Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-11
FLED WITH ANOTHER.
Sensational EIopemsnt Case in
Monroe County.
A Murder in Wayne County and Another
in Pocohontas- --Serious Accidents,
Heavy Robberies, and Other
State News.

heavy ho0beries, anu utner
State News.
The Anderson Statesman has the follow
ing account of q rather sensational elope-
ment case recently coming to light in Mon
roe county, in which the husband was not
only deserted by his wife, but cleaned out
OF all the available cash and portable prop
erty Of which he was possessed:
Information reaches US OF sensational
occurrence from the Green Sulphur Springs
neigbborhood, the parties to which are well
connected and we'll known. We forbear to
give their names. 1t seems that after col
lecting some money belonging to her hus-
band, selling two cows and two calves, and
some bacon and other things of household
value and utility the hayward wife in the case
left home, ostensibly to visit her father ia
Mason county, taking her six children with
her. Her husband upon missing various
things about the house became sus-
picious and wrote to his father-in.
law asking if his wife was there; upon re.
ceipt of which his fstherin-lsw FASTENED to
make inquiries into the whereabouts of his
daughter. 1t was learned that she, accom-.
panied by another man, cousin OF her hus-
band, who had been living in the family for
several years, and upon whom much sus.
picion rested, had been seen to board
boat at Charleston for Cincinnati.
Nothing further has been heard Of the
parties. He is thought to have had about
81 200 in his pocket The strangest part of
all is that they should take the six children
with them"
MURDER IN WAYNE.
The Wayne Advocate says that one day
last week, on Kiah's creek, in the upper
part of the county, Larkin Maynard was
shot in the head by John Workman. The
ball entered the back part of his head, and
the probing to depth of four inches has
failed to find it. There is but little doubt
the wound will prove fatal. Maynard has
been slandering the wife of Workman, who
| is a woman of good character and reputa.
ton, and Workman being very much pro-
voked, and properly so, went to where May.
nard was and shot him. Workman then
is supposed to have left the county to avoid
| arrest.
MURDERoUs ASSAULT.
On last Wednesday says the Pocahontas
Times two young men, Withrow McChntic
| and Tom Davis, had little difficulty at
Davis house about some logs resulting in q
few cross words. After time McClintic
! left and on his way home met Frank Davis,
brother Of Tom, and man who is in very
delicate health. McClintic began to abuse
Frank and ended by seizinga heavy club
| ard striking him on the head, telling his
victim to the ground with a fractured skull
and leaving him insensible. The wound is
thought to be q fatal one.
FIGHT OVER A SMALL NATTER.
A fight occurred between two men in
Weston over pin. K. took pin out OF
The lapel of F. 5 coat and F. said g
dIy you, buy your own pins" whereupon
a general quarrel ensued, which resulted in
F. receiving blow over the head with Q
cane.
TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER.
The three men, T. H. Hairless, B. J. Jen.
kins and G. f. Putty, charged with the
murder of Thomas Sink, in Mercer county
have put in an appearance and seem anxious
to have their trial The jury in the case
was empaneled yesterday without much
| trouble, and the case will proceed at once
Messrs. G. w. Cook and j. W. Creepy will
conduct The prosecution for the State, and
Messrs. Frence, Douglass, McClaugherty,
Hale, and W. 81. McGinnis will appear for
the rrironers.-Raleigh Index.
PRISONER FOUND GUILTY.
Esther Ellis, the colored woman who last
fall attempted to kill by poison the family
of Matthew Mann, at Fox Spring, Green.
brier county has been tried and found
guilty. She had formerly worked for the
family, but was discharged. In revenge
she managed 10 poison milk set aside for
breakfast Several members of the family
narrowly escaped death.
DANGEROUSLY CARVED.
At writing school on Tucker creek, in
Writ county, last week, row sprung up
| between John and James Mason, brothers,
and James Burnet, during which Burnett
was dangerously carved by the Masons. He
received cuts in the abdomen back and
head with knife, and will be laid up for
some time.
! HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
| The Hardy Express says terrible acct
dent occurred on Saturday last, about three
miles from Old Fields store, in which As.
bury Everett was badly injured. He had
been to his mill in company with his brother,
and had reached the point in the road when
he accident occurred, when his horses be-
came frightened and plunged forward. The
front wheels struck breaker in the road
which threw the rear end of the bed up and
uncoupled the wagon. Mr.. Z. jumped, but
was caught between the bed and the ground
ard dragged for some distance. The flesh
on bis face and head was literally ground
Fl, and the right arm and leg badly
bruised.
FATALLY HURT.
Last Thursday morning, John, aged Is,
a son of Adam Young, Of Mason City,
while engaged at the incline Of the Sehon
coal bank, was struck on the head by the
iron handle of crab, with such force as
to crush bis skull His injuries, it is feared
will prove fatal.
TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
| Two young cnllulen Oh W. L. ConIao, u
farmer living in Webster county, were
burned to death few days ago, by fire
resulting from the explosion Of lamp.
A DAUGHTERS LONG JUMP.
One day last week Henry coleman, OF
Wayne county, whipped his daughter Susie
so severely, that to avoid further punish.
ment, she jumped through window to the
ground, distance Of fifteen feet She was
not severely injured by her aerial fight.
HEAVY ROBBERY.
Thieves entered Collins jewelry store in
Huntington, last week, chloroformed the
clsrk, who was sleeping in the back room,
and stole about 81 600 worth OF goods.
THE PARKERsBURG FoRGER.
The Parkersburg Journal says: Another
note forged by Fitzhugh, music dealer here,