Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-25
MARTINS FERRY
This wound mp the main.

f. A. Withers, al old man employ ed at
the Laughlin Hill, had rather "a rough ex-
perience ON Mooday night. Withers Is a
man who looks TO be at least seventy years
old and, although quite tall will not
weigh more than on hundred and twenty
five pounds. He works at "tending' hot
machines, one of the most trying jobs in
the mill, and his paradoxical ability to
hold up under it, has caused him to be
ubbed WhalebOne. Withers also has the
habit of once in a while INDUCING in the
flowing bowl and little more extensively
than is in keeping with good judgment,
and on last Monday night he found him
sell rather the worse for liquor.
Towards midnight while on his
way home, three young men
stopped him near McKim's machine
shops and informed him that they repre-
sented the Ohio branch Of tn White Caps,
that be had lived long enough in sin, and
that they proposed 10 drown him IN the
river. The tho took hold o, the old man,
one of them clinching his throat so that
he could not yell. and proceeded to dreg
him across the vacant field towards the
furnace lauding Withers Gays he was
held so firmly by the throat that ne could
not yell, until the prosecutor who held his
vocal organs stumbled in a ditch at the
blast furnace. Withers then let ont all
the pent MP voice he had and attracted
George Ellis, an employe at the blast fuc-
mace. WHO came mp and struck one OF the
gssailants with block Of wood he held IN
his hands. lie had TO knock the same man
down three times before he would lag still.
and this frightened the others so they left
their victim. Wiihers was terribly used
up. and even yesterday bore the marks OF
Tie mans hands on his throat and wears a
black lblue and red rach on the left side
of his face and forehead, including his eye,
which it would be a credit to Sullivan to
apply. He is cut and bruised about the
head and face aud presents injuries and
marks Of rough usage which would prove
fatal to many men. At the time Of the
occurrence Withers did not know any OF
his assailants but through Eliss and
others he learned that Matthias Haunker,
a son Of Martin Haunker, the saloon keep
ar. was one of them. He swOre out war
rant for him yesterday aud Haunker vas
arrested on the charge of assault and bat
tsry. Hsunker plead guilty, and George
McKim. by whom he is employed went on
his bail. Heunker claims not to know
who the others are but Withers says he
will find them out and charge the charge
against all them 10 assault with intent to
kill, as they positively stated that they
would drown him.
A game Of ball was played at Riverside
mart Yesterday between the nailers OF the
east and west factories of the Laughlln
mill. ShrOdes and Davis appeared as the
battery for the east ends and Mullaney and
Davis for the west enders. The score was
"a TOD in favor Of the east enders. The
feature Of the game was splendid half
way hands and knees Glide by Captain
Bowman Of the west enders.
The condemnation cases of the Cleveland
and wheeling Railroad against the Laugh
lin Nail Company, Gen. DOrsch and 9TH
ers have been dismissed on motion oil the
plaintiff.
Mr.. NJ. r. Smylie, whose serious illness
has been mentioned in the REGIsTER, wss
able TO be up and about the room little
while yesterday.
A small boy had narrow escape from
being killed by jumping from a freight
train while in motion near the Elson glass
works yesterday.
Whed you need anything in the plumb
iug line. it will be 10 your advantage to
cali on J. W. Lane & Bro, First street.
Mr.. J. W. Lane can boast of having the
finest three-year-old mare in Belmont
county. She is beauty and no mistake
S. G. Robinson, Secretary Of the E'son
Glass Company, Is suffering from large
csrbuncle ON the back Of his neck.
Large stock Of Steam Brewery Hose, etc,
at reduced rates, at J. W. Lane * Bro. g,
First street.
George Schell's family left yesterday for
Atlantic City, N. J where they will make
their future home.
William D. Calden, of Panama, Pa was
in the city yesterday calling on old iriends'
Mr.. John Burriss, of Mt. Pleasant, WAS
in the city yesterday
Albert Hose Company met last night to
elect officers.
Miss Annie Gerke, Of Portland, WAS in
the city