The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-16

Stanley told Capt, Bennett tIht tlhIe
we're several boards on this lance which
FeTs fastened With sCTswa Instead OF nails
md that the screws we're puttied over TO
prevent discovery. This was found to be
Tue, but g thorough search In the space
beneath the platform showed nothing but
some OF the papers which had been
wrapped upon Mr., stones silks.
When Murphy came to the city with
lingram showing the same location, Q
more thorough search was made. In the
platform alluded to is hole through
which the ashes and rubbish from the
house were dumped. Allthess ashes we're
dug out and even y part Of the original
bank sCraped of, leaving not q foot o.
space uninspeCled, No goods were ioundi
though the evidences that this had really
been the hiding place Of the silks multi
piled on the second exploration.
What motive Lovell had IN represent
ing to Stanley, and atterWardA to the pen;
itentiary guards, that the silks were ttill
hid in this place, cannot even be con-
igCtuTed. He knew they we're not there,
lor he helped to remove them.
TUE BURGLARS ouARRRI.
The burglars left Wheeling late in April
or early in May, going to Cleveland. Two
weeks after their arrival there they were
arrested for breaking into and robbing =
minister's house. On their premises were
found evidences Of other Crimes there,
They we're tried and convicted, and Harry
Lowell got nine years, William McNally,
another member Of the party, the same
term, and Henry Clair, the third, three
years. This difference was because Of
Oair's youth and the lack Of direct cyl,
dence against him, together with the fact
that no was not identified as q known
thief before these.exploits.
Lowell aud Mentally did not like the
favor shown Clair, AID az soon as they
wers Rata in the penItentiary they began
to devise ways Of getting him into trouble
with the authorities, 30 as TO prevent ma
gaining good tins and shortening his
term. He was punished repeatedly on
their information for inirsptions OF the
prison rule, but later became more eau
tious, aud by good behavior cut his three
wear term down TO about two years and
iiye months He got out late last month";
and was taken back 10 Cleveland and
lodged In jail there, to await 6 hesting
on another indictment Tor stealing y
watch.
liz wan rcarCely out Of tho peuitentiary
when Lowell wrote y letter to Mr.; stone
bore. lie evidently expected CLAIR to
give away all he knew about the gang,
and wanted himself to gain any advantage
that might result from the betrayal Of the
secrets Of the trio. Clair naturally soon
heard OF this, and he told tho authorities
at Cleveland that he Wonll tell all he
know about the Wheeling burglRneg.
ANOTHER CAUSE FOR Dad PRELING.
In addition to thes, causes Of quarrel
there wss a more serious bone Of cunten'
ton. With the party when it arrived In
Wheeling was 6 comedy young woman
who parsed as Lovolls vile and NIcNaly'i
sister. lowell and MGEally called lei
Ellen, ard Clair addressed her as Mrs
Lowell. While they lived here Lowell be'
came suspicious OF her iaithtulneSa to him
and accused hCr and Clair, who was q
bright youth Of not over eighteen or nine.
teen, Of acting in bad faith with him. &c
suspicious did no become that he would
not leave the house unlese Clair or the
woman was with him, and he neyer allow
ed them to have on opportunity To spenh
TO each other without his hearing what
was said. After the arrest OF the gang
this woman testified in their favor, hui
seemed especially anxious to shield Clair
This increased l.ovells Jealous rage and
inspired much OF tho persecution Of which
he made Clair the victim while in the
penitontlaIy.
Loyoll'1 prime motive Ia entering Into
negotiations With the parties here who
ing deal by which he can raise money L
support the woman; he expects II ho i
able to do this to induce her 10 be faith
full 10 him. Clair also hopes to gain hi
treedcm that he may hunt her up. II
come way she has managed to keep hin
posted as to her whereabouts, whit
Lowell docs not know wAefe she is. shl
evidently prefers Olair.
HOW THE sToRY WAS GOT.
When Clair proposed to tho authoritie
at Cleveland to make clean breast Of tn,
whole Wheeling buBinets, tho official
there wrote letters here to Ohief OF Polio,
IRmith, Mayor Grub, Mr.. Stone and Mr.
Good and others, informing them o
his Willingness to tell all he knew
They mentioned In theAs letter
facts enough which were know
to DO true, 10 establish at onCl
Olair's ability 10 tell On later
estiug story. The 1NTKLLlGENCER heart
OF this correspondence. and learning the
import Of the letters, Q reporter was dis
patched to Cleveland with view Df get
ting the facts Tor publication 30 far as theJ
seemed proper TO print, and further, oil
aiding the authorities hero 10 bring The
criminals to Justice and recover, II posSi.
BILE, at least q portion OF the stolen goods
II looks ~ Y both objects had been accom-
plished.
The IETRLLIGINcRR'g man HAY Clair on
Sunday, and he kept his word and told all
he knew. His story Beems straight, and
1t bears the closest investigation here
Dates, names and Incidents which he giyet
correspond with the facts to be obtained
from other parties here, and It Is evident
lub yUuuk uhu ~ hGahuk tYuebLlJs lt
says he Ia done with tho gang and thu
lie, and means to reform and earn ar
honest living. lie asks no immunity
from punishment here, but says there L
no evidence at Cleveland TO convict hin
Of The watch robbery; that he know
nothing about It. He expects to be dis
charged there soon.
cLAIR's STORY.
ave got in Wheeling" said Clair, "or
The Lot Of January, 1884, Lowell took us tc
the Mcclure Hopse and registered the
party As Harry Lowell and Site, William
Lee and Henry Clair. He wont and
rented house from that real estate agent
on Market street, just above the creek
there's o marble shop across from the
plsCs-he'g big man with hair about
Ike mine"
ClSirs hair 10 . darkish rcd. The re.
porter suggestedi
"HOnryY
Jim nsnry-thst's his name. The
house belonged 10 O man named Clatori
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