Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-11
THREE TREES
WHICH PROMISE TO CAUSE ONE OF THE
LARGEST SUITS ON RECORD.
A Sensational Murder Story Dened-A FOrger
Rounded Up-Sevsral Fatal Acct
dents-A Heavy Dam
age Suit.

dents-A heavy Dam
age Suit.
James B. Pugh, of Deepwater, West
Virginia, some time ago purchased three
trees of figured walnut from II. A. Robo-
sen, agent at Cotton Hill, for the syndicate
who owns the Williams survey, large
body of land situated in Raleigh and Fay
cite counties About June 10th, Mr.. Pugh
engaged number Of laborers, who felled
the three trees which were on the Cedar
Fork in Raleigh county. and sawed them
into cuts of suitable length so that they
could be easily conveyed 10 BrOwnStOWn.
after which Mr.. Pugh returned 10 Deep
water 10 get his teams FOR the purpose Of
getting his timber 20 the Chesapeake and
| Ohio railway az BrOwnstown. While Mr..
Pugh was az his home, Hon. Azel Ford,
/ who represents the syndicate who owns the
/ Granger survey and alleges that their deed
also covers the eutire boundary Of the
/ Williams survey. and that they are the
senior claimants, employed James ii.
Lemon % build a house In the hollow be
tween the point where the timber was
cut and the public highway SO as
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and also 20 give "a better right 10 the lands
in the future IL litigation should occur as
regards title Mr. Lemon completed his
| house and was peacefully awaiting the ap-
pearauce OF Mr. Pugh wagon train, being
armed with a Winchester and swearing
/ that he would shoot the first man that made
any attempt 10 move a log. when II. A.
| Robinson, who had ridden in advance OF
the train of wagons appeared upon the
scene. lie informed Mr.. Lemon that il
would be necessary for them 20 90 10 Raj
cigh c. III. 10 arrange matters as regards
the ownership Of the timber While the
| two men were at Raleigh G.. H., ten men
with twelve yoke Of cattle and four wagons
| loaded part of the cuts and were moving
down the Clear Fork TO the Boone county
| line when Mr.. Robinson, accompanied by
| Mr. Lemon, returned TO the point where
he was watching the timber and ascer-
! tanned the true state Of affairs Mr.. Lem
on declared that he had served four years
in the southern army, had been in many
hard fought battles but had never
seen anything TO parallel this
scheme of Robson and Pugh's TO get pos
session Of the three trees of figured walnut.
Mr. Robson was asked by Mr. Lemon, in
anger, if he had any weapons, to which
Mr.. Robson replied by drawing a copy Of
the New cSldUlcHl lIUIu his Sluc pocket,
which ended the affair. The next week.
when Mr.. Pugh returned TO the Marsh
Fork to get the balance of his timber he
also travelled in advance Of his team and
learned that arrangements had been made
10 prevent the further removal of timber,
Mr.. Pugh had two summouses served on
him 10 answer plea of detinue during the
week, and while Mr.. Lemon was watching
Mr.. Pugh, thinking his team would come
from the direction of Raleigh, G. H., there
was a force of twelve men working three
days getting out another tree some four
miles below and Mr.. Lemon was surprised
when he was informed Of the circum-
stances Messrs. Pugh and Robson were
summoned by the Sheriff TO appear on
August 18th, 1890, at Raleigh, G. H., on
plea of dctinue. From present indications
there bids fair TO grow out Of this one Of
the biggest suits ever brought in the State
concerning the legal title of lands.
Several weeks ago sensational story
was circulated to the effect that peddler
had been murdered in Braxton county sew
eral years ago, that one of the parties inn
plicated in the murder committed suicide
and the other party is Il well to do farmer
living in the upper end of the county. The
farmer referred TO is Mr.. V. NJ Robv.
The report was said TO have emanated
from a young woman of that neighborhood. !
Mr.. Roby states that he has the sworn af1i- !
davit of the woman referred to, stating
that she knows nothing whatever of any
murder being committed and that the re
port circulated is wholly false.
A L. Ward, OF Barbour county, was ar
rested at Avon, Doddridge county, Friday,
and taken to Philippi, charged with for
ging his fathers name as well as his
brother-in-law's name Mr.. Teeter, to notes
amounting in the aggregate to 81, 700. !
cashed them in the Philippi Bank and APP
proprated the money 10 his own use.
Wards defense is that he was authorized |
10 sign these names. II is also reported |
that he is wanted at Buckhannon on a |
similar charge, and it is even reported that |
this is not all. He is prominently connect |
ed and belongs TO one of the best families |
in Barbour county, his father being rather |
wealthy.
a meeting of the Kanawha City Com
Dany was held at the White Sulphur
Springs on Wednesday, for the purpose Of
selecting general manager for the com
pany. Thos ID. White, of Rockbridge,
county, Va, was elected to the position.
He was the organizer of the company
which built up Buena Vista, Va, and is
recognized as one of the most successful |
real estate operators in Virginia He will |
pany's business subject 10 the Board of |
Directors, but will be occupied principally |
in the work of securing industrial enter |
prises at which he has heretofore been |
very successful
On Thursday last, while Howard the |
l3-year-old son of Mr.. Jno Mcdowell, of |
Second Greek district, Monroe county, was |
engaged raSing hay with buggy rake the
horse became frightened and ran off. The
lad was thrown in front of the rake and
was caught by the teeth and dragged a
considerable distance, one of the teeth pen
etrating the skull and entering the brains.
He was badly injured otherwise The suf
ferer is still alive but with but little or no
hope of his recovery.
On Friday, July .. while John A. Par
sons, IN old and well-known farmer on
Alum Creek, Kanawha county, was haul
ing a load of stove wood on a sled he fell
of the sled, which ran over him aud
crushed and bruised him very badly, from
the effects of which he died on the follow
ing Monday. He was SO years of age, and
leaves a large family, all of whom are
grown.
Last Saturday u son of George Bollen.
of Raleigh county, was standing near the
fireplace oilinga self-acting revolver, which
he thought was mot loaded and placed
his finger on the trigger. The pistol fired
and the ball took effect in his sisters left
knee. The wound is very painful, but the
lady will be able to discharge her domestic
duties in few days.
A boy aged twelve years was killed while
swimming in Twelve Pole river, near Ger
do, Wayne county. one day last week. He
was swimming past a place where men
were working on the Norfolk & Western
railroad, when a huge mass OF rock from a
blast struck him on the head, stunning him.
He sank, and when aid reached him life
was extinct.
A suit for So, 900 damages, has been filed
in the Cabell County Court. by Aft ThOmp-
son against NJ. G. Dimmick, cashier Of one
of the Huntington banks.