The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-29

street, but their rendezvous could not be
located that afternoon, II was learned
that they had been receiving mail at the
Martins Ferry postotliCe, and the Mayor
and Marshal kept both eyes on every
person who entered the postoftiCe during
the entire afternoon, but none OF the
three put in their appearance. They
usually appeared on the streets only
after dark, The Mayor went to supper,
Officer Samuel Westwood was out light
ing lamps aud the Marshal was called to
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh depot.
During this time Albright entered the
postoifiCe and receiyedsome mail, Burns
left less than five minutes before this or
the burglars would have doubles been
located then and arrested that night but
they were not on this account. Burns
and Westwood were out nearly all night
In search OF their men, but nothing
could be seen OF them or even ON Sun
day, by which time two newspaper men,
including the lNTELLIGEACRR rcpresen-
tative, had been informed OF their being
there. Not one OF the trio was seen un-
til yesterday abort noon. He was fol-
lowed 10 Carlysle street, where he was
seen to enter the house OF William Ben
like, a new conner. One hour later II
was ascertained that the three burglars
wanted were In the house, probably eat
ing dinner, and in less than ten minutes
the trio was under arrest and soon safe
~ lodged In jail to await the coming OF
the Harrisburg authorities.
The arrests were made by Marshal
Burns, Officer Samuel Westwood and
James Campbell, assisted by John Beck
and William White.
When they appeared at the door and
knocked there was no response and not
until this had been repeated several
times. Benlike finally appeared at the
door. Marshal Burns told him there
were three men in the house he wanted,
and Benlike declared positively that
there were no men in the house, but his
countenanCe gave him away, and on en-.
tering the three were found. Hearing
the officers coming the burglars started
to conceal themselves, but Albright was
the only one who succeeded in doing
this. He seized a poker, but dropped 1t
and concealed himself In closet. Hiney
and Meyer were found in other parts OF
the house. They were marched of to
the lookup safely. On the way Hiney
told Officer Westwood that he would
hustle him II armed. When the lookup
was reached the trio was searched and a
small amount oil money found in Hiney's
pockets, also memorandum book and
piece OF paper. On the latter was the
address Of Carrie able, Wood street,
Wheeling.
In Allrfghts pockets were harmonica
and small piece OF tobacco.
Nothing was found In Mayors pockets
except letter from Hannah Mayer,
Harrisburg, Pa, the contents OF which
Is sufficient TO convict the three men
arrested.
After the three burglars were placed
in separate cells they were interviewed
by the INTgLLEGENcER representative.
Hiney is % years old, measures 5 feet
s inches, rather slim, light hair, small
brown eyes, light eyebrows and light
mustaChe and Is single. Said he was n
trackman on the Pennsylvania road at
Harrisburg and was known as "Tom.
my the trackman," had been in the em.
ploy OF the company four years, three at
Miflin, Pa, and one at Harrisburg, and
resides at 1888 Fulton street. He wears
q cloth cap, light brown wooden under
shirt, colored neCktie with brilliant,
two dark vests, jacket heavy blue sack
coat, dark pants and laced shoes. lie Is
bright and fairly good looking and Is the
dude Of the trio. He considers himself
masher from away back and talked
about his dear "Carrle" ut Harrisburg
and Carrie No. 9, on Wood street,
Wheeling. He sends his regards TO all
the girls In this section.
Albright has seen about twenty-five
summers. He Is single aud Is unlike
Hiney in regard to the fair sex. He Is
feet 8 inches, dark complexion, dark
hair, eyes, eye brows and mustaChe and
has sharp face. He Is the toughest
looking one OF the three. He claims to
have been brakeman on the Pennsyl-
yania road for six years and worked In
the Philadelphia yards in the summer
OF 'S7, where be had great experiences
but was never arrested. He was attlred
In dark brown wooden shirt, Fourth OF
July necktie, jacket and seedy looking
sack jeans coat which was made for
some other fellow, blue pants and lace
shoes full Of holes. He climbed around
the cell like a monkey and appeared
happy.
Moyer Is SO years old and measures 8
feet 0 inches, small face, brown hair and
mustache and blue eyes, says he is a
speculator and buys and sells rags, iron,
chickens, birds and pigeons on New
Fourth street In Harrisburg, and came
here 10 work, business being dull out
there. His wife left him two years ago
and IS In a sporting house at No. $40
Cherry alley. He had on cloth cap,
light WOODEN shirt, colored necktie with
Masonic pin on II, dark jacket and coat
and pants.
The three, when arrested, became pale
and weakened like cats but appeared at
home Ia Jail when seen by the INrELLl.
dRScER man, and were quite -rommuni.
catlye. They told different stories, but
all appeared 70 be ofthe opinion that the
ig was up. They had been arrested be.
fore on the same charge and for other
crimes, but only ono has been In the
penitentlary, and from what was learned
Albright 10 the one. They chatted and
joked freely, and intimated that they had
escaped from other jalls, and II wouldn't
do for them 10 have half q chance III the
Martins Ferry Jail.
From Harrisburg they went 10 Pitts.
bufgh and were traced 10 that city by
detectives. A friend caught on 10 THIS
fact and posted them, Fearing arrest
they skipped and turned up at Martins |
Ferry, alter stopping al Wheeling day
or 90. They travelled In freight trains ID |
order 70 avoid arrest and were To have
Left Martins Ferry this morning for
MifEin, Benllkc, al whose house they
were arrested, Is a brother.ln.law Of
Moyef, and recently came 10 Martins
Ferry 70 work In the Buckeye glass
works.
The capture was Clsvefly planned and
executed, and tho authorities over there
deserve great credit. When arrested
lees than ten persons knew anything
about the matter DO quiet had II been
kept
The arrest created considerable excite.