The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-03
BALL IN HIS BACKBONE
DEATH FROM AN OLD PISTOL WOUND.

BALL in HlS BAUKBONE
DEATH FROM AN OLD PlsroLwovNp.
Convict At the nauatsviliA Psnli.ntIixy Released
for . S.u Tihi u = Higher Cosrt-His A,r,.
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Scott Upton, q ten.year convict from
Logan county, died at the prison Sunday
last, from the effects Of pistol wound 70.
celved something over three years ago. 4
post mort.m examination made by Doctors
Bruce and Rodgers, showed that The ball,
which WAS fired from q 32'calibre pistol, had
entered the body In the vicinity OF the lower
LEI. rib, barely missing the lung, and i'm.
bedded itseli In the back bone. Tho con.
iessed crime for which Upton was sent for
90 long a term, was one OF the most Hsndish
and attrocious that has dlsgraced this State
for years. In company with some Others,
ons OF whom Ia now doing time In the peni.
Tertiary, Tipion Waited the house Of man
named Palmer, who was supposed 10 have a
considerable sum Of money about the house,
aad failing 10 discover the hidden treasure,
subjected their victim to the most inhuman
torture In order to compel him to reveal
they were successful or not the writer does
notnow recollect. After the commission OF the
crime Upton went to Ohio, where hiu vicious
and lawless disposition led him into The din.
Guilty In which lie received the wound that
resulted % above narrated, He had been M
inmate OF the prison here two years and nine
mon tbs suffering for several months past
the most terrible physical agony when death
merciiully came 10 his relief.
MINOR uouXp,vlLtE MATTERS.
Clayton Israel Is at Fairmont with mum.
bar OF horses and carts working on the new
railroad. f..r
Sheriff Hicks sold the Woodruff stock Of
gooda at Glen Easton to III Jones Saturday
last, for $685..
Editor Harris SOD, q typo In the Govern.
msnt Printing Oliiss at Washington City, Ia
at home on sick leave. *
James Grady, Of the firm OF contractors
Tor completing the State house at Charleston
was III town yesterday
The work OF putting up the poles for The
Moundsyills aud Wheeling telephone line
will be completed today.
Judge Boyd dispossdoi number OF chan.
Gerry cases during special term OF the Cir
tcuit Court held here Monday last. ~.
DR.. Laurance, a prominent physician oil
Harrison county, is In town, the guest OF Bu.
perintsudent West Of the prison. @
Misa Edith Lockwood, OF Philadelphia, and
Mis- Palmer, Of Detroit Mich, are visiting
Mrs. r. Anshuiz, Of the First ward.
DR.. Randolph Noes and family, Of Guyan.
dotte, are In town Tor the purpose OF spend.
ing che summer with Mr.. Gray, Of the First
ward. .S,i.4 ..L-.s f-raN- |
Mayor Purdy has bis elevator, operated by
steam power, 10 Successful operation at hi
sand bank, and this obviates the heavy work
OF loading cars by manual labor.
Several car loada Of Italians were brough.
up from down the line Of the River road
Sunday last 10 work on the gravel train, bal.
lasting and filing up the bed OF the road In
this vicinity.
J. W. P. Reid, Ed, the efficient county
superintendent office schools. has ''shied bis
| caster" into the arena and will contest with
Messrs Meighen and Holiday for Prosscut.
Ing Attorney. ...}... se
Mr.. McFadden was the purchaser OF the
two ponderousspike machines at the klomau
mill, sold ut 6aerif's Eale short time ago
for the sum OF $50, which was the amount
Of his Judgement ssalns, the mill company.
Thejury in the casa OF the State agains, Rey.
w. Uilum, charged with assault upon Mrs
Garland, Of Cameron district, having failed
| to agree upon verdict, nolle was en- tered
In the ease, and ullum discharged from Jail.
The supply Of black walnut timber in this
county appears to be ine1austible, as mum.
Der Of persons in different sections OF the
county have been cutting and shipping II
east for yssrs past, and consi 1erable quantities
are yet being shipped from this point.
Theory OF fire! caused BY a slight blszs in
the roof OF John Noller's blacksmith shop iu
the lower end OF to I'll, yesterday afternoon,
produced considerable excitement In thai
portion Of town. A few BUCKETS oil waite.
extinguished the flames before any dsmage
WAC done. -f- We !'sr-ftz..7
! Eugene Csetap contemplates laying of ten
acres Of ground On the line OF the river road
opposite Capins, into town lots and starting
an opposition town on this aide Of the river.
The railroad officials have assured Mr., Cresar
that they will give sll the Ald possible to thu
enterprise. Gin s.'''.
Work at the gas wellis progressing steadily
day and night, but as TO the progress being
made or the depth reach tina. Is one OF the
things that mo Teller can find out" as those
employed at the work are as mum as an oy,.
ter on the subject, End frankly admit thai
even II they did pretend to furnish.any In;
formation in regard TO 1t, you couldn't be,
lieve word they taid. IL |
Newton Carter, OF Greenbrier county, con.
cluded one year term at the Penitentiary
yesterday. Carter was convicted OF bigamy
bpt Claims that his first wife had been I'D.
judged lunati0 aud cent 10 the osylum
about three years prior to his second mar.
riage, and that 1t was not only current rumor
that she had died at the asylum, but that the
superintendent OF that institution had 80 in.
formed him by letter. The probabilities are,
however, that Newton draws Oh his in,apina.
ton for the latter statement.
Hon. G. O. McFadden went down to the
Southern part Of the county yesterday fol
the purpose OF repairing any breaches that
may possibly have been made In his fences
IN that section. Mac says no "haa them"i 4
his c0mperltofp Tor the Republican pomina.
ton for the office II sheriff, !scated like
everything, and thatwhils be has them on
the go be Intends to keep them going" He
ha, certainly waited long for the recognition
10 which bis earnest and unti,ipg services Ia
his party 60 fully entl,le him,
Amusement loving people here are an1i:
ously looking forward 10 the l2th inst which
will bring Burr Robbins big railroad shows.
The libsrality displayed by the management,
of this colossal combination of attractions
in the way OF advertising, assures people thai
they will on that day have an opportunity o!
'gsttins their moneys WORTH Mr.. Steel,
the general msnEgsr, lao resilentol this city,
and enjoys the unlimited confidence OF the
people mere. Therefore when he promised the
biggest thing ever shown in Moundsville
every one accepted the promise as gospel
truth" @s
BTATE AND VICINITY. 1
Recent DoinEs OF West Virgininns and
Poi. Their NeighboEs. ~.
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