Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-10
PERHAPS A MURDER
will Result from a BIoody Rem.
cOntre
At Martins Ferry, Yesterday Morning
Weight at Deaths DoOr-Qther
News Matters.

A bloody row occurred on the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh railroad, yesterday morniog
about one o'clock, in front OF Mr.. J. 1.
Hanes' office, in Martins Ferry, by which
George Voight may lose his lie. Ben and
Bill Bfszier, two brothers, both nail feeders
at the Laughlin mill and residing in Clarks
addilion, who participated in the MASKING
act near the NJ. E. Church recently. which
was described in the REGISTER the next day,
Kate Jenkins and Kate RhoaB, well known
to our readers, and George Weight and Pat
Moran, who work at the Buckeye glass
works and board at the Sherman House,
attended the ball at Ferrells Hail, below
town. Here everything passed pleasantly
and the above parties started for Martins
Ferry about twelve o'clock, the Frsziers
with the two girls, followed by Moran and
Weight. They came up the railroad ana
wien in front of Hanes' office row occur
REQ. VoIght was knocked down and
BADLY USED UP.
A ridge was broken over the left eye from
the hose TO the outer part OF the ridge,
distance of five inches long. His face was
also frightfully cut and the mark of the
heel Of a shoe is plainly seen. Moran be-
came frightened and ran down toward the
Sherman House. The Frazier boys, who
appeared to be the master of ceremonies,
then hurried up the railroad toward hons,
leaving the girls in charge of the wounded
man. They took him to the pump in
front of Mrs. VOLTS near by and washed
off his head. They then went to Ong's
drug store with him. Here they aroused
the Doctor, who sent for DR.. B. o. Williams,
and the wounds were dressed. Thirteen
pieces of bone were
REMOVED FROM HIS SKULL.
He was then taken to the Sherman House
and may die. He dropped his revolver
during the melee which was picked up by
Bill Frazier. The two Fraziers were ar
rested and locked up and turned over
Voight's revolver. A warrant has been
issued for Moran. The revolver was turned
over to Marshal Hanson. The Fraziers
say Voight and Moran were following them
and insulting their girls and this is what
started the fuss. Moran and Voight, OF
course, tell different story, stating that
they were assaulted without provocatiop,
81 ;nat you can take your choice. The
participants will be tried to-day. or to-mor-
row by Mayor Mitchell, at which time the
true facts will be revealed. There is one
thing sure and that is this, il Weight dies
the Frsziers will have to pay the fiddler
TOWN NEWS.
Episcopal services were held in the
Presbyterian Church yesterday afterday.
Rev. T. A. Jaeger, D. b, and the pastor
oi.Cialed. Confirmation followed the
pr aching, and the church was well filled,
nc, Withsisrding the weather.
NCst,r Gay afternoon the funeral OF Mr..
Co: rad Myers took place from his late resi-
del &c, in C,ark's addition, and was largely
atr,I ded. The remains were laid to rest in
Walnut Grove Cemetery, and Rev. }. Z.
D. phen, pastor OF the German Caurch,
otliClattd.
Rev. Farren will lecture in the L. P.
Church on the 18th inst
The Young Mems Christian Association
will shortly organize base ball clue for
the coming season, and expected to do
some good playing.
Mr.. George Phebus is considerably better.
Mrs. VIM. Woodruff, who has been quite
sick, is able to be up.
Yesterday afternoon the Salvation Army
was out in the rain and snow, and enter
tanned large crowds.
Mrs. Maria Cline has returned from a
pleasant visit with her son, Mr.. James
Cine, in Bellaire.
Three shots were fred in quick success
sion in the neighborhood of l. Spence's
shop, on Saturday night about o'clock.
but up till this writing no one is reported
killed or wounded.
Mir. John Wilson, the pool man, is I'M.
abe to procure another room and will quit
the business He offers his tables for sale.
There are some Martins Ferry people
who think we will have another flood next
month as dreamed by the Pennsylvania
boy. We had dream on Saturday night,
but will wait for developments before any
ore finds it out, 1t was unlike the dream
of the young professional man here re-
Gently and was nothing about high water.
The printer made us say in the SUNDAY
REGISTER that Mrs. Capt. r. S. Moore sent
the sum OF three dollars to Mrs. Fannie
Anderson for the food sufferers. The
amount should have read five dollars.
Washington street has vacant store
room for the first time for many months.
The Yorkville coal mines are running
every day., They are employing about
fifty men and are doing well.
This afternoon the Ladies Union Benevo.
lent Society and the citizens will meet 10
the NJ. L. church in regard to the relief
work.
The age Of Conrad Myers was 63 years in
stead of 6S years, and he was in the Mexi
can war instead OF the war OF 1912 as pre-
viously stated.
Hurley Porter, of the Garden Spot, leaves
this week for Pittsburgh, where he will en-.
list in the regular army.
The usual monthly missionary meeting
was held in the NJ. 4. Church yesterday
afternoon.
MIR. +. d. Cattell is back from the East,
wbtIe he has been purchasing goods.
Ross McKim, of the Superintendent
lfice of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail-
road at Wellsville, spent Sunday with his
parents here.
Mr.. Isaac Wsgenor, who has been down
with iptlammatory rheumatism for some /
TIL e, is able to walk about the town.
The Buckeye Glass Works will resume
this morning and hereafter work day and
night. All the other manufactures here
are in active operation except the Union
Flint Glass Works.
Tie pame Of Mr.. John White, the paint.
er, is spoken OF for Mayor on the temper.
anCe ticket. The committee appointed by
the temperance people to select names for
the municipal offices, will meet tomorrow
night, and present them at the meeting
mex, Friday night.
Tenant houses are still very scarce in
Martins Ferry. The indications are that
mary will be evicted the coming season.
Up to last night over one hundred acces-
slons had been made to the NJ. f. Church.
Tie trial of DR.. M. s. Hinnermauu,
charged with abortion, oeglns at OF. Clalrs-
Vile to-day. A number Of witnesses will
go out from Martins Ferry.
On Saturday night party OF young
FOLKS numbering about ten couples met
and repaired to the residence of Mr.. John
F. Beszle, on Washington street. where
they gave Mr.. and Mrs. Beszle a surprise
party, which was entirely unexpected.
They remained until late hour spending
the evening n ost delightfully."-, and are en-
thusiastic in their praise of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bsszle for their hospitality.