The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-17
JOSEPH GLENN ALIVE.
HIS coND1rIoN UNFAvoRABIE
At Latest Accounts, a. a Turn for the wOruO
sets 10 a, ] o'clock this Morning and the
slight Hopes Entertained until then
are AbandOnod-Rewards.

This morning ct one o'clock Officer Joe
Glenn, who was shot by two burglars sur.
prised at their work in the Fifth ward,
took turn for the worse, and all hopes Of
his recovery were again abandoned. Yes
terdsy morning he was still alive, and the
hopes Of his friends revived. These were
rendered stronger later in the day by the
report that DR.. Alderman said that II
she wounded man was alive this morning
there would be bare chance Of his recov-
cry. News from the North Wheeling Hos.
pltsl, where he lies, was lanxiouSly in
quired for all day yesterday, and each
timo It was said Glenn Is still alive, and
that was all. The only hope that remains
after his sinking spell this morning is the
hopswhich always remains while life lasts.
Everybody but the wounded officers
family was denied Rdmitancs to see him
yesterday, IS he was growing 80 weak that
10 talk fatigued and injured him. Any:
body but man Of his line physique and
strict moral life would have been dead
much sooner. He did not drink or use 70.
bacco, and was picture Of health. bis
Hne constitution and the good care he
took Of himself have stood him in good
ateEd since he was wounded.
REWARDS TO Be oREKRRD.
There was good deal Of criticism yes.
terdsy Of the delay on the part OF comRe-
tent authority to offer a reward or take
other steps that might result in the detec-
ton and capture Of the parties who shot
Glenn. Last night Mayor seabright
ordered call Issued for special meeting
Of Council this evening to take action on
this matter. The Mayor also concluded
to offer, on his own responsibility, q re-
ward Of 81 900 for the arreet OF the men
who shot Glenn, the reward to stand to-
dsy, but to be revoked II Council fails to
approve and endorse the offer this even.
Mayor seabright said in conversation
with an INTELLIGENCE man last night
that he hoped all the members OF both
branches would be present this evening.
The matter 10 regarded by the people as
one Of some importance, and he offers the
reward in Difference to the generally ex-
pressed public sentiment.
The Board Of County Commissioners
Committee on Court House and Jail has
also been called to meet at 10 o'clock this
forenoon, to take action looking to q re-
ward. It Is thought that the city and
county together will make the reward
sufficient to engage the services oil de.
tectiye who can detect, People arc tired
Of the useleHg operations Of local amateurs.
Some Of those who have expressed them
selves on the aubiect favor employing q
reliable man 10 work on the case at a
reasonable salary pei. day. OF course de-
lay makea discovery much more difficult.
CROOK" RuSN.
The general talk about the sdvlsability
OF making Wheeling warm for the class
known to be crooked or to have relations
with crooks, was continued all ayyester-
day. Early in the morning Officer Car
ney while on his rounds on his East
Wheeling best encountered "Pluggef"
Condrey, a man well known by name as
reputed crook. Carney arrested him
and lodged him In the lookup on charge
ofvagrancy, but last evening after o'clock
Condrey was released. II was considered
unwiae to make any move until the au-
thorities we're ready for general wedding
out process. This ought really to have
been begun and systematically carried on
long ago. There are in Wheeling a num-
Der Of we'll known characters, and thers
are others In Bellaire, Martins Ferry and
other neighboriug towns, whose removal
or imprisonment would do more to dis.
courage the industry Of the moonlight
mechanics than anything else. John
Mooney, who shot an officer at Wellaburg
and escaped from Jail here, and his gang,
all well known to the police, are said on
reliable authority TO be regular visitors in
Wheeling, II not permanent residents
Others think Frank McAdsmB, who es-
capped from the Moundsville psnitentiary
recently, is often OF his home here. There
ia certainly sufficient reason to arrest
them II they can be found.
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINIONS.
The Bellaire Independent Of last evening
says;
city. The shooting down Of faithful
officer who was brave enough to enter
dark alley where he suspected something
wrong was 9 crime no city can well allow
to 90 unpunished, and yet that town Is
slow to offer reward for the midnight
asssssins."
This is only an echo OF the general ex.
pressions here. II Officer Glenn's asssil-
ants 60 unpunishsd, 1t is argued, pre-
MUM Is at once offered on that summary
way Of escaping Justice, and 1t would
therefore, in the popular judgment, be
cheap for the city and county to capture
the men at whatever cost. The consider
ton can BIO made large enough to lead to
the discovery Of the men.
THE POLICE AND FIRE BOARD
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