Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-21
The Shocking Spectacle Made Of a
Randolph County Youth.
An Unusually Interesting Collection of State
News Items, Embracing Crimes,
Accidents and Strange
Happenings,

Recently three men ana TWO women, meet
ing a young man on the public highway,
caught ard tied his hands behind him and
at once stripped him stark naked and
marched him before them on the public
road. Such mlscresnts should be punished
severely for their hellish deeds"
On last Monday the conductor of the
through express, going essT, on the Chesa'
peske and Ohio road, discovered In one OF
bis coaches q basket that did not seem to
have an owner, and he opened it expecting
10 fnd a piece of Clevelsnd's wedding
csks, but instead to his horror and amaze
ment, discovered a newly born male infant,
which proceeded to introduce itself with a
vociferous howl. The conductor first OBJ
served the basket When the train was at
Lexington, Ky, but does not know how
long il had been on the train before he
saw it. The infant was left at Hurricane
in charge of q magistrate, who gave 1t to
a lady OF that town. She named 1t Paul
Beach in honor of Conductors j. A Paul
and Sidney Beach. who were in charge oil
the train on the different divisions of the
bsby's ride, and values it at ten thousand
dollars.
Tuesday afternoon Rev. s. W. Blcknett,
q minister Of the Baptist church located at
Hampton, Kauawha county, was before
the grand jury and preferred charges
against MISS Emma Clark and her brother
for assault. 1t had been told 10 Mr.. Bick-
nell that Miss Clark had, while visiting at
Milton, circulated stories about him that
reflected on his standing as a minister.
Sunday last, while in the pulpit, he de-
nounced the young lady in very severe
terms. Monday Rev. Mr.. Bicknell was
called from his house by Miss Clark and
brother, the former Of whom struck him
several times on the head and shoulders
with a cane. The affair caused quite q
sensation in the Ksnawhs Valley, rs both
parties stand high in social and religious
circles.
A young man named Walker, from Ron
c~everte, wal shot last Sunday afternoon at
the house OF q Mrs. Workman, near White
Sulphur Springs, and seriously wounded
in the face. While standing before the
door awaiting admittance, a gun loaded
with buckshot was discharged from within
and five shot struck Walker in the face.
Two passed through his nose, one glanced
from bis forehead, leaving q scar, and two
penetrated his right eye, lodging in the
head, He was taken home that evening
and placed in charge Of DR.. P. d. Grove,
who probed for the shot but could not reach
them. The doctor p]ronounces tho case
very critical. Mrs. Workman has been ar
rested.
On Monday about eighty men in the
erecting shop of the Ensign Works, at
Huntington, went out on q strike. The
company had agreed to give $l4 a car for
building gondola cars, nothing being said
about hanging the doors. The men claim
ed this was extra work and they should re.
ceive extra compensation for it, and as the
/ company could not see it in that light the
builders struck. After the men had been
out a halt a day a compromise was effect
ed by which the company agreed to. pay
Sl3 so a car and pay extra for hanging
doors, and the men returned 10 work. ex.
cept eight men-the leaders OF the strike
who were discharged.
At an early hour Monday morning Robt
Brown, aged Is years, single, a miner in
the Hampshire mines, was fatally injured
by a fall of roof cosl, dying the same AFTER
noon The deceased was the support Of
a widowed mother and resided in West
Piedmont. This ia a very unfortunate
family. They came there from Moofeheld
sbout two years ago. SeortIy after their
arrival the house they occupied on West
ernpolt hill burned down, losing oil their
Effects. The father, a daughter and grand
child have died, and this ia the second son
that has been killed in Hampshire mines.
Tuesday evening Miss Sallie Ledmsn, a
young lady who has been living with the
family Of Rufus Hsris at Winfield, Put
nam county, took a dose Of poison, with
the intention of ending her life. DR.. Nor.
gan was summoned in haste, and with
great difficulty succeeded in saving her
life. She is now slowly recovering. The
Doctor was unable to determine the kind
OF poison used. There are many con-
lectures msIH as to what led the young
lady 10 perform the rash act.
Mr.. Wesley s~idebottom, living gear
West Milford, Harrison county, committed
suicide on Monday, by drowning himseltln
The West Fork. He he'd a carbuncle on
his neckthat had been troubling him gr5::io
but aside from that no cause ia assigned
for the deed. On Monday he ate a hearty
dinner and gave 10 evidence in his man.
ner OF the rash deed he had in contempla-
ton, but Q few minutes after threw himself
INTO the river. He wa about sixty yesrs
Of age aud was a highly respected citizen.
On Saturday night, James Malone, q
we'll digger in the employ of Squire Jo-
sePh, of Piedmont, got into
an alteration with man
named TWigg concerning the Joseph Har
murder. After exchanging a few
words, Malone drew a revolver and at
to shoot Twigg, but was prevented
BY some one present, who took the revolver
from him.
The gas we'll at the head waters Of Bin.
cannon creek, Harrison county, has been |
for more than three months. The
we'll is of sufficient capacity for furnishing 1
gas TO, perhaps, light Clsrksburg. 1t is 8 t
sender to us that people in that neighbor- J
hood have not utilized it, both for cooking l
md lighting purposes. !
Messrs Levi Lszier and Thornton ivy. c
nan, two citizens of Ellsworth district, |
Tyler county had a difficulty over a road. |
way that runs between their premises
struck Lazier over the head and
ace with a hand. spike, which badly mash. !
d his nose and made a painful wound.
Miss Lizzie Allen, daughter of Andrew \
Allen, stable boss at the Hampshire mine, =
Piedmont, ran awsy from her home one
light last week and has not been seen
ince She said she was going to Hsrpsr's
Ferry, where she expected TO met her
and there get married. p
The Monroe County Waterman saws a
henry Realty has been arrested and Re. 81
handed in default of g., 900 to answer the
barge of destroying by FIRE the tobacco
of j.. Henry Peters and C. W.
located at Indian Mills. g