The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-17
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in the Sentinel Of Saturday,
August 8, rejecting upon the virtue Of
The women Of ParEersburR. It alleged
hat one. fourth Of the female population
was rotten 10 the core and that over 500
were dissolute. Thursday evening q new
phase was given the affair by resolutions
n relation to the scandal being introduced
ut Council meeting. The resolutions
were as follows:
WHEREAS, The Parkersburg Sentinel, o
local paper, has seen fit to publish q cor.
decrying the virtues OF the
women Of Parkersburg, and believing 1t
to be our duty, so far aa We can, to protect
the good name Of our city, belt
Resolred, That the Parkersburg Seminal
be requested to publish the name OF the
writer Of said correspondence; and be 1t
further
Resolred, That His Honor the Mayor
appoint a committee to ascertain the facts
in the matter, aud correct the gross exag-
.eerations contained In said correspond
ence.
Resolrsd, That the police be requested
to cooperate with said committee In their
work.
Major VIM. Writ jackson, son Of ex-
Governor Jackson, who served as Private
Secretary during, his fathers term in
office and who Is now one Of the editors
and proprietors OF the Sentinel was report
ing Council proceedings and asked per;
mission 10 speak. This was granted and
he made q piteous appeal to, Council not
10 adopt the resolutions, stating that auch
action would pjure the Sentinel anan cially
and that the paper would apologize toi
the outrage. He stated that the article
had been written by a correspondent,
whose communications frequently found
their way into the columns Of the Sen
tinkl. That the correspondence was put IN
type without being perused, and tho ed.
tors did not know what the article CON
tanned until the paper was on the street
Saturday morning. He also said that two
policemen had told him in substance the
same things that had appeared in the
communication. Council finally by q vote
OF 8 to 2 voted TO postpone action until
next Thursday evening.
Saturday morning the Sentinel contained
the following alleged retraction under the
heading 'tScandal: Concerning the com.
munication which appeared with the q
boye caption in the Sentinel last week, II
is proper to say that the paper was impos,
ed upon in the matter, and no enc regrets
It's appearance in these columns SO much as
those whose oversight permitted 1t TO be
printei.n This II anything, only served e
incre ,se the indignation felt and the boil
ing point was reached Saturday afternoon
when the State Journal published mos!
startling denouement. The following Il
an extract: /.
9Ths article under the caption Of
"Scan lei - which appeared in the Sentinel,
was not the production OF correspond
emit. II YVES written in the editorial room
Of the Sentinel Office, and in tho hand
writing OF VIM. Witt jackson, one OF the
editors OF that paper. It was Mr.. Jack
son who placed the stigma OF impurity
and dishonor upon one.fourth OF the
women OF Parkersburg. II IVES his pen
which sent abroad over the country the
intelligence which causes our city to be re-
garded es the home OF shame and vice. il
was the Seatinsl, itself, under the guises oi
anonymous correspondence, which dealt
a deadly blow at the best interests Of
society. When we say that Mr.. Jackson
wrote the article, we make no weak asser-
ton. As We write we have before us q
portion OF the original manuscript. The
chirography Is unmistakable. It's anthem
ITCHY undeniable. Should any Of our
readers desire to see 1t they can do so by
calling at this office. In addition to all
this, we have the evidence Of the compost
tor who "set up" the article from the
original manuscript. He informs q re-
porter that w, w. jackson, one OF the
editors, was the author OF the article.
That he saw him writing It from time to
time as he asked for copy. That the I'D
dress "Eds. Sentinel:-" was inserted in
the article when the forms were being
made up. That the proof was taken
and handed tor. i. Homer, another ct
the editors, who took 1t into the editorial
room. These assertions the Sentinel can
noe and dare not deny" 81
The State Journal then proceeded to dis
sect Major Jackson's statements before
Council and repeatedly threw the lie in
his teeth. It also scored the police in.no
uncertain style. !.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer at Petersburg, had a prominent
hand in ferreting out the Major. Itwas
he that secured the copy and he has the
affidavit of the compositor referred to.
The Enquirer OF yesterday contains long
special from Parkersburg about theexpose
and tells OF furthertfouble as follows:
The excitement kept growing all day.
Nothing else Yves talked OF on the streets,
About five o'clock the most exciting cpl
sode occurred on Market street. Ex-
Governor jackson, met DIR. Scott, Mayor
OF the city, and demanded that the Mayor
produce and deliver to him the manu-
script which some one had told him the
Mayor had In possession. The Governor
gotyery angry and excited, and, the Mayor
says, threatened him with violence II he
did not surrender the alleged property Of
the Sentinel. a great crowd was attracted,
and the excitement became intense.
The Mayor finally got away from the
Governor and went home. Shortly after
the reporter was informed that the May
or wished to see him, He called upon the
gentleman at his residence, who told him
what had happened, and that Homer, the
editor, would call ina short time. The
Mayor, in my presence, told o member Of
the COUNCIL that that body must meet and
examine the outrageous affair fully. He
said the alleged PREPARATION by the Sentinel
was nothing but an insult to the people;
that the Council must settle the mater,
The Chief OF Police Is getting mixed into
t. Tonight he and Mr.. White, editor Of
the State Jolrnal, had some high words.
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