Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-17
STILL ALIVE.
OFFICER GLENN SINKING SLOWLY AND
UNCONSCIOUS
No Trace Of HIS MTdersrS as Gst-C01lc1I
SlmmOaed-The Police Force Should
be Increased.

There is still no tangible clue 10 the
identity of the men who shot Officer Joseph
Glenn. last Sunday morning, although both
the city and county authorities are work
ing hard upon the case. Several clues are
being followed up by the officers, but
whether or not they will amount to any
thin, time alone will tell. The wounded
officer steadily sank all day yesterday, and
several times during the day the rumor was
current that he had expired. Enquiry at
the Hospital disproved this story, how
ever, and at midnight last night ne was
still alive although very low. There were
q great many visitors at the Hospital dur
ing the day to see the patient, but beyond
a few very intimate friends none were adj
mitted to his apartment. Soon after noon
the patient became too weak to talk, but
ne fingered on through the afternoon and
night. lie did not seem to suffer much,
his life slowly eObing away through loss Of
blood.
The public Indignation at the murder
Gus attack made upon him seemed 10 grow
yesterday, as the people reflected upon the
enOrmity OF the crime, and there was an
universal demand that the authorities
leave no stone uuturned TO ferret out the
guilty parties. As oneOf the means to be
used in accomplishing tbs end, the Com
mittee on Court House aud Jail OF the
Board OF Commissioners was summoned to
meet this morning at ten o'clock, TO fix
upon some sum to be offered Is a reward
for the detection of the criminals, OF for 10
formation which would bring about that
result, and this action WAS supplemented
by His Honor Mayor Seabright, who, on
his own responsibility, offered thousand
dollars, which will be ratified and form
ally authorized by special meeting OF
Council which has been called by the
Mayor to meet at the City Hall this even
iug. At this meeting matters OF the ut
most Importance to the city will be
brought Up Tor consideration and it is
urged that every member OF both Branches
be on hand promptly.
The shooting OF Officer Glenn has had
the effect of calling torcibly TO the public
attention the fact that Wheeling has very
inadequate police protection, aud also
to the great truth that a very considerable
number OF toughs, thieves, robbers and
crooks OF all descriptions, who would
murder a man as quick Is they would loot
the pockets OF drunk or sneak an over
coat from the hall of a private residence,
are allowed to haunt the dives of the town,
lie about sh4uty boats, or sCrape upa meal
or lind "A place To sleep wherever they can,
all the while watching and waiting for an
opportunity to do q stroke OF work IN
their particular line These men are
quite capable OF doing the dirty work OF
SUNDAY morning, if an officer CHARGED to
corner them, and any or all OF them are
open to suspicion OF having hand IN the
affair. Some of this gang got out OF town
SUNDAY aud uthtr- lett yesterday on hear
ius that the police had been given orders
To run them ia wherever found. Surh IN
order was issued by Cniri smith yesterday
afternoon, and the gang will he picked up
unless they skip ont The w,Ea of arrest
| ing these parties vas brgun by iuadIng
| "Pmgger" CJudry behind the bars at the
! CITY Hall, aud hc should be promptly
. taken before q Justice aud given year
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~ i,-,jtn,,n,, m,rlad au,- radical
ch,n.g. The rrsssut force consists of
ninria,.r mon number 50 small AZ to he
nr TttIa ortneI ysDue in preventing crime
M f,rra - di,idej into a fay and
NH, snr,d The day G,5c, Of
~ ,1en yoss an dTtv nj nine
5,Inrl in the Toorpinp and remains on till
ellyrn n nigbt Tbe pi,bt fore. answers
ali ,,,ij ar - o,rlocE in the evening. and
remains ON duty until nve o.ciucs IN the
morning. This arrangement puts the en-
Irs f5rrr on duty hctweeu the hours OF six
and eleven o'clock ia the evening, and
Is,rcs ,hr rity entirely without Police
nrni.,,,.. from five until about eight
r,cIocl. in fine NORMA, VIXEN the day force
hahn =, Ieav. their homes 70 report al the
T;t, U,u There !. mo- ro,npiaiot A. ia
,bn' 5,y t,rrc or one man in each ward, il
h a ' ,,n,s.ig1 that they cover the
' DS,mE .,aII enorrn. rut after uight.
LII ,yban nine-trntbs Of ali the
" ,.G,1 =, committed and when the
nsomI. or the city. retiring to sleep, leave
tbs;r homes and their property practically
y, t,a cara or the officers The force il en-
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of the evening, when the entire nineteen
men are Oh uulJ' thC '''' ,''"""' ="