Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-19
THE EVIDENCE In.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONCLUDE
rHB TAKING OF TESTIMONY
In The Natr Of the Claims for Tho Glenn Re
wards-Argunsns Of Counsel, and an
Adjournment I'LL Monday.

The Board of Commissioners resumed
the hearing Of the evidercs Of the claim
ants for the reward offered BY the county
for tie errest and conviction of the mur'
derers of Officer Glenn, at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning. The first gentleman
placed on the rack was Sheriff Handlau,
who went on tie stand about IL o'clock,
and who remained there until the Board
adjourned at 1910 p. m. At 2 o'clock
the Sheriff resumed the stand, and was
subjected to q further examination oil
about half an hour. The Sheriff told OF
bis entire connection with the arrest OF
Christie aud Kellsy and their transfer to
this city from Oaio, there being rothing
especially new, except that he gave an
itemizsd account of the money be bal az
pended in securing the transfer Of the
prisoners to West Virginia soil, and
stated he had bsen reimbursed BY the
Governor from the contingent fund SET
apart for that purpose.
About half-p,st two O'Clock DAVID ID.
Moore, of Newark, was put on the stand
and was examined about half an hour. He
vas followed by Chief Of Police Smith.
AT the conclusion of Chief Smiths EVIL
dence, the Board SLOWED an hour for aIga-
ments of council on each eide. Attorney
Jamee, of Newark led off with Thirty min
utes, aud was followed by Capt. D,vener
in forty minutes. Mr.. RnssslI then spoke
for twenty minutes, Capt. Dovener con-
sumed the balance of his hour In o reply,
and Mr.. Russell closed in ten minutes, and
the Board adjourned until Monday.
Some very interesting evidence IVES
brought out during the day, in the form Of
Letters and oral statements. An instance
was a letter from Officer Meredith to Chief
Smith. an extract from which follows:
"Christis says he stopped at tho house
they call this Farmers Home, in Wheel
iug, and Mcfarland says Christie sald
something about either breaking out OF
all or the pep, in Little Washington, IA:
Christie says the woman at Mcheesport
furnished him with the tools 10 get ont
with. Her name is Mary Slater"
A letter from the Chief of Police at Nc
Keespo,t, Pa, to Officer Meredith, said:
THE party. Mary Slater, is a we'll
known character here, and l will do for
You all l can, but it will require q few
DAYS. 1t would be q good plan for me to
write TO Kelly 10 Msry's name, and try
and persuade him to tell where the things
are secIeted."
The things" hare referred TO was the
balance of the large amount OF cutlery,
&c. taken from the store at Mt. Vernon by
Kelly and Chllstie, and which led to their
arrest. About $50 knives and 400 rszors,
with other staff, had bean taken, only q
small portion Of the stuff being captured
with the men at Newark. Mary Slater
wss evidently q sort of fence for the
gang of thieves, helping them out OF
trouble, and aiding in the disposition OF
their swag.
There il q large amount Of interesting
matter in connection with the crime of ice
Glenn's death, which has never bsen
brought to the attention OF the people, and
the story, if told in IFS entirety, would
read like a wild romano, of the yellow.
backei kind. The evidence in the murder
trial only touched upon and faulty out
lined the true and inside facts, and IT ia
likely the complete story will never ses
the light, Fit does, it will make a book
as big as tas average work Of fiction, OF
The blood and thunder type, and be four
timeI as interesting, Tbs scene would be
laid in three Ststss, snd the drdmdtis per-
soma woald include quite q number CT
folks who have not heretofore been men
toned in connection with the murder.