Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-12

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learn, at his private expense purchases 81
ples and other fruits which he has place
upon the table within easy reach Of th
men. Is it any wonder that the West VII
ginis penitentisry is o model institution {
its kind, and that obedience to rules is q
cured without so much corporal punish
mert2
In this issue l will give the history Q
but Il OF the prisoners, u however
which is interesting in details from tn
fact tbst it is an anonaly-no ether o
like character can be found in the histor,
Of the country for Q score of years
AN ANOMALY IN LAw-JosEPH AUL
l will close the first chapter of this his
tory by detailing IN accounto OF acrime, snt
not a crime, which consigned the first MAI
in twenty years to q prison cell. Joseph
Paul was, five years ago, q well known cit
iEen and hotel keeper at Volcano. W. Va
he had q wife and two children, and
seemed to be living as happily and With q,
good prospects as any Of his neighbors
His business was good and required q grea,
deal Of attention. In order : carry it or
successfully, Paul looked about him for an
assistant One Reuben Marquis, q tall
good-looking fellow, applied to him for the
position and was accepted. he took charge
Of the saloon and in the absence Of Paul
looked after the hotel business. Everything
seemed to go on swimmingly for awhile,
and money flowed into the Golfer. But at
last scandal attached to Marquis over his
intimacy with Paufs wife. II was some
time, hoseyer. before Paul heard the ~his-
perings Of the community. One day Paul
came home Unexpectedly from q business
trip on the railroad and entered the house
without being noticed. Seeing no one
about he assembled to bis room and there
saw q sight which convinced him that Mar
quis and his wife were guilty. From the
evidence sdduced in the CAGE l take the
following: Paul enrseed and irenzied at
his shame, threatened 10 kill Marquis who
admitted his guilt, but plead for his life.
At last Paul let him 90 after he had prom
isei to leave the State. Marquis did leave
the State. but q short time later, Just about
the time Pauls wife disappeared, Marquis
returned { Psrkersburg, where be met
guilty wife. He was advised to leave
by persons who knew the circumstances
OF the case. He refused to do this. and
said that he was armed and would kill Paul
if he approached him. On the afternoon
Of the shooting Marquis went up TO the
passenger depot. Nov, it happened that
the very same day Paul started for Wash.
from Volcano. The trains, being
trains, did not stop a, Laurel Junction,
consequently Paul WAS compelled TO 20 to
ParkersbDrg to take the express train.
When ne arrived at the outer depot he ssw
Marquis standing on the opposite side of
he greet near the corner with one hand
IN his pocket. Paul star ed after Marquis
and shot at him. Marquis ran but was
.ollowed ard shot sgsin by Paul. He fell
and was taken to the American House,
where he died O few days later. On
his death bed. Marquis took
he blame entirely upon himself, and asked
hat Paul be found guiltless. Paul was
;ried, found guilty in the excitement Of
he moment, the verdict Of the jury was
let aside and a new trial ordered. When
he time came for trial Paul, broken in
health and spirit, homeless and almost
Triendless. plead guilty to murder in the
he second degree and was sentenced TO l6
years in the State prison. This is in briei
he pith of the history. Here Is OF anon
aly in law: Paul ia the first man in more
han 20 years found guilty Of murder for
the destroyer Of bis family. Dan.
L. Sickles, whose civil and political
is we'll known, shot Philip Baron
for the ruin OF his wife in 1853, wal tried
Tor murder and acquitted. Mcfarland
stood behind the mirror in The Tribune
office. and lying in wait, shot and killed
Richardson fer q like offense. Here we're
Two deliberate killings, yet the law could
not and did not sdjudge them guilty.
Now, at this late date, long after Paul is
Witnesses come forward,
good, reliable men, whose word Is good "a
q bond, and testify that they saw Marquis
after his dismissal by Paul near Sand Hill,
and at other points near Volcano, and when
they questioned him he tod them OF what
be had been guilty end said that be was
armed and would shoot Paul on eight. For
long time sympathy has been with this
man Paul, and it is fully believed that we're
be tried to day no jury could be found to
him Of any crime
CONTINUED next Sunday
Young or middle-sged mer, suffering
rom nervous debility or kindred affections,
should address, with 10 cents in stamps for
treatise, Worlds Dispeusary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.