Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-11
ST. CLAIRSNILLE, 0.
Local News-what Might Have Been
Murder.

Murder.
Syecia telegram 10 the Register.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, O., July 9.-Quite
number of st. Clairsville people will at
tend the Democratic convention at Bellaire
next Tuesday.
Rev Robert Alexander, d. D., of this
place, started this week for the Northwest,
to be absent four weeks, and his church
will be closed to public service during his
absence.
Rev. W. II. Haskell, of the NJ. F. Church
of this place, returned on Tuesday after
an absence OF two weeks.
Mrs. Robert Thompson, of this place, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. w. Balm
bridge, at Toledo, q.
Last Wednesday evening about 8 clock,
the harvest field of John POrterfeld's,
about one mile northwest of this place,
came near being the scene of a murder.
The harvest hands were about quitting
work for the day when Frank Brown, col
ored, ordered William Thornton to shock
some more wheat, whercupon Thornton
replied that He didn't have to-" This
enraged Brown, and he sprang upon him,
knocking him down and checking him,
While sitting on Thornton he attempted to
draw his knife, but before he did this he
was pulled off by James Porterfield and it
looked as though the trouble was ended,
But Browns blood was up, and getting
chance to get his knife out and open
it he made dash for Thornton.
James POrterfeld and Ol. Nusum rushed
upon him, OverpOwered him and took his
knife, not until, however, he had made
three savage cuts at Thornton. If it had
not been for the interference Of these gen.
tlemen Belmont county would have had
one more murder added to her already
large list. On Thursday Thornton came
to town and swOre out warrant for
Brown, charging him with assault and bat
terry, and on the same day Brown was ar
rested by Marshals Burlington and Doyle,
and was brought before the Mayor and
plead guilty to the charge, and was SEN
fenced 20 pay so ana costs, In default of
which he was sent TO Jail. Brown has not
been in these parts long. He is from Vir-
ginia.
Benjamin Harris, of Lloydsville, was
arrested by Marshal Burlington and Deputy
Doyle, on Wednesday, charged with lar
ceny. He had hearing before Mayor Da-
vies on Friday and was bound over to Pro
bate Court
Common Pleas Court next Tuesday and
Wednesday.
There is victory in the air for the De
mOcracy OF Belmont county if they but act
wisely at the Bellaire Convention, next
Tuesday.
| Mrs. WA. Schambra, Mrs W. J. War
den and Miss Mary c. Singer, three pleas
ant ladies of Wheeling, spent portion OF
this week with friends in this place and
vicinity.
! The Democratic primaries at this place,
this afternoon, resulted in the election OF
| the following delegates and alternates
George A. Neff, Albert Lawrence, Thomas
A. King, J. B. Meyer. Alternates-J. w.
Shannon, George SteenrOd, George Lentz,
3. B. Shields, George A. Caldwell, John
c. Mitchell. Central Committeeman-W.
! n, Cofland.
Adam Faupel, of BeIlaire, is favorably
mentioned here as the Democratic candi,
date for Sheriff.
Miss Maria c. Ryan, of this place, has
received a ten-year certificate from the
/ State Board Of Examiners.
Mrs. Mary Doyle, of this place, who ha;
been visiting friends at New Athens and
\ Csdiz, Harrison county, returned home OF
Friday.
Charles c. Merritt, ON last Monday, tool
4 charge Of and is now proprietor OF tn
house formerly known as the Clark House
\ The County Treasury wiz change hand
on September 9th, instead Of august Isl
Y a has been skatad -.