The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-27
NOT THE RIGHT MAN
THOMAS MCGOWAN DISCHARGED.
After n Hearing neforc Judge lloyd on a
Writ OF Ifnbeas Corpus-The MnrllnE
Robbery More n Mystery Than Ever.
ClrcumStancos Attending II.

Thomas McGownil, who was arrested on
Wednesday oil suspicion Of completely IN
tho robbery Of Elijah Mnrling Oh Monday
night, was urraigned before Judge boyd
yesterday on II writ Of haJea, corpul. Mr..
Dovcncr appeared on McGowan's behalf,
and Prosecuting Attorney Jordan repre-
sented the State. Mr.. Jordan presented
no evidence, but moved for a continuance,
in order to produce witnesses who had
seen parties in suspicious proximity to Mr..
Markings house Monday night, one OF the
parties answering tho description Of Nc.
| G0wnn.
Mr.. Dovener presented evidence &c.
counting for McCowan's whereabouts
from Monday morning to Wednesday,
when he came to town md WINS arrested.
The abb was cleary proven, but tho only
evidence rs to the time In which tho rob!
berry was committed was that OF Meow
ans wife and u young man named Kin.
caid, who lives with MCGOWAN. Squire
Connolly, on whose farm MCGOWAN lives,
and the Squirc's father testified rs to the
mans Whereabouts on Monday and Tues.
day. Ele killed n beef for tho elder Con-
nelly on Tuesday, and on Monday he
worked all day for the Squire. His wife
and kiucaid swore that Mc.Gowan was at
home all Monday evening, and shelled
corn until after nine o'clock, when NIL
three went to bed.
A SUSPICIOUS FACT.
When MCGOWAN was arrested, he at
once jumped Mt the conclusion That he
was suspected Of The Marlins robbery, and
said SO, but added, "You haven't any evi.
dencc against me-" The officers protested
Ignorance Of the robbery, and Squire
Ankle asked which Marlins had been
robbed. MCGOWAN told him, but did not
talk further about the robbery.
Alter he had been in Jail some time
MCGOWAN professea to have no idea what
he was arrested for.
Several years ago Mariing was robbed,
and a brass kettle stolen ut the time was
found in McGowan's house. MCGOWAN
left this part OF the country aud was gone
about two years. In the meantime Mr.
MARKINGS barn was burned BY all incen.
diary. On the night OF the late robbery
one OF the three masked. men, rs the,
were leaving the room, said with IN oath
i've a notion to so back and kill the
r old OF anyhow"
He was hurried Off by his companions
These facts may not have any connection
; but they are cauvasscl in the communit,
ut this time, and together with other fact:
led TO the arrest OF MCGOWAN.
, t is also said that old Mr.. Connolly
I father OF the Squire, has reported tina
when MCGOWAN came 10 his house earl,
Tuesday morning to butcher, he com
planned OF being tired and sleepy. This
| fact, ii it is {. fact, was not brought out a,
3 the hearing yesterday, however, though
Mr.. Connolly was on the stand.
: M'GowAS DISCHARGED.
. After all the evidence was in Yesterday
Mr.. Doyener said: ~ want to ask Mr.
Jordan ii any person recognized this maj
, or any other man in the party said to hayt
been seen near Markings Monday even
ing?"
. Mr.. Jordan declined to answer thi:
} question.
Judge Boyd said that il Mr.. Jordan
would say that he could produce evidence
) that McGowan had been seen near Mar
ling's house Monday night, he would hole
the prisoner, though this evidence would
only show strong ground for suspicion.
Mr.. Jordan said nothing, and Judge Boyd
discharged MCGOWAN.
Wednesday night Paddy Mahoney was
placed in McGowan's cell in the county
jail to "work" him. Paddy pretended he
was arrested for completely in the Work.
cnour robbery, and1nads FREQ admissions
that he was in the crook business. He
gave MCGOWAN all the opportunities in
the world to give himself away, but II
heisguiltyhe wastoosharpt to commit him
self in the slightest degree. Paddy said
his only hope was to prove an alibi.
Whats that ?" asked MCGOWAN.
This settled the ease in Paddy's estima-
ton. He is convinced that MCGOWAN is
all innocent a