Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-28
IVt5FFII No VA. MONDAY MORNING. APRIL %. 1884.
GENERAL CRIMINAL MATTERS.

Teanessee's Latest TrAgedy-A Perfi.
dous Ysang Maa Shot Over his
M0thef's Shoulder.
CLARKsvILLx, Tenn, April 27.-John 7.
Wood, who killed Roy L. May last night
escaped on horseback. Westenbarger, who
accompanied Wood to Mrs. Mays house,
where the tragedy occurred, and waited at
the door, is under arrest. May has been
paying his respects to Woods sistsriu.law
Belle Rarick, who claims that under
promise OF marriage he betrayed her. It
is reported that May took the girl to Nash
vile, where they occupied the same room.
and on their return he boasted Of his
triumph. The girl, with her mother,
called on May a few days ago and begged
him to marry her, which he refused.
May had noticed Wood hunting him
Thursday night Wood tried to decoy May
out, but failing went in the house. Find.
ing May in the parlor Wood demanded that
he 20 then and marry Miss Rsrick. May
refused, but said he would do % to-mor-
6fie 81 them would ais4 Msy stepped Be-
hind his mother. An effort was made TO
get Wood out of the house, but he deliber-
ately raised his pistol over Mrs. Mays
shoulder and fred, four shots taking effect
and killing May almost instantly. May
fred one or two shots at Wood and il Is
thought wounded him.
Killed I'm n Drunken Quarrel.
CoSNELLsvILLE, PA, April 27.-Charles
Dull, miner, was found by the roadside
near Broadford this morning unconscious
with his skull crushed. By his side was q
base ball bat covered with blood. He was
last seen with party Of miners about 10
o'clock last night. All had been drinking,
and il is supposed that in drunken quar-.
rel he received the fatal blow.
Two of . Kind.
New YORK, April 27.-Eiward Halleck,
New York and Brooklyn agent Of Loutz
Bros, Soap and Starch manufacturers, Of
Buffalo, was arrested to day on the charge
OF embezzlement. Julius Columbian the
bond robber, whom the police arrested
yesterday with the assistance OF Mrs. +.
Peck was arraigned to-day. The magis.
trate turned him over to the authorities OF
Staten Island.
New YoRK, April 27-Otto Nubla, an al.
legged insurance swindler arrested month
ago in this city on a telegram from the
Chief of Police OF Chicago, but discharged
on account OF the non arrival OF the rtqui-
sition papers, was resrrested to-day and
turned over to Detective Monaghan, OF Chi-
caeo, who Immediately started west win
his prisoner.
They Were Aboard q Burning steamer.
NEw IokK, April 27.-The steamer ORR
uoco, which arrived to-day from Bermuda,
brought thirty.six steerage passengers Of
the French steamer Marseille, from New
Orleans for Havre, which put into Ber.
muda with its cargo atire. The Msrseille
is discharging its cargo to hold . second
survey.
Paid the wrong Man.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April 27.-Considerable
excitement has been caused by the publ
cation that claim o! about $500 had
been paid by ex-surrogate sZsbulon Ferris
10 one Richard Colville, August IL. record
ed as the broker of James Colville, deceased,
ate OF Drant this county. Letters from
the relatives OF James Colville, living at
Dundee, Scotland, state that the existence
Of Richard Colviile is unknown TO them.
A Notorious Thief Captured.
DALLAS, Tex. April 27.-Thos. Wolf, a
notorious horse-thief who has operated In
central Texas. for years, and for whom the
authorities have been after since $50, was
captured near Longyiew and lodged In Jail
to night by Sheriff Brawley.
They We're at sunday school.
SAN MARCOS, Ten, April 27.-At Long
Branch school house, in Gualaloupe coun.
ty, eight miles from San Marcos, at the
close of Sabbath school a difficulty 90
Cured resulting in the killing Of Houston
Geary by Gus Hutchins. Wiley Watson,
in endesvoring % prevent the parties from
lighting, was shot through the shoulders.
Five shots were fired, two by Gcary and
three By Hutchins. The difficulty was the
result of an old feud.