The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-08
ANOTHER IHIHF CAUGHT
By the Martins Ferry Police
Force Yesterday,
WEDDING OUT THE GANG,
Who the Three Men In Jail there are,
and What they have to Say
They are all Innocent, of
Courso-Thelr Record,
Score one more for the Martins Ferry

Score one more for the Martins Ferry
police,who are doing great work, Yes
terday they arrested William Mcknight,
one Of the worst crooks in the Ohio
Valley, making the third since Wednes'
day night and six in ten days. Nc
knight has been accused Of various burg
laries in Martins Ferry and other towns
during the past five years, but always
escaped conviction, That he has been
guilty OF several jobs there appears to be
little doubt, but the evidence was not
sufficient TO send him to the peniten-
tiary, where he belongs and will doubt
less go, Adam Chase and Ed Ander-
son, arrested late Wednesday night
mentIonedin Yesterday sISFsLLIGENcER,
may also accompany him, The three
are charged with burglarizing Henry
Bones grocery, on Clay street, Tuesday
night, and probably other charges will
be preferred against them.
A warrant was issued for the arrest Of
Mcknight early yesterday morning, and
a vigorous search instituted, AT noon
he had not been found, and nothing
could be heard OF him. About halt,past
one o'clock he appeared at the postoffice;
and stood on the corner Of Hanover and
Second streets about ten minutes, up.
parently keeping his eyes and ears open
for the police, who were at dinner, No.
tiCing Marshal Burns at the head OF
Hanover street, Mcknight skipped and
nothing could be seen or heard OF him
for some time, About four o'clock he
was arrestedlby Burns and Campbell near
the Cleveland, I.orain 4 Wheeling depot
and locked up In the cell adjoining the
ono occupied by Chase and Anderson. .
The three were interviewed by the
INTELLIGRNCERre presentativ who found
them somewhat agitated. Mcknight Is
"a years old and has a smooth face, dark
hair and eyes, He Is the son Of John
Mcknight, a teamster residing In Clark's
addition, and is unmarried, He was sent
to the reform school when alloy, and re.
turned unimproved, since which time
he has been "batl egg" and Is familiar
with the Martins Ferry Jail. He says
he left Martins Ferry because OF being
accused OF many burglarles, OF which he
was innocent, and went to work at the
Brilliant mill and tried to do what was
right. Here he worked till Christmas
and came home; has not the nerve 10
rob a house; does not have to do II, as
he has home when out OF work would
not steal flour and such stuff, II he did
such work, and expects to be acquitted.
Chase has seen twenty-five summers
and many falls, and Is thoroughly &C.
quainted with freight trains and the
Jail. He has dark brown hair and mus.
tache, is married and resides near the
Standard mill, where he formerly work.
ed. He, too, was In the Reform school
when young. He said he can prove bis
innocence, and has not stolen anything
since he. left the reform school; did not
rob the postotiice at Roney's Point, w.
Va, when visiting his father, or any
other store, and was taught differently
at Sunday School.
Anderson is o married man, has two
children and resides In little boat near
the ferry landing. He married Chase's
wite's sister, He is twenty.nine years
old and has dark hair and eyes and
smooth face. He formerly lived In
Mingo, and worked In the &Iingo
mill until Christmas, Since January
he has been here. When asked how he
got the groceries found In his boat he
said most Of them were bought at Will
liam Speidel's store at MingU before
leaving there. Hesays he got $50 worth
before leaving Mingo, and can prove
where the others came from. He has
been frequently arrested, and, though
innocent Of the Bone burglary, says lie
is willing to 60 10 Columbus II necessary.
Martins Ferry people will rest easier
now, and hope the rest Of the gang will
be scooped in,