Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-04
DISCHARGED.
The Formal Hearing Of George Hennig Had
Yesterday Morning,
At THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE ARKLE.
One or Two New Points Brought Out in the
Evidence.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. HENNIG.

The formal examination of George Hen
mig upon the charge contained in the war
rant of arrest upon which he was token
into custody for what was at the time
supposed to be completely in the robbery
at the Bank of Wheeling, took place at the
Office of Justice Arkle about half past 10
o clock yesterday morning, and resulted IN
the only way it could, the vindicatiOn end
discharge of the defendant.
There was a very large crowd IN and
about the office Of the Justice, and public
interest in what transpired wss great. Al
the close Of the examination, when Mr..
Hsunig wse discharged, there we're numer-
ous congratulations extended him by his
friends, many Of whom pushed through
the crowd to shake him by the hand.
Only two witnesses were sworn, Mr,
Hennig himself aud Harry B. Seybold,
who. with his wife, were in attendance 10
resrorse to a summons. The State was
represented BY Prescott ting Attorney how
ard, as a fOrmality; no enc appeared for
Mr. Hsnnig.
Mr.. Seybold was the first witness sworn
He said himself and Mr.. Hennig hsd talk
about investing in a mining enterprise IN
the West. MT. Hennig said he expected
to receive some money shortly, and then
the two were to make a joint invest
ment. He told Heunig ne had re-
ceived sum Of money from Mr..
Anton Reymann, and he would deposit
it TO their Joint credit to begin on, AID
when Dir. Hennig got his money he could
Mace it in bank IN the same way. DE ac'
cordinely deposited the sum found ID the
Bank of the Ohio Valley-Sll, OOO-ln
the name OF Ser bold and Hennig. This
was early in May. Mr.. Hennig knew abb
solutely nothing about where the money
came from, and accepted his statement as
fact.
Mr.. Hennig was sworn, and his evidence
wss. in substance, about the same thing.
He intended in good faith to make the
mining venture. He did not feel that be
owned any Of the money placed IN the
bank by Mr.. Seybold, or had any personal
interest in it. He knew nothing as to
Sey bold having money in any other bank.
This was about all the evidence ad'
duced, and Mr.. Hennig was honorably
discharged by the Justice.
While Mr.. Seybold was at the office Of
the Justice, he let fall two or three new
bits Of information. One was that on
Wednesday last, the day before the arrests
we're made, hewent to Mr.. Hennig and
told him there was some trouble down al
the bank about some money which was
missing. He though. the sum was q
small one, but be expected or feared be
would have to make it good.
The other new development Was to the
effect that on last Thursday, on the night o.
which day the assets were made, Seybold
went to the City Bank, with the purpose
of telling Mr Henry X. List all about the
matter. He found Mr.. List was up at
Mingo-or at least was out Of the city just
at that time-and thus he missed the op-
portunity to make a confession IN advance
ofthe legal action then pending.
There seems to be nothing new IN REGARD
to the other money missing from the
bank. Seybold strenuously denies know
ing anything about it, having assured
parties questioning him, sgain and again
that be committed but the one theft.