Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-13
CRIMINAL MATTERS.

O6cK ana were ln0lguant 81 tQelr Oelng de-
ceived BY the agent who employed them.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
| Robberies and Rumors of Robberies-
Chas. Bell Held to Court,
The past week has been very profitable
one for thieves they having done land
Office business with little risk to their per-
sons from the officers OF the law. Some
rhipg like $500 have been abstracted
from pockets witteut the consent OF the
owners thereof, and if rumored case, to
oe hereinafter mentioned, turns out to be
CORE Ct, another FIVE hundred must be add
ed to these figures. The heavies; looser,
Of course, was Mr. Adams, he b9iug ont
$500. Next comes 800 alleged to have
oeen lost by Steubenville man, then 1870
taken from Henry Blaney, Of Good Intent,
Pa then gold watch from Mr.. Bennett, oi
Farmont, and then innumersble thefts Of
ire M one to twenty-five dollars, the amount
Cf which, in the aggregate, is quite large.
Fr day evening stranger, claiming to be
a detective, was at ,he Pewiky depot and
The talk in the group Of which he was a
member turned upon the numerous rob-
berries committed, wheHthe unknown reach
ed in his pocket and pulled out q gigantic
roll oil notes which he said footed up $500,
and which he had taken from a Steuben
vile crook. The latter, he said, had held
up SteuseNvllle man on the Fair Grounds,
Thursday, for the roll, and skipped out for
home, but had disgorged it there on being
arrested. He was asked wbGc he had done
with the crock when he said he had caused
him to be brought back to this city and
locked up. No ssch man has been turned
over to the authorities, however, and the
whole tale is dosbted by many, although
the presence Of thc money in the detectives
pocket gave some coloring of truth to the
story,
A heavy robbery, rot heretofore reported
was the taking OF 1870 from Henry Blauey, OF
Good Eatent, Pa, in one Of the Twelfth
street skiF frrries, Thur day night. Blauey
says he had the money in his pocket when
he entered the skif on the Island side OF
the river. The boat was much crowded
and when he got ont on this side and started
up the wharf the money was gone. 1t was
made up of new ten and twenty dollar bills,
and was contained in an old pocketbook.
Daniel Bennett, of Fsirmont, was robbed
of fine gold watch at the Howell House
sometime during Friday night. lie was
sleeping on a cot, owing to the crowded
condition of tire hotel, and tss not the
slightest clue to the thief. Mr.. Be9n 1T had
500 in his trousers pocket, which ihe tibet
fai ed to find.
There as been no word received from
Officer Feeley of Helaire, since Is depart
IRE Thursday nighc, but it is known that he
Stnt down the Narrow Gauge Railroad
.hort distance aud took a skif and crossed
the river TO the West Virginia shore. j. ls
probable he will remain away. The Mar
hal Ass made com laint against HIN for
.hoorirg with intent 10 kill aDd unless there
is something more than can now be learned
even from Officer wilson, 1t is a straight
case. Whether any effort will De msae to
secure Feeley or not, we do not know, but II
il likely there will not be if he rer:sins
a. 81 rom this section Of country -
There was rattlins !our round glove dHht
at MaDermott's Concert Hall, Bellsire, last
night between Sol White and William
Dave, both colored. Marquis of Qneeus-
bur7 rules we're observed and the fighting
vas Aot and fierce in each round. White
was finally declared the winner.
Charles Bell, who was charged BY Mc5.
Lou Hildsbrsnd with committing criminal
assault 2pon her, and who escaped from
Officer Sohsfer Friday .ght, was rcsrFest-
ed YESTERDAY morning on the Fair grounds
by Officer Brooks AID placed in jail. BE
had a herring before Justice DaVlS last
evening in the js! nd n default OF - 900
bsil he was remsnded to jail TO await the
action of the NsvembeS Court
light ladies who attended the Fair to-
ge,ber on Friday received a sudden surprise
while standing inside the gates talking.
One OF them felt foT AeT purse. 1t Eas gene.
Il have had my pocket picked, said she.
simultaneously the other seven reached tor
their pockets; simultaneously they palled
their bsn3s out Sgain, and simultaneously
remarked with frightened eyes and voices,
$50 have l." When the aggregate loss
was figured up it amounted to something
ike twenty-five or thirty dolIsTs, and the
ladies felt so mifed that some one lad b3eH
too smart for them that they coald not
enjoy the sights at ell.
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OF For Florida,
Mr.. 7. A. Morris, Of the firm Of I. A.
Morris i Co, leaves this morning for Flor
ida 10 cousunmate arrangements to receive
carload lo,s Of the finest Oranges via Texas
Pacific and short line systems Of railroads.
This will enable this house to sell this
splendid fruit to dealers here shout as cheap
as they can be purchased in New York or
Bsluuore. Success should certainly attend
such enterprise and We have little doubt 1t
viii
The stiIIUell Oil Field.
SgsotaI 70 ~ S,.aI-; Rsgi5-e.
PAsEERssURG, ". Va, September L.
The latest news from the Siiiizell oil fed
is very encouraging and grea. interest pre-
vailsfn this city. The vel viii be tubed
and packed by Monday night VIXEN the
capacity viii be fully known. The gentle
men who have the matter in hand are very
sanguine over th.. promising outlook.
Tho Premium Flours,
The bread that took both premiums ct
the West Virginia Stats Fsir wss bskei
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