Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-19
The Cartwright Trial-The Mystery Not Yet
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The Cartwright Trial-The Mystery Not Yet
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Special telegram 10 he Sunday Register.
FAIRMONT, W. Va, December lS.-The
weary length of the Cartright murder case
still drags itself along and the examina-
ton of the witnesses is not yet through
with. The defense has rested its case and
the prosecution is now introducing evidence
in rebuttal 1t is altogether probable that
the case will occupy all of next week, al
though the evidence will probably be con-
cluded by this evening. 1t seems that the
murder of old John Baker is now as much
of mystery as ever. A general desire
was felt that this trial would clear up the
whole affair and place the guilt where il
belonged, but no single ray OF light ap-
pears to have been shed upon the mystery
that envelOps the affair.
The way train, going west, rap into the
rear end of Conductor Hillard's ''pick up
train at Central Mines on Tuesday morn
ing last and smashed the cabOoSe into
smitherens, derailed and badly damaged
the engine, and blocked the main track
for four hours. Nobody hurt.
The construction of the New B. & o.
bridge over the MonOngahela river, a mile
east OF here, is going rapidly along. 1t
will be magnificent structure and will
bear all the locomotives that can he put
onto it. 1t is rumOred that when this
bridge is completed it will work some inn
portant changes in railrOading here. A
double track will be laid from here to
Grafton and the F. NJ. & p trains will
run through from that place to Morgan
town. 1t is also understood that heavy
Mogul engines will take the place Of the
ten wheelers on this division and thus the
company can do more work with fewer
engines. This may enable the company
to dispense with some of their fourth
division employees.
Misses Duncan'S and Bowcock's music
class will give their concert in Normal
Hall next Tuesday evening. The class is
composed of large number of young
ladies and gentlemen, and in it are most
of our best musicians. The programme as
arranged is 4 most excellent one and there
! is no doubt that this will be the rareSt
treat that our people have had in this line
for long time. The price Of admission is
low and there are no reserved seats. There
should be, as there doubtless will be a
large audience in attendance.
The only mines at work here now are
! the Palatine, CASTOR, Montana and Cen
trail. The Montana is new mine and is
making a first class quality of coke out of
| their coal. The other three mines are not
working full and the West FairmOnt, the
New England and the Aurora are dead
ducks in the puddle, as it Were.
Alex. BebOut, our enterprising hardware
man, has opened branch store in Nor
gantown. His brother Tom will have
charge of this establishment and if he is a
hustler like Aleck, he'll wake up some of
the shop keepers in that ancient MonOn-
galia suburb.
The Rev. Howard MacQueary, pastor of
the Episcopal church here, expects to leave
! for another field of labor in short time
He has three calls, but has not yet decided
which to accept.
Mr.. Hartley, of Preston County, was
here this week visiting his brother J. NJ.
Hartley, of the Peoples store. He was
enroute to Chicago.
We have now the neatest and most con-
venient Post office in the State and Post
master Barns is as comfortable and happy
as his beaming smile would indicate.
L. c. Reed, of Wheeling, was in town
yesterday and to-day.
About all the ice men harvested good
crop during the recent cold snap and we'll
have our beer cool as usual next summer,
| license or no license