Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-05

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were up in eighty, occupied little frame
bouse on their farm on Dents run IN this
county, about four miles from Manning
ton James Book, a son-in-law Of Baker,
and his wife. also lived in the house. Ida
Baker and Mickey" her brother, neice
and nephew of John Baker, were visiting
at their uncle's house and stayed over
night. Baker and his wife slept down
stairs and all the rest up stairs. On the
night in question the house OF old man
Raker was broken into and the old man
murderously assaulted. He was shot and
cut over the shoulders with an axe and
beaten with club, and kicked. He died
in n week. A Coroner's jury was
empaneledj and Sam Satterfeld,
a son-in-law of Baker, was summoned to
appear before it on the next day. The
next day he was dead. A bullet hole III
his head and two CHASTITY wounds on either
side of his throat told the sad tale. TWAS
plainly, then, case Of suicide and jury
rendered a verdict accordingly. Public
opinion pointed to Satterfeld as one OF
John Bakers murderers and suspicion
rested upon Others of the victims family.
In accordance with these suspicious and
various circumstances some arrests were
made and James Book was the hrst placed
upon trial. After proceeding with the
case for a few days the prosecution broke
down, and Book demanded verdict OF ac-
0uittal from the jury, which was accord
ipply granted him. The cases against the
Others were dismissed. and the affair seemed
as deeply in mystery as ever. Some peo-
pie began to whisper that Sam Satterheld
knew too much and met the fate OF John
Baker. sr., at the hands Of the same par
ties. Within q year, however, there have
been some developments which are i'm
pOrtant, If true. One Eli Satterteld, a
nephew of Sam Satterfield, deceased, was
confined in Jail here, charged with robbing
Rile, Arnett's meat house. He was also
under Indictment in Wetzel county on q
charge of robbing Owen TalkingtOn's
store, for which offence he since been con-
victed, and is now serving out two
years sentence in the penitentiary. But to
revert, while Satterfeld was confined in the
Jail here, one Parker, a detective OF
some local note, began work on the Baker
murder case from q professional stand
point and learned that Satterfeld claimed
To have had statement from his Uncle
Sam Satterfeld to the effect that he Sam
had had hand in the murder and that he
was assisted by Thornton F., Thomas and
John Cartwright, and that so great was his
own anguish that he had determined to
commit suicide. Eli Satterield had q
Notary Public called in and made oath to
q statement to the above effect. Upon the
strength Of this statement the three Cart
wrights were arrested and when the cases
were called for trial the indictments
against Thornton +. and Thomas Cart
wright were ROHied. But the State held to
its case against John Cartwright and he
now stands charged with murder. A num-
Der of witnesses have so far been examined,
but little evidence has been adduced look
ing toward Cartwright's conviction. A
SYNOPSIS would be too extensive for your
columns and we shall have to content our
selves with giving you anything new or
startling that may develop as the case
proceeds. Eli SItterfield is here and was
on the stand for two days. lie puzzles
everybody with his, story and annOys the
lawyers on both sides about equally. He
is in charge of Col. Peck, the genial gen
tleman who superintends the Penitentiary.
Postmaster Brown has moved his Office
into the Bloomfield building on Main
street. The office is now more centrally
located than formerly and is much more
convenient generally. A new crossing is
now needed in front of the Office and then
all parties ought to be happy.
The big mud puddle at the junction Of
Main and Bridge streets is frozen up now,
and people can cross on the ice.
George w. Manley, the gentlemanly
proprietor of the Continental Hotel, has
been confined to his room for some days.
Colonel Romeo II. Freer, at present en-
gagged in Temperance work, will lecture
here on the Sth. He spoke for Blaine at
this place and mt Grafton during the last
campaign and will be remembered by om
people as an eloquent talker.
Misses DInUan and BOwcOCk ave au-
nounced concert under their manage
ment for the nights of December both and
DIST. These ladies have large class in
vocal and instrumental music here, and
their pupils are all proving proficient.
The concert will be participant ted in by the
pupils and also by the best home talent
here and will undoubtedly be an unqual.
flied success. The two young ladies have
well merited reputation as accomplished
musicians, and our people rssy expect q
| rare treat in this line
Captain Charlie Wells, of Gloves Gap,
was in town Thursday.
! George w. l.. Mayors, of this place, was
recently awarded the contract for the stone
work for the new Government building
| ut Clarksburg.
Rymer Southern, former resident oil
! this place, hut now of Clarksburg, spent
several days among his old friends in town
| this week,
Miss Rosie Nerves is teaching q dane,
ing school here, and has quite a large
| class under instruction.
Hon. J. w. Mccoy was indisposed for n
few days this week
James w. Burns is at home from Brax-
! ton county.
The cold wave has put the ice men to
work cleaning out their houses and getting
ready to pack ice.
They do say that the Rip Van Wrinkle
| VIVA. Il Pa. Railroad is TO be placed on
its pegs again. An earthquake would not
surprise us so much nor be half so well
| come. We hope to hear the snort of the
competing "bOSs" along the old MonOnga-
hela before long. God speed the day.
J. NJ. Hartley, of the Peoples Store, is
in the East purchasing new goods.
Principal Sipe reports the Normal School
as in flourishing condition.
David s. Evans, who was i'll with
typOid fever is now much improved.
Charles II. Mayors of Newark o., was
in town one day this week
All the Sunday Schools about here are
preparing for the holiday entertainments.
Elenus Hamilton left yesterday for Har-
riSyille, Richie county, where he will
visit his son, DR.. Will ). Hamilton, and
his daughter, Mrs. ]. Will Pierpoint.