Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-18
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On last Monday morning ou5-yeek ago,
Mrs. Ross Oliver, respectable colotel
woman, noticed that there was something
wropg with her daughter Clara a child OF
thirteen years and quite small and delicate
for her age When asked what was wrong,
she complained of her hips aching,
but assigned no reasons. The next
evening the chIld's father noticed something
uncommon, and requested Mrs. Oliver to
examine the child and ascertain il some
thing serious was not the matter. The next
morning the mother commenced an exam.
ina,ion Of the child's body, whereupon the
child commenced crying aud begging her
nc. ber not 10 allow him to kill her. After
the child had been quieted by her mother g
assn arce of protection, she proceeded TO say
thsr j. J. Joiner, the teacher OF the colored
scbLol, who has rooms in the same house
with the Oliver family, and who has,
siD,e school closed, been tax
ing bis meals with them, had,
on be Friday morning previous, enticed
her H,o bis room and there, with threats OF
vioI, Dce and murder, forced her to allow
hip, to accomplish most heuious
Grin e. Upon this sCkuoWk dgement being
maze, Dr. Wagner was Summoned and .
me, icsl examination MADE, Viii revealed
the roth of the childs statements, At the
san lime officers were put on the track OF
Joir'r who, il vas found. mad gone to Bel.
lsr. and from there 10 Pitt:burE, where he
isr, supposed to be.
Ms. Oliver states that on the Friday
mo, Ding referred to, she wished to 90 down
toW =, and that as Joiner laid sbed later
than usual the prepared his breakfast and
cal 10 his room that Clsra would serve
bic meal if she was not back before he got
up When she returned Joiner was up and
had eaten his breakfast, and before his
crime was discovered he had left
towp, as be has frequently done before
during bis vacation. Joiner formerly lived
in Mt Pleasant, and in build is . large,
heavy man, described as having brutal
countenance. 1t is rumored tLat this dis.
clos ure on the part Of Clara Oliver will bring
TO light several similar crimes among his
school children, which he has kept quiet by
his threats Of violence 1t viii not be well
for him to make his appearance here again,
as the people of bis own color will lynch him
if an opportunity presents itself
In yesterday paper the typo forced us
to say that there were ten members Of the
Snilbfeld Masonic lodge living, when il
should have been two. The two are John
Gilmore. Of this place, and Harrison Cham.
ber5, ofthe Island.
The Leiderkrsntz singing society will
bold picnic at Pstterson's Grove on the
Fourth Of July.
there will be festival and social given
in Holloway block, tonight, for the benefit
Of The colored Baptist church. There will
be cake walk free for all
Having sold out my stock Of boots and
shoes and gents furnishing goods TO Messrs
J. W. Fowler and F. A. Dnmmond, will,
in order to reduce my stock, sell at cost for
The next thirty days +. A. AABERRT.$
The Wheeling creek mines are working
$50 miners on the high side. On last
Saturday they loaded 50 gondolas BY 2
o'clock, for which the driver had the beer
set up. The boys tarried until late hour.
The SCOTS Sabbath school viii give .
strawberry and ice cream social this even
ing for the benefit Of the Sunday school.
Mrs. ". F. Frenar and children returned
from a visit to Harrison county frisnds yes
terday.
Thomas Maxwell il in 81. Ciairsyile
having secured large contract Of painting
Phil McNAnus had large crowd ct hi,
dsBcing platform last night Phi is q goo<
fellow and kDpEs how TO entertain hi.
friendA
Geo. Woods takes engine No. - to th,
shops this morning on way train leaving q
o'clock. he viii bring his engine out o
the shop bright and shining.
Mia Annie Faris, Who is going to teacl
the primary room Of the vslley school, va
IN town yesterday. ~ .
Mr.. Geo Moore was out yesterday for IN
frs. time since his leg was suPu:ated-
SALvlzIox On. the gresisst pain cure o
4 earrh. Is gsaran.eed 20 effect . cure sher
ii is possible for the seat Of the disesss to b
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