Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-08
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
AcANBRIDGE, OHIO, CITIZEN ARRESTED ON
TELEGRAM.
The Officer Sending it Comes On. But a Rival for
Public Favor EludsS Him, and Carries
OF the Prisoner.

There was q good deal of fun about the
Police Office at the City Hall last evening,
at the expense of City Marshall E. M,
Stottlemire, of Cambridge, o., who, after
locating a man here who was wanted, y
and securing his arrest by telegraph, came
on only to find that a rival claimant for
public favor in his native town had car
ried off the prisoner and was about de-
parting with him for the Buckeye State.
The Marshal attempted to assert his rights,
but the prisoner kicked and said If ne
could not 60 with the rival he woul 60
to Jail here, and the Marshal was compell-
ed to step into the back ground and see
his rival triumph. The incident arose IN
the following way:
At quite an early hour in the morning
Chief Smith received the following tele-
gram:
CAMBRIDGE, o., October 6.
Chief OF Police, Wheeling:
Wanted for felony: Truman Williams,
saloon. keeper; about five feet eight or nine
inches; blOated face; round red face; dark
ish hair and mOustache. Talks fast and
shutters slightly. Big belly, slim legs;
has the appearance of a COW pumpkin with
two rye straws stuck in it. Arrest and
telegraph me.
f. NJ. STOTTLEMIRE, Marshal.
This somewhat humorous description
proved to be an excellent one for the pur-
pose of naturalization, for Captain Smith
at once started up town, and in a few mo
ments located his man in q Second Ward
saloon. The Captain approached and
asked: 'Is your name Williams
YES" wa the reply.
"Well, consider yourself under arrest"
81 thought you would be looking for
me-" was the rejoinder, as Williams pre-
pared TO accompany the Ghetto the City
Hall. Arriving there, he was placed in the
rear rOOm, and a telegram sent to Cam
bsidge, apprizing the officers there of the
arrest. In 4 short time T. G. Stanley, a
Deputy United States Marshal, of Cam
bridge, put i'll an appearance, and teie-
graphed to the Prosecuting Attorney of
Guernsey county that he had the prisoner
and asked if he should bring him on. A
reply came back from the Attorney, NJ. Il.
Patterson saying; Eyes bring him"
S anley arranged to go at 1 p. NJ, but for
some reason, delayed his start until Z
o'clock.
Late in the afternoon the Marshal ar
rived in the city and reported Mt head
quarters. At that time Captain Smith,
Stanley and the prisoner were out ut sup
per, and Stottlemjrc was not able to see
them. When he made his pres
encc known, Williams said he was
willing to 90 with Stanley, but wOuld 90
to jail and wait for Il requisition before
StOttlemire should have the credit for his
arrest. In this extremity, Captain Smith
applied to City Solicitor O'Keetft, who adj
yised him to send Williams with Stanley.
This the Captain agree to do, aud the two
departed at 7:35 p. m, the Marshal
going on the same train.
Marshal StOttlemire said last night that
SANKEY'S intrusion in the matter grew out
of jealousy, aud that his sole endeavOr was
to get whatever credit attached to the
hringir g back of Williams. Stanley had
jumped on 4 ''dinkey" engine ut Cam
bridge Us soon as he heard Williams had
been arrested here, and ONE on, thus get
ting ahead, and securing the man. He
further stated that while ne had not seen
an Indictment against Williams, he under
stood aud believed it was for aSsaulting a
young girl in the prisoners saloon, but
Williams asserted that the girl was a nOtO-
riOuS character.