The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-12
MouNDsyuLE.
Parsons Pardensd- State Prison Notes-sud,
den Death, Etc.

Parsons Pardonsd-stats Prison Netes-sud,
den Death. Etc.
Hon. W. s. simonton wasin town yes.
terday.
Mike Edwards, OF the Second ward,
Joined the crew Of the towboat Onward q
lew days ago, and left for down the river.
John @. Simpson, Esq, Of fGrayel Bot.
tom, was awarded 500 against the Ohio
River Railroad Company for the right OF
way through his lands, by a special jury
Of aee.hclders in the Circuit Court.
Joseph Harris, Esq, a prominent and
wealthy citizen Of Western ayenue, died
suddenly at 19 o'clock yesterday OF heart
disease, aged II years. Mr.. Hsrris was in
town In the forenoon enjoying as good
health as usual. Feeling symptoms Of an
attack Of heart disease he asked q friend to
take him home, where he fell as he en-
tered theaoor, expiring In afew moments.
The School Commissioners for the In.
dependent district, at q meeting held
Tuesday evening, appointed the following
corps OF teachers for the coming school
year: Principal, w. w. Cline / Assistants,
Misses Cora Myers, Olive Nee Claskey, Yir-
ginia stClsir, Matte Wilson, Manda JEFF
teFaan, Eina Hogan, Mande Potts, Mollie
Sharpe and Lizzie Martin. As an unusu-
ally large number OF applications for posi-.
tions in the schools had been filed the
Board deemed It but justice to the appi.
cants that the selections should be made
thus early In order that those not.ap-
pointed might have ample time to look
elsewhere for positions. The term for the
coming year will probably be for the same
period as thelast seven months, and the
salaries the same as last year,
CRIMINAL eHRoSIeLKs.
The following changes were madein the
State prison yesterday: From Fayette
county was received Smith Holden, to
serve during the remainder OF his life for
murder in the first degree; Robert John
son, colored, to serve three years foraand
larceny. From Monroe county, William
L. QoYdeY and Henry Hodges, TO stay
two years each for house breaking. Jesse
Parsons, convicted OF abstraeting a regis.
tered letter from the United States mail
and sentenced to an eighteen months
term last month, vas pardoned by the
PRECEDENT, conclusive evidence having
been furnished to the Executive that the
prisoner was innocent. George ]. WI,
fiams, convicted, Of using the United
States mail for fraudulent purpose,
was discharged after SeTyinga one year and
twenty day sentence. Williams was ar
rested By exsU United States Marshal Akin
son beiore leaving the prison and started
10 Charleston in the evening, whsfe he
will be tried upon several
other indictments pending against
him In the q. s. Court for similar of
lenses, Williams is evidently an accom-
piIshed scolndrel, aud one who will bear
close watching, as he had made arrange
ments TO attempt to escape from the Alsr-
shal while eg.Tottte 70 Charleston. His
plans were fully known TO the prison Of.
fieials, however, and the Willy chap de-
priyed Of his carefully prepared and con-
cealed appliances Tor freeing himself. As
an additional security the Marshal took
Mr.. Maupin,. one Of the penitentiary
guards, with him toassist In conveying the
fellow to Charleston.
Smith Holden, the Fayette county mur-
derer received at the prison yesterday, at.
tempted to escape from the officers while
the steamboat on which they were com.
ing up the river was 4t Rarkershurg. The
escape was frustrated, however, By the
Sheriif eollaring the man 8 he was about
to Jump overheard, The officer lost his
hat in the aeutite and came to this plaza
harehesded.