The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-10
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STATE AND VICINITY.
Recent Dofngn OF West vlrginians and
IsUHt "a Their hclEhburs. f1iifFg,GHa n

The term In the Ohio peniten tia1y al WI.
liam Walker, better known as "BesbW alker.
expired On the 9th Inst He will DO detain.
Cd I'VE months longer "a punlBhment for as.
ssuliipg smother convict. "Beei[ In a well
known Steubenyllle rough, and the town on r,
! do very well without him. Il. 7IT3S : -
Those interested in seeing mora railroads
IN Preston couaty are feeling very muob
Biatlhed over the action taken BY the Board
Of Directors Of tho kingwOod railroad Of ia
mscting on The 9th inst. John J. Cooke wpy
authorized 10 commence the grading Of the
narrow gauge between 'Kingwood and Tun.
nelton.. The work will be pushed as rapidly
as possible. .--I5' w. n - = -
The charitable element OF parkersburp has
set an example worthy Of emulation, Par.
suant 10 a call lsaued by the Mayor the Gill.
! zens met, appointed committees In each ward
10 solicit supplies and general COMMITTEES
10 disburse tho same. Money was llberally
contributed in addition TO other nesdlul su,,.
plies that will greatly comfort and benz 4,
the poor OF that city. sI,5. -
The late severe cold weather and the, pres.
eat snow has been 60 sewers on all birds that
several sportsman about Cumberland enter.
lain Tears that somo OF the game birds viii be
vary scarce next season, and to guard against
scarcity Of pnrtsidges, q number OF SPOTS.
men AFRO paying ten cents for each live mar.
fridge, intending To Keep them until eprinv,
when they will turn them loose in time Ia
propagate. .l,..Fs Fh7T-',''
The coiored people OF Paskaraburg recent
ly held q meeting 10 consider tho political
situation generally, but more especlally In
The city's coming election, and adopted the
IolIoStpg: WHEREAS, We arc In the midst
Of one oil the most exciting campaigns In The
history OF politics, therefore Resolved, That
In consolidation Of these facts we coneider 1t
inconsistent with out manhood to support
the Democratio party in any election. Re-
solrcd, That In this election We pledge our.
s.lYea TO give our undivided tupporsnto tbs
Republican party. E;GTs : }..r,i ~; ~
William Robinson, who has been found
guilty OF murder In the second degree, In the
kanawha county Circnlt Count, killed Allen
lislcher, Town Sergeant Of Maiden, Noyenl.
Der 10, 1881. Robinson, who was intemperate
and desperate when under tho irlluencs Of
| liquor, Ind been on spree for several weeks
apd mad been creating considerable disturb.
nnce with bis family and amoug,the citizens.
Bs!Gher undertook TO arrest him, and as Rob.
iuson saw him approach on the street, he fired
bis revolver, the ball entering Belchpr'B
heart, killing him Instantly. Robinson wa,
arrested, indicted and placed on trial in the
Kanawha Circuit Court, at the January term
1882 Tho Jury found him guilty OF murder
IN the frs. degree. The Gaze wss taken by
Robinson's counsel to the Supreme Court ol
Appeals On account OF the Sheriff, who
had charge OF the jury, disobeyine
the Instructions OF tue conrt in moi
keeping the venira together aud in permit
ting members thereof to have acctsi to the
city papers, which gave an account Of the
lrial. The Court Of Appeals set aside thu
yercict aud awatded kubinsou new trial,
At the Spring term Of the Circuit Court The
case was continued bu. came up for trial on
the Goth Of last November. The plea set ul
by the defsnae was insanity, supsrinduced BY
strong drink. Senator kenna, ex-Speakei
Wilson and ". L. Chiffon appeared for the
prisoner, and Hon. John A. Hutchinson, Of
Parkersbu'g, Judge Hall and 8. O. Durdette
Il g., for tho State. Allen Belchsr, tho man
murdered, YVES an excellent citizen. He wel
engaged in the discharge OF his duty when be
came to his death. The people Of Maiden,
almost 10 a man, regarding the crime 40
horrid murder without the least shadow oil
excuse or justification. were naturally great
~ exasperated, particularly as tho fair name
OF that part Of tho county has been 20 Ire
queutly sallied With crime.