Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-02
BOONE'S DOODLE.
The Question Is, Who Got Away
With It7
A coUNTRYMAN "DID UP" FOR $50.
The Persons Accused Of the Robbery Dis
charged Upon a Heariug---A Warn
ing to Countymen With
Money.

Inc case OF tne otate Ss. Leon ' an Nait,
James Craig and Henry Wagner, charged
with robblng A. G. Boone, Q farmer living
in the neighborhood Of West Liberty, Of $50
on the night Of September 10th or the
morning Of the l7th, came up before Squire
Arkle at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
John o. Pendleton appeared for Craig,
Joseph Woods for Van Walt and N. c.
Criswell for Wagner.
The plaintiff, Mr.. Boone, was FIRST put on
the stand, that he might make state
ment Of his Whereabouts on the night Of the
robbery. He said the last time he looked
at his money he had q roll Of $50, all fves,
but, possible, one ten; did not miss money
until next morning; had also three or four
dollars in change; went to Dillon's about
| o'clock; he said the dark eyed gentleman
Wan Walt sat on his lap and tried 10 get his
hand inside his vest; the money was in roll
with string around it and was in an in
side vest pocket.
on CROss.EXANISATToS
be told Of being in house about | | o'clock
on Thursday morning and getting some
beer from girl. He did not have enough
change to pay for the be, r, and not wishing
TO display his roll before the girl he sent her
for more beer, and while she was gone he
got out bill Some one must have
seen him put the money away, for when the
girl came back she sat down on his lap, and
attempted 10 put her hand in his pocket
where the money was, and tried to take it
away. He thought that was enough for
him, and he left after paying the bill. The
last beer did not taste like the first, and
be thought it had been drugged, especially
as he did cot remember anything after lesv-
ing the house until he came to his senses
in Dillon's at IL o'clock at night He took
The money away when he left homo to
PREVENT HIS WIFE FROM SPENDING IT.
BE knew the girl did not take the money
for he felt it in bis pocket at Dillon's be-
tween II and IL o'clock. Van Walt was
then sitting on bis knee and Wagner had
him around the waist. When Van Walt
tried to get his money he knocked him of
his knee and said he could whip any man
in the room. if that was the way they were
going to treat him. Somebody said they
would take him up, and the bar keeper said
he could lick him, too. He bit
one man with his open hand and
then the men went out into the parlor and
be went out the back door, aud went to his
room in Neuhardts. He did not see his
morey after he went out Of Dillon's. he
had no recollection of being in any place
.l nlIop'a
William Dixon was called, but said he
was not in town the night oil the robbery.
He met Mr.. Boone the next morning and he
TOLD HIM ABOUT LOSING HIS MONEY.
Boone was full"
Attorney Joseph Wood. testified to seeing
Mr.. Boone and Mr.. Wagner together in
Beuters saloon. Boone was very drunk;
he asked for beer, but the bar keeper re-
fused.
JEFF Davis testified that he saw Mr.. Boone
at billions with three or four men. They
we're Van Walt, Wagner, and the Others he
did Tot know. Boone was under the iniiu.
euce Of liquor. Van Walt was "fooling.
with the man, slapping him on the bse4
and saying be knew him from away back,
&c, while Wager WAS setting the drinks
up for him. They wanted him to
90 10 bed. Van Walt and Wag.
nor and couple more took
him up TO bed. Van Walt Wss pulling his
boots off when Boone slid Of the bed and
be called ont 10 Wagner to cit on his neck.
He q. ked Wagner for nickel and be gave
him q ausrter and told him to set EN- up.
BE seemed 10 have plenty OF money silver
and FIVE dollar bills A man named Rose
VAS sitting on Roones lap in the bar. He
left the bedroom
BEFORE THEY had TAEEs BoosEs BOOTS oYF.
Van Walt and Wagner did not come down
stairs for quarter Of an hour.
John Gavin said on Thursday morning
about 6 clock he met Van Walt and Craig
% the postoffice corner. They we're excited
and gestieulating wildly. They looked as
4 they bad been out all night.
George Bennett testified that Mr.. Bone
stayed all night at the Columbia House on
The night OF the robbery Saw Rose sitting
on Boones lap. Boone was drunk. Did
not zee Van Walt on his lap. Fsur or five
men took Boone up 70 bed There was no
eason for allowing him to be put 10 bed.
except that he was drunk and raising Q
row.
henry Wagner, one Of the accused, test.
iifed ss 10 bis Whereabouts on the night o.
be robbery. he had met Boone at Eleventh
Areet and went with him TO Sixteenth
street and then back to Beuters. AT 0ttos
he met Van Walt and Craig. About II
o'clock be ven; TO Dlllon's BE was thsre
when Boone was put TO bed.
HE HELPED.
Thfrs Wern f-e or SIX o;herA Rose left
shnut len minutes after Boone said he Vas
rooOed Craig and Van Wal. testified sub.
s,sBtisiIy 10 what Wagner said.
Mr.. Otto ssid Wagner and Van Walt
came in his saloon the morning after the
robbery. One Of them had paper money
sDd The other silver.
JEFF Davig was recalled. he was asked
What be meant when be said be heard some
tting click ~ben they were taking Boone
up stsirs. BE ssid it sounded Like watch
chain breaking. Booze had backskin
pocketbook -iih heavy brass clasp which
made sound when shut
This ended the testimony, and after the
Arguments of counsel, the 'S4aire reader,d
his decision, which dismissed the prisoners
from custody. he stating that the evidence
sdduc,d ~ss not sufficient to Justify him in
holding tbem.