The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-09
aBOB UP SERENELY.' y
Fwo FORMER wHHELISe DOCTORS
In the old Role at PlttshurEh-DFs. Halls
and Former Accused of Conspiracy to
Dsfraud their Creditors, and Hale
pat bShind the Iron Bars.

Most Wheeling people are familiar with
the name Of DR.. W. II, Hale, who came
here about three years ago to practice
medicine. Heexhibitsd numsrousalleged
diamonds, but had forgotten" his diploma,
which he said was issued by an Edin.
burgh, Scotland, medical college, and as
he could not show the document, he was
given the alternative OF leaving West vir:
giniR or going to jail, He did both, going
to Toledo, where he was jailed. DR.,
Fonner's career here is too recent to need
review. He is now under indictment here
for abortion, and recently "skipped," but
was brought back by his father, who set
tied up his affairs and gave him another
start. The following, from last evenings
Pittsburgh Chronicle. Telegraph will not
cause much surprise;
Commonwealth vs.. Hale and Fonuer,
conspiracy to deiraud creditors" was the
title Of the Information which Clerk King
took out Of his desk at the Mayors office
this morning when Deputy Mayor Gripp
suggested that the hearing be proceeded
with. A number OF exasperated business
men, several deceived workingmen and a
dozen witnesses and detectives formed a
framework to the little scene which was
being enacted. A medium-sized, dark
faced man, with a heavy full beard, was
the star Of the play, He wore a seal
trimmed coat, rather the worse for wear,
which suggested the antique Polish clothes
peddler, rather than the iastidious theat-
riCal man whose role was affected. An
equally Well,wOFn silk hat harmonized
with the above.desCribed garment. DR..
Hale was the man, and, 10 Judge from the
stereotyped smile which o%verspread his
countenance, he was either not aware OF
the seriousness Of the charge against him,
or he didn't care. AT any rate, he as.
sumed an air OF offended dignity, and
smlrking toward all sides, made auOges.
tons as Ito his case, which, however, struck
an unsympathetiC chord In the a Of his
listeners.
A little over q week ago dodgers were
distributed about the streets announcing
in tlaring terms that DR.. Hale aud Fon.
ner, the celebrated, had arrived In town.
They announced themselves as lessees oil
Lafayette Hall, with Bruce Chautibriand
"a business manager, and the magnolia
Minstrels' on deck. A free show was
promised the public, and on the pro-
gramme affixed to the poster, highly scien-
tihc lectures alternated with double
shullles and variety songs. DR.. Former,
"the eighth wonder Of the world,n prom.
issd TO extract teeth with swords and
whips, In The twinkilnp Of an eve, but
\ without pain, DR.. Hale, "the editor and
proprietor Of the.HeaM and Home, Wash
ington City, a paper with q circulation Of
100000" was to perform miraculous cures
with q remedy known only to himself.
In spite Of the bad weather at the be-
ginning OF the week, the Lafayette Hall
lectures and variety performances were
attended by goodly numbers OF contidtng
people, and according to those who claim
10 know, the two doctors" made money.
They both lived at the Monongahela
House, and succeeded In quieting any
doubts In the mind Of the manager by re-
lating stories Of their possessions else.
where. DR.. Hale, for example, represent
ed himself to be the proprietor OF two
papers in New York beside Health and
Home, OF q sixteen room house In WASH
ington City, and OF valuable real estate In
Virginia, illinois and Minnesota. Other
firms were led to give credit in the same
way. As the week wore O. some Of the
creditors outside the hotel grew q little
restless, as bills incurred by peripatetic
individuals VI expected TO be paid at
once. One Of the firms presented their
bill again and. again, until they finally in
duced Dr.. Hale to give draft on a Wash.
ington bank in payment. The draft was
forwarded for collection, and returned
protested. This exploded the mine, but
not before DR.. Fonner got wind OF the
danger and disappeared. DR.. Hale was
arrested this morning and the claims
poured in from every side.
In spite OF the lmprobability that o
landed proprietor like DR.. Hale should be
accidentally left penniless, the accused
maintained a bold face. When the De-
putty Mayoropenedthe hearing, he stepped
up and said: "Your Honor, lido hopey you
will allow me time until tomorrow morn.
Ing, 80 that l can satisfy these people,"
"All right" answered the Deputy, "you
may 20, but will have to give bail for your
appearance"
"Ah, but,-Your Honor, 1 could Just 60
down to the Monongahela House, you
know, and stay there. 1t would be a very
easy matter, don't you seq"
"No, l don't see. Want to increase
your bill there, do your"
II don't mind that, Your Honor, at
mo, but MI. Kelly doesl I'll commit
you In default Of $4,000 bail for a hearing
tomorrow morning"
Chief Blackmore smiled at the idea that
he had taken one Of Mr.. Kelly's guests for
bis Diamond alley hotel, and the smirk-
Ing doctor wandered into hoe.