Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-27
CRIMINAL eulLlNas.
Pointers Picked Up Among the Po
lice and 'Squlrss.
The Latest Phases Of the Aldridge Matter
---Ths Daily Calendar, Revised
and Corrected,

The Aldridge-Gsylord case attracted
considerable attention yesterday, and was
the theme of much conversation on the
street and elsewhere. Early in the morning
Miss Gaylord, who had passed the night in
her room, having patched up her misunder-
standing with Mr.. Aldridge, went to the
Office Of Robert Marshall and made the fol-
lowing
AFFIDAVIT,
which we give in justice to the gentleman
in the case:
.suis Of Bssi TTggiaia, Ohio County, tO-'ra:
Personally appeared before me, Robert
Marshall, Notary Public in and for the
county Of Ohio and State of West Virgins,
Nellie Gaylord, who being BY me first duly
sworn. upon her oath says that the affidavit,
If any, made yesterday, August "a, 1885,
before Thomas N. Dsrrsh. Clerk Of the
Police Court charging Hiram Aldridge
with assault and battery, was made while
af6snt was in 9 state Of great mental eonfu-
sion. disturbance and excitement, and while
under the impression that myself Was I'M
der arrest, and / desire now to state, being
fully collected in mind and calmly recalling
the facts, that the statements made BY me
in said affidavit are
ENTIRELY INCORRECT
and that the fact il that no assault was com
mitted upon me by Mr.. Aldridge, and de-
sire further to say that the statements made
in this mornings issue of the Intelhgencer
newspaper are totally and wholly untrue in
each and every particular. have never
lived in adultery with Mr.. Aldridge, with
whom my relations have always been per.
ftctly legitimate. Any such statement. If
made by me in the affidavit Aforesaid,
is not true. / desire further to say that l
occupy my own room in the apart
ments in which Mr.. Aldridge resides,
and | live separate and apart from
him, that l am his housekeeper, and have
charge OF some four or five rooms which ne
occupies. ] make this affidavit with my
Tree viii and consent, and with the desire
to do Justice to all parties and with desire
of correcting all false Impressions which
tend to the injury of any and all persons,
myself included, and further, state it is not
done at Mr. Aldridge's suggestion, but g.
nv own desire and free will.
NELLIE GAYLORD.
Taken, subscribed and sworn to this 10Th
day Of August, 1885.
ROBERT MARSHALL,
Notary public as aforesaid
The document, as q matter OF course, /
DIRECTLY IN CONFLICT
with the verbal statement Miss Gsylorc
made upon her oath, before Clerk Darrab
ana in the presence Of the witnesses, anC
when read By these witnesses and other
will probably cause some surprise.
The case was to have been called II
Police Court yesterday morning, but neither
party appeared, and 8 rule was issued FOL
Miss GAYLORD, returnable this morning
This document was placed in the hands o
Officer Hszlett, who put in all day in vsit
quest after the woman. About 3 o CLOGS
last night, however, she came into Squire
Philips Office TO secure her personal effect
which had been there deposited on her com
menciDg her civil suit, and there Hszlet
found her and served the paper.
The amusing part OF the whole affair il
the great regret upon the part OF some hall
3 dozen men that anything was said in tn
papers about letters These half dozen peo
pie are the writer's of these missives, an
hey were on the ragged edge all day. On'
nan called at o eopstsbles house IN tn
uoroiDg before the officer was out OF bed
and il very earnest tones asked if it wa
not possible to get Miss Gaylord out o.
town. After while the constable strollec
down town, and was met by another man
Who made the sameSS.:propositiou. One
young man was reported last night to have
been discharged from his position for hi
connection With the matter.
The case against Aldridge will be called
in Police Court this morning, aud If tn
complainant fails to appear an sttschmen'
will issue.