Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-30
INDIFFERENT RESULTS.

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he positively refused TO state what houses
he rsoreseuied. or to tell in what city they
we're located. He aaid: II am locked 10
here without knowing with what l am
charged, and beg you 10 not press me. !
have a wife and family whom wish TO De
kept in ignorance OF this affair, and | re
fuse to name my employers, for the reason
that publicity might hurt their trade.
came down from Pittsburg, Were have
often been before. This is my FIRST visit
to Wheeling beg that you will not take
advantage OF my position.
The man was very much agitsted, but
made great efforts 10 conceal his tsellngS,
pacing I'D and down his cell. and repe 1
IL raising his hand to his forehead. push
inc back his hat. he was well dressed
wore brilliant or diamond pin, and car
ried q large gold watch and heavy chain
Daring the afternoon, he was observed 10
take a paper from his pocket tear 1t into
small pieces. and drop it into the sewer
opsning, a circumstance which went tar to
establish his guilt IN The minds OF the ON
GERS.
Thus matters gent along until o'clock
when another telephone message from
Pittsburgh informed the police thst Detec
i've Kelley would be down on the 7 o'clock
train over the Pewiky. Captain Smith met
the Pittsburgh officer at that hour. and tho
two at once repaired 20 headquarters
There had gathered Deputy Sheriff Blsn
chsrd. Prosecuting Attorney Jordan, CLERK
Darrsh. several officers and REGIGTER re
norter. Mr. Wilson Was brought into the
rear room, where the trunks had been
placed, and he having produced his keys
the search began.
THE FIRST TRUNK OPENED
WAS filed to the top with ladies' foe
shoes in pas,eboard boxes. They bore the
private mark of W. T. Smelrz 4 Co
Pirtsburg, and we're fully identified By the
detective as being property obtained from
the firm through Misrepresentation within
the past day Or tWo. Wilson stood oy
while the trunk was being opened, and Us
the first box Of shoes was produced quickly
said:
That's not my trunk; there is som'
mistake"
At this everybody smiled, and the
officers proceeded &c the next trunk
This was opened with considerable diff
eulty, for although Wilson had no end o.
trunk KEYS in his clothes, they very lily Il
the locks which secured his baggage. vii
son repeatedly dropped, during the pro
gress of the work, the remark, There
nothing there but what belongs to me.
Finally, however, the lid was raised, and
there was displayed to view Bolt after bolt
of silk, Gfty-six wards to the piece, emboss
ed velvet, brocsded satin, 6ne cloth, boxes
of silk hsndkerchiefs. bolts Of lawn, black
lace. etc Wilson looking on in an sgitsted
and fearful way The outlook was promis.
ing. and while Capt. Smith looked up The
hand.satchsl the tours. had carried, the
officers opened
TRUNK NUMBER THREE.
Here the glitter Of gold struck the Official
eve. The tray usually found just beBcs,h
the lid of the trunk WAS snugly packed full
Of liltle square pasteboard boxes, each con-
tanning q pair OF bracelets, while beneath,
in the body of the trunk, was more bracelet
boxes, cards Of cheap jewelrS, designed for
the country trade, and about peck OF
small tissue psper-wrspped parcels, each
containing ear drops, breast pins. lace
pms. brooches, eTtravagantly set With
rock salt" brillisnts, and other work Of
the jewelers. art. This stuff was said BY
the Pittsburgh detective to belong to the
jswelry firm of R P. Wallace i Co. Of
Pittsburg. Underneath this, was an aS-
sortment Of soiled linen, suit or two OF
clothes, aud numerous parcels, containing
fancy articles, among them being nickel
plated horseshoe, an emblem OF good luck
which failed to operate in this case for the
beneit OF the owner.
By this tina Captain Smith had go; the
satchel open and brought forth 9 hand
some ladies gold hunting case ws'ch, sew.
ersl psirs Of bracelets, and variety of
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