Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-07
TALES FROM PAsKsRsBURe.
Domestic Intehcity-.-Nearly a Murder
In Male Attire.
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PAREERsBURG, December Last
nights train from Grafton brought in Mrs
Jane Sbifett in search of a trusnt husband,
whom she claimed was now living with
Mrs. Rhulins Shifett Christy as man and
wife. She proceeded to police hesdqusr-
ters and sWore out warrant, and the
truant John was found By the officer,
bssking in the smiles of his far charmer,
Mrs. Christy, and was lodged in jsil. The
hearing before Recorder Conley this morn
ing, was rich, rare and rscy, but would no,
look well in print. The evidence did not
sustain the charge of Mrs Shiaett and her
husband was discharged. The testimony
developed the fact however, that Mrs
Cbristy, with whom Shigeit was found
last night, was his divorced wife, who was
the neither of II children by him, but has
been divorced for FIVE years. 1t also sp-
peared that Mrs. Christy's present hus osnd
ID fugitive from usuce, at present living
in Cincinnati. he was implicated in rob-
bing a mau named Steward, here, Of $500,
but eluded the officers and escspedto to Ohio
Both women in the case have been married
three times, and their husbands, with one
exception, are living The
evidence also discloaed some very
singular proceedings in the way of d.
vorce suit. Shifstt stated that while he
lived in Wood county, at Volcano, that he
and his wife went to West Union, Dod-
dridge county, and obtained divorce from
Mayor Gsno, OF that place, and that be
and Shiaett had signed the paper without
reading it. Twenty children had been
borne by the two women during the stormy
years of their married life. When Re-,
corder Conley discharged Shiaett his wife
No. 3 caught him by the arm and led him
from the court room. and, with blood in
ner eye, she informed the truant that he
was her lawful married husband and had
got to 60 home nov" and he went.
A family quarrel at the home Of Rich
ard Neal, three miles above here on the
old Morehouse farm, yesterday afternoon,
came near resulting fatally to Mr.. Neal,
who was struck on the head with poker
in the hands OF his own son. aged sixteen
years. The point Of the poker penetrated
the skull and remained there while the en-
ragged father pursued the boy out Of the
house and across the yard. Returning to
the house, it was all that he and his wife
could do to pull the poker out of the
skull Strange to say, the wounded
man walked to this city and consulted DR..
Clarke, who dressed the wound and in
formed Neal OF the dangerous character
of the injury. The man walked out home
again last night, but growing worse to day
he sent for Drs. Harris and Hunt, who
went out and trepsnned the skull, and the
patient is doing as well as could be expect.
ed. Neal has long been known as crank,
with strong belief that he has two sets Of
internal organs, and spends most Of his
time travelling over the country on foot,
and giving exhibitions of himself. He car
ries with him several pieces of wood growth
which are curious freaks OF nature, and he
seems to have mania for things Of this
kind.
The frankie Harper, whose arrest in
Newport, Ky.. charged with completely in
the Dayton jewelry robbery, noted day
or two ago, Is young lady of respectable
parents in ParkersburG. Sheisthe daugh.
ter Of Mr.. Harper on Depot street. and
was we'll raised; but she claims that Ger.
tain well-known young business man tf
this city led her from the path Of virtue
AMI started her on the road TO ruin. She
was arrested here for stealing watch
from her father, who refused to prosecute
her.
She seems to have q mania for wearing
mems clothing as she has been arrested
several times for mssquersdiDg in male
attire. The immediate cause Of her lesy'
ing Parkersburg was charge OF black
mail, which was about to be brought
against her by the above noted we'll known
gent. She wrote him letter and de-
msnded the immediate payment OF hand.
some sum Of money the consequences of
refusal was TO be, that she would give
him away to q certain young lady OF the
city, who was at that time receiving his
attentions. Frankies prospects are now
good for a trip to Columbus.
Senator Camden has been spending a
day or two here on his way to Washington,
from Indianapolis, where he attended the
funeral of the late Vice President Hen
bricks.
Geo. A. Rittop, a former resident Of
! Wood county, aged g., was married yes
terdsy to Miss Estella Baker, q blooming
lass II 27 and tha hannv nair left for the