and is an inoffensiye, good
natured man, without an enemy. His
wound is deeply regretted by all, and has
plunged his family in the deepest grief.
No additional light has been thrown
upon the tragedy, and no further arrests
have been made. The man James Furnier
is still in the lookup, but it is generally
believed he is entirely innocent. Some
one is reported as having seen him run
ming down toward the river from the scene
Of the robbery, and on this he was arrested.
He had about sl6 on his person, but that
may or may not be any evidence against
him. A REGISTER reporter. visited him at
him at the lookup, yesterday, and had a
talk with him, concerning his arrest: de
is harmless sort of individual,
and has the reputation Of being cranky, but
was never charged with any crime. He
says be is employed by Hsnes and Wilson,
of this city, and was paid of on Saturday.
His wife boards at d. II. Souders, and he
was over TO see her. Deductng his small
expenditures. as he detailed them, from
the pay he received, would leave the bal
ance as found upon him. He says he start
ed for Wheeling by way of Bridgeport, but
changed his mind and went down TO the
river where he was arrested. He claims
10 be perfectly innocent, and unless some
thing now unkno wn is produced, he will
be discharged.
THE NEY CASE.
1t was announced yesterday that Pat Ney
was found in an alley with the left side of
Lis forehead mashed up, and refused ID
tell who had done it. 1t was developed
Yesterday that Fred H. Weiss, foreman of
the ohio Valley NeIcS, was the man. and he
made no secret of it. 1t seems that he ami
and Ney were in Hagan's saloon, when Ney
wanted fight. He insisted upon it and
even implored, and Weiss finally accom-
modsted him. They went into the alley
where Weiss sugged him as aforesaid.
MINOR NOTES.
Mrs Chris,iania Sporeder, who died on
Saturday, will be buried this afternoon at
o'clock at Walnut Grove.
Mr.. John Hall, of our city, who is travel
ing for Pittsburgh firm, is in town visit
ing his many friends.
On Saturday night the Home sextette
played for the birthday party Of Miss
Carrie Greiner, in North Wheeling.
1t is estimated that fully 200 men and
boys took in Charley Shay's theatre on
Saturday, and many went to the Opera
House too.
The operas this week will draw we'll
from here.
Wm Jenkins, of the .Etna mill, goes to
Cleveland this week where he will work in
wire mill.