Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-19

var wal Held in Default OF sIsooo BAH.
TIE cases Of Eek Elsn. James Craig
and Leon Van Walt, charged with fobblng
E 81 Hudson, on the night Of Wednesday
October 7ih, on Sixteenth street. was
called before Justice Arkie st 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. John o. Pendleton
appeared ss counsel for Craig and Filan,
and Joseph Woods for Van Walt, Prosecu-
ting Attorney Jordan representing the
State.
Mr.. Hudson, the victim of the highway
men, stated that he lived at 1901 AcCul-
loeb street. He vas down street on he
afternoon Of the It'll of October. He
had about SIS OF $40 in silver and $50 or
500 in currency. He went first to the
wharf and from there he went TO the Bel
mont mill, and then back to the Pan-Hsu-
die depot. He bought some hogs and cat
tie, and then vent to Albert Schsrers, and
afterWard to Brubaker's saloon, on Market
Square; wentinto Gus MiIler's and Bieden-
bach's; then stopped at Frank Healy's; 1t
was then between 9and 10 O'Clock. Hesav
seyeralm men there and talked to them. he
saw Van WSlt there and Also talked to
him. he did not remember how long he
STAYED there, srd had DO recollection OF
going to any other saloon. He went down
Market street and up Eighteenth. de
was attacked on Eof street coon after
leaving Eighteenth; YVES hit in the eye and
kicked in the side two men stopped him
they told him to hold up his hands or they
would kill him. BE threw his pocketbook
away. he said one of the men was a
large, broad.shouldered man, AMI the
other q small one. When they took the
silver they ran away. BE started to
20 to Mr.. Bsyha's, but recollscted he was
sick, and started up the alley BY the grave
yard. There the two men caught him
sgain. Ore had q revolver. The man
who had the revolver did no SEARCHING,
but the other went through him. He took
his coat and boots of, and they asked
where the pocketbook was. He said he
had none, but they called him damned
Dutch liar. They go. no money thsttime
He went to billions, on Market square
Dillon was in bed, and he had the bar
keeper wake him up. They took .
lantern and vent back to Bodley's suC
fourd the money. he did not know
how he got back to Eighteenth street, anc
could rot reco!lect whether or not aDyon,
veg with him.
Frank Healy testified that Hudson We
IN No ssloon on the night Of the robbery
de had IT, drinking. Van Walt ant
Hudson went away '.cether about = O'Clock
in the morning.
George Carl said Van Walt Cane int,
his saloon about 6 o'clock IN the morDlrI
after the robbery and wanted q five dolla
bill for five silver dollars.
James Cshill, barkeeper for Healy, tet
titled to Hudson 'eing in the saloon Va
Wait came IN also. Hndzon was se:tirI
up beer and got aten dollar bill changed
The next morning Van Walt came in an,
set up drinks. In about ar hour he We
arrested.
Sam Baily said he saw Hudson and Va
Walt in Healy's.
James Porter said lie was with Hudso'
early on The night of the robbery; saw hin
have lis pocket book ont in the Cottage
Witness did not know how he got home
He got there in a buggy some how o
other" He went to sleep in the bugg
and the horse walked home.
The examination in the 'SQuire's ofic
lasted about three hours in the afternoon
and was then adjourned to the Jail at Z ?
M. where it was continued at great length
many Witnessed being called. Finally, tn
Squire held Van Waltin default Of 81 200
and discharged Craig aud Filan from
custody.