Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-11
WELLSBURG.
On Charge OF Perjury-A Walking Feat
General News Notes.
Special 10 the Register.

General News Notes.
Special 10 the Register.
WELLsRURG, February 9.--Joseph S.
Smith, a highly respected citizen Of Brooke
county, had a hearing before VIM McEl
roy, Justice oft Peace, On o charge OF
perjury. The hearing Of the case devel,
opei the following statement OF facts In
about the year 1874 Mr., Smith was married
to Miss Deeds, Of Washington county
Pa. Ia 1883 o suit was entered in Brooke
County Circuit Court By Mr.. Smith asking
that the bonds Of matrimony be dissolved
on the grounds otfMllful desertion. The
deposition Of the complainant, together
with the testimony OF other witnesses, was
taken before a notary public in the city OF
Wheeling. In his deposition Mr.. Smith
said that his wife had left him after they
had been married for about year and had
gone TO keep house for her father, who was
q widower and that her father agreed to
give her farm if she would live with him
that she did not and would not return and
live with the complainant. The divorce
was granted and Mr. Smith again married
and has for some time been living near
. this city. The divorced wife claimed that
/ he had perjlred himself in his deposition
and therefore caused his arrest. The hear
ing attracted considerable interest. Capt,
Dovener appeared for the State and R &,
Barr, Esq, represented tho detSnss. The
case was dismissed on legal technicality
| and the defendant discharged.
Joseph Chamberlain has underIak to
walk one hundred miles in one hundred
consecutive hours. He commenced the
task at one O'Clock p N. last Saturday
and walked the first mile in about twelve
minutes, and has kept il Up every hour
since, commencing promptly at the begin
ming OF the hour. At exactly four this at
ternoon he started on his 7ith mile and
completed it in abont II minutes p to
that time he had taken in all what is equiv
slent to nine hours snd halt sleep. he
is now in good condition and says he will
be able to hold out uRtil five o'clock
Wednesday evening when be will have
completed the task. The feat is not being
done on q wager but is merely on ban
ter. Crowds Of people we're interested il
the feat to-Gsy anu would gather on the
streets to see if be would hold cut. The
walking is done around the Hudson House
square, FIVE times around 1t making sbou
100 feet more than mile.
The Nsylor gas well has heeS leased by
the Wellsburg Gas Company and they are
drawing the casing preparatory to putting
it in good order. The gas supply has beer
better to-day than for some time.
A slight fire occurred at tie grist mil
owned By Stewart l. Meyer, this morniuI
about six o'clock. 1t was on fire in tive
places. There is no doubt that i. vas IN,
work Of an incendisry as the mil has no
been running for few days sGd kindllnl
wood was found in position when the hr,
was discovered. The Gre was extiogulsh
ed before much damsge was done
The towboat Jim Wood pass d up Will
emp.ies to day.
Ex-SuperinteEdent Dillon OF the Wbee
ing gas works, vas in the city yeserds
looking up the feasibility Of manufacturing
gas for Wellsburg.
Wellsburg's champion spider player ha
eleven challenges on his hsuis
Special TO the RegiSter.
WELLsBuEG Fsbluay ID. F. Coz
the father Of 7. ". Cox, a Fuccessiul me-
chant o: this place, ded this morning
sged q.
Some person has taken q notion to d.
J crease the number o. dogs here. As r
, suit FIVE dogs that had been p1lsoped vel
J found dead today.
Joseph Chamberlain, wfo undertook II
Feat of walking 100 miles in 100 cousecj
tive hours, finished the feat this sfEerDoo
in good condition, walking the lAst mile
. eleven minutes, commencing a. nv
4 o'clock sharp. he commenced the ia!
at one o'clock OF .ast SatardAy, SIM
which time he has slept b1t about t:
hours.