Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-12
ROBBED OF BIG MONEY.
A West Virginia Sheriff a Prey to
Thieves.
A SGTCaEL SAID TO HOLD $4,000,
Sneaked Out of the B. & 0. Depot at Mid
night Last Night
An ARREST MADE ON SUSPICION.

Yesterday Sheriff James A. White, Of
Mercer county, and James Wa;sOn, his
deputy, arrived in the city from Mounds
Vile, where they had lef. batch Of eev, n
prisoners, as is narrated elsewhere.
LAST night about elevea o'clock, the two
officials went TO tie B. & o. depot, 10 take
the midnight train for the Est. The
couple intended to 20 home via Washing
ton City, and thence through Virginia and
over the Chesapeake and Oaio road to
Charleston, where it is thought Sheriff
White intended to make a settlement with
the Auditor.
On going to the ticket window, Deputy
Watson, who mad been carrying a small
russell. colored aatchel, about ten inches
long By eight deep, set il down on the
floor of the waiting room, while he talked
to the ticket agent. It took come little
time for the agent TO look mp routes. rates,
etc. and after the business mad been con-
cluded, Mr.. Watson looked for his satchel.
Then his hair began to raise, for il was
gone.
He at once communicated his loss to the
depot off ials, aud they in turn notified the
police. Lieutenapt Gsul was on duty at
headquarters, and he lost no time in get
ting down to the depot, where he was rap
IDLY followed by a REGISTER reporter. In
the meanlime thOrough search of the in
terror Il the building had been made, and
an Investigation commenced, which result
ed in the arrest. on suspicion, OF Isaac
Hirsh, of Band, O U0ion News Com
pany train boy, who had hold OF the sa,chel,
having removed il ron where it had been
placed by Mr.. WatsoD, 70 the rear Of the
small counter ~ The south cad OF the pas
senger depot, where books, etc, are sold
during the day and where packages, wIaps
aud other articles are checked and cared
for.
A reporter iot the REGISTER asked Mr.
Watson about his loss, and in reply be
said lie had placed the sstchel on the ii Ior
while he talked TO the tickle. agent. While
he was thus engaged, the boy Hirsh picked
il up and set il beh.nd the counter, claim
inc that he did 20 10 order tina. no chance
person might pick it no. Ia reply 10 q
question as TO the value Of the contents,
Mr. Watson said there we're a number of
checks, payable TO b arer, and added:
Amy body getting bold of the papers
might get the money on them at any bank.
will notify all the bsnksIo have them
stopped in case they ehould be presented.
have no idea who got the money, but it
was some Of the thieves right here in town.
| lost get the valise down for n minute,
and then the young man moved it away
behind the bar there / suppose someone
was watching him. and picked Vt up. |
can't stay over, but / have notified the
police about it,"
Mr.. Watson would not tell the reporter
how much money was represen ei By Il e
papers, but he informed Lieutenant GAus
that it footed up about five thousand do
lars. He told the Lieutenant he would
telegraph back to have payment stopped.
Sheriff White had very little to say
about the matter, hui wss evidently doing
good deal of thinking 1t was noticed
that Deputy Watson talked gOod deal
more freely when his superior was on. OF
hearing than when he as present, from
which some people inferred that he had
been told to keep quiet, and Others that
he was disposed to exsggerate matters
little.
The two officials boarded the train, after
leaving instructions 10 express the valise
to their address, if found, and were whirled
out OF town The episode created good
deal of excitement about the depot, for q
tif,a