Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-09
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
10 The Case Of a missing shos.
maker.
Mysterious Disappearance Of Re. {. Mafues
Ills Family Fear He Has
Been Murdered.

The police are now working ups case Of
more than usual interest, and one which,
when thoroughly ventilated and unrsveled,
may be found 70 involve o murder. At
present, however, the matter presents q
very mysterious aspect, and there is little
or nothing upon which to form theory.
The facts, as we have been able to gather
them, are as follows:
About the first of May Mr.. Z F. Msrlnee,
a shoemaker, Who with his family, had
been residing at Wellington, Lorraine coun.
ty, Ohio, determined to leave that place and
remove to this city, his employer, E Cor
ling, having no further work for him. Ac'
cordingly he packed and shipped his furni'
ture and household goods TO this place,
May 9TH and then sending his wife and
children to his relatives at New Waterford,
Columbiana county, he
SET OUT FOR WHEELING.
On May 9th, he was at Msssillon, and wrote
from that place to his wife, saying he was
in good health, and was coming direct to
this city, telling her to write to him here
Mr.. Marlnee LETT Massillon on the 7th Of
May, and since then nothing definite has
been heard of him, although there is reason
TO believe he reached here that night.
Mrs Marlnee wrote several times to her
husband directing the letters to this city
but the letters lay in the postofice uucalled
for for two or three weeks being sent back
10 New Waterford last week at the request
of the wife. On June Sd, Mrs. Marlnee,
being convinced that her husband
HAD BEEN KILLED,
wrote to Capt. Smith, the following being
an extract of the letter:
MY husband had no bad habits Of any
description, does not drink, and was always
careful to avoid trouble. / am almost
heartbroken, as am sure he has been kill
ed. Do not fail to write me, as am almost
crazy with anxiety"
On June 4th she writes again:
IL have written to the Postmaster at your
city to forward any letters remaining in the
postofice for f. +. Marlnee, and have JUS
received them. l have also sscertained that
our household goods are at the Wheeling
depot, showing that he never arrived al
Wheeling, or
SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIM
soon after his arrival"
Yesterday the Chief received the follow
ing:
NEW WATERFORD, o., June C.
DEAR SsR:-Yours in regard to the miss
ing man +. +. Marlnee received and con
en!s noted. In reply would say that Mrs
darlnee thinks he has been made way with
and that she clings to the idea that it was
n the bridge between Bridgeport anc
Wheeling. He was religious man, aud
cry temperate. There is no doubt tina
something has happened to him, knowing
re man as do. You might give this let
er TO the reporters of Wheeling paper
ard Rave it published. | wrote the Mayor
OF Massilon yesterday.
rs. A. McCLUNE."
HIS DESCRIPTION.
Marlnee is described as follows: Five
feet nine inches tall; heavy black whiskers
and moustache and lame in one foot, al
ways carrying a cane. When last seen h.
had on a black suit of clothes and blach
bat. The goods shipped from Wellington
reached this city May 9th via. the B. 4 o..
aud are still on the platform awaiting
claimant.