The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-20
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and incidents in West virginia
and Vicinity.

ana NlptutG1s
The wetEel Democrat 1ejoices in there
being such lively times in New Martins
vile, all because OF two pool rooms,
skating rink and q religious revival"
In the United States Court, Jackson,
Judge, sitting at Parkersburg last week,
George SerRnage, former proprietor Of the
st. James Hotel, plead guilty to unlaw,,
lawfully retailing liquor in this city, and
was fined 500 and costs.
William Warner, the Grafton wife muir
derer, Is described as but o boy in appear
ance, Of small frame, dark complexion,
and strikes one as being one OF q very low
grade Of Intelligence. His LIE has been
useless and reckless one, and the separa.,
ton between him and his wife was caused
by his harsh treatment and failure TO pro-
vide subsistence for her. He Is said TO be
an expert with the rifle and pistol, and
marvellous stories are told OF his skill IN
driving the bull's-eye" at impossible dis
tances. A story comes from Barbour
county that gives him an additional claim
to the title OF an arch tiend. It's to the
effect that few weeks ago he
made q desperate attempt TO out
rage the person Of fourteen.
year old girl for which the authorities Of
that county now want him, and which ID
probably the cause OF his presence in
TAYLOR county. His face still bears num-
erous scratches received in the assault
upon the little girl, His conscience
seems scared, and he treats the tragedy as
a Joke, Rev. Davis, Of the U. B. Church.
after attending the burial OF Mrs. Warner,
visited the murderer in his cell at the 1ail.
In reply to Rev. Davis inquiry as to his
hope for the future, he replied that he ielt
as sure OF going 10 Torment as II he was
there and that II he was taken out 70 pc
hung at that minute he would sing and
dance on the scatfold.
Carter B. Hunter, Of Greenbrier county,
while out hunting a few days since killed
an old bear and two cubs The old bear
weighed two hundred and fifty pounds
and the cubs about one hundred pounds
each-all in good order. The hide OF the
elder bear measured about seven feet in
length and five in width. When first dis
covered she was quietly taking her rest
with her young, In an opening IN q
cliff Of rocks, on the side Of the mountain.
A load OF buckshot was emptied in the
| ulTeCtlOll VI u pan VI blihlhk eyeo ".'See
sparkled in the darkness OF the den, when
one of the cubs made sudden exit from
the hole for the outside world. Calling
to his companion for his Winchester
rifle, and following the retreating cub
a short distance down the mountain side,
his game was soon brought TO the ground
by well directed ball, when he was sud.
denly confronted from the real" to close
quarters, by the epraged mother. She was
in uncomfortably close quarters, standing
upon her hind feet with mouth wide open
death hug, when Mr.. Huntertired, Striking
her in the breast. She turned and ran,
but another ball went whizzing through
the back of her head, and she was
corpse. The second cub came prancing
down the mountain, and received shot
in the rear. This one scrambled to the
top OF tree, some distance of, and soon
well aimed shot brought him, also,
tumbling to the ground.