Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-10
ANOTHER EXPLOSION,
QUEER CASE

tins Ferry.
For some time past Roger OMars. g
Pittsburg detective. has been on the trai
OF one George Weiseman, Of Martins Fer
~, who seems to bear Q rather unsavory
reputation, but who is wanted particularly
for the betrayal of young lady of Martin
Ferry, who had loved him not wisely buI
too we'll. Weiseman left Martins Ferry
on October l7th, where he had been EN-
ployed as drug clerk for Mr.. d. Z. Nc
Swords, taking with him q considerable
amount Of money belonging to his EN-
ployer. During his stay about here be
was identified in several scrspes, notably
one in q house of illfame in this city
where bis thumb was severely bitten By On
inmate of the house In this case he fig
ured in the police court, under the high
sounding alias Of Thomas Franklin"
Shortly after
HIS DEPARTURE
from Martins Ferry he wrote Mr.. Nc
Swords letter and dated il st Denver
Colorado. The letter was a very friendly
one and was filled almost entirely with
news concerning himself and his move
ments.
A few days later the postmaster at Den
YER wrote Mr.. McSwords and told him ths,
Weiseman's letter had been sent to him
from independence, Kansas, with instruc
tions to mail it from Denver and an
Injunction not to give his location away
The postmaster, thinking that perhaps the
letter might be some fraudulent scheme te
fleece McSwords, felt 1t his duty tc
warn him.
Later he worked variation on this let
ter racket. On Tuesday Mr.. McSword.
received the following letter, the intended
import of which will be evident 10 the
most casual reader:
THE FIRST LETTER.
CITY HosPITAL,
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. I, 1885.
.Nr. b. H. .NrstrOrdS, Esq.,:
DEAR SIR:-Mr. Weisemsn, who is lyins
in the City Hospital under my care, re
quests me to Lofty you OF his having met
with serious accident yesterday while
getting off the train coming into this city
In attem ptipg to alight from the 9:5C
train while still in motion, no slipped and
tell between the cars One leg was cut
oil Just below the knee and he is otherwise
seriously injured. We cannot yet tel
whether he will recover or not.
! enclose you copy from yesterday s ev
eniDg paper regarding accident.
Yours, respectfully,
R. s. CHALET,
House Surgeon, City Hospital.
Y. S. have notified his parents regard
ing his condition. K. 5. c.
! THE NEWS PAPER CLIPPING
enclosed reads as follows:
Just as the $50 train wss allowing u]
at the depot this morning, Mr.. George +
Weiseman, representing Champion Bros, 0
Detroit, in attempting to leave the trail
slipped and fell, the wheels Of the iron
coach passing over his lef. leg severiug i
last above the knee. lie was immedia
tely conveyed to the city hospital wher
his sufferings were alleviated to consld
ersble extent by DR.. Chalet, the house SUI
geon, who reports his injuries severe en-
his recovery doubtful"
THE sECONn LErTER
is as follows;
CRY HosPIrAL,
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sth Dec, S5.
u. Il. McSwOrds ds-DeGr Sir: You
friend, Mr.. We,smsnn, died this mornin
at3:l5. His Injuries were 90 severe tha
his recovery was impossible. A Telegram
lust received from the deceaseds brother
request us to hold his body till his arriva
when he will remove the body 10 his hom
in New York for burial.
Very respectfully.
z. s. CHALET.
Was there uotAiDg but these two letter
and the Newspaper clipping one woal
naturally suppose the willy Weiseman wa
no more, but when the full facts are take
in consideration, the
INTENT TO RECEIVE
is very apparent. Ope ia dated Decemb'
, 7th and the other December Stb. The
both arrived here on the 9th, showing thi
at least one OF the letters was dated ahsa
df It's mailing. The letters wese act on
mailed the same day, Lat were sent out
the same sa:k at 1890 Q. N. Decemo
7th. On the upper right hand cerses
each envelope the postmaster has Write
with pen,
"RECEiyEn ATHiLwAVkEE rsDEo. COVER =,
NAILISs"
) meaning that he letters were sent to hi
from some other point to be mailed ct |
Office, the writer's evident intention beil
; TO delude the lsTson to whom they we
e addressed concerning his whereabouts.
3 The clipping enclosed is not from N
} vsukee paper, but evidently from count
e paper using patent insides.
e Champion Bros. 10 firm unknown
o any druggis. in Martins Ferry or Whe
ing and can not be found in Bradstreet
'S The paper on which the letters are writ
: bsaIs the printed heading Of the City 81
z pital, while the envelopes used are co
is mon white ones, with no card. and are
IL much too small for the paper that the ]
ters had TO have Q half fold taken
= the end TO admit them. II 10 probal
10 that had the house surgeon" written
letter be would have confined himself
stationery furni1hed by the institute
and not gone out TO bay enveloI
too small Tor his paper. All through
= letters ear marks belonging. exclusively
Mr.. Weisman, can be noticed by th'
b acquainted gith his conversation. I
l. letters, when compared With . page "
=, ten by the dead man, show that they
identical a
pA. CHALET UsKsoNS.
Last night the following telegram I
'n sent BY d. z. McSwords:
30 DR.. Il. S. Chalet, City Hospitat. Mlv
n kks:
as Did you treat George F. Wei,man
ed railroad injury Did he die' Ans
ed Immediately. DE-. McsvoRD.
he To this tie following answer Was
:, eeived:
na MILWAUKEE, December 9, 's5.-Df
'as 8. Chalet not kn3vn at City B.
ife Send better directions.
'qr Signed operator :. =. aflv.ulss
ds % nv -.eiusiyely proves Niesms
~ -. uesd, but tie. bis well laid plan
.u, miscarnsd,