Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-21
MAY BE MURDER.
TWO sTgUBBNyILLg MEN ARRESTED AND
JAILED HERE,


There seems to have been murderous
row MP at Steubenville within the past
two days, but there is singular lack Of
information regarding the case.
The Steubenville papers OF last night
were silent on the subject, and an attempt
to get information by wire was signal
and conspicuous failure.
From the little which could be CLEANED
here concerning the matter, row occurred
in a saloon, or a house Of ill-fame, q girl
was probably fatally sesbbed, and one or
two others were hurt.
Henry wilcoxen and William Hennegan
are the two men charged with the cutting.
The latter is said to have been member OF
the old Steubenyille ball club, and there
wss a man of that name in the organiza-
ton, but whether or not this is the party
has not developed.
Wilcoxin and Hsnneghsn must have
come down to this city Saturday morning,
for the last named man was seen on the
ball ground Saturday afternoon by Officer
Carney, who, of course, knew nothing at
that time of there being charge against
him. Sunday night q telegram was re-
eeiyed by Chief Smith from the steuben'
vile authorities, briefly referring to the
crime and naming and describing the two
fugitives. The force was at once nohhed
of the fact that the two men were wanted,
but nothing came of il at that time, as they
could not be found. Yesterday morning q
telegram was received from ex-Msyor
Love, OF Steubenville, saying Jennie Good
was not expected to live, and urging that
the two men be locked MP, if they were to
be found in the town. The day force was
again instructed to be on the alert, and
search Of the city was begun.
Henneghen's partiality for base ball be-
ing known, Chief Smith and Officers
Lukens, Shorts and McNichol went to the
ball grounds, and kept close watch on the
crown. While the game was 10 progress,
Officer Lukens caught sight OF Henneghen,
and going up to him, placed him under ar
rest and started ont Of the grounds with
him, by way of the carriage entrance,
while Officer Shorts went out the main
entrance. and stood waiting for the off1cer
and prisoner to come through the gate.
While standing there, Wilcoxin came bur
riedly drought the carriage gate, almost
running against Officer Shorts. shorts
suspicious were aroused by the fact that q
nan wanted to leave the grounds at that
particularly exciting stage OF the game,
and comparing his phiz with the descrip-
ton sent from Steubenville, he came to
the conclusion that he had the other man.
He stopped him and placed him under ar
rest. but turned him over to Officer Nc
Nichol at the lstter's suggestion, and went
ON over to the city with Lukens and Hen
ueghen. McNichOl took his man to Chief
Smith, but well known Wheeling man
named Joint represented to the Chief that
Wilcoxin was not the man wanted, and
upon the strength of this and the fellows
own representations he was released.
Hepneghen was brought over to the city
and locked Nd, and last evening he was
taken before Justice Davis, who commit
ted him to Jail in default Of -, 900 bail,
the prisoner declining to 20 back to Ono
without requisition.
A general alarm was then sent out to re-
arrest Wileoxin, but he was not caught I'M
til quite a late hour, when Officer Shorts
overhauled him just above the Top mill.
He said he had started to walk To Pitts
burg, hut the first thing he demanded OF
the officer was: where's your war
rant?"
He was committed to Jail.
Jennie Good, whose condition seems to
excite apprehension in the minds OF the
SieubenVille authorities, is pretty we'll
known in this city, she having at one time
been an inmate of Jennie Lees house oil
ill-fame.