Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-29
THROUGH THE STATE.
Items of Interest from the Interior Coun
ties of West Virginia.

Tics Oh west virginia.
Messrs. VIM. Beard. F. T. Lockhart. and
Z. 7. Thorn, of Writ county, are making
some investigations that may prove to be
very interesting to citizens of the State
generally, as well as to Writ county. In
any event it will prove OF interest 10 the
Little Kanswha Navigation Company. An
order has been passed by the authorities
OF Writ county instructing the Sheriff of
that county not to pay any more interest
ON the Little Kanawha Navigation Com
pany's bonds, held by that county. Suit
will also re brought by Writ county
against the Navigation Company, TO
recover the interest already paid by that
county on these bonds. The foundation
of the claim made by these gentlemen
representing Writ county is that the
statute passed in '6S authorizing the
county to subscribe TO the capital stock of
the Navigation Company expressly pro-
vided, go they say, that the interest on the
bonds issued on account of such subscrip-
tion should be paid by the Navigation
Company, and that the only money that
could be paid out in preference to such in
terest WAS for the expenses necessary
in conducting the business Of the com
pany. Subsequently to the issuing of the
S4O,OO in bonds by Writ county the
Navigation Company issued its first mort
gage bondg to the extent of S45,0 900 and
executed deed of trust upon all its prop
erty, including the tolls, TO be collected in
the future. Writ county claims that the
stasute did not give the Navigation Com
pauy any right so to do. Since the bonds
were issued Writ county has made an an
nual levy Of 81. 49O for the purpose of pay
ing the interest on these bonds. Now it
brings suit to recover this interest and to
COMPEL the Navigation Company to pay
it in the future. The outcome of the liti-
gaticn will be watched with great inter-
est.
The gang of counterfeiters who have
been operating up and down the Chesa-
peake q Ohio railroad have been finally
located and arrested II seems that a man
named J. W. Mathews entered the drug
store Of NJ. II. Pendleton, in Clifton Forge,
made tritling purchase, and rendered a
coin dollar in payment. Having sus-
picions Of its genuineness, Mr.. Pendleton
visited the other stores and found that
Mathews had bought small articles at
each, rendering similar coin and receiving
good money in change. A warrant WAS
issued, and Mathews was promptly ar
rested and jailed. 10 short time he sent
for the officers, and stated that he had
concluded to make statement, which
WAS a. follows: G.. w. Lewis, Of
Allegheny Station, manufactured
the money. and he (Ma!hews), Robert Kin
csid, who lives ten miles north Of Coving-
ton, and Wm. II. Mcdonald, Of Paint
Bank, Craig county, Va, received the
money and put it in circulation, each re-
ceiying a share in the profits. Warrants
were issued and the parties arrested and
taken TO Clifton Forge. Sheriff Byer went
to Allegheny Station to arrest Lewis, bat
fonnd he had just left home. They fol-
lowed, overlook him, and when sum
moned, he ran like deer, pursued by the
officers, who fired four shots. Lewis
stopped, drew pistol, let it fall, and sur
rendered. VIM. H. Mcdonald is in good
circumstances, running a store at Paint
Bank, q ihreshing machine, and owing n
good farm.
Several weeks ago a thirteen year old
Parkersburg boy named Lutte Smell, went
out TO play. snd since then he has been
missing. Abut two weeks after the boy
disappeared two tramps, having boy with
them, were arrested at Grafton. After be-
ing confined several days they were re-
leased, but before leaving town they said
themselves and the boy were from Atlanta,
Ca, but that on their way to Grafton they
had picked up boy at Parkersburg. They
said this boy left them before they arrived
at Grafton, and they didn't know what
had bscome of him. TIE description tai
lies with young Shell.
Messrs. Geo. Milleson, Sheriff, and w
II. Mallory, Constable, arrested Levi Mar
tin, of North River, this county, Wednes-
day of last week on charge of burning
his brother, Ben Martins barn. He was
brought to town and had hearing before
Justice Gibson, who dismissed him on ac-
count of insufficient evidence. He was
Immediately arrested on the charge of
burglarizing Mr. Henry Hiett's granary.
He was held for the grand jury and gave
bail. VIM. Kline was also arrested on
the same charge ss an sccomplice Of Mar
tin. He waived examination and gave
bail for his appearance at Court. - Hamp
shire RecieiC.
An accident occurred last Saturday near
the Chesapeake and Ohio shops, at Hunt
ipglon, which resulted in the severe injury
OF A. f. Southworth, Evan J. Davis, En-
gineer L. A. Tate and Fireman James
Estep. Mr.. Southworth was running On
engine with new sleeper out OF the shops
to test it. A switch on a side track had
been left open, which cau sed the engine
and sleeper to run on the side track and
collide with a locomotive. No serious
damage was done, and those who were
hrrt in fhe accident are ali recovering.